Well, this Blog seems to be getting the "short shift" lately, with all the curling and hockey on TV; friends to visit and other things to do or places to see. On Saturday morning we decided to take in the pancake breakfast at the park, mainly to meet some people because as you know Pancakes are Pancakes. This breakfast was quite organized and it came with 2 pancakes, 2 sauage, coffee and juice. You paid your 3.00 at the door and handed in your plates and they give you a number. When your number is called, you held up your hand and someone delivers the breakfast to your table. As it turns out, we were the last ones to go for breakfast which means we were last to be served. However, there was lots of food and they where forcing us to take extra food.
After breakfast we were back to the TV to watch the Brier. To be truthful, if Alberta was not in all the games I might have found something eles to do but we were pulling for the Koe team so we endured.
On Sunday, 11 mar, we were back to the TV for both the Bronze medal game and the gold medal game. After the last game we went to see Rusty and Laura ( from St. Thomas ) to play cards and to say goodbye as their kids where coming on Tuesday so we would not see them again.... this year.
On Monday, 12 March we decide to check out the local hangout called the Old Mining restaurant where it has a cowboy/mining town motif. We were met at the door by a guy dress as Jessie James ( I think ) who had a great rapor with the crowd. He shook my hand and thanked me for coming because until I came he said he was the ugliest guy in the place. I guess he was a comedian in his other life.
This restaurant is family style as 12 to 14 people sit at each table, made for good conversations. They had the old style place setting with tin ( Probably stainless steel ) plates, cups and glasses. The menu was set but it included , all you can eat, ribs, ham,chicken, potatoes ,cole slaw,bread and beans. The beer was extra but only cost 3.00. After the meal, the entertainment was what seemed to be four beaded Hillbillies from the backwoods of Tennasee, called the McNasty Brothers. However they were excellent muscians and quite comical as they kept us laughing for an hour or so. Althought they are now retired from their "real job" they were all professionals in their field. It always amazes me how working , professionals people can find the time to learn a musical instrutment but I guess it is just a hobby to them. to bad i coudn't add some pics.
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