Monday, October 21, 2013
3 year Memoradum
Friday, April 06, 2012
New Adventures in the Rockies
Pictures are in no particular order because the upload program sorted alphabetically.
Our first avalanche on the logging road. |
Some one opened the road a week before |
This is BC HWY 31 heading towards the cabin after the Ferry |
My good friends Mary, Dave & wonder dog Scruffy |
View from cabin deck |
Riding the cable car into the mountains |
View of Canmore from the Helicopter |
Looking out the dining room window at the Three Sisters mountain |
Doug's Bull Trout |
Fishing |
Herd of Elk in town along the Trans Canada Hwy. |
A view from Dave&Mary's front window |
Helicopter panel |
This is my ride, I had a front seat |
John with a couple of trout |
Helipad, coming in for a landing |
Road into cabin, it is there somewhere |
Poor man's TV, we were at least comfortable in the Boondocks | It is always nice to read comments below, makes blogging worth while. |
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
One of life's treats as I travel the Dusty Road.
A new teenager has step her foot onto the pathway and I couldn't be prouder.
My sweet little Abby turned 13 today.
She is the baby of the family and a real treat. She is a great talent and has won awards for her dancing. She dances competitive dance routines.
Never forget the time I said, I had to get my haircut, and she jumped in and said, "I will cut your hair Grandpa". Everyone looked at her like she had two heads and asked, "what do you know about cutting hair". Reply was that she watches the hair dresser closely when she goes with her Mom.
What the heck. If she messed it up, I would still go to the Barber. We were all amazed at what a great job she did. I go to her regularly now between barber appointments. Now she wants to do my nails.
She should be a comedian, she keeps us laughing. I honestly don't know where she comes up with her slapstick humor. But she has been a real treat as a Grandchild.
Monday, February 20, 2012
What a Kid
You can get a partial peak at her music at this site. chelseymusic
I snapped this picture at her Grade 8 graduation when she wasn't looking.It has been one of my favorites. She is in Grade 11 now.
Before she took up singing she was into dance and was pretty good, winning an award one year, but,her love was singing. I am so proud of her I could bust a button.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Gone Fishing
My Son-in-law Wayne asked me to go north with him, rent a cottage to do some fishing. We went to a favourite Camp Horizon located north of Sturgeon Falls in a tiny outback called Field. High north country approximately 6 hour drive; a get-away….for a couple of good friends.
We had a great time, great weather, scenery, tons of laughs, and of course a couple of beers along with some good cooking. Fishing was off. As the old saying goes; “should have been here yesterday” Seems we missed the big bite by a couple of days. Two women spent a week up there and was getting their limits of Walleye daily. Yeah! I know! shown up by a couple of city girls.
Anyway, here is a pictorial of our trip. Hope your not all on dial-up.
Our Cabin at Camp Horizon.
Interior.
2 bedroom one bath.
Lots of fall colors.
At least enough for supper.
I know your thinking where did they catch those sausages?
Hey! it was pitch black when we were barbecuing.
We went for walleye and and I kept catching pike.
But they were pretty tasty.
My son-in-law Wayne managed to catch a couple nice Walleye
Another day passes us by.
Notice rods are still out. Making the best of each and every day.
They all end so fast.
Hate to leave this gorgeous day.
Just one more cast.
We virtually have little color yet in Southern Ontario but travel 5 hours north and there is full bloom.
Thanks to Wayne for great company and a great time.
Gone Fishing
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Time marches on
Monday, April 11, 2011
Adventures in the Rockies
Rugged beauty prevails in the Canadian Rocky mountains. My best friends from the west sent me an airline ticket to visit them in Alberta. My wife had passed away a few months prior and they thought it would do me good to get out of the house. My Buddy Dave and I were going to rough-it in the wilderness of the rugged British Columbia Rocky mountains.
I arrived at the Calgary airport and my buddy Dave was waiting for me. We had about a one hour drive to his home in Canmore Alberta. The plan was to spend a couple of days at their home and then head for their cabin high in the Kootney mountains of British Columbia. Dave’s wife Mary would be out 4 days later along with daughter Julie, grandchildren Benjamin, Maggie and Scruffy the dog.
We had an 8 hour drive from their Canmore home to the cabin. Although we travelled the highways of some of the most scenic vistas in Canada, our early departure was in darkness. I wasn’t too worried, I knew I would see the panoramas on the return trip home. Daylight had arrived three quarters of the way into our trip and I was treated with some awesome scenery. We had to cross Arrow Lake by ferry and we made it with 5 minutes to spare.
I was pleased it was daylight for the 20 kilometre drive up into the mountains on a rustic logging road. We were patting ourselves on the back for making good time. With only a quarter mile to go, we were stopped dead and facing a landslide. We weren't the only ones affected. If we couldn't get in, neighbors couldn't get out. They would bring in some equipment to deal with the problem later in the day, meanwhile we hand-bombed our luggage over and they drove us down into the cabin.
We had to shovel our way into the cabin from snow that slides off the steel roof onto the deck. It wasn’t easy shoveling because it had compacted and froze. Anyway in we go and start a fire and it wasn’t long before we were warm and toasty. Dave had many chores to do to ready the cabin for comfort, haul water, haul wood, get batteries charged for lights etc. He also had to fire up the old jeep to haul his work boat to the lake. It started like a charm after sitting all winter, After the road was opened the local good old boys drove his Ford down to the cabin.
I was pleased to see Mary and the kids arrive 4 days later, I was tired of playing Mr. Mom and felt a need for a woman’s touch. Mary is special, she is a ball of energy, great cook, loves the outdoors and after I showed her once how to fillet a fish, never had to do that chore again. Dave is a lucky man.
Julie and kids left to return home a day before us. She was concerned with getting out, bad weather was in the forecast. That mudslide had created some serious road conditions and rain was imminent, it would only get worse. We fished our last day in the rain, of course, Mary was the hands down winner in the fish catching category. We had to practice catch and release because the daily limit was one. After a good nights sleep, a good breakfast and a visit to the neighbors to say good bye, we were barely able make it through a serious mud hole. Other cottage owners would becoming in for the weekend it would only get more challenging. I spent another 3 days back in Canmore before heading to Calgary for my return flight home. Dave and Mary are such gracious hosts and I would miss them all, the kids and Scruffy but I also was feeling a little home sick for my own family. I know, I will return to beautiful Canmore Alberta, fall is always beautiful there.
I have installed a player showing photos of my adventure. My trip to the Rocky Mountains of Canada.