My Grandma
My grandma was born on April 15, 1927 in Lamont, Alberta. She was raised on the family farm near Bruderheim, along with her two brothers and twin sisters. She was the second oldest. She married my...
View ArticleKelowna, BC
On May 18, 2013, I flew from Edmonton to Kamloops after my grandma’s memorial (Peter and Ella had stayed there while I was gone). The next day we packed up the trailer and headed south to Kelowna. We...
View ArticleSouth Okanagan, BC
We left Kelowna on May 22, 2013, and headed further south in the Okanagan to Summerland. Marie had arranged for us to park our trailer at her sister’s place, and Carol and Tony were most welcoming....
View ArticleA Sampling of Okanagan Wineries
The Okanagan area of BC is famous for its fruit (think Okanagan cherries – so delish!) and it’s also become famous in more recent years for its wine. In fact, there are so many wineries in the...
View ArticleRossland, BC
We left Osoyoos on May 28, 2013, and spent one night at the Kettle River RV Park. It was a nice little campground in the middle of nowhere, with lots of green space to run around in. The next day we...
View ArticleNelson, BC
“The good news is, all of the vampires will soon be dead.” And so began an eye-opening, albeit brief, conversation that Peter had with someone on Baker Street in Nelson, BC. Nelson is full of all...
View ArticleThe Glass House
We left Nelson on June 7, 2013, and caught the free ferry over to Crawford Bay. Crawford Bay is home to several artisans – broom maker, glass blower, and weaver, to name a few – and we stopped in to...
View ArticleKimberley, BC
We arrived at the Kimberley Riverside Campground, in Kimberley, BC, on June 7, 2013. The campground was a real gem, with nicely treed sites and full hook-ups – a rarity in the RV world. It also had a...
View ArticleFernie, BC
We arrived in Fernie, BC on June 13, 2013. Fernie is only 45 minutes west of Crowsnest Pass, so we were really just a short drive away from home. But we had over two weeks to kill before getting our...
View ArticleHome Again, Home Again
On June 30, 2013, we crossed the Alberta border and headed for home. After being away for a whole year, we had mixed emotions about returning to Crowsnest Pass: sadness mixed with anxiety because our...
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