Hi Gang, Did you all miss me? Tom and I were in Niagara Falls this weekend with friends.On the way home yesterday we stopped at Letchford State Park and Houghton College.Our friends are grads from there. In the park we saw two lovely waterfalls that were smaller than Niagara,of course,but just as awesome.There was a huge craft Show and fair in the park with over 1200 dealers.Aparently this is a yearly event.We did some Christmas shopping,and got several unique things. I am still catching up on my E-mails from the long weekend of being away,so if I owe any list members a letter,I will catch up in the next few days.We had an absolutely wonderful time.Friday night we were at Locust Lakes in Pa. Poconos at our friends' cabin,then we left for Niagara on Sat. AM. We arrived around noon,and even the rain didn't deter us from having fun.The falls were more spectacular than I remember from when I was there as a child.Sunday we did the Maid of the Mist ride,then went on to the floral clock,the gorge,and on up the river to Niagara-on-the-Lake.We drove on to Lake Ontario antiquing and enjoying the fall colors on the way.Since we were with the couple with whom we did the English Canal trip with last year ,it was fitting that we saw a lock open on the Welland Canal .We were glad we did not have to work the lock! .Nent we dined at a wonderful little restaurant overlooking Lake Ontario.It was the Canadian Thanksgiving,so we had turkey.We also took a ride [for a nickel!]on a restored turn -of-the-century merry-go-round and in general had a ball. Doris,I am afraid we did not see your friend.:-0,although i was constantly looking for her. The B+B we stayed at in Niagara was only 2 blocks from the falls,and we could even hear them from our balcony.The inn was owned by a couple who has come to Canada 10 years ago from Croatia.They were quite an interesting family.We can only imagine how blessed we are to live in our land, folks. All in all ,it was a fairytale weekend.If you ever want to know a good place to stay in Niagara on the Canadian side I will tell you where it is.The price is more than reasonable. The leaves were wonderful ,especially in N.Y. state. The weekend was chock full of God's awesome creation,and we were wowed! Jerilyn , One who still is glad she resides in the glorious Garden State