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Out and About
Spring is right around the corner. Katie (Congo African Grey Parrot) will soon be going on her adventures. The pictures here are new for 2008.
1) First outing of the year - March 9th 2008 - 01-16
2) Sugaring off at Bruce's Mill - March 30th - 17 - 67
3) a little tour around after a long winter. 68-92
4) Getting ready for summer 93-102
5) Cobourg Ontario 103-122 April 17th
6) Mini Farm 123 May 27th
7) Bluffer's Park Scar. 124-145 June 6th
8) Pickering Town Center 146-169 June 8th
9) Tall ships 170-211 June 21st
10) Canada Day 212 - 238  July 1st
11) Afrofest July 6th
Date(s): 2008. Album by Katie. Photos by Judie. 1 - 238 of 238 Total. 32510 Visits.
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Time to bust out and start new adventures
March 9th 2008

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Sit back, relax, have a cuppa
& share my new adventures with me.

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Yesterday there was a monster storm at my house.

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Today is bright and sunny with lots of snow

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What is this???
The children next door built it for me..?????

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Look it is a snow fort just for me.
(this picture was taken & Katie was from the house to the warm car in less than 30 seconds)

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Grandma!!!!!!!!!!!! I went to visit my Grandma.
I have not been able to visit her for 4 1/2 months.

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Grandma had an orange to share with me.

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The nurses were so happy to see me again.

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I am talking to them & they are talking to me.

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Grandma took me for a walk..
Did you know this is why this is called a walker. :-) It's a Walk her..LOL

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I went to see the fishies..

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Look who is the charge nurse this month.
ME!!!

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Pretty icicles.

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That's all folks but I'll be BACK soon
Spring is coming and I will be out and about with lots of adventures.

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March 31, 2008

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There is still lots of snow.

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Mr.Camel greets the guests.
Perfect for the northland..LOL

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Pony rides for the kids

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Old time story telling.

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Warm yourself by the fire.

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Wagon ride out to the bush

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There they go.

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and coming back for us.

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Survival skills if lost in the bush

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Make cedar tea.

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Cedar steeping.

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The longer you cook the darker it gets
& the more nutrition it loses.

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Build a quinzee.

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I tried snowshoeing

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I really can't believe I am doing this..:-)

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John tried too..

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Back to warm up a little.

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The sugar bush

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Tapping the tree.

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One drop of sap.

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A tap line

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The Pioneer

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Kettles of sap boiling

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Mrs. Pioneer in the kichen.

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The entertainer

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Your home in the bush.

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The tools

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Buckets

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Happy Spring

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The modern cooker

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Just a few calories :-)

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The fire in the stove

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You need a hot even flame

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Care to buy some.
Expensive but Oh so good!!!!

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April 7..Finally we can go too...
We have new perches, toys and our names on our carrier.

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On our shelf in the car ready to go.

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First thing we saw was a robin
seems appropriate for our spring outing

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and then a kite way up high.

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The geese are happy and warmer again.

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The creek is running high....

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And fast

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Flooding everywhere.

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we almost ran out of gas...oppssssssss

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Birds circling above

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DID YOU HEAR THAT???

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They are HAWKS!! close the windows fast.

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The lake is looking mighty cold yet.

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We had an apple picnic.

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It's in her foot. She is too busy watching.

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Tux's fell in his bowl..but he got it..:-)

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Mrs. Goose only..........

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had bread and ...........

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water..Poor Mrs. Goose

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Our swan survived the winter.

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Seagull keeps a close eye for food dropping.

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These people had a picnic here.

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When we got home Daddy made a BBQ

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We all had a chunk of steak....

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Perfect end to a perfect day.
See you next adventure..

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Where am I? Can you guess?
April 10th

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I am looking out the front window of our motorhome!
at the storage spot.

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This is my special seat when we are driving
(Tied on of course)

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I can see out the side window too.

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Tux and my maps of all the places we have been.

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Pine nut treats. :-)

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I went to Wendy's for lunch.
I had a hamburger.

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I grabbed the meat  :-)

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I love a piece of meat.

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and a chippy..can you see my touch of ketchup..?
I love to have hamburger and a chip.

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Cobourg April 17

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The Harbour

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New condos
These never used to be there.

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The beach...looking springish

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Daddy and me.

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Whatcha doin Mommy

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Yummy, we are having a picnic

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Dog walker. Look at the little one at the back.

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My gull friends are hungry too.

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That's close enough Mr.Gull...Shooooo

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Water is high and flowing fast.

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Pretty gull

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I went to the "Big Apple"

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This is where they bake the pies.
The lady gave me my own apple.

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I went to the restaurant to eat it..

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Look we saw some snow.

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A piece of pie for you..:-)
Sorry we could not cut out a picture perfect slice.

