EPISODE 409 NIAGARA ON THE LAKE (no wonder people move there)
alan skeoch
august 17, 2021
So nice to be able to visit Niagara on the Lake once again. Guess what? It has not changed a bit.
If you like to shop for high end things then the main street has lots of places. If you just like
to live on the cheap then the park at mouth of Niagara River is ready for you with
free benches but a few dollars parking fee. Reasonable since the public washroom is
safe and clean with attendants on duty.
If you we’re there yesterday you may have seen a near nude man walking through the other park. Bare white skin
with black braces holding up his shorts. His shorts were the same colour of his skin. White. Soaked from the
rain. Looked naked.
He cut across the Anglican graveyard to his car. An apparition. No one charged
him with nudity in a public place. Probably because others had got wet in the short rain shower but did not have
the ignorance to strip. He put on a sweater and limped back to the performance of Charley’s Aunt.
(where he met Marjorie)
He had a back up plan if police charged him. He Would say he was a friend of Bill Saywell, a U. of T.
professor that he knew. MOVED to the town. Bill would get me out of trouble. Professors are usually a little weird…as are their friends .
SILLY COMMENT…PRETEND YOU DID NOT READ IT.
Imagine sitting on these chairs reading a good book…oR chatting with a bunch of People who find you disgusting.
NOW HERE IS A MOVIE IN FOUR FRAMES…TAKES SECONDS TO WATCH…SEE BELOW
NIAGARA ON THE LAKE GOLF CLUB RESTAURANT
“Table for two, sir?”
“No, we came for a swim in the Niagara River …here…where it
empties into Lake Ontario.”
“Steep here above the water.”
“Do we have to wear bathing suits?”
“Afraid so…golfers you know are a bit picky”
“Then can we borrow your bathing suits?”
“Sorry, I do not have any.”
“Oh, in that case we’ll take a table for two overlooking the River.”
“It’s our anniversary.”
“Then this will be a special meal, what would you like?”
“Two orders of fish and chips…assume the fish is bigger than a tomato can lid.”
“Yes, two large pieces each.”
“And to drink?”
“Coffee for Marjorie and I’ll have a pint of Oast beer…local brewery…if it’s cold.”
“And dessert?”
“Your biggest chocolate sundae… with one spoon.”
“No, two spoons, Alan.”
“One spoon…”
The waitress brought two spoons along with the bill which
was a very modest $57 plus a tip of 18%.
WE SPENT MUCH OF OUR FEW HOURS DRIVING AND WALKING AROUND THE TOWN…NO COST.
THE MOFFAT INN (above)
Decades ago when I taught a class of new and anxious teachers at the Faculty of Education.
Kids, just out of university as Marjorie and I once were. Kids with little money but big hearts.
On the last day we threw a party at our house and these fresh faces presented us with
a week end stay at the Moffat Inn…we came in the winter time…long time ago. Our room
had a wood fireplace and super bed. Good times. Always fresh.
I bet that room cost almost $100. Somehow every time we pass the Moffat I feel younger.
THE WEATHER TOOK A NASTY TURN
AS WE HEADED HOME.
Halt…let’s not end this story with a downer. An Angry sky. We were very happy…nice anniversary. Our anniversary..58th. We did
not put that up in neon lights. It was personal. So here are a couple more cheerful pictures.
