We went up to Prince George at the end of June for our annual visit with family. This year we were lucky enough to be there at the same time as my cousin Erin and his family. They have kids that are of similar age to Callie and Carter but they live on Vancouver Island so we don't get to see them very often. We met up with them first at GG's house which was a great place for a family photo. The shot here looks a big cramped but I still had the zoom lens on my camera so Kerry had to take it from well across the room.
Jackson had his birthday a few days before we came so we just brought his present with us. A talking dog of some kind and a Star Wars Death Star ball. He seemed to enjoy both of them but his favourite was the Death Star which went nicely with his Star Wars themed sleeper that he was wearing.
On Canada day we headed down to Fort George Park for lunch. We do this every July and the weather was great again this year. The park has apparently been renamed Lheidli T'enneh Memorial Park and likely for good reason based on the history of how the fort dealt with the local people. If I could pronounce it I might even get used to the new name, but I'm afraid I will like refer to it as Fort George Park for quite a while.
We spent quite a bit of time out at our family's lake property again this year. It's only 15 minutes out of town and the weather was amazing. We were even lucky enough to be there before the campfire ban went into place. I took some time to renew some of the beech protection which seems to be a lost cause. The lake is higher than it used to be so beech erosion is a constant problem. We spent Friday there with the Jacksons and had the opportunity to get some cousin and second pictures taken. Wilson is lurking in the background.
We also made sure to spend as much time as we could with GG. We took her for breakfast at the nearby McDonalds which is close by and involves wheeling her there. She doesn't have a great wheel chair for trips like this so to keep things smooth we stay on the streets instead of the bumpy sidewalks. Harrowing but we made it. I also got her shortbread recipe which she still has memorized even though I think it's been a few years since she has been able to make it. It's very simple but I suspect 90% of it is technique. I'll give it a try anyways.
On our way home we drove right into a forest fire. It was only a few acres and they already had helicopters and crews working on it. Based on it's location I suspect it was probably a lit cigarette that started it. The area was very dry but sparsely treed so it wasn't spreading very fast. The helicopter had dropped water on it from the river and there was fire retardant on the road. When I opened the window to take pictures we could feel the heat. 35 degrees and a fire and the crews were walking around it fully clothed. Not an easy job. I think they had it under control since it was near some populated areas and we haven't heard about it. Quite exciting.
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