Departure Time

Rocky Mts, from the AB Foothills side

Burmis Tree in the Crowsnest Pass - up to 700 years old - withstands harsh environments

Happy Birthday Sean from your Momma

Swollen BC River summer of 2011

Grandma Sandy and Barry with Granddaughters Victoria and Bella

Mother and Daughter

Sean tending the campfire supper

Well the traveling Shaws' are almost packed and plan to leave early tomorrow morning, July 25, for our journey East across Canada.   We plan to go as far as Nfl then as winter threatens, likely around the end of October, we will head South into the USA in a due Westerly pattern ending up in South Texas then AZ again and maybe CA before heading home next March / April of 2012.

We have had a very busy July with getting ready to leave, visiting and entertaining family and friends.  It has been great and we look forward to our upcoming adventure.  Hopefully this blog will work.

Before we left we enjoyed a trip to Nelson through the Crowsnest Pass - love the scenery and the Burmis Tree.  Then the day before we left we had a special brunch with Dayna and family - Victoria and Bella will have grown by the time we return.  Vicky may be as tall as Grandma Sandy by then!