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Today’s Blog Post
The house across the street from where I am sitting was built in 1813. Some along the same road were built in 1850, 1865, 1880 and 1890. The one that we are staying in was built in 1910 – only one hundred years ago – relatively new for the road.
The place is Morrisburg, Ontario and the home is the St. Lawrence Bed and Breakfast. Our hosts are Gail and Peter McCooeye along with “Boots”, a German Short Haired Pointer that is super friendly.
The hospitality is wonderful. Econo Lodge, Holiday Inn and any other commercial place along the way will never offer the kindness that Gail and Peter have by opening their gracious home to us. We feel blessed and we feel family. It is like coming home.
As you walk on the one hundred year old floors they creak and pop. The wood work and the trim and the decoration makes you feel like you have stepped back in time. What an experience!
I am so far away from Hong Kong, from Toronto, from Montreal, and from any where busy that I have lived in, it is hard to wrap your thoughts around it all.
Last evening Alida and I sat on the dock that jutted out into the St. Lawrence River. The birds on the island out from where we sat never stopped chattering. The Canadian Geese that glided by looking at us carefully. The river was smooth and strong. There was complete peace.
This morning early I have been sitting and listening to crows talking to each other outside the windows of the second floor porch/sunroom – that is just off our bedroom. The white wicker furniture reminds me of days long gone. They also creak and crackle as I shift my weight.
In a few minutes we will go down to the front porch for breakfast with Boots. He is a moocher as I was told last night… and I love this dog!
This is a pause day on our way to the busy city of Montreal for an amazing weekend with our friend Valerie. Valerie is getting married to Glenn.
Between now and then I will have to gather my French from the back corners of my old mind… as we will be staying in another Bed and Breakfast, Valerie’s Dad and Mom’s place. They are from France and have not totally integrated to the Canadian ways. Valerie told me his is an amazing wood worker and she thinks we will get along very well.
Bed and Breakfast is an amazing way to go.
I have to run now Breakfast is soon ready…
Gail is an amazing lady to talk with. She is lay minister in the beautiful United Church just down the street. We have shared an amazing evening together already… I hope you can meet Gayle someday!
Gotta run…
~ Murray Lincoln ~
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Source:
http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/on-morrisburg-stlawrencebedbreakfast.html
http://www.bbcanada.com/4485.html
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