Exploring Toronto

September 20, 2012September 21, 2012 ~ jeannemeeks ~ Leave a comment

The car ride from Niagara to Toronto along the shore of Lake Ontario was beautiful in spite of a heavy rain. We arrived safe and dry at the Marriott to find very comfortable, fancy, and expensive rooms. The rain stopped and we ventured out to explore the entertainment district of the cosmopolitan city. There seemed … Continue reading Exploring Toronto

Cycling Through Niagara’s Vineyards

September 19, 2012 ~ jeannemeeks ~ 1 Comment

Niagara-on-the-Lake is a gorgeous town about a half hour scenic drive along the Niagara River. Beautiful flowers adorn street corners, shops, restaurants and parks. One could spend an entire day poking around in cute shops, dining, attending the theatre festival, and soaking up history. Bob and I and our friends, Keith and Donna, chose to … Continue reading Cycling Through Niagara’s Vineyards

A Painted Lady

September 17, 2012 ~ jeannemeeks ~ Leave a comment

Outside the hustle-bustle of the tourist area of Niagara Falls we found a gem of a painted lady––an old Victorian house––which is now a wonderful bed-and-breakfast inn with views of the Niagara River gorge about a mile below the Falls. Carolyn and Gary Burke moved into the fixer-upper thirty-four years ago and raised their two … Continue reading A Painted Lady

Into The Mist – Niagara Falls

September 17, 2012December 20, 2012 ~ jeannemeeks ~ 2 Comments

Niagara Falls surprised me. I expected a run-down tourist trap like the Wisconsin Dells. We flew into Buffalo NY and drove across the Niagara River to the Canadian side. The area was certainly a tourist trap, but up-scale, interesting, and very expensive. The dollar is worth less in Canada, and near The Falls Starbucks charges … Continue reading Into The Mist – Niagara Falls

Build Your Own Boat-The Most Fun We Had All Summer

September 9, 2012May 23, 2013 ~ jeannemeeks ~ 2 Comments

I'm amazed at what a person can do with simple materials. (I remind myself that great novels are written one word at a time.) We witnessed a cardboard boat race at a local pool, so my daughter-in-law challenged the family to a cardboard boat race.An internet search yielded a design, but no instructions. (Google: cardboard boat … Continue reading Build Your Own Boat-The Most Fun We Had All Summer