A Day Without Laughter

"The most wasted of all days is one without laughter."

~ e. e. cummings, Edward Cummings (1894 - 1962) American poet, author.

Jeremy Henatyzen, author of A White Pebble, the first in a trilogy of literary fiction, takes a break to talk about his sequel A Black Pebble.

We will be following this story to see whether Luther is dead or alive!

Your Smile for Today

"Life is mostly froth and bubble,

Two things stand like stone ~

Kindness in another's trouble,

Courage in our own."

~ Richard Harris Barham, English novelist (1788 - 1845) Ingoldsby Legends

South of the rattling bridge, we begin our day walking on the banks of the Grand. Spend a few minutes of leisure time in nature and begin the day with greater optimism.
Hourly, the park activities progress. The walkers, joggers, boaters, fishermen and lovers of water arrive.

The river bank in Cayuga is dedicated to past councillor and Kinsman, Robert Baigent, a hands-on guy who was once seen in his busy day digging the hole for the park street light.

A Song of Joys

'O the sweetness of the Fifth-month morning upon the water as I row just before sunrise toward the buoys..."

~

A Song of Joys, Walt Witman, American author (1835 - 1910)

Photos: Canada Geese, The Grand River, Cayuga

Skirting the river road, (my forenoon walk, my rest,)

Skyward in air a sudden muffled sound, the dalliance

of the eagles,

The rushing amorous contact high in space together,

The clinching interlocking claws, a living, fierce, gyrating wheel,

Four beating wings, two beaks, a swirling mass tight

grappling,

In tumbling turning clustering loops, straight downward falling,

Till o'er the river pois'd, the twain yet one, a moment's lull,

A motionless still balance in the air, then parting,

talons loosing.

Upward again on slow-firm pinions slanting, their

separate diverse flight,

She hers, he his pursuing.

~

The Dalliance of the Eagles, Mark Twain, American author (1835 - 1910)

Photos: The Grand River, Cayuga. Long shadows of early morning ~ Lorna

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The Chip Wagon, Talbot Rd. (Hwy # 3, Close to the bridge.) Home of the healthy~ Coming Soon ~ Janice Burger! Details as soon as we have them.

We think Janice's burger is turkey on rye with lettuce, tomato and various other options including currie sauce.