Last weekend we attended the Rideau Ferry Regatta once again. This time we took our youngest son and his two boys with us, and planned on a picnic lunch.
There was such a large turnout that we thought we were parking a long way from where we wanted to be, and the guys didn't want to lug the chairs and food all that way. We ended up having the picnic in the car before heading down to the waterfront to watch the races. Then we discovered that there was actually a shortcut between the car and where we wanted to sit, so they went back for the chairs after all.
Meanwhile, as I stood waiting, two men called to me. One was from our village. I've known him a long time and he actually gave my son his first job when he was a teenager. The other was his brother-in-law, and had gone to school with my hubby and his brothers. We sat with them and had a nice visit.
We were not there in time to see the cardboard boat race, but I did locate the one decorated by the children from my village. It was in far better shape than some of the others.
My youngest grandson decided it was time for a swim.
But he had to get out of the water when the races were underway.
We had to explain to him that it is possible for powerboats to lose control during the races and that it's much safer to watch from dry land.
Kids will only be amused by intermittent races for just so long and then you have to find something else to interest them. We went to see what else was going on at the site.
We discovered that teams of four could pay $120 and build a canoe on Saturday and race it on Sunday. All materials and instructions are provided. Several teams were busy with the construction while we were there.
Better than that, as far as the kids were concerned, was that they were allowed to build and decorate a boat of their own, for free. There were three varieties of boats to choose from: a tugboat, a sailboat, and a race boat. Well, we were at a boat race, so they both chose race boats and happily set out to each deck theirs out in their own way, along with several other kids doing the same thing.
This kind of work takes great concentration.
Someone was really happy to have been able to make a boat that day.
I really enjoyed my day with family, and I always enjoy this event.
There was such a large turnout that we thought we were parking a long way from where we wanted to be, and the guys didn't want to lug the chairs and food all that way. We ended up having the picnic in the car before heading down to the waterfront to watch the races. Then we discovered that there was actually a shortcut between the car and where we wanted to sit, so they went back for the chairs after all.
Meanwhile, as I stood waiting, two men called to me. One was from our village. I've known him a long time and he actually gave my son his first job when he was a teenager. The other was his brother-in-law, and had gone to school with my hubby and his brothers. We sat with them and had a nice visit.
My youngest grandson decided it was time for a swim.
But he had to get out of the water when the races were underway.
Kids will only be amused by intermittent races for just so long and then you have to find something else to interest them. We went to see what else was going on at the site.
I really enjoyed my day with family, and I always enjoy this event.
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