Thousand Islands

Note the camp in front of the large container ship passing through the Seaway. Most of these are Wog Island where we are staying.

Happy Summer Solstice

I am in the library at Clayton, NY in the Thousand Islands using their free wireless. Love the wireless providers. The weather here is totally wonderful. Mid-70's with light breezes and huge white cummulus clouds. The water in the St. Lawrence River is crystal clear. I sleep to the lap of the waves next to my window. Bash is getting used to using a boat rather than a car but still jumps up to go look when a series of large waves wash up on the rocks. Here are some recent photos. Enjoy!

June 19,2006

I am sitting in a motel in Frackville, PA where there is free WIFI service. How wonderful! Especially when it has been a fairly long period of no connectivity. I always feel out of touch when I cannot receive email or post to my blogsite.

The two HS graduations are behind me now. Both young men will now move on in their lives to another chapter in their life journey. Watching these two young men receive their diplomas, their awards and their celebrations caused me to reflect on the day when I witnessed their arrival into this world. We bonded stronger because of our immediate connection at birth. I was received into this world by my grandmothers and always felt very close to both of them. I still feel that strong connection during prayer and meditation. The two graduations were quite different - one much larger class than the other and more formal. I sat in the bleechers high up at the VT HS and immediately in front of me, sat a rather heavy set man in blue jeans and flannel shirt sporting a "Larry the Cable Guy" cap and heavy beard. I pulled out my kleenex as I watched my grandson walk down the gym. Then I became aware of that the "cap guy" was mopping his eyes with a large red handkerchief. Definitely there was a soft side to the big guy.

I left Bearfoot at my son's home so I could keep the frig plugged in. I won't be back there in VT until July 16th since I am going to visit my friend at his home in the Thousand Islands. He was very kind to offer to drive with me to Virginia (actually he did most of it) since my eyes were shaky. I am excited to be going to the tiny rocky island that is my friend's summer home. I visited just once for a short time and found it to be a lovely serene place to be. I hope to paint and kayak. Sebastian was quite baffled since he had to walk around the yard on wooden walks that extend out over the water in some places. He would crouch down and crawl, wild eyed until safely on the rocks again. The boat trip over and back proved to be a challenge for my dear canine friend too. He is not yet a sea faring dog but I think that will change this summer. We will take the boat ashore to walk, ride our bikes and gather the mail at the tiny post office made of cobble stone. We will be located roughly 5 miles from Canada on the St. Lawrence Seaway. I will take pictures and post them when I can get into town to use the library modem.

The plan is to come back to visit my family in Vermont during two weeks in July and again for two weeks in August. My Virginia family has sold their home and will be moving in a few weeks a small home in the same area. I will visiting them in the fall after they are settled in.

Gotta get on the road and roll on to Syracuse and then on to the Islands north.

Be well and have a blessed day.
Pics are of Bearfoot at my sister's house and her iris in full bloom.