Sault Ste. Marie- And Her People!

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It's raining!

And has been since early morning!

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Good Late Lazy Afternoon!
We came home from The Soo to the fact that it had rained also. More is needed for the crops and for the water tables. As they said on the news this morning, it is still a "moderate drought"- So every little bit helps...

*Better grab a cup of coffee, I might have gotten a little long-winded.
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Back to our trip to Sault Ste. Marie aka "The Soo"..

This is the back of Grandma Rose's home. This is where my birthfather was born on Christmas Day 'way back when. (They also had a place on Sugar Island where they would reside during the warmer weather).
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Dummy that I am,
I never did take a picture of the front, and the new porch Uncle Chum put on.
I may have put that on an earlier entry though...

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This is my Uncle Chum...
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OK...  I will concede that the above picture was taken last year... or so.
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Here he is!
Uncle Chum last week.

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Uncle Chum and I

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We got there on Wednesday- It was the last full day that my cousin Jerry, his wife Maria, and his daughter Kathy, were there. They live in Pennsylvania, and had come to Sugar Island for vacation!
SO nice to see them again- (Missing is oldest daughter Kelly who has just graduated from Chefs School).
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Casey, Maria, Kathy, and Jerry!

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Acting silly!

Maria's shirt says,
"All men are idiots. I married their king."
Sassy. Sassy. Sassy.  hehehe

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I surely did not envy them their drive home- wanting to get to Pennsylvania before pulling off for the night-  They called Uncle Chum the next afternoon and were home safe and sound!

My cousin Tiffany (affectionately known to me as "BUTTERCUP"), came to visit a few times!
She is always so energetic, having such a great sense of humor!
Home only for the Summer, she leaves next week to go back to Colorado. She is a teacher.

Her only downfall is that she is not a Green Bay Packers fan... hehehe
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Buttercup!  And ready for a class reunion!
(She crashed it). hehehe

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Here she is with her nephew Andrew! They were off bumming that day- A visit to her dads place, then off for ice cream too!  Andrew has a twin that stayed at Rose's house that day while his mama worked.
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This is my cousin Rose- Buttercups mama...
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Rose, on her birthday!
They had taken the boys fishing at the park by Clyde's Diner.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday Dear Rosie,
I hope it was sweet!
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They had taken the boys fishing at the park by Clyde's Diner.
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Tiffany and her mama.

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Sometimes, when you are only 5, things get messed up with your fishing pole.

Rose went over to see if she could help...
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Nathan and Rose

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But then it was time to show brother Andrew and see if he could help.
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And he really tried to help, showing him how it was together...
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Andrew helping his brother Nathan
This is one of the very best pictures I have ever taken ~contentwise.
Sorry it is so blurry.
Blurry but precious!

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I have other pictures, but boy oh boy, none so grand as that one.

I took a few pictures OF pictures in the house while I was there-
A daguerreotype of my grandfathers ship when he was in the navy- The USS Lake Gakona in The English Channel. (At least I think that it is a daguerreotype; it is very shiny and metallic).
At any rate the picture would not turn out no matter how I changed settings on my camera. Next trip I will have to make a copy of it if possible.  SO COOL!

I took a picture of my grandparents and a new car!

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I have seen this photo many times, and it always makes me smile!
(I would have framed it too)!
Looks like it might have even been for an advertisement, or the like...

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I must close for now-
Will try to post a bit tomorrow to finish off our trip- (Including the pics of the people that were there in spirit too)...

Such a nice day today with the rain- it has gone for now- News said 1/10th of an inch, but like I said above, every little bit helps!

Kelli has just called- Her and Mr Miller will be stopping over shortly

Love to all- Have a "wunnaful" evening!

XOXO
Me