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        Andrew, Kristie and Tessa are visiting! 

Andrew, Kristie and Tessa are home on vacation. We spent the weekend at the camp in Digby enjoying the warm weather, water and lobsters. Kristie's family also joined us. There were thirteen people and five dogs along with an uninvited four legged friend that joined us for a few hours. The wind did not cooperated so we used the windsurfers as stand up paddle boars for the first time. On Monday we took Tessa to Upper Clements Park and she had a groovy time. Genevieve tried ziplining and really enjoyed it. It was a great weekend for all.

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The Camp in Digby.

Enjoying breakfast.

Enjoying Breakfast.

Carlye and Jon.

Sprite getting a opportunity to try some swimming.

Carlye and Genevieve trying stand up paddling.

Kristie and Julie are going to give it a try.

Its fun!

The dogs enjoying the water.

Jon and Carlye.

Bob and Andrew.

Tessa getting her turn on the paddle board.

Sprite wants to join in the fun.

Stephen is very proud that he is an uncle. 

Carlye and Tessa enjoying some piggy toe time.

More board time.

Tessa enjoyed the paddle board.

Hollie and Morgan.

Daffy is not all that pumped on swimming.

Zack and Niko in a race. Niko won.

Kristie and Andrew on the paddle boards.

Kristie.

Bob.

Hollie and Morgan.

Hollie and Morgan.

Andrew and Tessa.

Tessa.

Carlye, Kristie and Cathy enjoying the shade.

At the beach.

Lobsters for supper.

Morgan is not afraid of these critters.

Tessa was fascinated by the lobsters.

Morgan, Daffy and Carlye.

Our dogs had an uninvited guest.

Tessa.

Taylor about to embark on a fishing expedition.

Andrew and Tessa.

Feeding the ducks.

Taylor caught lots of small mouth bass this weekend. 

On the Merry Go Round at Upper Clements Park. 

Genevieve about to get a speeding ticket!

Ziplining at the Park.

STANFEST 2012

Canso NS 

The 2012 Stan Rogers Folk Festival marked the 16th anniversary of this event. Except for a bad thunder storm on Thursday night, this has been the best year for weather since we have been going.

There was another great lineup of entertainers again this year. Some of the featured artists included Bruce Guthro, Dave Gunning, JP Cormier, Ron Hynes, Jim Cuddy, Juice Newton, Matt Anderson, Stephen Fearing, Cassie and Maggie, Evans and Doherty, Terry Kelly, The Adams Brothers, The Secrets, Ten Strings and a Goatskin, Ken Mellons and Michelle Wright along with many, many more. Genevieve was a big fan of Matt Anderson while my favourites were The Adams Brothers, The Secrets and Ten Strings and a Goat Skin

We tented with Mary, Dave, Marsha and Richard. Our next door neighbours were a lot of fun and we had a bit of an impromptu ceilidh when we discovered that Danielle was a talented piper.

We are looking forward to next year’s event.

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The Acoustic Camp Ground. We stayed on the left hand side of the  facility.

A view of the camp ground from inside the fence.

The parking area. We got to the site in plenty of time to get a good parking spot next to our tent.

Genevieve sporting her new purse.

Enjoying a few moments of downtime.

The Main Stage from the Arena hill.

Is this Genevieve in the crowd?

Ten Strings and a Goatskin, a great band from PEI.

The Main Stage.

Matt Anderson performing with Evans and Doherty.

Another social moment.

Genevieve getting a few moments of practice on her new backpacking guitar that she recently purchased in San Francisco.

Our dining area.

Matt Anderson at the Pour House Stage.

Watching supper cook.

Genevieve with her idol, Matt Anderson.

Enjoying a rare moment of sun in Canso.

Our next door neighbours were a great bunch. Danielle is a world class piper who will be competing in the the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow Scotland this August. She gave us an impromptu presentation and was soon joined by three bodhran drum players.  With the arrival of a dancer we had a ceilidh underway. Stanfest dosen't get any better than this. Best of luck  Danielle, we will be routing for you to win!

Genevieve is either on the phone or playing her guitar.

Back:  Mary, Dave, David, Richard and Stephanie
Front:  Danielle, Marsha, Genevieve and Bob.

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Packing up. Can't wait until next year.