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3. Lake Leamy
It was a gorgeous day. The sun was shining, there was a slight breeze and it was perfect for a day at the beach. Mr. Navy (you haven't met him yet) suggested it would be a great place to meet for a first date. I fully agreed. During the summer months I spend countless hours there. For me nothing compares to the sun and the sand. I much prefer the ocean, but all things considered Lake Leamy is better than nothing.
I arrived early and was basking in the sun when he arrived. He was on time and easily recognizeable, actually I'd even venture to say he looked better than his picture. It wasn't too difficult for him to find me. Kinda hard for me to hide with this crazy curly hair. He had amazing blue eyes. Not sure why I thought they were brown, the profile pic was a bit dark. I guess when someone has dark hair and a tanned complexion, we don't expect them to have piercing blue eyes. We sat on the beach looking out at the water and talked about anything and everything. The conversation flowed really well and I felt comfortable. There was no pressing need to find an excuse to leave which was really nice! Lol
It was fun watching kids play in the sand and run around in the water. After a while he suggested we wade in the water. I had worn my bathing suit, but he didn't have his so we just walked around in the water. Besides, it was a first date so I wasn't going to prance around in my bathing suit! Lol It was a beautiful afternoon. We had a really nice time. The only negative that comes to mind is that he had said he was going to bring drinks and snacks and didn't. Good thing I brought bottles of water. I'm a person of my word and expect the same from others so I must admit I was a bit disappointed, but I didn't say anything. Chalked it up to forgetfulness or first date nerves. He was really nice and I enjoyed his company. I had dinner plans so we ended the date and agreed to talk later. He walked me to my truck. Turns out we were parked next to each other. He was caught off guard by the truck, most guys are. I guess they figure I drive a "woman" car whatever that is and not a big truck. Always fun to see the look of surprise on their face, then wait for a reaction.
Lake Leamy is a great place to spend a few hours on a beautiful day. They have beach volleyball courts, the lake, a nice sandy beach and beautiful trails for walking or biking. No lack of activities and lots of fun.
4. The Cumberland Heritage Village Museum
So, my date told me to "dress up". That was all the information I was given. As usual, it would be a surprise. Dress up to me means we're going to do something formal so I wore a short black skirt, a tank top and black heels. I later learned that by dressed up he meant dressed warmly. Who would have made that connection? Talk about men being from Mars and women from Venus, sometimes we truly don't speak the same language! Lol
I arrive at his place and he looks me up and down with a puzzled look on his face.
Him: "That's what you're wearing?"
Me: "Yeah....you told me to dress up. You don't like what I'm wearing? Where are we going?'
Him: "It's a surprise. Do you have anything else you can wear?"
Me: "No, this is all I have. Am I not dressed up enough?"
Him: "I just want you to be comfortable. Are you warm enough?"
Me: "Yes, I'm fine."
Him: "Ok, let's go."
We drove for a while and ended up out on country roads. I had no idea where we were or where we were going. Eventually I saw a sign on the side of the road, "The Cumberland Heritage Village Museum". I thought to myself, we're not going there. Well, low and behold he slows down and pulls into the parking lot. It was quite busy, there was a fair of some kind going on. Now I understood why he questioned my outfit, but still couldn't understand why I would have needed to dress up. Oh well, it was a beautiful day. Luckily he brought bug repellent! Lol
He wanted to check out some miniature tractors and they had a steam operated farm equipment demonstration going on. It was pretty neat to see the really old tractors and farming machinery all refurbished and working like new. We walked over to a steam powered stone crusher. The gentleman at the machine quickly motioned us over.
Farmer: "Hello folks, come on over and have a look. I'll show you how this machine works. Young lady, why don't you put a stone into the machine and we'll get it going."
There was a pile of stones on the ground by the machine. Of course I had to pick the biggest one. Had a bit of a balance issue given that I was wearing heels and the weight of the rock, but I was determined.
Farmer: "That rock seems a bit big, why don't you grab a small one?"
Him: "You're going to hurt yourself, that rock is way too big. Look at all the smaller ones, why don't you grab one of those?"
That was all the encouragement I needed to fight with the big rock. I had to prove these men wrong and show them I could do it. I finally got it and threw it into the machine. My date had to catch me cause I almost fell over when I lost my balance, but it was all good. They both laughed at me. Well, doesn't the machine jam. Figures!
Him: "Great, she had to be stubborn and grab the biggest rock. Now look, you broke this nice gentleman's antique machine. See, I can't take her anywhere. How embarrassing."
I felt horrible, but suddenly the machine shook violently, the rock moved and it got crushed! I started jumping up and down doing a victory dance.
Me: "Look, it worked. I did it!"
I had to stop jumping, I almost fell over again. Damp grass is not high heel friendly. The men stood there speechless staring at me. They had both underestimated my strength, then assumed I'd broken the machine. How typical! I felt like the Hulk.
We visited the other exhibits and made our way around the museum. Near the end was a church, I told him we needed to go inside and find a confessional so he could apologize for making fun of me and underestimating my strength! Lol It wasn't a catholic church so he was spared. Definitely a very unique venue for a date. It was a lot of fun. Not sure I'd go back there "dressed up", but will most definitely take the kids to see the special exhibits and fairs. Great place for a unique date!
More to come, hope you all had a Happy Easter!
Dateless in Ottawa
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