Owen's Birthday Party

It's hard to believe little Owen is already two years old! We took these photos at his birthday party on Saturday afternoon. It was a beautiful day, and our first day of vacation, thanks for having us Yohanna and Mike!

Lobsterfest

Last night John and I attended Lobsterfest at the Eighth Street Legion. Um yes you're right, John is allergic to shellfish and I am vegetarian! But it was a good cause! The benefit dinner and dance was for Lakeshore Community Childcare Centre, the daycare that Matt went to for about 5 years when we lived on Eleventh St. I am still friends with many of the mums I met from the daycare, we're called the Swell Gals and we meet up at one of our houses once in a while to chat and have a laugh. Here are a couple of photos of the night.

The weekend

This weekend Matt asked me if he could invite a couple of buddies over. See he's 19 now and living in the big city, so naturally they want to go clubbing. Michael and Matt met when they were in grade school back in Etobicoke, Dan was a high school friend from our days in Burlington and Jeremy and Matt met at the University of Ottawa. Our little house only has two and a half bedrooms, so the boys pulled in mattresses from the garage and luckily Vic was away for the weekend and graciously gave up her bed. Mum came over, we had Thai supper, then Pam turned up and we had a great evening chatting out on the patio enjoying the warm weather. We were even visited by a baby racoon! Later we dropped the boys off downtown.

Bryn and Jillian's Wedding

My nephew Bryn and his lovely wife Jillian were married in London Ontario at the University of Western where they met. It is rare that we get so many of our family together in one place, as we are scattered around the world! Oma was there of course, as well as 8 of 9 Hughes siblings and their partners, as well as 11 of 14 nieces and nephews. Dearly missed were Ivan, Angela, Thea, little Toby and Lindsay. Hope you enjoy the photos.

Spring at the Cottage

Did I tell you we're so lucky? Our dear friends Linda and Paul let us come up to the cottage pretty much whenever we please. We try to pull our weight, rake a little, paint a bit but mostly it is a great place to relax and get some real downtime. I read an entire novel over this past weekend. John and I were up alone this time and ended up at Ted's Range Road Diner (no Luke not Road Rage Diner!) for supper on Saturday. Ted serves bison, aligator, emu, quail, venison and all kinds of local fish. It's an out of the way spot and from the outside (as the photo attests) you'd never guess what's inside!

Here's Johnny!

As promised, here's John with his new spring haircut. Doesn't he look good?

Matt got a new do

Yesterday Matt and John went to see Bedran for their summer cuts! Stay tuned for John looking 10 years younger!

Hello OPerator Live

Here's an up and coming Toronto band, Justin Bunn taught John last year, we wish them big success and a great time on their tour.

operacion barocco

Another crazy Hughes brother, Sion!

Frankie Foo at the Black Swan

More of my brother Toby, (he's on the sax)

Mossman Skank

My crazy brother Toby!