[lightworker888]

Summer has been good so far. I had a 70th in July and had a gathering of friends from Wasaga Beach. There was a lot of catch-up as we hadn't seen for 2 years. Our city, Stratford ON, is the home of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival so we have been to a number of shows and musicals which is always fun. We saw You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown yesterday and Snoopy was hysterical. Colme Fiore's wife Donna was the director/choreographer and she did a fabulous job updating the show. She had Snoopy playing with Hello Kitty on an ipad!

Our daughter is an Associate director in the Director's Office so we are able to get friends/family last minute tickets and I love sitting in the balcony so we get to see many plays that we would otherwise miss.

I go to Tai Chi 4 days a week and line dance once a week. It isn't as challenging as TV but it is still moving and forces me to use the old gray matter and bod.

The weather has been 80+ but the humidity hasn't been too bad which makes it bearable. The challenge is always going inside to A/C the same as in TV. Always have to carry something to throw over shoulders when going to theatre or restaurants.

As the nights get cooler we think about putting the summer stuff away and packing up for TV. This year we may have to wait til the end of September in order to get the lawn and garden ready for winter. Wish we could use stone like in TV to get the place more maintenance free. Still, the flowers are pretty in the summer and tilling gives our bodies a work out. Definitely need to do something about the weeds though, which grow despite the heat and drought.

I think being up north for the summer work really makes us appreciate our TV home more. We really feel like we are vacationing down south. And like Bare said, having TOTV helps us stay in the loop with what is going on. Only 6 more weeks to go! Or 5 if we can get the yard work done (as long as it isn't too hot and dry!)

LW888