POST SNM Tour Day #11
May not be able to post photos until much later today– we have turned our cells off and no internet until we get back into Ontario.
Extremely short blog today –
We have gone viral, off the grid, gone underground………….what we’ve really done is to go into the US in an attempt to save a little time from the Soo to the Fort, that is from Sault Ste. Marie to Fort Frances NW Ont. So the SAD no more CANADIAN Tour goes international, taking it to the Americans if only for the day. Maybe the 2011 or 2012 tour will involve the Northern States (just kidding – another tour might induce the quickest divorce proceedings ever seen)
The winds were extremely gusty today and we saw a fair bit of snow on the ground from Superior to Duluth. I guess it truly is the time of year. By the time we got to Canada there was no snow to be seen - great!! Growing up in Winnipeg, we could be trick or treating on Halloween on green grass, albeit cold green grass or trudging through snowdrifts – every year was a bit of a surprise!
After all the very long hours on the roads over the past 2 months it was a bit weird to see the signs in miles and gasoline in $/gallons - $2.81 - $2.99 on the signs (that a 10% difference over 3 states - wow). Thankfully the Canadian dollar is as high as it is. Rural USA seemed to have a bit better highways for the majority of time – there were certainly some stretches which were rough, they struggle with winter just as much as we do. A lot of very small towns along our route through northern Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. We can add 3 states to the 10 provinces – but I am not going to post American quizzes.
So why Fort Frances? I worked there for 11 years in the past and they really wanted me to speak there. I’ve been back a few times over the years usually passing through and it’s always great to touch base with all the people who still live there. So that’s why we are veering off the major highways and taking a back door route. We’ve seen and experienced North of Lake Superior so now we get to see the south of Lake Superior.
Tour Day Sponsor is Robert Hobbs, thanks again for your kind support and encouragement.
Random Quote of the Day
America is a vast conspiracy to make you happy
John Updike
Hi Ted, I just discovered your tour existed reading an article that appeared in the Whitby This Week about your speaking engagement. I was so disappointed to have missed it.
ReplyDeleteMaybe someone else will take up a US tour? I want to congratulate and thank you for the sacrifice you and your family have made to increase awareness of this condition/disease.
I've suffered for many years wondering what the heck was wrong with me and the fear of sharing what I was going through with anyone.
Crying for no apparent reason taking a shower in the morning was not something I wanted share :)
For the last 5 years I have been following light therapy and more recently shared the issue with my MD, increased exercise and reduced carb intake in my nutrition, so far so good.
Keep up the great work!
Jacques Therrien