GONNA BE SOME KIND OF SPECIAL HEAVEN FOR SURE:))

 AT A&W THIS MORNING, PHEEBS WAS LASER-FOCUSED ON OUR DOUBLE BUDDY BURGER

It was an orange pastel sunrise that quietly came slipping through our early morning pine trees to softly alight softly in our living room.  It was just enough to warm my tired batteries and pump a snippet of energy into my tired being.  In other words, I was about to have a better day.  Despite a biting cold east wind, Pheebs and I made our way to Goderich.  We had places to go, things to see, and a few things to pick up.  

 SO NICE TO SEE BLUE SKIES IN THE MORNING AIR

 ROADS WERE REASONABLY GOOD ON OUR WAY TO GODERICH

With a McD's decaf coffee in hand it was down to the harbor we went.  Nice to see some open water on the lake but there is still a lot of ice around.  From the harbor, it was up into town for a stop at the Bell Telephone store with a few iPhone questions.  The chap in there was very helpful.  I'm slowly making progress with the phone but nothing is coming easy for me.  I also stopped into two banks and deposited a couple Government cheques in one of them.  I might go back at some point to chat with someone about what to do with the fifty dollars I got saved up and stashed away in an old sock:)) 

 HEADING DOWN THE HILL TO THE HARBOR

 THE ALGOMA BEAR AT THE SALT  MINE DOCK IS A NEW SHIP HAVING BEEN BUILT JUST LAST YEAR

 THE SUPERSTRUCTURE HAS THAT LOOK OF NEWNESS TO IT

THE COOK IN THE GALLEY BELOW MUST BE COOKING UP A BIG BREAKFAST FOR THE CREW

 THIS SUPERSTRUCTURE BELONGS TO THE CAPTAIN HENRY JACKMAN WHICH IS ONE OF THREE SHIPS IN GODERICH'S PORT FOR THE WINTER

 WHEN THE ALGOMA BEAR LEAVES PORT NEXT WEEK IT MAY NEED A TUG TO HELP IT BREAK FREE OF THE ICE

Our next stop was A&W for a 'Double Buddy Burger to go.  Us guys was gittn' a tad hungry.  From A&W it was home we went with some ground drifting and a few small snowdrifts along the way.  There is some talk of another winter storm headed our way. (At the time of posting this tonight, it's here) Walking out of Walmart into the teeth of the icy east wind this morning I thought to myself how nice it will be in a few months to once again walk outside in a short-sleeved shirt.  Oh my, after this long cold, harsh winter, that is gonna be some kind of special heaven for sure:)) 

 PHEEBS ISN'T TAKING HER EYES OFF THE DOUBLE BUDDY BURGER

 A FEW SNOW DRIFTS BEGINNING TO FORM ON THE ROADS AS WE MAKE OUR WAY HOME

Sure am glad it's not a year ago at this time because tonight I would have been on the eve of my hip surgery on February 13th in Sarnia Ontario.  Unlike others whom I have talked to, I did not have a good experience.  The surgeon himself did a great job but I still carry a grudge against the bungling anesthesiologist guy and there were careless mistakes made by the nursing staff as well.  But, I'm not going to go into all that again, and I sure am glad that is all behind me now.

A SUNNY AND COLD WINTER'S MORN OUT AT GODERICH'S ROTARY COVE

A FROZEN WATER LOOK ACROSS THE BAY TO THE LARGEST UNDERGROUND SALT MINE IN THE WORLD

 A COLD ICY PLAYGROUND PATIENTLY AWAITS THE WARMTH OF CHILDREN'S LAUGHTER

Al's Music Box:)) Beginnings is a song written by Robert Lamm for the rock band Chicago Transit Authority and recorded for its debut album Chicago Transit Authority, released in 1969. The song is the band's second single (after "Questions 67 and 68"), but failed to chart on its initial release.  After the band's success with subsequent singles, "Beginnings" was re-released in June 1971, backed with "Colour My World". Both sides became U.S. radio hits, and the combined single climbed to number seven on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. "Beginnings" reached number one on the U.S. Easy Listening chart.  Writing for Ultimate Classic Rock, Dave Swanson rates "Beginnings" as number two in his list of top ten Chicago songs.  It has been covered by many bands.  Robert Lamm said "Beginnings" was inspired by a performance by Richie Havens that he attended at the Ash Grove Music Club in Los Angeles when the group moved to that area.  In a 2013 interview, he said he composed it on a twelve-string guitar that was missing the two low E strings.

 HAVING A BIG SNOOZE IN THE SUNROOM THIS AFTERNOON

GROANER'S CORNER:((  A yuppie moved to the country and bought a piece of land. He went to the local feed and livestock store and told the proprietor he was going to take up chicken farming. He then asked to buy 100 chicks.  "That's a lot of chicks," commented the proprietor.  "I mean business," the city slicker replied.  A week later the yuppie was back again. "I need another 100 chicks," he said.  "Boy, you are serious about this chicken farming," the man told him.  "Yeah," the yuppie replied: "If I can iron out a few problems."  "Problems?" asked the proprietor.  "Yeah," replied the yuppie: "I think I planted that last batch too close together."

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- Two little boys were at a wedding when one leaned over to the other and asked, "How many wives can a man have?"  His friend answered, "Sixteen... four better, four worse, four richer, and four poorer."

- Life would be easier if you could mark some people as spam.

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An avid duck hunter was in the market for a new bird dog. His search ended when he found a dog that could actually walk on water to retrieve a duck. Shocked by his find, he was sure none of his friends would ever believe him.He decided to try to break   the news to a friend of his, the eternal pessimist who refused to be impressed with anything. This, surely, would impress him. He invited him to hunt with him and his new dog.  As they waited by the shore, a flock of ducks flew by. They fired, and a duck fell. The dog responded and jumped into the water. The dog, however, did not sink but instead walked across the water to retrieve the bird, never getting more than his paws wet. This continued all day long; each time a duck fell, the dog walked across the surface of the water to retrieve it.  The pessimist watched carefully, saw everything, but did not say a single word.  On the drive home the hunter asked his friend, "Did you notice anything unusual about my new dog?"  "I sure did," responded the pessimist. "He can't swim."

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Kelly's Corner

 FILLING UP OUR BOONDOCKING WATER JUGS

  COOLING OFF WITH THE GARDEN HOSE

 POURING THE WATER JUGS INTO THE MOTORHOME

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