Great flight to DC after a wonderful two weeks in Ontario! Sad to leave but excited to finally see where Papa has been working all these years! I saw Linda Hamilton on the plane. She was in the Terminator movies. Our eyes met and we both smiled...it was a funny moment. She was probably amused at watching me struggle to get my bag on wheels down the aisle. Or maybe not. We met the pilot and the boys got to enter the cockpit and take pictures. He told us that our boys could become pilots before they could get a driver's license. Frunty cheered!

We arrived at the airport and rushed to the Aviation Museum after picking up a very big Ford. The museum was excellent and the boys donned their Scout caps so we could take photos of them for their Aviation badge. There were many amazing planes there and a space shuttle with a Canada Arm in front of it. It was unsettling though seeing the real Enola Gay.

We enjoyed the gift shop where Pit chose an AH-64 Apache Helicopter and Frunty chose an E-Z Build Scale Model kit of a F/A-18 Hornet. Followed by dinner at Cheeburger Cheeburger, we were flying to the moon with fun! I almost forgot how we purchased a Canon camera which does not work and will have to be returned today. Rats. After a big shop at Wegman's where the freefrom section is excellent, we got to our Homewood Suites tired but happy.

Papa has gone to the office. We will study now and then maybe hit the pool! Or go return the camera...

Cheerio!

We are having a wonderful holiday in Canada after an incredible June! We celebrated our birthdays in Bali again and had a week of surfing at Seminyak beach and a week of snorkeling at Nusa Dua. The highlight was visiting the island of Lembongan with our French friend and former teacher, Chloe, and her mates. We loved staying at the Tropicale for $8 a night and eating marvellous food. We met Christophe who caught some huge fish which were cooked for us at a small restaurant. We hiked along the beach for about an hour with the stars overhead to find this restaurant. It was magical when we arrived and saw the candles glowing. The food and friendships were great! We took mopeds back to our little villa. On Lembongan, we enjoyed scuba and snorkelling at Crystal beach and the Mangroves. I was impressed that Pit joined in too as sometimes he does not like jumping off boats to swim around the fish. Frunty was also impressive as he doesn't prefer to get on the back of a moped but he did it anyway. I'd prefer to have helmets next time...note to self to bring our own along with our own life jackets...always a good idea!

We all enjoyed massages here and there, mocktails, cocktails, island living, eating Balinese food, and sticking to our diet by eating in our own villas. Our room at the Novotel Nusa Dua had our own kitchen so we could control what we were eating. On the last morning, the boys went nuts though at the buffet and despite some tummy troubles, they had fun! What a trip!

Now we are in Toronto for Gramma's 70th. I'll write more about what we did last week at the cottage. This week we are sharing our time with friends in Toronto and our nonni in Mississauga. It feels so good to be home, I cannot tell you. Lobster prep is happening upstairs as I write beside the pool. Must skidaddle. Will write later and try to add photos soon! Hope everyone is enjoying their summer as much as we are...so grateful and so great-ful!