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first grandchild!

Monday, January 10th, 2011

Lucy has interrupted the flow of this blog!  Jessica gave birth to our first grandchild – 2 1/2 weeks early. Of course she is the most beautiful baby we have seen in a long time.

Vital statistics:

  • Lucile Ann Risser-Milne
  • born January 6, 2011 at 8:39 a.m.
  • weight 7 lb 2 oz
  • length 20 inches
  • parents – Jessica and Christy

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September 2009

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

Mackinaw

We began our trip by heading north spending our first night in Mackinaw City.

Grundy Provincial Park
We headed to Sault Ste Marie and then to the northeast side of Georgian Bay. We camped at Grundy Provincial Park.
Peterborough
We hiked and camped in Silent Lake Provincial Park and drove on to Peterborough where we were fascinated with the lift lock. This hydraulic lift lock, built in 1904, has two “tubs” which hold the boats. As one side comes down the other goes up.
Presque’ile Provincial Park
It was then on to Presqu’ile Provincial Park on the shores of Lake Ontario.
Adironacks
We headed back to the U.S. and to the Adirondack Mts. in New York. We found several lovely campsites and spent our days hiking.
Blue Mountain
Buttermilk Falls and Wakely Mt
Noonmark Mt
Avalanche Lake
Vermont
We spent 4 days building a storage barn on Jessica’s and Christy’s property north of Montpelier, Vermont. The lumber was delivered. However, since there is no electricity on the property we transported some lumber to the neighbors (10 minute hike down the road) where we did find electricity. We did have time to enjoy an evening fire and a walk to the river.
Vermont to New York
Wilder Homestead
We visited Almanzo Wilder’s boyhood home near Malone, New York.
Ogdensburg
We retraced the route of the end of our bike trip around Lake Ontario. We visited the scene of the bike accident. We reminisced.
New York to Canada to home

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