Day 71- May 30- Aunt Maxine (Brown)

Well, it's funny but I prepared myself last night for rain. Mentally speaking, I knew the forecast had been settled on a "rainy forecast" all week and so I knew mentally, I would be a little more limited than what I have been getting used to weather-wise, since being home. Low and behold, I woke up to a slightly cloudy, overcast day, and within a couple hours, BEAUTIFUL SUN AGAIN! Could barely believe it. Mom had plans with her friend Judy, so I asked Dad if he was in the mood for a Sunday drive to the lighthouse and picture taking. We sometimes do that, just go to nice places and take pictures for ourselves and projects Dad is always working on. Today, we were getting some shots for the Fifth (I think) Annual Communities in Bloom summary binder that I have been preparing for him. I'll post a few pictures from last night and today for your enjoyment before getting into my person of the day!
















On our way back through town, we stopped at my cousin Chris' house since I had heard that my aunt and uncle from New Glasgow way (Mom's oldest sister) was in town for the weekend. We dropped in just a little before supper time, only to find my Aunt "Magazine" as I used to all her, was slaving away over some potatoes cooking a nice Sunday dinner. We chatted for a few minutes with her, my uncle Len, cousin Chris, his wife Jean, and their two children before coming home.

When we first moved to Nova Scotia in 1986, our house wasn't ready for us to move in. We were living at a motel on a lake out in Darling's Lake. Mom hated it- no car, three young kids, a small room, eels in the lake, nothing to do other than walk to the ice cream store. Instead of trying to keep us entertained there, we took the boat from Digby to Saint John, NB to visit Aunt Maxine and Uncle Len for a week. At the time my cousin Stephen still lived there too. They were much older than us, but we always thought he and his brothers were the coolest guys ever because they owned fast motorcycles and had really incredible, white shiny teeth. Or at least, that's what I remember the most. It was nice spending time with them then, it's probably the first time I really remember my Aunt Maxine.

The second time was when they lived in Amherst. I stayed with my Nanny for a few extra weeks one summer. I loved staying up at the trailer with her, picking blueberries, walking to the beach, reading National Enquirers and Star tabloids on the outdoors swing, riding Aunt Maxine's old school bicycle, going to the General Store for ring pops and eating toast with tea every evening before bed and just after a game of cards with my Nanny. During my stay, Aunt Maxine and Uncle Len took us along the Sunrise trail, through Pugwash where they had friends, up to their house in Amherst for a few days. I had never been to Amherst before, and I had a great time visiting the Anne Murray museum and eating the biggest donair Len had ever seen at the Pizza Delight next door. Aunt Maxine always has a way to make people laugh, her laugh itself and that 'mischievous grin' can make anyone giggle. I like spending time with her a lot! Enjoy the picture!



Theme Song for Today: Night that Patty Murphy Died by Great Big Sea