My Canadian Daughter and My American Son

holding hands across the border

We like to go and watch the Fourth of July fireworks each year from Peace Arch Park. The park straddles the border between the US and Canada. Paul took this cute picture of Spencer standing in the States and Ashley standing in Canada. For the record, she is the only native Canadian in the family.

This just in from the Cariboo...

I'm not sure if my parents are safe living out in the bush toodling around on quads, looking for trouble...

From an email to Paul:

Forgot to mention when we were out on our trails Sat the dogs went bolting off barking, then we heard crashing and banging in the bush.We went over to look and the dogs had treed a big black bear. Angie rushed back on the quad to get her camera and I stayed by the tree. The bear started growling and banging the tree with his paws, he sounded very angry, so I backed off. I had the chainsaw with me so I felt a bit secure. Then all of a sudden he did the same again and then came down the tree and bolted off the other
way.

I could not believe how fast he came down the tree and ran. If he had come my way I don't think I would have had time to start the saw as he was sooooo fast. Angie came back with the camera seconds after he bolted.

I now have a new respect for bears!!!!
Syd

This is an internet bear, not the real bear in question

I'm a big cheater pants...

I've figured out how to back date posts... so I'm going to try to catch up on the year and they will actually show up chronologically rather than when I actually wrote them! Just like the way I (used to) scrapbook. I love it!