July 24th: Still enjoying Encinitas but thinking about Guppy, Linda and Friends

Guppy tied to our favorite rock island on Stony Lake

I must admit, I often think I'm supposed to be in Canada on our 28 foot Bayliner, Guppy. Of course I also often think Linda should be there with me. I've settled for just talking to/emailing our Canadian friends, Randy and Cindy, Gary and Karen, and Peter, Cheryl and her mom Lois. We've enjoyed travelling in our boats together for many years. Not being able to spend time together reminds me how wonderful our friendships are. We are all "Boat nuts". I saw this quote today on the trawler forum which is what prompted me to talk about boating in this blog. 

Boat Nut:
If you are one, there is no explanation necessary.
If you aren’t one, there is no explanation possible.

That pretty well sums it up. Here are some fun pictures from our past.

Peter and Cheryl on Deja Vu

Steve, Linda, Cheryl and Peter 

We met Peter and Cheryl on the loop in 2010. They are both wonderful and Peter has a crazy sense of humor that is contagious. You cannot have a bad day when travelling with this couple, although there are times when Cheryl threatens Peter to behave, rightfully so!

There are many small restaurants on the Trent and we loved going for breakfast. Especially the peameal bacon. (Only available in Canada) History of Peameal Bacon

Linda, Cheryl's sister, Lois and Cheryl

After travelling the loop, we met Cheryl's mom Lois. She traveled on the boat with Peter and Cheryl for a while and we really enjoyed her company. Peter is a continuous jokester which prompted me to ask Lois,  "So how was it, having Peter for a son-in-law?" One of my favorite memories was Lois's response. She said, "Well Peter is kind of an acquired taste." I said, "So how long did it take to acquire that taste?" She said, "Well, I'm still working on it." Lois is a minister, even where Peter is concerned, that's as far as she goes, but it's far enough!

Cindy relaxing in
Peter's banana lounge chair

Cheryl in Peter's banana lounge chair

We were someplace and Peter found someone selling these inflatable beach lounge chairs. Of course he had to buy one. We all tried it out. It was like trying to settle in-between two giant bananas. Actually, once you got in it it was quite comfortable. Of course getting out required help!

Breakfast at the Old Mill, Bobcaygeon

Randy and Cindy are truly our best friends. We love all our friends, but Randy and Cindy are like soul mates. The times we spent together were wonderful. We just seemed to be on the same wave length. And of course their dogs, Gigit and Cricket were lovable and so much fun.






Cindy and I loved to fish. Randy and Linda only liked to catch. So Cindy and I did the fishing. Cindy is fun to fish with because it takes very little to get her excited!

Cindy with her "Big" catch
 at Buckhorn Dam

Cindy with her monster Bass

We ended up at two different anchorages and Cindy and I were both fishing. I caught what I thought was a pretty nice bass and sent her a picture. Then she sent me a picture of her's. She's such a show off!

Windblown Gigit and Cricket

There were times when the wind picked up a lot. Randy and Cindy were coming to our boat with the dogs and you can see the effect of the winds. Gigit and Cricket were happy to get inside.

Cindy, Randy and
Linda at Bobcaygeon

 One of the most enjoyable things to do on the Trent Canal in Canada is sit at the locks and watch all the boaters and people go by. The picture on the left is at Bobcaygeon, our favorite town of the Trent Locks.

It's always 5 o'clock somewhere at Bobcaygeon. Remember the good times. They really are precious.

Randy & Cindy's boat