Big Advancements

29 Jun 16
06:35 hrs.

     Today there will be some movement at the Wayward Inn. Our First Born Loin Fruit is Graduating. I know that it is hard to believe that he has survived twelve years if schooling without any serious injuries. Both myself and my Better Half are extremely proud of his achievements. He is probably unaware of that fact but we are very happy that his pimary schooling is done.

01 Jul 16
07:15 hrs.

     Happy Canada Day!

     Yes, it is Canada Day. The day we celebrate the forming of our nation and most of all the day we celebrate the fact that we are are not Americans.

     Do you want to know the difference? Check this out. So, I'm watching the arrival of the US president in Ottawa. Airforce One. But the day or two prior two C-5B Galaxy aircraft landed in Ottawa. Inside each cargo plane was a presidential limo (The Beast), an armoured ambulance complete with a trauma team, a communications vehicle that can (and does) block all cell phone activity for several hundred yards around the motorcade (most roadside bombs are triggered by cell phones)and several armoured SUV's with armed troops. These vehicles are identical in every way including the licence plates. When travelling from Point A to Point B each motorcade takes a separate route and does not stop for anything. Of course, an advance team has inspected all bridges, sewers, roof tops and overpasses on the proposed route for anything untoward. Lots of work to protect the Leader of the Free World.

     Now compare that to our Governor General who left the Ottawa Airport immediately after the Prez. He had one car, a driver, an Aide deCamp and a couple of Mounties, who probably drove in the other direction. You gotta love this country.

     The two Loin Fruits worked yesterday.  That's right finish school one day and straight into the brick pits. Teaches them tolerance.

     There's a slight drizzle here at the Wayward Inn. Which is good. The bush needs it. I heard the TCH was closed from Hope to Cache Creek yesterday due to a wild fire. Tis the season. Only one has been reported on The Island thus far which is good.