Thanksgiving and places to see

On Thanksgiving weekend, 

Sharon came to visit and we showed her the area a bit...

We took the drive along the massive St. Laurence River with it's "1000 Islands"

 

 

 

  

Went to small farmer's markets

  

And took the drive to charming Westport

If you take a closer look at the pic below

 you' ll notice a massive long beaver dam

 

  

Westport-

We enjoyed the views from the harbor

  

..and the Century homes

  

  

My man and his dog

 

 

Watching the float planes come and go

 

We continued out drive to our Capitol:

Ottawa

  

A perfect October Day in Ontario-

sunshine and blue skies

  

Sharon 

in front of the Parliament

 

There we are, 

sitting in front of the parliament buildings by the eternal flame...

 

Then it occurred to us that the last time we sat there was on our third date- 

almost exactly 10 years ago to the day:

Thanksgiving Monday in 2001:

That day we decided to get married and talked about: 

" So are you moving to my country or am I moving to yours...?"

I had originally come to Canada to visit friends (Steve and Fiona), 

met Steve and left engaged. 

Crazy, right?

When you know, you just know.

 For sentimental value, 

here another oldie:

Visiting Steve and Fiona Thiessen enjoying a day at Mont Tremblant:

(Okeee, enough of that...)

:)

 Back to the presence.

Here's my husband, the friendly Manitoban,

 "saluting" the province of the bison

 

Fall colors at every turn

 

 

The Rideau river that separates Ontario and Quebec

 

We decided to go for a short drive to over 

to Quebec up to Gatineau Park:

  

 

It was beautiful

 

 

 

 

On our way home we stopped for cappuccino

 

Thanksgiving with friends

 

And more great food and memories made

 

It was also mid-October that Minnie met her first porcupine......

A new experience for us.

Fortunately for us (not so much for poor Minnie) 

there was YouTube telling us what to do....

 and pliers at hand