FROM ONTARIO TO BRITISH COLUMBIA

Our last day on the island

I was up with the birds on Wednesday morning

The river was like glass

so smooth

We worked like dogs that day finishing up the closure of the cottage

Stayed the night with our friend Carole

so we could get an early start Thursday morning

We were across the bridge around 6:45

however

wouldn't you know

we were sent over for a random check

Of course we had to leave everything in the truck including our coffee

We waited awhile then the custom officer

called Joe over

Question

What happened in 1963???

What.........said Joe

I have no idea

My response

That was before we were married

Oh yeah......

Joe was on his way home from university in Alberta

......ran out of money

........was attempting to hitchhike

across the border

NOT ALLOWED

Just catching a bus he said

Into the slammer he went for the night

Imagine...........

after 48 years he was still

'in the books'

or

'in the computer'

Custom officer was amused at the story

and

sent us on our way

WHEW!!

We are on our way....a bit foggy

Lots of colour

Interesting evening sky in Iowa

with all the jet streams

Sun coming up in Omaha Nebraska

Our bed for the first night

The air mattress deflated during the night

The dog slept all night

The cats frolicked until the middle of the night

We slept off and on until around 3 when we finally

went into a deep sleep

Even slept in until 7:30

Now that was an experience

I don't have it down pat yet

but will give it another whirl on our way to Arizona

Surrounded by wheat

Here is a real cowboy

The GPS sent us on a two lane highway heading from S Dakota to Wyoming on a route to Billings Montana

Afer 40 k we thought we should turn around and head back to town

Good thing we did as it was going to be a 4 hour trip

It was getting close to 6 p.m.

Found out there were no gas stations along this route

(someone was watching out for us)

Take a look at this picture

The sky was ever changing

FOR SALE

What a trailer

Even has antlers above the door!

Windmills amongst a snow fence

Alberta sky

Greetings from the barn

We have arrived in Calgary

Christine and Curtis

The three sisters

Soooooo beautiful

Oh boy

We have arrived

safe and sound

*************

Late Sunday afternoon while driving through Kelowna we stopped at Lyndsay's Mom's
home for dinner
What a delight to sit down to a home cooked meal after being on the road
and
I must say
Joe and I were most thankful to be sharing their Thanksgiving dinner

LIFE IS GOOD

 Tuesday evening we were off to hockey practice

Here is the young boy

Bright and early Wednesdy morning the little boy

was out riding his bike before 'school'

Wednesday afternoon

School soccer

Give that ball a good kick!

Hair blowing in the breeze

Playing on the sidelines

Nikki

The October Nanny

Friend of Graham and Lyndsay

Taking care of the boys during harvest time

Here we have the boy

The whiskers came off last night

His Mom and his Granny

said

YEAH!!!!!

Hockey in the garage

Ball right to the ankle

Graham the goalie!!

He cleans up pretty good!!!!!!!!!!!!

My favourite saying.........

LIFE IS GOOD