Now that gas prices are at a record high, it seems like a good time to start a road trip...

After much trial error of trying to get this stuff:

to make this:

I have finally succeeded...for the time being. Until I have to unpack it. I think I have most things, but inevitably will have forgotten something.


Last week we were up in Halibuton at Diana's cottage. This is one of many reasons I love Haliburton:

No prescription or nothin'!

Ok, Actually we managed to do some moving water paddle practice on the Madawaska River. I paddled here one weekend last summer with the one and only Kate Jeffery, but this time the water was CRAZY high, and ridiculously cold. Well just last week their was ice floating down here...or so we heard.

Not sure if you can tell by the photo, but the those trees are generally not in the river.

I lasted until my one and only canoe dump, and after that I tried to avoid hypothermia for the rest of the day. My moving water skills are minimal at best and very rusty. It's been a few years since I actually took a course and paddled continuously in it. Diana's are as well so to avoid swimming its best to separate us.

I find it strange because while I am preparing for some canoe trips, Cory is here:

I know what you're thinking "Say WHAAAA???". Welcome to Mt. hood, Oregon folks. I think he is delightfully happy.

Diana and I have decided that our summer plans are in inherently Canadian and will be using Canadian slang as much as possible. Here are some of our favourites ....if case you didn't know (shame on you!)

Take off!
How's she bootin'er?
Half sack, sample pack, poverty pack (6 pack)
Two-fer
Gorby - Tourist ignorant of Canadian culture, and believes outlandish stereotypes such as Canadians live in igloos, and Jean Poutine is our Prime Minister
G'wan
Snocked - drunk
Peelers - strippers (this term makes me laugh, and I think it is appropriate for Dawson City and its Gold Rush heritage)

Thats all for now!
Keep on...keepin' on hosers!