Carnage, Mayhem & Pixie Dust: a “frightful” & delightful Halloween-Inspired, Offsite TR (Oct. 2015)

[bankr63]

Turns out we met some other folks from Canada (Oshawa, specifically) and one of them had parents that live in a little obscure village just north of our city. It’s a Small World After All! (whoops, wrong park!! )

Tweed's not an obscure little village. Everyone knows that Elvis is alive and well and living in Tweed! No? Corbyville, the original home Corby Distilleries that went on to become Seagrams? Ivanhoe or Roslyn - two of Ontario's best cheese factories? There's lots to distinguish small town Ontario!

 

[Gina-Gina-Bo-Bina]

Tweed's not an obscure little village. Everyone knows that Elvis is alive and well and living in Tweed! No? Corbyville, the original home Corby Distilleries that went on to become Seagrams? Ivanhoe or Roslyn - two of Ontario's best cheese factories? There's lots to distinguish small town Ontario!

Soooo close. But you missed it by a hair.

Ever heard of Foxboro? They don't have Elvis, beer or cheese....but they DO have a Foodland .

 

[ArwenMarie]

Only 36 days til your next trip? You guys are having the best travel year!

 

[bankr63]

Soooo close. But you missed it by a hair.

Ever heard of Foxboro? They don't have Elvis, beer or cheese....but they DO have a Foodland .

Yes of course! That is a pretty small whistle-stop but yes it does have a Fooland too! Sorry for the name correction, but the Foodland store in Buckhorn ON had a burned out letter for months, and has been known by our family as Fooland ever since...

ETA - yup checked the old Wicked Pedia and there is absolutely nothing of substance or notoriety to say about this community. Sorry Foxboro.

 

[Gina-Gina-Bo-Bina]

Only 36 days til your next trip? You guys are having the best travel year!

It has been very special indeed . Always so grateful for the opportunities.....you never know when life will throw a curveball and that will be it for a while.

Yes of course! That is a pretty small whistle-stop but yes it does have a Fooland too! Sorry for the name correction, but the Foodland store in Buckhorn ON had a burned out letter for months, and has been known by our family as Fooland ever since...

ETA - yup checked the old Wicked Pedia and there is absolutely nothing of substance or notoriety to say about this community. Sorry Foxboro.

Sadly, their only claim to fame is that all the good folks that live there ended up with waterfront properties in spring of 2014....but not the kind with a dock and a picturesque view. The kind where all of a sudden your nice little bungalow is afloat like a bathtub toy .

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news...looding-hits-eastern-ontario/article18054416/

 

[samsteele]

Foxboro is practically the twin sister of nearby Stirling and they have the Water Buffalo Food Festival. Yep, they make more incredible cheese from water buffalo milk. Not kidding. Really. I live and work in nearby Belleville so these are my people

Loving your report! And living vicariously and dangerously through your Horror Nights step by step production. I can say with all honesty that I will never, ever do that. If someone jumped out at me with a chainsaw and screamed I would need new undies. Or they would. Whatever way it shook down, it wouldn't be pretty for anybody. So this is an incredible treat to get a front row seat without having a skin in the game. Literally

 

[dancin Disney style]

I do like to think of myself as his good luck charm .

Noooooo....it's because you hold his stuff.

No wife holding the stuff=no prize

 

[dancin Disney style]

OMG.....Elvis is alive!!!! and he photobombed the guy on stilts

 

[bankr63]

Lookee here Dancin'; I have an ex-wife who has done an excellent job of emptying my pockets, and she has not brought me any luck whatsoever. But you are right because A+ can hold my stuff anytime and that will certainly ring a bell!

And that can't be Elvis in the picture - I told you he lives in Tweed ON, about 20 minutes north of Gina. Oh, wait, maybe Gina brought him along...

 

[Gina-Gina-Bo-Bina]

Foxboro is practically the twin sister of nearby Stirling and they have the Water Buffalo Food Festival. Yep, they make more incredible cheese from water buffalo milk. Not kidding. Really. I live and work in nearby Belleville so these are my people

Loving your report! And living vicariously and dangerously through your Horror Nights step by step production. I can say with all honesty that I will never, ever do that. If someone jumped out at me with a chainsaw and screamed I would need new undies. Or they would. Whatever way it shook down, it wouldn't be pretty for anybody. So this is an incredible treat to get a front row seat without having a skin in the game. Literally

Well, well samsteele.....I happen to be a fellow Bellevegas resident. Perhaps we're neighbours and don't even know it . Do you live on the east end of the city, or the west? I work in the downtown core, in the only building in the city with an escalator. You know you live in a small town when..... .

There were indeed a few times I thought I'd need new undies, too, before the night was over . I'm sure Steve sported more than a few bruise marks from my fingers digging into him!!

Noooooo....it's because you hold his stuff.

No wife holding the stuff=no prize

Oh no.....she had to go there.... .

OMG.....Elvis is alive!!!! and he photobombed the guy on stilts

Huh? I have to go back and check out that picture more carefully..... .

Lookee here Dancin'; I have an ex-wife who has done an excellent job of emptying my pockets, and she has not brought me any luck whatsoever. But you are right because A+ can hold my stuff anytime and that will certainly ring a bell!

And this trip report has just been assessed a PG13 rating . For the record, dancin Disney style started it, though .

And that can't be Elvis in the picture - I told you he lives in Tweed ON, about 20 minutes north of Gina. Oh, wait, maybe Gina brought him along...

True fact. He's spotted there regularly. I hear he likes frequenting the Tim Hortons .

 

[Callie]

Catching up, hope Steve is feeling better!
Looking forward to hearing about the tour.
I hear the comment about costumes and the TM's having to be hot. During my internship, I had to dress up twice as a furry character. I even got to be inside, in a museum, and I was dying. The worst thing is every time you take a breathe, all your hot air blows right up back into your face. We thankfully had "fans" but all they did was help circulate the breathe air down a bit. No cooling at all!

