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Secrets Aura Resort Cozumel Mexico June 28 to July 5, 2026

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Sergio at breakfast. .   This adventure is a gift to Terryl honouring her birthdate sponsored by her parents Ken and Mickey Smith in Thunder Bay, Ontario July 9, 1950.     When I began fermenting this journey AC Vacations came to mind where a packaged holiday including airfare, transfers to and from Secrets Aura Cosumel, a Junior Suite King with a full two sided terrace walkout completes a pseudo bed-like couch, lounging chairs, table and walk-in pool that wraps around our abode; all this with food and drink for seven relaxing days.     Terryl has the ability to make people happy and Sergio is no exception--he is our cover shot for this post which will include my musings and happy people holidaying and working in an ambiance of tranquil beauty found on our trips to Mexico: still our southern neighbour. Miguel (with wine and margarita) Ground floor Suite and meandering pool throughout the grounds The Birthday Girl in yellow A McPope is at it again Many little wal...
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Cccottage Reunion June 1 to June 8, 2026

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A Bobcaygeon Ontario quaint little cottage It's June 1, 2026; its been agreed and planned since 1990 that a reunion would be held somewhere on Earth. The intervals would be as required by those wishing and able to attend. In 2026 there where six.      We have met in numerous places in Canada such as Sturgeon Lake 1990, Horseshoe Valley 1995, Hockley Valley 1997, Riverside, Waskasiu, Elk Ridge, Float plane to Carter Lake and Piggies Cabin 1999, Crowne Isle BC 2004, Prince Edward Island Dundarave 2005, Kamloops BC 2006, Blue Mountain Ontario 2007; in the USA such as Palm Springs California 2012, Las Vegas Nevada, and finally in Europe at Mt Wolseley, Ireland 2003 where the beer, the golf, the fishing, the poker games, the music, and the old stories are retold around the fire sparkling into the night skies.        Larry (Boobs) Rod (Bf) Dan (Beachy) Bill (Rabitt)   Gary (Luke) Mike (Mickey) Tom (Tit) Reunion page 1 Reunion page 2 The Everley Bros The...
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Nathan Bois McDonald plays Marius en Francais in Les Miserables in Quebec June/July/August, 2026

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  This is Marius as a young man in the musical Les Miserables based on the novel of the same name written by Victor Hugo in 1862.     I have the good fortune to have two fine sons and one fine daughter-in-law wherein two have raised three sons who contribute significantly in digital arts, theatrical arts and robotic engineering (which may lead to a career practicing physician a number of years from now). They are Benjamin 25, Nathan 24, Thomas 19; and there's me who is a proud parent/grandparent at 85 this September.       Terryl and I will see Nathan in the role of Marius on June 21 in Montreal when I will have re-read the book and be wearing my puffy arm shirt and a poor-boy cap. Nathan in his regular clothes I thought a quote from Hugo's writing would be appropriate at this point, but first I'll summarize that which I have recently read about our man Marius.     After years of hard times where Marius is as poor as a church mouse he now has...
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