More camping, another rainy Sunday and Pride!

Hi all,

As usual, it has been a jampacked few days here at the Lucky Gass ranch and further afield. On Thursday, Jason and I went to visit Clare, David and James at their house outside of Almonte, or as Jason calls “James’ backyard playground”. They have a lovely big playroom inside and big yard outside. The boys all play well together and so it is always a pleasure…and easy at that, especially with Clare making delicious lunches. Jason got James playing “Folk festival” which involved the boys sitting under umbrellas on fold up chairs (although it was sunny), commanding songs and then every so often packing everything up in James’ little tykes pickup truck. Jason can’t really make the truck move so he would call “Singer, my truck’s stuck in the muck!”.

On Friday, Jason and I spent the morning at the children’s museum. We then got packed up for camping and headed to Bon Echo. The good news is that neither the last good camping trip nor the good canoeing was a fluke – he really does like it and it really is do-able. Jason now wants to know when we are going canoe camping (”all in good time my son”). And yes, we did roast marshmallows over the campfire and let Jason eat them! I am not actually sure he liked his first few tastes (and really, who would I mean what is in those things) but soon the sugar took over and he wanted “more, more, more, a hole bunch!”. The bad news is that Jason really doesn’t it raining on the tent all night as it did last night. I can totally relate – as an adult I have worried myself into a neurotic state worrying about the rain, the stuff etc.. He trembled and shook for a good couple of hours last night. When we woke up, still in the rain, we weighed our options and chose to make it back to Ottawa for Pride this afternoon. Jason was a good sport and shouted “Happy Groundhog Day” on the way home (Franklin episode).So we marched with the Two Spirit group from Minwaashin, I drummed more than I ever have before, and we celebrated pride.

Needless to say, as I write this Jason is sound asleep – maybe for the night. He is taking this busy month in stride, and it is fun to listen act it all out with his trucks and cars (“okay let’s all pack up for the camping –folk festival- pow wow…”)

Speaking of being on the move, we have booked our next trip to NS. Jason and I will stay from October 6 - 12, and Heather will just be aroudn for the weekend. Looking forward to seeing everyone!LL