JULIE's BLOG

Friday, January 15, 2010

THE BOOK OF NEGROES

...so, I just finished an amazing book, the BOOK OF NEGROES. Aminata Diallo was stolen away from her village as a child and sold into slavery. She manages to stay strong over the next 30 years even after many unimaginable things happen to her. This is one book that everyone should take the time to read.

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Tuesday, September 23, 2008

WHITE WATER RAFTING

For our Breakaway Day this year we were able to go White Water Rafting on the Grand River. It wasn't so much white water rafting but, paddling on a raft.

We had breakfast at Cora's

Before the guy sent us on our way he was telling us which way to go to avoid low points. It was very lengthy and no one remembered anything that he told us. He also told us that we could sit on the side of the raft and it wouldn't tip over, we didn't know if we should trust him.

Everyone looks confidant, but are we?...

Right near the start Josh went to take off his jacket as he was hot and the map that we were going to use to follow fell into the water! So, hopefully we will remember some of the directions that he told us!

We did find it much easier to take a shoe off and roll up our pants and sit on the edge of the raft. He was right we couldn't tip the raft.

Group Pic

We got hung up on some rocks. I stayed in the boat and let everyone else push. So, maybe we didn't remember ever direction that he told us. Right of this island, left of the canoe wrapped around the pillar of the highway....

We had to make sure that we got a picture with Josh in it since he was the only brave one to bring a camera with him. Thanks Josh, now I can scrapbook these memories :0)

The trusty Manager taking a break. Good thing I didn't try to push him in he would never have seen it coming!

So, with our map lost at the very beginning we told each other that we would follow the Blue Heron that we saw down the Grand. Of course we didn't follow the same one but, all along the Grand we would keep seeing different Blue Herons!

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Saturday, August 09, 2008

THE MOST AMAZING DOUBLE RAINBOW

Tonight we were over at my parents house helping my Dad with his computer. I noticed that it looked really neat outside, very yellow after the rain. As I looked closer I could see that there was a rainbow. When we went outside to leave I noticed that there was a double rainbow. As we walked out farther there was one full rainbow that was so clear and then a partial rainbow beside it. It was so amazing to see, we wished that we had our camera. When we got home and go the camera there were only parts of the rainbow left. If you were outside at 8:00 last night you will know what I am talking about. As Corey says we will be lucky if we ever see a rainbow like that again. A nice reminder of God's promise to us.

Unfortunately you can barely still see the rainbows in these pictures

The sky looked so cool

The rainbow looked a lot like this one

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Thursday, August 07, 2008

RATTLESNAKE POINT CAMPING

Corey and I went camping with Beate and Matt again this year.

Corey setting up the tent

Cute Harvey with burs on him

Julie enjoying the fire

When we went to make our fire, the pit was full of ash. As we dug it out there were thousands of ants. The next day it looked like they were trying to build a new home

A handsome husband

Family photo

The Niagara escarpment is so beautiful

Harvey showing Matt and Beate around the park

Harvey taking a nap after all of his hiking

Corey teaching Matt how to play Backgammon

Early morning hike while the Turton's sleep in

I liked how the sun shinning through the trees looked

Matt making us pancakes for breakfast. I tried to make it look like an Aunt Jemima add!

Us at Crawford Lake

Cool cedar tree, it's all twisted

Our annual picture by our huge fire

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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME

I got to go with work to a Toronto Blue Jay's game.

Danielle and her husband Kevin, they love to watch baseball games

So, the Blue Jays lost 3-2

Before we left Toronto we stopped at Tim Horton's. These cops were also stopping for a drink. I grabbed my camera and took some pictures. The one cop waved me over and started talking with me. He told me that he could tell that we were not from the area. He said I was way to enthusiastic!