Lunch at the ex

Lunch at the ex
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Last Thursday we went with extra kids to the Canadian National Exhibition. After lunch the kids went on rides. Mom and Dad and Dianne and I went through the exhibits. My favourites were the tractor at the agricultural exhibit and the International exhibit, which seemed a lot better this year than others, maybe because of perspective.

Grandma and I

Grandma and I
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On August 13th. Mom and I got together at People Care home in Tavistock to play some duets for Grandma. I learned "Nearer my God to Thee" for the occasion, but still can't do the bits that Mississippi John Hurt throws in. After we played scrabble. Grandma and I tied for the winning score on the second game.

Campfire

Campfire
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We went to the Ross family reunion August 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th. It was at Camp Weredale. This is a camp for disadvantaged and troubled children not too far from St. Jerome, and about 45 minutes North of Montreal. Dianne's cousin and his wife are co-directors. There were no kids there for the weekend, so the family got to use the camp. There was wonderfull food, and lots of teenagers there, which made it a big hit for Ben and Joel. I took along my guitar, and had a pretty good night Saturday night, playing songs taht I never knew that I knew.

Thanks to Knox Waterloo

I've got Rythm
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Thanks from the Hildred family!! We want to thank each and every one in our Knox Family for praying for us while we were away. You will never know how much we were encouraged by your prayers, thoughts and emails. We had a very interesting year and we grew closer as a couple and a family. The adventures that we shared greatly changed how we look at the world around us and how we see our fellow human beings. We have learned that one or four people can make a difference! A warm thank-you to Bovis who made our trip to his homeland very special. Thanks again. We are truly blessed to be Canadians!

Dianne, Rich, Ben and Joel

XO