T is for Toronto... or at least close to it....

I figured it was about time to update this puppy... speaking that it is about our adventures, and we are already two days into one of them. Sorry, I never said that I was good at this *smiles*

We arrived here yesterday, at the KOA Toronto West campground - oh yeah, did I mention that we are in an RV? With our dogs? and Rich's allergies? Didn't mention that did I? Hmmm, must have been blocked in my mind... well, of course, I have pictures -- I love to have a visual log of my demise! Don't you?

Well anyways, I had to acquire said RV once I arrived home from Boston - and I literally mean once I arrived home (which was supposed to be at 2 pm on Sunday, but promptly turned into 3:40 pm due to the rain in Boston and the wind in Detroit... and the RV place closed by 4 pm!) and I will shamelessly admit that I sped (sorry to the shuttle guy {who picked me up to from the Park n' Go} who advised me to do otherwise... but he will be happy to know that I did not get a ticket}).

Okay - moving on.

Our initial plans were to leave our house by 2 pm on Sunday and arrive at the campsite around 6 pm -- plenty of time for dinner and relaxation right?

We pulled in at 9:30 pm. No joke.

{{Side Note: And for those of you have ever: been out to dinner with us, had us come to their house, meet for bowling, or even just attend church with us (to which I say, "did you see that for once we were finally on time?! Did you see?!") know that we run on 'Wood Standard Time' ... aka 'Plain Freakin' late even to our own Funerals'... so this should come as no surprise.}}

Our first day on the road went like this:
1.) Leave home in RV so packed with stuff that we should just transfer it's contents into the POD when we get home, and we are done. Really.
2.) Comfort 2 very nervous hounds that were not amused that it sounded like their new home on wheels was falling down around them -- Titan about had an aneurysm (I made a mental note of this because I am not sure that my dog emergency kit could handle quite this much - but I will remedy that when I get home. The human emergency kit = band aids. If you need anything else, survival of the fittest my friend.)
3.) Fall asleep on the bed in back (where the dogs are) because (1) I needed to comfort them with my calmness according to Caesar, and (2) too much Rock Band the night before with Dev and Kat *smiles* In that order of course.
4.) Wake up at the USA and Canada border, ready for an all-out search and destroy mission of our vehicle. We were asked 5 questions (3 being about the dogs) and given hearty a "Welcome to Canada" -- I have a harder time getting through the line at Tim Hortons than getting into this country. *shrugs* I love it already.
5.) Use our trusty Garmin to try to find the KOA - wind up at the Mohawk horse track instead. Destiny?
6.) Pull into our campsite, and pray that I paid enough attention to the guy at the RV rental to know how not to blow us up or have us die in any way (he gave me the 5 minute crash-course on how to use one of these bad-boys before handing me the keys -- it was supposed to take an hour, but I have that 'smarty-pants' look about me I guess. Haha - what a trusting soul.)

Victory was mine.

And then, then night came. It's a whole different story, my friend, when you have a husband who has allergies to animals and two houndy-types lying on the back bed.

If I believed in reincarnation - I must have been really bad in my past life.

Otherwise, I am a glutton for punishment. Take your pick.

I will spare you the whole story - and just sum it up into 5 phrases: dogs, congestion, low ceilings, freezing weather, early morning.

Ha. NOW you know why I am a day late into this thing. I was recovering! But the day resolved itself into a nice enough time when we decided to explore the little town around us instead of taking the 1 hour train ride into the city of Toronto. We found the best little store that had household decorating stuff (with a name like Grumblin' Granny's, how can you go wrong, I ask? And for this free advertising, I think they should give me the amazing mango-canoe cabinet and bench... just sayin' *smiles*)

We went down the rest of the street - for there was only one, and then came back to try to catch-up on some much needed rest. Well, after a round of chuck-it with Titan.

Top it off with a toasty marshmallows (and smokey fire) - and there you have it. The start to round 1 of the 3 trips planned for the next 3 weeks (we had to add a trip back to Minnesota after my grandma passed away last Wednesday. I miss her terribly, but am continuing as planned because my dad swears that is what she would want us to do - and I heed his opinion almost above anyone else's. Including my husband, who is showing me his carrot 'see food' as I type. No questions please.)

Cheers!

p.s. Tune in tomorrow for an update on Niagra falls. For those of you who are panicking, it is still there. Well, until we arrive at least....

*smiles*