Summer in Prince George

Last year we had our Europe trip early in July and were planning on going up to Prince George in August. Unfortunately the engine went in our car and we weren't able to make it. This meant we hadn't been up; for over two years which is the longest I've ever been away from Prince George. I also realized that I moved out of the house 25 years ago and have lived outside of Prince George longer than I lived there. We traditionally go the weekend after school gets out before the summer gets busy so were there for Canada day. We had some food, checked out the fire engine playground and then headed out to the lake.

My brother Eric has done quite a bit of work at the lake property in the past two years. He finished the stone basket retaining wall to manage the eroding beach and he's cleared the brush all around where we tend to hang out. The properly is 2 1/2 acres so much of it remains fully forested but it's good to clear out the brush near where we have camp fires to reduce the fire risk. In recent years we've had fire bans but this year has been plenty rainy so it wasn't a problem. Carter managed to get some time in the kayak and I took some time to build a small garden for strawberry bushes. I wish this properly was closer.

I took some time to take pictures of the entire property that my parents live at. We moved there when I was five and were there until I graduated university and moved to the lower mainland. They have been toying with the idea of selling though it's not easy since there isn't a lot of good places for them to downsize to in Prince George. Mom indicated there weren't immediate plans and asked why I was taking pictures but I did it anyways. I realized that as I was taking pictures almost everything has changed since I lived there. They are still good triggers of those memories though.

Carter had come up with us but he flew back because he had a basketball camp starting on the Tuesday. He still got two full days in PG and really just missed one day since we drove back on the Wednesday.  He was lucky it was only a one hour flight rather tan the 10 hour drive though I admit to mostly sleeping as Kerry does all the driving. We stopped off at some traditional rest stops including the heritage park at 108 Mile. We also stopped in at Hosting's fam in both directions. It's pricy but I like that we're supporting a local economy.  Callie might not make it next year if she has a job so at some point it might just be me flying up. I can always stay a few weeks and work from there.