Friends for Life by bruni

Friends for Life

In 1970 my x husband and I owned a marina in Holland Landing, Ontario. the back of our house was built on stilts and there was a plank running along the back of the building where one could walk from one end to the other. one time, our son Bruce fell into the water as he and a girl from one of the boaters were playing on it. one came from one side and the other from the other side. well, Bruce fell in the water and luckily his sister Grace, 3 years older, hollard and I came running. I pulled him out of the water, took him upstairs and gave him a quick bath, changed his cloth and off he went. yes, right back to the plank. well it didn't go too well when his dad found out. Bruce got off easy though, all he had to do is learn how to swim. once he managed it, he was soon swimming across the river to the backyard facing the river where his best friend Sam still lives.
Sam and Bruce became best friends. they both went to Kindergarten together and spent many hours playing around the marina. one day when they were out with the canoe, I took a picture and treasured it all these years. Yesterday, Sunday Grace and I visited their Dad. he had recently broken both his feet and was in the hospital for over six weeks. he healed really well and is now home walking with a walker. after the visit we dropped in at Bruce's place, they live only minutes apart. this was when Bruce showed us the picture of Sam and himself 50 years later. same old canoe. Sam had stored it all these years in his garage. this will not be the last time we see these two pictures. knowing Bruce, he'll come up with something. at the moment he has an enlargement of the first picture on display in his living room. it was taken in 1970 when both of the boys were six years old.

Btw. does anyone know the Band Glass Tiger. well Sam is the originator and bandleader playing the keyboard as well as an honorary colonel in the Canadian Arm Forces and the band played many times for the Forces including directly at the front during a deployment. Sam is in the front of the canoe. one can hardly see my son in the back of the canoe although he is substantially build.
What a wonderful story Bruni, such a wonderful friendship over all these years.
October 5th, 2020  
A super story and a great long lasting friendship!

Ian
October 5th, 2020  
Awww! Such wonderful photos to go with the story!
October 5th, 2020  
Such a great story and pictures!
October 5th, 2020  
Wonderful story, photos and friendship!
October 5th, 2020  
Wonderful memories
October 5th, 2020  
Wonderful memories and photos !
October 5th, 2020  
Bep
Lovely memories, Bruni.
October 5th, 2020  
A great story and captures
October 5th, 2020  
how cute is that!
October 5th, 2020  
No way! how awesome !
October 5th, 2020  
Great story!
October 5th, 2020  
Great story and pictures.
October 5th, 2020  
Great story and nice pictures
October 5th, 2020  
Great shots and great story .
October 5th, 2020  
What a great story.
October 5th, 2020  
Glass Tiger - one of my favs
Ps - nice “awe” photo
October 5th, 2020  
What a wonderful photo!
October 6th, 2020  
Great story
October 6th, 2020  
Love both the pictures and your story. Wonderful memories! Fav.
October 6th, 2020  
Well done.
October 6th, 2020  
Nothing has changed except that the boat is deeper on the water than when they were kids. This is such a lovely diptych carrying so many memories for you. Fav.
October 6th, 2020  
they haven't changed a bit. Great pair of images.
October 6th, 2020  
Nicely posed.
October 6th, 2020  
This is great. Love it.
October 6th, 2020  
Wonderful memories of happy times
Note how the trees have grown taller
October 6th, 2020  
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