Being Beyond Technology

Undermount - Somewhere in the Laurentians

North West of Montreal

Don and Pam, My hosts

On Monday, when I left Montreal, after the most wonderful time spent with dear friends, and my special hostess Cornelia, I headed off into the Laurentians (the oldest and most ground down of the mountain ranges in North America) to visit a friend who is a international business man, and imagine my surprise when I arrived at their farm and the only technology was the telephone. What a great escape from the modern world. They have created an oasis of hospitality, civility and good friendship. On Tuesday, we went into the Village of St. Sauveur, or what used to be a village, having grown since I was here, to once again have smoked meat for lunch. What a treat! I was very torn, because they also had poutine, but the smoked meat won out. then we walked around the village.... where years ago, we had rented a ski house for the winter. Francois went to Baby Bears ski school here.

Cousin Murray and Patsy

Now on Thursday, I am on the road again, having passed through Ottawa, the nation's capital, yesterday to visit a dear cousin and his wife that I had not seen for many years. (again, no wifi) We had a wonderful time, and as it starts to warm up, Canadian, being Canadians are all outside. I, for many years, lived in a country where the moment it gets warm, everyone goes outside and lifts their face to the sun.

Crevier, my name in Quebec

I took the above picture, mostly for Steph and Francois. This was my name when I lived in Quebec and I forget that no one here knows me as Donley. Next stop was Belleville, Ontario, just outside of Toronto visiting my neighbors who lived across the street when my children were born. The great bonus of this trip is and will be the reconnecting with friends and family that has taken place. Tomorrow I am off to Toronto to stay with a friend from high school.