Weekend Boating

Near Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, July 1959. Let's take the dinghy out to a swimming spot.

Landing

Near Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, July 1957. Mom gets out of the dinghy before she explores the rock ledges.

Relaxed

Near Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, July 1954. Dad was 30 years old when Mom took this photo.

Water Skiing

Near Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, July 1959. Dad tries a new sport.

July Days

Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, July 1959. Mom reported last night that one of the house-search television shows featured an episode focused on the Parry Sound/Georgian Bay region. Mom fondly remembers the beauty of the area, but she can't imagine having a vacation home on a remote island (that led to a short discussion about medical emergencies). Mom noted that when she and Dad stayed in Parry Sound, the closest grocery store was about 10 miles away, and it was a lousy store.

She also fondly recalled the time spent blueberry picking. Mom reminded us that she lost interest in picking after the rattlesnake incident. ("There were snakes there!")

Wading

Near Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, July 1957. Mom joins friends at the dinghy dock.

Holiday Weekend

Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, July 1959. Here's the gang before the friends started to frolic.

Shade

Near Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, August 1959. We used that umbrella for many years.

Welcome, Summer

Near Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, August 1959. This photo is from the summer when my Parents vacationed without me. That trip generated my favorite home-movie clip of Mom and Dad.

The View from the Dinghy

Near Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, July 1957. Set aside your knitting and look around.

Concentrated

Near Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, August 1957. Dad's more focused here.

Leaving

Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, July 1959. My Parents later never took Dad's VW to our vacation destinations because Mom didn't know how to drive a manual-transmission car.

Pick them when you find them.

Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, July 1959. This time, Mom finds some wild strawberries.

Afternoon at the Beach

Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, July 1959. The women and girls stay onshore.

Summer Still

Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, August 1959. My Mom, her two friends, and the Weimaraner dog appeared also in this clip.

Parry Sound Puppies

Near Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, July 1959. My Toronto Cousin last night recalled the Collie puppies born one summer near our families' rental cottage. (The puppies' mom appeared here.)

Revisiting the Rock

Near Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, July 1960. Dad must have favored this spot.

Boredom on the Beach

Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, August 1959. Some interesting things happened that summer.

Welcome, Summer

Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, August 1959. My Parents enjoyed that first summer after I was born. Although the Weimaraner belonged to friends, Mom and Dad liked to frolic with the dog.

Vacation Picnic

Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, July 1959. The Weimaraner wants to join in on the fun.