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Our Mini Farm
My brothers & I go out in the garden to help
May 27th


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Bluffer's Park
June 6th

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Scarborough Bluffs

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Beautiful swan

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& Canada Goose

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but the swan chased the goose

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He ran up into the bushes

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and started across the bridge where we were

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He hightailed it back away fast
while the red winged black bird was attacking him. :-(

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and hid in the bushes

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Mommy and I saw the same thing at the same time.
It was a seagull fight.

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I love to screech just like the sea gulls
and they screech back to me.

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Mommy & I sat quietly and thinked.

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Are you enjoying sharing my outing?

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NOISY!!!!
I was saying "What a big noise"

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Pretty.

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Marching (Look at their feet)
Left, right, left....

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Wood ducks

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Daddy and I needed a rest.

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HEY!! Look where they put me to go from
one parking lot to another. LOLLLLL

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No little brother - I do NOT want to share

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Can you see what the gull is going to catch.
He got it.

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I was sitting up on the rocks..

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Pickering Beach Park
June 8th

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People like to talk to me.

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Hot, humid and hazy

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Haze over the lake.

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Pretty scene

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Is she balancing herself or
holding his pants up?

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Bathtime

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Air dry

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We found the nest but not the Mama

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Look where we went for dinner.

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Lots of people and noise

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Hey that's like my human brother's name :-)

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More people chatting to me.

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It was a busy place
See me at the front looking about. not one bit afraid.

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This man wanted to know if I wanted to choose a ducky.

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Mommy has gone to get dinner.

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Of course we choose this rib place. :-)

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Ribs I had ribs for dinner...Yummeeee

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and BBQ corn on the cob.
The lady got a fresh one with no butter for me.

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I met more friends but my beaky was busy.

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and of course my favourite "Chippy"
What a nice week end I have had.

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June 21st
A parking garage, I came to see a parking garage????

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I saw & heard a highland lassie..

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and a Nova Scotia group entertaining

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Old time Mariners.

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LOOK!! It's the tall ships.

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The Blue Nose II
from Lunenberg, Nova Scotia

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Permission to come aboard Sir
This salor said yes Katie. You are our 1st ever parrot.

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I'm going on the tour.

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:-) my life buoy..

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What a big steering wheel.

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Whewwwwwwwww very tall..

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Another ship down there.

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Daddy and I on the bow.

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Life boats

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Ships shiny bell.

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Coming down the gang plank

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more tall ships

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The Pathfinder

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Climbing the rigging.

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Pride of Baltimore II

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Cadet, Officer and me..

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Mast and US flag

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UH Oh using my raincoat again.

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Sightseeing boat.

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Kayaks

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River Gambler
on Lake Ontario :-)

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The Playfair.

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Baltimore, Maryland

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Mommy always finds a ducky.

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Pretty picture

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Toronto's Fire rescue boat

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Magician

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Another entertainment group

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Mariner of old.

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He was trying to get low enough to be in the picture.

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Nova Scotia.com
Took pictures of me to take back to their tourism.

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Coming off the elevator.
Can you see my lobster toy on top of my hood.

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Wind fish

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Hope you enjoyed sharing
& will come back again for my next adventure.

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Canada Day July 1st

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Lots of crowds everywhere

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Crafts tables

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Very tall Mountie :-)

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The inevidible hot dogs.

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Entertainment on the outdoor stages

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Just for Cookie Girl :-)
Yes she got a Canada cookie here.

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Elvis is alive :-)

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Face painting line..It was so long.

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The clown really liked me..

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The horror 1..(really 401 highway)

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Now we are in the city

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I love these reflections.

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Look at the crowds on the street

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Strawberry picnic was held here
Scottish heritage society

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Down on the water front

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Can you see 2 sets of wings?

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CN Tower - Toronto

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Eskimo ?????

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Yahoo  :-)

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Beaches were jammed

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Look I am at Boston Pizza
Mommy, Meighen,Kris, Bill, Connor and me.

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See me at the table
I had my very own chair at the big people's table.

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Connor shared his dinner with me.
I was oh so gentle.

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Slurppppppppppppppppp

 
   
  Sign the Guestbook. Displaying 4 of 4 entries.
Oh Katie, what a fun adventure and thank you for letting us go along. I bet Grandma was so excited and happy to visited her and I love your snow fort! What a good and beautiful girl you are.
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Von & The Nest Gang | http://mybirdsnest.com, Sun, 9 Mar 2008 2:36PM
Judie you always take such great pictures!! I loved looking at all of them!
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Lisa M. Miller | http://thenaughtyparrot.bravehost.com, Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:31PM
Wonderful Judie, Chimo climbing the snow bank is still my favorite!  LOL!
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Di, Mon, 31 Dec 2007 6:05PM
Great photos! What a grand adventure this must have been! The Gardens remind me of Callaway Gardens here in GA... they have similar displays and tons of flowers! Thanks for sharing your adventure with us!
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Linda M and AngelBaby in GA, USA, Tue, 21 Aug 2007 4:53PM
 
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