Priory Park

The usual checkout time of 10 am meant we were up early and on our way to the airport by taxi well in advance of our 2 pm and 3:30 pm departures. Janet & Ed were on a Delta flight through MSP while we opted to go via Hamilton so that we could have a weekend visit with the Coutts in Guelph. There was a lot of turbulence on all of our flights, likely due to the latest tropical storm Olga (the 3rd tropical storm we encountered on this trip). Once in Guelph we got to meet Tanya and Ange’s 5 month old Manny. He was the happiest baby and made us miss our little Leila and Fiona all the more. The next day we had a visit with Auntie Donna at her seniors retirement home. Donna remembered us but at age 94 some dementia was evident. As expected, sparks flew between George and his Mom making the visit uncomfortable for me. Their family story is very complex on many levels and that’s all I will say about that.Read more