Sault Ste Marie

Last weekend, the three of us travelled up to Sault Ste Marie to introduce Dougie around to some of his relatives. It was a bit of a trek to get up there -- Kim and Dougie met me in in Lansing, MI (she flew into Detroit, and I drove across from Chicago) and then we made the big car trip up through Michigan, across the Mackinac Bridge, and to the Soo. Dougie did OK in the car -- slept for a long while, needed to take a break every now and then at a rest stop. We played some Canadian folk tunes for him on the way up, just to get him in the mood.

Although we weren't able to stay very long (only for the weekend), we had a fantastic time up there. The highlight of the trip was introducing Dougie to his great-grandmother Baba. Her verdict -- Dougie is "very strong"!



Uncle Dan and Auntie Judy had us over to their house for dinner, and we got a chance to say hello to my cousin Cathie (check out the family resemblance in the eyes!) ...



... and her daughter Danica (Dougie's second cousin):


We also took a trek out to camp -- last time I was there, Dan and Judy had just started a big set of renovations -- now it's all done, and it looks great! (Way bigger and more modern than I remember back when I was young -- especially the kitchen) Baba made it out to camp for the first time this year, and we also got to see John, Vicki, Stephanie and Danica. Some assorted pictures from the day:

Uncle John and Dougie:


Uncle John, Baba and Dougie:


My cousin Stephanie and Dougie:


Uncle Dan, Aunt Judy, Dougie and me:


Uncle John and Dougie in the hammock at camp:


Me, Kim and Dougie, with a nice view of the St. Mary's River:


Baba, Aunt Vicki, and Dougie:


Full set of photos is available at Soo Trip August 2007.
Thanks to everyone for a fun time, especially to Uncle Dan and Aunt Judy for playing host!