A Smaller Group Now

Our numbers have been greatly reduced with the departure of Rick, Alison, Heath, Steve, Kelly, Shawn and Camille yesterday. We spent the last night altogether with our usual scavenger hunt. It was prepared by Shawn this year (and very successfully done I might say). There were no arguments over any of the questions which was a first. And for once Bill and I were on the same team and we actually won, along with Steve and Duncan. Duncan probably would say that despite me we won. Bill is having a good year because we had a major general knowledge team quiz a few nights earlier and he and Ricky won that. Anyway with all of us dashing around the island for an hour and a half looking to take pictures of various things we once again were much noticed by the natives. They seem to get a big kick out of us acting crazy.



After the scavenger hunt on Saturday night Heath chaired a meeting of the group setting up some standards for the cabin building project. His leadership was very impressive and he was well prepared. Charlie took minutes and will send them to all present and those absent. I now am sending on some pictures to Dave, Jon, Rad and Shannon of the exterior options for the cabins and some interior possibilities. It might give you a better idea than the earlier picture I posted.







Today we celebrated Toni's birthday by going to Baddeck. Of course that remains our favorite place on the island. We browsed through the shops and went out to lunch. The boys left to go golfing in Dundee and the girls came home to various projects such as me writing this blog.



Calleigh seems to make her presence known wherever we go so keeping track of her is interesting. She certainly is no wallflower and is adding new words to her vocabulary daily. She knows the names of everybody here and is constantly saying hi to everyone by name. She's one bundle of energy but fortunatley naps morning, afternoon and goes to bed early at night.



On Sabbath afternoon we had our usual hike out at Little Anse and some great photos were taken.








The weather remains mostly cloudy on the cool side but it looks like it's that way at home too. The days are quickly winding down and we too will be departing. Too bad.