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The street party was a success --- at least 50 people and 1 dog. Yup, Zaph was there having a marvelous time. There are only about 6 kids on the street and luckily they all love dogs. Zaph could be found either in the middle of a game of "dog in the middle" or in midst of the kids. Occasionally he sat in front of adults trying to look very hungry.

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Ed and I couldn't believe that we hadn't seen his sister since we came home in April, but we hadn't and it was September. So off to Toronto we went. On the Saturday we wandered around downtown Toronto and went in a few stores but managed to not buy anything but a treat to eat. In the evening the three of us (Ed, Sonya and myself) went out for dinner with some of Sonya's friends. As it was a beautiful evening we enjoyed dinner on a restaurant patio. On Sunday we drove down to the "beaches" to enjoy lunch on a patio and walk the beach.

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Ed, Zaph and Sonya

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The boardwalk makes for easy walking.

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In my "trying to pack everything into one trip", we left the beaches and drove to Kendal to visit my cousin Bob and his wife Wendy on the farm. The farm was originally owned by Bob's mom and dad (my aunt Jenny and uncle Len), so it always brings back memories when we visit. Zaph loves it there as he gets to run free and chase the barn cats. As usual we had a wonderful visit.