Dinner with the family!

 Last night was fun.

We had dinner with Ian's son Jason, wife Deb and children Ella (15) and Cooper(10) last night.  We last saw them in the spring on our way home from Mexico.  Jason is a funny guy so there were lots of laughs! The kids sat and chatted to us so it was a good time.  

Ella and her Dad.  She's a sweet, quiet, pretty girl.

Eric and Ian

Cooper and his Mom Debi.  Can you tell that Cooper plays hockey?

Cooper is a real character!

No one looks happy but they were! Turkey, stuffing, gravy and veggies...yum!

The whole crew.

All gone, and apple pie for dessert.

A good time was had by all.  Ian's other son Gordon flies in from Vancouver later today so another family visit.   A  quick trip to Costco this morning with a stop at "His and Her's," my favorite clothing shop.  I didn't need anything but you know how that goes😃! Tomorrow I'll visit with my sister Anne and on Sunday morning we're off to Connie and Manny's in Coos Bay, Oregon for a couple of days.

Quesnel, BC to Kelowna, BC

 So how did today go...well not bad.  Last night we ate frozen spaghetti that I brought from home and this morning muffins from home.  Much easier than trying to find a restaurant after a full day's drive.  Up this morning at six and on the road before eight.   A chilly -11c brrr!

Took a bit to unfreeze the windshield.

The last two days.

-11c became -12 and it stayed below 0 all the way ro Kelowna.

                                              The Fraser river.

Before Williams Lake and the grass is still green.

                          Coming down into Williams lake.

                                      Kersley.

                      Along the way.

                      Cattle on grass and it's getting greener.

                      Still cutting hay!

                                Lac la Hache....long, long Lake. 

    Up high around 4200 ft between 100 mile house and Clinton.

                  Coming into Clinton. 

                 A pretty  little  town. 

             Still heading down to Cache Creek and snow.

                Through Cache Creek, Savona and up ahead Kamloops lake.

              Lunch at the overlook and it's sunny but the wind is blowing and it's still -2c.

            Through Kamloops and now the very pretty Falkland Valley where it's still green.

            Such a pretty area.  Lots of forest fires lately so some of the  hillsides are burned right down to the houses...Scary!

              Up ahead is Kelowna...6c but cloudy.

Up on the right is Ian and Linda's where we'll visit until Sunday morning.  We dropped Eric's new bike off at Triumph as it has a high speed wobble that needs to be addressed.  We were both exhausted but beer, chat, dinner and bed fixed us both up.  Quiet day today and tonight Ian's son Jason and family are coming for dinner...should be fun!

Eric's new ride for Mexico...Triumph Tiger 900 GT pro...lighter and more agile for small Mexican villages and cobblestone streets!  Nicknamed Tigger😁

On the road again..Terrace to Quesnel.

 Over the last month we've been getting ready to head south.   I am an avid gardener so there's lots to do in the fall.  I cut everything back except for the late perrenials and then mulch the garden beds with leaves and compost. Eric takes care of all the machinery and puts it all to bed.  The things to do seem endless but we finally finished up and we're on the road.  Destination Mazatlan, Mexico.

Earlier on and the leaves are changing but everything's still green and growing.

Changing now.  It was an unusually dry summer here in Terrace but ever so beautiful.

Fall mushrooms..beautiful but psychedelic and not edible for most of us!

The leaves are falling and I'm madly mowing them up and bagging them for mulch.

The garden was still in full swing!

The morning light!

The pink glow.

The small Maple is so bright and late to loose it's leaves but the Sugar Maple is done.

Eric picked me these "Johnny jump ups" or violas the night before last.  Growing in the gravel driveway!

After shutting the house down yesterday we were off to stay with our daughter Erika, son in law Wade's and granddaughter Abby.  A lovely dinner, some chat and bed.

It cooled off yesterday and last night a skiff of snow. Looking out to Erika's horse barn.

The roads were decent and the temp was -2 to -5c.  This is our first cold weather.  This picture is Hudsons Bay mountain in Smithers.

Hungry Hill just out of Smithers.

Cleaning up a big accident.  Straight stretch, dry roads and big woodchip hauler and a logging truck over the bank.  Somebody made a mistake.   Tons of big trucks on the highway today.

Vanderhoof and the 2×4 or stud mill.

South of Prince George and the Fraser River.

Only 43km's to Quesnel where we're tucked in for the night.

Two pulp mills coming into Quesnel.

It was a good day.  Just over 8 hours and 690 km or about 420 miles.  Tomorrow Kelowna.