Sunday, June 13, 2010

The Ferry

A couple of the Michigan guys are staying in the same Inn I am, in Oxford. Today, they were busy setting up for the party at the Millars, so we elected to stay out of their way. After eating the breakfast they present at our door, out on the veranda, we drove to St. Michael's. That entails crossing the Trent Avaon River by ferry. It runs about every sixteen minutes, so it's not too big a deal. It's a touristy town...rather quaint, and everything is old. Very old. We ate lunch there..and again I had crab cakes. I chuckled when they ordered hamburgers.
I might add it's very hot. Very. We all wore western clothes tonight, and we all were way over dressed for the occasion. I would have liked to take pictures of all the hats, but I felt it wouldn't have been in good taste. Many of them would have made Halloween costumes. Literally.
Last night Bill and Maxine treated all of us who were here to dinner at a little seafood place near where I'm staying. It was wonderful. This party is certainly adding to the economy.
I'll add more later. I'm getting a questionable strength message about internt.

Shots of the party

This party had a western theme, so no crab rolls tonight. I have been gorging on crab rolls. Ohh so good.
I don't really know if you can see this spread, but there was the pig, beef, chicken, many sausages, potatoes, salads, fruits, beans, rolls and on and on. Two full bars..a band, dance floor. It was much fun. I met many interesting people. The man in the colorful shirt in this shot is Bill's brother, Bob.
This is Bill and his wife Maxine. She's a lovely lady, who certainly knows how to entertain.

Bill's Eightieth birthday party

This was an incredible event. Bill and Maxine hosts over two hundred and fifty of us to celebrate Bill's eightieth birthday. There was a New York contingent represent people he knew where he was raised. Then the Michigan contingent with the Equitable Insurance that he made into such a successful company. You are looking at the Wyoming contingent...Pat and Mary from Cheyenne that he knew when he ranched in Wheatland, and then me, representing the Pape family. He credits Mother and Daddy for saving his life. (It might very well have been Dr. MacLeod). My mother hovered over him at the Jackson Hospital for two months during his recovery.

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Oxford MD

Dinner at Bill and Maxine Millar's...an awesome sea food dinner on the bay. I can't tell you how beautiful their place is. More later. My flight went well. I've never done first class before. I'm spoiled.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Tomorrow!!!

I'm flying out on a jet plane...

As Sally says, "Stay tuned!" It should be really fun!

Tuesday, June 08, 2010

This moma hen didn't get on the other blog

She was acting injured to get us away from her just hatched babies...

A Nice Day for a ride

A young moose didn't know what to think of us..
Looking at Pole Creek just down from Little Half Moon Lake
Little bunch of bucks..
Neat bear tree...we saw a lot of them near the lower end of Half Moon Lake.

Monday, June 07, 2010

Very Late Birthday celebration..

We had an awesome meal at White Pine last night...everyone took home to-go boxes, there was sooo much food.
But first...a drive up skyline drive. The kids had a ball with the chipmunks...

Monday, May 31, 2010

Friday, May 28, 2010

Anniversary picnic with Brian, Krish, and Hunter

Grandpa Bob and Grandma Gina and Hunter playing in the sand at Fremont Lake..
Krish and Hunter roasting marshmellows...this is a brand new deal!!!
The guys hanging out at the fire!
We had a whole lot of fun playing in the sand!