Photo: Serendipity on the Water

I grew up in Barrie, Ontario, so one of the marks of the weather turning was the start of TV and radio commercials advertising the Serendipity Princess, a paddlewheeler that ran cruises around Kempenfelt Bay in Lake Simcoe. I was never aboard - cruises were never my family's bag. The last time I was in Barrie, back in September 2010, I caught it at the dock.

Not pictured are the depth charge launchers, for when Kempenfelt Kelly gets too close for comfort. Kempenfelt Kelly is a sea monster, possibly a relative of Ogopogo.

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