July 30, 2021
July 30, 2021 was Barbara’s 75th birthday and
Kirk and Karine’s 10th anniversary.
We celebrated together at Church Hill Falls picnic site off the Eardley-Masham
Road in the Gatineau Hills. We had the picnic
area (3 tables) to ourselves and a large grassy area for playing ball. It was a lively celebration. Grandpa was busy
heating Chinese food on his Coleman stove (with help from Molly). The boys
played Frisbee and baseball. Then it was time to gather for dinner, followed by
more ball and then dessert – celebratory cakes – chocolate mousse with a sparkler
and hidden coins for the anniversary and Grandpa’s special raspberry cheesecake
with candles for the birthday. The
anniversary family selected cycling motif mugs from youngest to oldest and Molly
got a large bag of treats. Barbara was
happy to get a North Face windbreaker, a bottle of Bowman maple syrup and a
coloured birthday card from the K&K family.
Time for a rest for Grandpa and more baseball for the boys. After packing
the cars, everyone agreed to have a short hike to the Churchill Falls. Kirk decided to explore a rough path beside
an old fence heading up the cliff. David
headed straight for a large vertical rock slab and began to climb. It was
challenging but soon Sam and Grant tried too.
Then it was time to go home as the sun was setting…
