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(Message started by: barry_sword on Jun 27^th, 2007, 7:39am)

Title: Canada Day Short Weekend!
Post by barry_sword on Jun 27^th, 2007, 7:39am

Let's see, I work all day Fri., 1/2 day Sat., off Sun. ,work all day Mon. That doesn't seem like a long weekend to me.

Angie works all day Fri. Sat. Sun. and of course all day Mon. We both work retail( :P) so this is how we celebrate Canada's birthday. We do things a little different here sometimes.

We are called cottage country and rely on tourism but I sell auto parts and all my customers are closed so we will be very slow.

Just wanted to vent a little and I guess things could be worse. Gotta think positive.

Barry

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7d806b3127cce86e7ed5b8cdf00000025101AZtGrZu5asU

Title: Re: Canada Day Short Weekend!
Post by taraann on Jun 27^th, 2007, 7:41am

Sucks.......... but then again you could be out of a job and that would be way worse!

Title: Re: Canada Day Short Weekend!
Post by barry_sword on Jun 27^th, 2007, 7:49am

Yes Tara, I do appreciate having a job. I been on the other end of unemployment so I am grateful for what I have.

Barry

Title: Re: Canada Day Short Weekend!
Post by Grandma_Sweet_Boy on Jun 27^th, 2007, 8:55am

Happy Canada Day to you too, Barry and Angie.

Title: Re: Canada Day Short Weekend!
Post by seasonalboomer on Jun 27^th, 2007, 9:26am

Makes me want to pull out my "Stompin Tom" tape and turn it up loud,
"C-A-N-A-D-A".

Barry, I've got people up there. My family has some roots around Midland and Penetang, and, of course, down through Toronto. Would love to be up in Cottage Country right now. Maybe some Fish & Chips at the town dock in Penetang.

Best Regards,

Scott

Title: Re: Canada Day Short Weekend!
Post by Angie on Jun 27^th, 2007, 9:39am

Thanks Carol, should be a fun Weekend. July 1st is the day that Catherine O'Hara comes to our store and shops for her cottage also Martin Short picks up supplies for his cottage and of course we all get to see Darcy Tucker from the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Scott we are not far from Penetang and Midland. About 1 hour south west of us. I love living in cottage country its great. If you make it up this way let us know and we will have a meet maybe with Carol as well.

Everyone have a great weekend.

Angie
:)

Title: Re: Canada Day Short Weekend!
Post by kayarr on Jun 27^th, 2007, 9:40am

on 06/27/07 at 07:39:50, barry_sword wrote:

I work retail too. I understand what you are saying. Sad but true I kinda dread the holidays. Espcially Christmas. It is so stressful and busy and a lot of the people shopping are grumpy:(

On the upside, as long as a person is flexible it works fine. I have most Birthdays and hoildays a few days to a week later. stretches it out that way;)

Happy Canada Day!

Title: Re: Canada Day Short Weekend!
Post by Brewcrew on Jun 27^th, 2007, 9:56am

My Dad's entire family was Canadian, so that makes me half Canadian.

I'll wish myself a Happy CAN day!

Title: Re: Canada Day Short Weekend!
Post by barry_sword on Jun 27^th, 2007, 12:15pm

Here is a good one. Angie is human resource officer at her work and found out what they are doing with us at my work is illegal. We are mainly a wholesale business so we must have the Monday off. As where Angie works because of tourism they can stay open all weekend. [smiley=huh.gif]

So looks like my "long weekend" got a little longer. :)

Now to get Angie to phone in sick! :o I'm bad!!! [smiley=laugh.gif]

Good to see some more Canadian roots here on the board.
Happy Canada Day everyone.

Barry

Title: Re: Canada Day Short Weekend!
Post by catlind on Jun 27^th, 2007, 1:48pm

I'm flying home tomorrow a.m. - it's my Mom's b'day on the 28th and I am staying for Canada day, flying out late in the evening on the Monday.

I miss being able to celebrate Canada Day and the 4th of July - when we lived in upstate NY it was great because we got to enjoy both holidays.

Mom told me I had to make sure I brought red and white to wear LOL. It's going to be great to spend time with my family again. I hate being so far away.

Wishing everyone a very happy Canada Day, and remember, NEVER DRINK AND DRIVE.

Cat

Title: Re: Canada Day Short Weekend!
Post by Brewcrew on Jun 27^th, 2007, 2:38pm

And sing the National Anthem loud and proud! You guys have a GREAT National Anthem.

Title: Re: Canada Day Short Weekend!
Post by Kevin_M on Jun 27^th, 2007, 4:57pm

on 06/27/07 at 13:48:03, catlind wrote:

I miss being able to celebrate Canada Day and the 4th of July - when we lived in upstate NY it was great because we got to enjoy both holidays.

We share a several days together too, both sides of the river celebrate our longstanding friendship with a Freedom Festival for the U.S. and Canada. The fireworks display is one the largest .

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Fireworks_DetroitWindsorIntlFreedomFest.jpg/180px-Fireworks_DetroitWindsorIntlFreedomFest.jpg

Title: Re: Canada Day Short Weekend!
Post by Charlie on Jun 27^th, 2007, 6:37pm

Hope you have a great time....

Fireworks on both sides of the river...sounds neat. Never was able to see it though.

Happy Canada Day kids.

Charlie

Title: Re: Canada Day Short Weekend!
Post by barry_sword on Jul 1^st, 2007, 6:27am

Well here it is July 01, Canada Day! Angie is off to Algonquin Park to volunteer for the "Run For Canada" to raise money for the Special Olympics. It is about an 1 hr. drive from our house. She is doing the registration part.
Here she is at 6:00am getting ready to go.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7d920b3127cce86abe62802d600000026101AZtGrZu5asU

I'm just having a java and hanging around CH.com for a little while this morning. I have found something that has kept me amused.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b7d920b3127cce86abe61402ea00000026101AZtGrZu5asU

[smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif]

Where in the h_ll is Waldo?

I'm going biking!!

Happy Canada Day ;;D