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Saturday I was supposed to go watch the Edmonton Elks play the Montreal Alouettes. My former seatmate, Lorraine, had an extra free ticket. But I looked up the forecast to confirm the view from my window, and 10C, constant rain and a driving wind did not bode well... I took a pass and watched the Elks win a wild one. My Stampeders have now blown 2 games in a row, ...the bums...
Sunday, I had 2 tickets for the Father's Day BBQ downstairs, catered by the Sawmill restaurant. My original guest was away, and my second offer didn't show, so I passed it on to a poor lady in the building. The meal was OK for the price. If you were late to eat, you had hotdogs, no hamburgers because some yo-yos made double burgers...
I am watching a lot of the World Cup soccer and reading voraciously to counteract the crappy weather El Nino is dishing us...
Monday, a friend from Cuenca, Ecuador, Marcos, from our old "Moto" Thursday night group, who "shills" for many entrepreneurs online, posted some beautiful horse paintings on FaceBook and I contacted him about purchasing one. It turns out that it is his mother-in-law who is the painter. I am still awaiting final pricing, etc.
So, I also contacted my old buddy, Oswaldo Toral, also from Cuenca and, lo and hehold, the painter is the niece of one of his brothers-in-law! I should have expected that... Oswaldo is related to everyone in Ecuador..
And I spoke to my buddy Gustavo, and it is still a possibility that he will visit here by September... I owe that man so much..!!
Today, I finished the last of my current pile of Kathy Reichs books so I watch more World Cup and watched the Blew Jays blow a game again.. I stepped out again to the common because they had a bunch of cheap $4.50 specials on Tuesdays so I had the Pulled pork quesedilla and a crispy fish taco. It was nice to get outside because we finally are getting a few days of sun, maybe only 3, before rain returns.
It is not looking good for Saturday when I have agreed to take wedding pictures........ Grrrrrrrrrrr
Tonight Colombia plays in the World Cup again. We wish them success.
Tomorrow, I have to return 5 books to the Library, whether or not the 4 I have on hold are ready yet....
I hope you enjoy the pictures. That was the day’s excitement.
Al
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Father's Day celebration 
Sunny today 
Rain makes things green 
