Got to go fishing with Karl yesterday. We went to 'No Name' Lake. It is on the map, but without a name. It is on the way to Cooke Lake. Had to paddle up a very shallow stream and then get out and drag the canoe the last 150 feet to get to the lake. We were there about 3 hours and caught 8 pike. Brought 5 home and threw 3 back so they could grow up. Didn't hook on to any real big ones. I would think the biggest was about 26 inches. Got a picture of it on my old phone but it is dead as a door nail right now. I'll try to get the picture posted tomorrow.
We had a great Thanksgiving dinner with the Jakob's yesterday. Karl's brother and his wife also came. Once we got everything cleaned up the 6 of us played Mexican Train. It was fun.
Church was very good today. The Bishop of the Mississauga Ward, who we need to report our YSA findings to, was also visiting the Temiskaming Branch today. I think there were about 30 there. After church we had lunch with Brad. He is so kind to us. Always offers to let us stay at his house. Wants to feed us after church if no one else offers. He is just a good, good, guy. His oldest daughter will graduate this year. She is getting ready to apply to BYU and also going to submit her mission papers when she is approaching 19. She is determined to do both. We'll see how it works out.
The drive up and back was very beautiful especially between Huntsville and North Bay. We stopped several times today and took some more photos, but I don't think they are any better than the 2 I posted Friday. Took a picture of Jakob's house from across the Montreal River in Elk Lake. It's below. Can't see much of the house, but you can get an idea how close they are to the river. Took another picture of the house from the driveway. It is below too.
Hope everyone had a beautiful Sabbath. Good night to all and good night brother.
Love,
Dad/Bob
Jakob's house (east side) from across the river
Jakob's house (north side) from the drive way
Near Huntsville on route 11
Another near Huntsville on route 11
Bonnie: We have had a wonderful time with the Jakob's this week-end. One thing that is common for Canadian's to serve is turnips at their Thanksgiving meal, but we had so much other food that Patsy didn't make them. I would like to have tried them! She served a ham and a turkey. Instead of serving sweet potatoes separately, she cooked them with the white potatoes. It was very good and more colorful, of course. We also had Mormon "wine" which is cranberry juice, apple juice and grape juice with ginger ail. It's delicious! With all of the food the Jakob's had left over they will have a full freezer of good things to eat for quite awhile to come. Bob included pictures of their house, which is almost 100 years old. It's on some beautiful land, right on the river. Saturday while the men fished, we took the three little foster children and went for a walk. It was a bit cool but very enjoyable. The men came back right after they left, however, because they had forgotten to take their poles!! I'm glad they caught lots of fish, but the "big" one remains to be caught!
Well, we have heard from all 4 sets of missionaries about our less-active YSAs and it is getting late so we are off to bed! Happy fall, everyone!
Love,
Mom/Bonnie
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