Today is +33 C (92'F) and the humidex is at +43' (108'F). This is Winnipeg in the summer. Air conditioners are really used in the cars and homes. This weather will continue for a few more days before we can expect some thunderstorms and cooling off.
We arrived back home the middle of April and since then we have taken a short trip to Saskatchewan and then a month long visit to Ontario and just into Quebec. The truck had quite a few kilometers on the motor so we figured it was time to have the motor rebuilt as the rest of the truck is in good shape. This neccessitated some travel in order to see if everything was in working order and the warranty was in effect. The truck preformed just fine and we enjoyed some great travel days. We visited with Ben Wassink in Chapeau, Quebec (also from La Laguna Sta Maria del Oro) and my son, Grant, and family in Orillia, Ontario. On our travel home we stopped in Cornell, Wisconsin to visit with Ralph and Helen Arneson (also from different areas in Mexico in the winter and long-time friends).
Our trip took us through the north route through Long Lac, and then Val d'Or, Quebec. We had some beautifull scenery and not much population so it was easy to camp on Crown Land or at "do-it-yourself" campsites. On the return trip the mosquitoes were out in full force but were a large and slower variety so they were easier to swat in the camper. Only a couple of nights were we bothered by no-see-ums. Since arriving home I have made special screens for the little ones as they are real pests at night. We were bothered much worse by them in Florida a few years ago so one never knows where you will encounter them but we will be prepared.
We plan to enjoy Winnipeg and area until the fall. Grant's youngest son, Jarrett - 11years old, will fly to Winnipeg in August to have his turn to travel here. The 2 older boys have all had their first flight to Winnipeg.
We hope everyone is enjoying the summer as we are. We will be playing some tennis and also biking 2 or 3 times a week. Since it has been so hot we also have enjoyed our pool especially in the evening.
Before we leave in the fall we will drop a note of where our travel plans will take us and hopefully we will meet many of you on our travels. We do have a website that my son, Trenton, has developed and there will more more information added in time. Check out www.oocities.org/weimagca.
The attached picture is of us by the Ottawa River - the river is high due to all the rain.
Hope everyone is enjoying the spring weather! We will send more news when we arrive home in Winnipeg around the middle of April.