Trip to Kingston

 We had a lovely Easter with Caitlin, Jean-Luc, Jordan, and Aster! Sunday morning we split up and the three of them went back to Ottawa, while Grampa and I took Jordan back to Queen's University in Kingston. 

The Big Rideau is still frozen in spots. 

I love this little cottage on the water. 

Green grass in some fields.

We made it...

Tragically Hip Way!

We drove Jordan to his dorm. I had his address, I should have plugged it into my phone map. That and the address of the hotel. That gave us some issues.

He dumped off his bag and we proceeded on a tour of the campus. It takes me back, those typical university walls. Joe Brian attended 50 years ago. It's changed. 

It was a brisk walkabout. You can see the winds blowing on the water.

Jordan took us to the Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute in Stirling Hall. A student of his is a professor at the faculty.

It takes me back!

This is the coolest thing, a Foucault Pendulum. 

The Nixon rugby field, donated by a generous family.

It was at this point that Jesse, my son, phoned from Vancouver to wish us a Happy Easter. They were hosting his in-laws for Easter Brunch. Bryony was dressed all in blue, she was happy to tell me. What a hoot.

Discussions ensued.

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Jordan begins exams on Friday. He is home after that for a week, then the family will move his things into the apartment he and a friend have rented for a year. He's job hunting, and will stay in Kingston over the summer, as well. They say kids grow fast, but grandkids grow even faster! 

More on our visit tomorrow. 

In the meantime, we've more snow. The snow tires come off today. Oh yay.