 

[dancin Disney style]

Oh no.....she had to go there.... .



And this trip report has just been assessed a PG13 rating . For the record, dancin Disney style started it, though .



True fact. He's spotted there regularly. I hear he likes frequenting the Tim Hortons .

For once, and only once, I am truly innocent of all charges. I was talking about stuff such as phone, wallet etc. If I meant junk, I would have said junk. Stuff and junk are two totally different things. Then on the topic of ringing bells.....well hey

Elvis does not live in Tweed. I've been to Tweed many, many times and never saw him there. He does however, live in Bracebridge and he works at Santa's Village. My dad knows Santa and he said so. He also said that Elvis' favourite hang out is in Sundridge at the Blue Roof.

 

[dancin Disney style]

Lookee here Dancin'; I have an ex-wife who has done an excellent job of emptying my pockets, and she has not brought me any luck whatsoever. But you are right because A+ can hold my stuff anytime and that will certainly ring a bell!

Proof that I didn't start it .....for once

 

[samsteele]

Well, well samsteele.....I happen to be a fellow Bellevegas resident. Perhaps we're neighbours and don't even know it . Do you live on the east end of the city, or the west? I work in the downtown core, in the only building in the city with an escalator. You know you live in a small town when..... .

I'm in the east end. Spent the morning putting up my Christmas lights. Gotta make hay while the sun shines. Nothing worse than up on a ladder stringing lights in the freezing rain. Been there, done that. Two DIS nuts in 1 little Canadian city. Who have thunk it?

 

[Mrs Doubtfire]

Enjoying your updates of the Halloween party Gina. hope all is well at home and Steve will be in tip top form for December

 

[bankr63]

Well, the only time I have actually seen Elvis was at Voyageur Provincial Park (Ontario/Quebec border). And Michael Jackson was driving the car. I kid you not!

 

[dancin Disney style]

For sure....MJ loves Poutine

 

[Gina-Gina-Bo-Bina]

Catching up, hope Steve is feeling better!
Looking forward to hearing about the tour.
I hear the comment about costumes and the TM's having to be hot. During my internship, I had to dress up twice as a furry character. I even got to be inside, in a museum, and I was dying. The worst thing is every time you take a breathe, all your hot air blows right up back into your face. We thankfully had "fans" but all they did was help circulate the breathe air down a bit. No cooling at all!

He has been feeling pretty decent this weekend . Thank you so much for asking! We're hoping he is officially on the mend.

For once, and only once, I am truly innocent of all charges. I was talking about stuff such as phone, wallet etc. If I meant junk, I would have said junk. Stuff and junk are two totally different things. Then on the topic of ringing bells.....well hey

Elvis does not live in Tweed. I've been to Tweed many, many times and never saw him there. He does however, live in Bracebridge and he works at Santa's Village. My dad knows Santa and he said so. He also said that Elvis' favourite hang out is in Sundridge at the Blue Roof.

Proof that I didn't start it .....for once

Hmmm.....I am not sure I believe your innocence claims. I think you and bankr63 are in collaboration .

Your dad knows Santa? Was that out of necessity, to negotiate getting you off the naughty list every year?

I'm in the east end. Spent the morning putting up my Christmas lights. Gotta make hay while the sun shines. Nothing worse than up on a ladder stringing lights in the freezing rain. Been there, done that. Two DIS nuts in 1 little Canadian city. Who have thunk it?

Good grief, it is a small world. We're east-enders as well. I'll have a couple of 5' Christmas minions in my front yard within the week. If you happen to spot my house (we're east of the Bayview Mall....so all the way on the far end of the city) do stop in and say hello!!

Enjoying your updates of the Halloween party Gina. hope all is well at home and Steve will be in tip top form for December

Aw, thank you! They have run a battery of tests to rule out anything nefarious (to be on the safe side) but all has turned up OK so far. It's good to be cautious, though, just in case!

Well, the only time I have actually seen Elvis was at Voyageur Provincial Park (Ontario/Quebec border). And Michael Jackson was driving the car. I kid you not!

Why am I not surprised?

 

[Gina-Gina-Bo-Bina]

Sorry about the lack of updates this weekend.....its been a busy one so far, with another busy day on deck for today. It's my birthday weekend (I turn 29 for the 13th time tomorrow) so we've been enjoying some festivities to celebrate. I have to share my cake pic from yesterday, courtesy of old friends. It was so adorable, I almost hated to see them cut it apart (but OMG, was it good!!):



Today is the Santa Claus parade in our city, so as per Gina's Birthday Tradition, we'll be watching the parade and then enjoying dinner with my mom, Jake, Sunshine, and Steve's parents along for the fun. I'll try and get another entry posted sometime before the end of the night, but in case that doesn't materialize, I will apologize now .

On another happy note....I found out today on another thread here on the boards that SeaWorld will be offering their annual passes "buy one, get one free" on Black Friday again this year!! Happy dance for me!!! With our dreadful dollar right now, this was the news I had been so desperately hoping for. That means we'll be enjoying SeaWorld on Christmas Day this year after all .

I hope you all are enjoying a spectacular weekend .

 

[dancin Disney style]

Hmmm.....I am not sure I believe your innocence claims. I think you and bankr63 are in collaboration .

Your dad knows Santa? Was that out of necessity, to negotiate getting you off the naughty list every year?

Collaboration....can not comment

I grew up in the north....Santa was our neighbour. Actually, no joke on that one. We lived in Bracebridge until I was about 10 and Santa did in fact live on my street....Santa's Village Santa. My dad reno'd his house. He lived as Santa full time/year round. Very cool guy.