We're backing up to the beginning of my holidays!
August 1st saw the marriage of Vanessas' friend Ashley to Doug!
There's my beautiful daughter, oh and the beautiful Bride and April & Rosalyn! We're missing a bridesmaid. Heather, Ashley's sister!
We went to Hilliards Bay on August 2nd. Stayed until the 4th. We were there with The Streepers, the McKeemans and the DeBlois. Fun was had by all! It was like a mini city! We even camped at the neighbors!
Thanks Keith for letting us park there!
Then, on the 7th I left for my moms. Had to pick up Vanessa along the way.
I had a humming tire since February, and on Thursday ( the day before I leave), I take Ray for a ride so he can listen to it! He took both tires off, told me I had loose tie rod ends, and I reminded him that Jason said it might be a wheel bearing.
By the time Vanessa & I got to Rocky Mtn. House, the annoying hum had turned into a howl.
I made an appointment for the garage for 8:00 am Saturday morning.
They replaced the bearing, and told me I HAD 2 LOOSE TIE ROD ENDS. They could have the parts by Tuesday.
I told them I was going to a birthday, and was not waiting until Tuesday!
The nice young man Justin, told me that "they'd get me on the road."
They did, and we were on our way by noon!
Our last stop in Alberta usually for cheap gas, was not to be. NO GAS AT FRANK! You've got it! NO gas at Frank. Fortunately up the road in Blairmore, we got gas!
Then we hit the hail storm.
After the hail storm there was an accident on the highway,so I turned off.
Vanessa, "Where are you going?"
I said, "I'm following these people in front of me, surely they know where they're going."
We got the back road, redneck tour of Kitchener, which until then I thought was just a restaurant on the highway!
Almost missed curfew.....the rules are no traveling in the dark!
Julie & Shawn were at my moms.
Sunday, Sheila & I made a grocery (beer) run down to the Trading Post at Bonners Ferry.
Monday, I KNOW we were busy, and then mom & I went to Music in the Park.
Vanessa, Julie & I toured the brewery.
Vanessa, mom & I went to the States. We took Vanessa so we could bring back more beer!
She said, "You're just using me."
And I think her grandma said, "That's right!"
We had mom's birthday!
I brought home a trunk full of shrubs, and a backseat full of fruit & veggies!
I watched the hummingbirds every morning!
On our way home, Kalen & I did the corn maze. Had a sleepover at my aunts in Rocky.
Oh, and did I mention that I got a rock the size of Texas in my windsheild this side of Drayton Valley?! Off a really dirty vacum truck.
Kalen. "That was a BIG rock!"
Me, "Yeah, well I'm glad it's over there."
It's 4 or 5 inches round and it's kindof to the left & down from the mirror.
Could've been right where the driver sits, so I guess it's alllll good!
I had a few days at my other job, and 1 at home, then we were off to Hilliards Bay again!
Saturday it was too windy to go on the lake, so we went to Kinuso, Joussard, Spruce Point, and Grouard. Oh yeah, and we had lunch at Strawberry Creek.
We got to go fishing around supper time!
And so did these guys:
And these guys:
And these guys!
Nothing beats a sunset on the Lake either!
