Sunday/Monday - July 15, 2007
 
Well we had a computer meltdown today.  The lap-top decided to blue screen me to death.  We applied CPR but were unable to revive the poor thing.  It is now at the city Morgue.  Not sure they will be able to recover any of its vital organs.  We shall see.  In the meantime David has lent me his laptop and we are working on getting another one.  So it will be a bit of a struggle to update! 

Joseph is flying in today.  His plane is supposed to land in Buffalo, New York around 6L30 p.m.  We are going to check out the falls after that.  Probably be back in Waterloo on Wednesday.  That is the plan.

Watched Citizen Kane last night (Sunday Night) for the first time.  Interesting movie.  We never could figure out who RoseBud was.  We were a bit surprised at the end.  Surprised or upset...one or the other!!!!

Damn you RoseBud.

:)

 
 

Monday - July 16, 2007
 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MARIAH!!!!!

I believe she has turned 15!!!!
 
More later...

Made it safely to Niagara Falls.  Fast trip from the Buffalo Airport.  We took the Rainbow Bridge to come across.  Never been on that one! 

Everything is good here!  Still working on the lap-top situation.  Seems to be down for the count.  Will see what we can salvage!

 
 

Tuesday - July 17, 2007
 
I witnessed one of the most incredible scenes yesterday in the city of Buffalo, New York.  In all of my years of working disasters I have never been witness to the amount of tree damage as I saw yesterday while driving to the airport.  I was stunned by the shear magnitude of the disaster.  Last winter Buffalo experienced a record lake effect snow event that brought an early season accumulation of the white gold.  It was the heaviest and earliest the city had ever experienced such an event.  The leaves were still full of leaves and this caused tremendous damage to limbs and power lines.  Some areas were without power for weeks on end.  If someone had told me the amount of damage in this region I would probably not have believed them.  My mouth simply dropped open when I entered the Buffalo City limits.  I don't believe there is a single tree that has not been touched by this disaster.  I have witnessed tornado and hurricane damage in a number of areas across our nation but nothing compares to the extent of damage in this region.  I would imagine this would be only compared to the great ice storm, a few years back, in Quebec.  Absolutely stunning damage here in Buffalo, New York.


This is what the entire city looks like.  Sad for a city that
prides itself on its beautiful trees.

 

 


Some of the tree damage in the city

 
 

Tuesday
 

View from the restaurant where we ate lunch
 

Okay seriously - what else could a person POSSIBLE want in life????  Nothing
beats a HERSHEY KISS!!!!

 


OKAY well maybe ONE more thing!!!!
 

Joey in front of the American Falls - in Niagara, Canada



Joey was placed under arrest for jay walking
 

Getting ready to ride the Maid of the Mist :)
 


Starting to get a little wet out there...
 
 

The American Falls-smaller of the falls



Now it's really wet :)
 

Canadian Falls - Horseshoe Falls


Canadian - Horseshoe Falls in the background
 




Getting VERY wet now :)
 

So we decided to go to Movie Land to see if we MIGHT
be able to spot some famous people!
 

Well that is certainly famous enough!
 

King Kong - :) (the one of the left)



GROOVY :)  Austin is actually my uncle :)
 

Hanging out with family and friends...



I know what ET is thinking - "Stupid Humans keep trying to touch me"

At first I thought that was Michael Jackson...but Joey told me it was
ET - seriously it could have gone either way!
 

THAT IS ONE SERIOUS BURGER KING!!!!
 

We stopped by the butterfly consortium
 

Prince of Whales Hotel in the little town of Niagara By The Lake


We are staying tonight in Niagara By The Lake - A cool little town near
Niagara Falls - this is the Inn we are staying at.
 
Prince of Whales Inn - Niagara By The Lake
 
 
 
Heading to David's tomorrow in Waterloo - about an hour from here :)
 
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