July 5 to 15

Monday
A really hot one today, abt 35 C, sunny and humid. A threat of a thunderstorm passed us by. Did a bit of gardening today but mostly stayed inside. Today was good day to work on the next issue of The Ottawa Genealogist and also think about the next issue of the Royal Yorker. Walked 5.1 km.

Tuesday
A really hot one again today, abt 35 C, sunny and humid. Did a bit of gardening today but mostly stayed inside. Watched some of the Tour de France. Today was good day to work on the next issue of The Ottawa Genealogist. Walked 4.8 km.

Wednesday
A really hot one again today, abt 37 C, sunny and humid. Did a bit of gardening today but mostly stayed inside. Today was good day to work on the next issue of The Ottawa Genealogist. My wife and I braved a walk this morning before 9 am. We all went to the mall shopping this afternoon to have another walk and get out of the house. Walked 8.7 km.

Thursday
A really hot one again today, abt 37 C, sunny and humid. We all went to the shopping this afternoon to have another walk and get out of the house. Biked 9.7 km. Walked 7.8 km.

Friday
A really hot one again today, abt 37 C, sunny and humid. Watched some of the Tour de France. We worked on the tour booklet for the bus tour in the fall. Walked 5 km.

Saturday
The day started off foggy and then warmed up, abt 35 C, sunny and humid. Showers late in the afternoon. A friend and I travelled to Morrisburg and Upper Canada Village (UCV) today. We attended the annual military re-enactment day. This year it was a Tribute to Canada's Military Heritage. The show included a First Wold War Battle Re-enactment. There were only about a hundred actors and the noise from the rifles and cannon was considerable. I can imagine what it would have been like with larger numbers of soldiers firing and more cannon firing. An interesting show. We met with the people in the St. Lawrence Branch, United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada tent. Walked 6.1 km.

Sunday
A warm day, sun and cloud, abt 32 C. Watched some of the Tour de France.Biked 12.4 KM. Walked 4.6 km.

Monday July 12th
Another warm day, abt 32 C. Cloudy in the late afternoon. We went shopping today. I did a bit of gardening. I decided to clean up and categorize my e-mail in box. Got part of it done. Walked 9.7 km.

Tuesday
Rain today with a thunderstorm in the late afternoon. Worked on the tour booklet for our bus tour this fall. Watched some of the Tour de France. Walked 8.9 km.

Wednesday
Sunny and warm again today. Did some gardening this evening. Worked on the tour booklet for our bus tour this fall. Watched some of the Tour de France. Biked 10.3 km. Walked 2.8 km.

Thursday July 15th
Today was hot again, abt 35 C. I spent the day cutting the lawn, gardening and vacuuming the house. This was in preparation for our three week bus tour to the Maritime Provinces and Newfoundland. We had supper at our daughter's house which was very nice. Walked 7.6 km.