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Maurice, Poupoune, and I all "paques-ed" ourselves into Van Dyke today--in celebration not of Easter but of the fact that Poupoune finally got her bush to Halifax (after many months of promising). ("Paques" means Easter in French.)
We went on what Maurice and Poupoune call a "nowhere": a trip that can be anything from a "now, here" to a "no, where?" With Maurice as chauffeur, we sped down the South Shore of Nova Scotia, taking the scenic route as far as Lunenburg. Maurice was armed with his digital camera, so there are pics on the aMMusing site. Experience Queensland Beach, Lunenburg, and Blue Rocks with us! (Stephanie, if you're reading this, you'll be pleased to know that I wondered along the way which camera you would use to capture the day).
Poupoune says she's coming back to visit us again soon. You'll have to stay tuned to see if she really will (we're skeptical).
Posted by Bush Whacker at April 20, 2003 10:07 PMReally? :D For something as special as spending the day with you, Maurice and Poupoune, I would have a terrible time deciding which one.
Posted by: Stephanie on April 21, 2003 03:36 PMAs I'm un-Pāques-ing my stuff, RDI-TV news talks about Easter at Lunenburg: you know, we were wondering why there was so much activity? Well, yesterday was the first time people could enter the historical church being renovated/reconstructed since the fire. Voilą...
Posted by: Poupoune on April 21, 2003 06:29 PMGee, it sucks to be us! We were there and didn't even know we could go in to satisfy our curiosity. Ah well. Another time...
Posted by: Bush Whacker on April 21, 2003 06:37 PMBy the way, how was your evening marking papers after our Lunenburg stint? I worked on Maurice's sofa and chair covers since 2am approx. Way past my usual bedtime...
Posted by: Poupoune on April 21, 2003 07:02 PMWow. 2am? You outdid me, then. I came home and the first paper I opened screams "plagiarism." What a way to start. So I went at it a couple of times, but thatwas not a good way to start the evening's work. I gave it up by midnight. And I've been bug-eyed from marking all day today. Perhaps tonight, I'll change my venue and bring "the stack" to a coffee shop or something.
Posted by: Bush Whacker on April 21, 2003 07:17 PM