Indiana CBs in Canada
As you all know, some wonderful Indiana CBs came to visit the Canadians. Much hilarity ensued.
Bryan, Cathy and Katie arrived on Saturday evening before I got home home from work. The Traitor Dog, previously known as Ky, had already adopted Bryan as his own - without aid of a food bribe. This has resulted in The Traitor Dog’s devastation at the loss of his new best friend. Apparently he did not understand the temporary nature of said devotion. Cathy and Katie settled right in in other ways and they all helped celebrate my dad’s birthday. Katie drew some amazing pictures while the adults got to know each other.
We spent Sunday hanging out in my brother’s backyard; swimming, grilling and re-enacting the War of 1812. After a refreshing swim that turned her toes blue, Katie took the computer game prisoner. That girl is seriously good.
My 5 year old niece Sarah took this goofy picture of Bryan and I.
She made a couple of snippy comments about the faces that he always makes in photographs. He demonstrated the joy in that behaviour which resulted in a half dozen photos of the two of them. This was my favourite as Sarah had really embraced her inner model by this point.
Monday provided us with a great deal of entertainment as the border guard informed us that the restaurant at which we planned to meet JenT had been closed for several months. Thank Bob for cell phones. Too bad I have her house and cell numbers reversed in my directory. Bryan had the pleasure of talking to Jen’s youngest who relayed the message. Once settled at the table we laughed so much I thought Jen was going to need her cup. It had already been packed for Thrillerfest.
None of us noticed her footwear until Flexible Woman practically bent her leg over her head to show us the flip flogs. And lovely pedicure. Bryan informed her that he was saving his signed pink foot thongs for the dancing Grover video. I have a video mode on my camera but she was unable to convince him to dance.
He said he needed the pink tutu.
That evening he cooked a delicious pot of chili. I made complimentary corn muffins. There may have been some wine and beer flowing. Despite Bryan’s migraine, he managed to amuse Cathy and I until the early morning hours. The discussion carried over on my shower wall thanks to the aid of bathtub crayons and three healthy senses of humour.
We ran around Niagara Falls yesterday to enjoy a portion of the tourist experience in 37 degree celcius weather. I won’t hurt McB with the math other than to say everyone melted faster than a plastic bag of crickets left in the car. Bryan and I watched a woman read Fast Women while Cathy and Katie went on the cable car over the whirlpool basin. He tried to take a picture but she kept her book carefully tucked beneath her arm. Crusie fans are very possessive of their books.
Katie and Bryan made up funny expressions for sign graphics while my nephew Michael took funky pictures. I wish I could remember some of them. Maybe it was the heat stroke that made everything amuse me.
Bryan and I took Traitor Dog to the Ky-ropractor while Cathy packed the car. All I did was listen and pay. I felt superfluous. We bought some fresh local cherries with a combination of Canadian and American currency, thereby demonstrating the fellowship, harmony and mutual goodwill between the countries. Half the cherries stayed at my house, the other half were consumed in the car on the long drive back to Indiana.
Traitor Dog tried to leave with Bryan who said he would have taken TD if he had the room. I pouted. Neither one of them noticed. Look who Bryan is petting in this photo and who he’s oblivious of (smack me later for the bad grammar, I’m tired from all the late night conversations).
That is Scope’s dog Tara in the background. Tara had surgery while we had Indiana visitors. She did not ingratiate herself with them as she had been anaethesitized.
Bryan, Cathy and especially Katie, were gracious about being run all over the place to meet so many people on their mini-vacation. Next time we’ll just stay home and drink margaritas by the pond (which still hasn’t been repaired)
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