Wednesday, August 7, 1991
69-88
Up at 8:45 – Mary, Vince & I had bfst on deck. Bill stopped over to ask Vince to take his boat out.
10:05 Left cottage for Rosseau. Working on bridge – driving piles.
10:20 Orrville. Took Star Lake Rd
10:27 Star Lake
10:31 Turtle Lake – spotted the islet thu trees – many roads now to lake
10:50 Pix Dan’s house
10:55 Rt 141 Rosseau – Our 1956? Cabin – General Store – Bot $5.50 – Marians.
11:20 Lovely home – but all steps 2 in. too high. Light lunch & then to Alan’s – Met his second wife, Mary. was Rosseau’s librarian & Alan lived with her before Betty died- sad. But all the kids accept Mary. Took Alan with us to Parry Sound for 3 hr ride on the 20,000 Island tour in Georgian Bay. Lovely – views thru islands only 50 ft apart. Back to Marian’s for dinner & to meet Peter – They plan to be married in Dec. Kitty & Vince lived together for 11 years before they married! Peter builds houses in winter & they spend winter at Key Largo on a boat. Alan with me to their old home that Tim is renovating. Tim dug folden glow for me. Grew up knowing it, but no one grows it anymore. Glad to find it. Back to Isabella Lake about 10:00.