Aug 3 to 9

Monday
This was the end of a holiday weekend in Ontario called the Civic Holiday. Monday August 3rd was Colonel By Day in Ottawa, a day to honour the builder of the Rideau Canal and the founder of Bytown which became Ottawa. We had a day of excellent weather for the celebration and lots of people turned out. My wife and I and our daughter Margaret went downtown and looked around at the exhibits around the Bytown Museum and then went for a walk along the path below Parliament hill. We ended up at the Library and Archives Canada building where we took in a couple of exhibits on Karsh and Living Sounds of the Inuit. We then viewed the Garden of the Provinces and the flower beds and headed back across Parliament Hill to the Col. By Day celebrations before having lunch in the Rideau Centre and then home. We watched more of JAG Season 6. Walked 12 km.

Tuesday
We spent three hours looking at microfilm at the local Family History Library in Ottawa. I am working on my two German families Schultz and Neumann. I borrowed the Churchbooks from Schoenbeck and Staven in Mecklenberg-Strelitz, Germany and looked through one of them today. I found my Neumann family. Walked 4.1 km.

Wednesday
We spent another three hours looking at microfilm at the local Family History Library in Ottawa. I am working on my two German families Schultz and Neumann. Watched more JAG today. Worked on the next issue of the Ottawa Branch News for the OGS. It should be finished this weekend and then off to the printer next week. Walked 7.7 km.

Thursday
Today the weather started off OK then it rained around mid day then cleared up. Cold tonight. Just before the rain I finished cutting about half of the lawn. Watched more of JAG season 6 today. I did some more work on the Ottawa Branch News. Had our daughter, her fiancee and their two dogs over for supper. We had a nice BBQ. Biked 10.8 km. Walked 5.4 km.

Friday
Finished cutting the lawn. Watched more TV. Walked 6.3 km.

Saturday
Finished the next issue of the Ottawa Branch News. Went for a canoe ride at Petrie Island in the late afternoon. Spent about an hour at it. First time out this years so we didn't over do it. Watched more JAG Season 6. Started watching All Creatures Great and Small Season 3. Walked 5.9 km.

Sunday
Printed off a copy of the Ottawa Branch News for proofreading. Watched more All Creatures Great and Small Season 3. The heat and humidity are starting. Spent the afternoon driving to Morrisburg, Ontario for an executive meeting of the St. Lawrence Branch UELAC and driving back. Watched more All Creatures Great and Small Season 3. Walked 6.1 km.

With the two newsletters finished I started working om my genealogy again. I plan to post updates to the Kip/Kipp Family in America soon.