Nothing says autumn quite like the taste of a crisp apple! Every year we’ve made a habit of frequenting MacLaren Orchards on the Burnstown Road in nearby Renfrew County for the express purpose of replenishing this invigorating store. Today we introduced our pre-scheduled visit there (we had already ordered product on-line) first by dipping into Antrim Truck Stop in Arnprior for what was undeniably a healthy man’s breakfast though in fact it was labelled on the menu as the Hunter’s Variety Breakfast.
Part of our journey today was on behalf of my sister and her husband, urbanites in the City of Ottawa who nonetheless appreciate the many refinements available to their Country Mouse cousins. Naturally the subsequent delivery of our stash meant a welcome confab with my dear relatives. As it turned out, my elder niece and her close friend dropped by and completed the delight of the reunion.
Late this afternoon upon returning home we learned that our moving arrangements have been confirmed. Naturally it is a welcome commitment not only in view of its personal importance but also because the event is part of a much larger scheme which has been underway for a considerable length of time. Everyone from the architect to the builder to the property manager to the occupants is thrilled to see the gears meshing without friction!
Though we hadn’t planned to do so, we went to my car dealership and spoke with my salesman about the Corsair which he advised is currently Lincoln’s hottest item. I am not surprised. The evolution of the old fogey crowd (such as we) is understandably directed to a smaller version of the Aviator while preserving the mandatory boulevard ride along with the customary bells and whistles. The salesman provided some printed material regarding the as yet not fully disclosed 2023 model; and, he will arrange a vehicle for me to test drive.
cor·sair| ˈkôrˌser | noun archaica pirate. • a pirate ship. • a privateer, especially one operating along the southern coast of the Mediterranean in the 16th–18th centuries. ORIGIN mid 16th century: from French corsaire, from medieval Latin cursarius, from cursus ‘a raid, plunder’, special use of Latin cursus ‘course’, from currere ‘to run’.
As we travelled up and down the Ottawa River from ten o’clock this morning until five o’clock this afternoon we were smitten by the sudden transfiguration of the trees from verdancy to radiancy. It is but another reminder not only of life’s bounty but also of its transience.