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Happy Thanksgiving to all the wonderful people on this Forum that are lucky enough to live in the Country between the Lower Forty Eight and the Northern 49th.
 
Thanks, BB... we had a roast this year instead of the turkey which became too much of a production in the past.

Weather in southern Ontario was great, sunny, breezy and a pleasure to be outside in. Manitobans OTOH, weren't so lucky where an early snowstorm brought down a lot of leafy trees and power lines, state of emergency there, pretty bad T-giving.

Lots to be thankful for here, and that kind of weather creating so much damage elsewhere seems like a nightmare, almost.


Rick
 
Thanks Birchy. Sincerely appreciated.
Our own Thanksgiving was quieter than usual, and we managed to ride out the ebb and flow of our family's busy lives. The last breath of autumn is upon us, the hardwoods are changing and skeins of geese noisily making their own plans for winter. Two young g-sons were dropped off for an overnighter fresh from a hard fun day at the Fall Fair. They weren't quite worn out yet so they burned off the last of their youthful energy while I wished for some of my own puttering in the backyard. And a family dog we're minding for the month joined in the ruckus. Laughing and yapping, bawling and barking, I could never be sure who was what and which was whom. No worries. Dinner, bath time, bedtime stories and it was Zzzzzz for all of us. At the end of this up and down weekend my wife and I escaped for a pedal down a quiet path to a lovely bench overlooking some quiet water. Two young teens loped up and cast lines, their ripples making the reeds dance. She had made some soup at home with the last of the pumpkin and I had filled a Thermos with it. Hot, spicy and welcoming. The earth tilted and the sun slanted, and we got that funny feeling you experience this time of year when shadows deepen on even the sunniest days telling you summer is over. Packing up the pannier and pulling on our toques we felt thankful for the sun and the warmth, the wind and the cold, the family and the fun, and the peace and the quiet. And on the ride home my wife said to me "Brad, do you know what I could really go for right about now?! Roast turkey with gravy and all the trimmings!!" Wow. We had forgotten to take the bird out of the freezer. I told her not to worry, there's always Christmas.

Hope Columbus Day weekend was good to you all too.
 
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Thanks BB

Power went out Friday morning at 4 am. Groundwater is very high this year so no power equals no sump pump equals flooded basement if nothing is done. Fortunately we were only bailing for 4 hours or so before MB Hydro got the power up again. Glad we weren't further west.

Rest of the weekend was fine though any thoughts of getting out paddling were long forgotten.

Got some sewing done though though, new collar for the dog, couple of toboggan bags so not a complete loss.
 
Thanks Boreal!

Made a quick trip back to Southern Ontario to combine a surprise 60th Birthday party with Thanksgiving and winterizing my folks place. Did manage to get a couple of paddles in too before putting the Ontario canoes away...including up the Coldwater River to Georgian Bat and back with my youngest daughter.
Howling wind and rain to start but came back with a nice tail wind in the sunshine. Managed to avoid the 4 groups of duck hunters too along the way...

Got in Thanksgiving with both sides of the family- Turkey one night AND Roast Beef the next!

Cheers!
Bruce
 

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Odyssey........
I do not celebrate old Chris Columbus day, I am more than half Scandinavian, since age twelve I have been a big proponent of the finding of North America, via a sailboat, to my Viking ancestors. Eric The Red had his problems with the local folks in Newfoundland, he left, making a opening for ole Chris to find what he thought was India and giving native North Americans their new name. There is a movement among Native Americans to call the traditional pilgrim celebration a National Day Of Mourning, as well they should.
I like the date that Canadians celebrate a good harvest, it is better than late November. Where I grew up and where I live now, late November is winter, long past harvest time. I would think that most European immigrates back then would know that by late November if they might face hunger or starvation in the coming months.
 
Yes Birchy, I agree. There is an active recent history of ongoing rejection of Western European Colonialism here in my country. The struggle continues, and thankfully there have been inroads into FN reconciliation but there is still a long way to go. I won't engage in this topic as I know the thread can go sideways real fast (no worries Doug), suffice to say my family's thoughts are not on mainstream commercialism whitebread stuff, but instead focused on the personal. Long blab to say we're thankful for each day and the joys we make of them.
 
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