Want to See my Rack?

While staying at Gros Ventre Campground, Wyoming, located just south of Grand Teton National Park, we were super stoked to find a bull and cow moose in our midst. Being mating season and all, we grabbed our camera, sat back and waited for the action. First hour, nothing happened. They barely twitched, didn’t even grunt at each…

Spenglish

Shelley: I’m so short. Everyone else in our family is taller than me. I had to be adopted. Spencer: Yes you were, Burning Sage. Shelley: Burning Sage? What? Why? Spencer: Sit down and listen well Burning Sage. A long long time ago, when you were a new born baby, we found you in a basket on our…

ARE YOU TOUGH ENOUGH?

“The Kusam Klimb is a wild and rugged 23 km loop heading up and over Mount H’Kusam and down the Stowe Creek watershed. Starting at sea level, participants pass through some of the most spectacular scenery on Vancouver Island with views of mountain peaks and the Johnstone Strait as they negotiate their way over the…

What Other Products do you Have That are Super Expensive?

Heather: John, you can lie down on this bed. There you go. Tuck this pillow behind your head. Comfortable? John: Yes. Heather: Good. Good. Let’s see how your teeth match up. Hmmm… You’re teeth are at level 12. I’m positive we can get you to at least level 8. First thing we do is insert the retractor……

NAMASTE MTHRFCKR

My brother, Shenley: And your boat orientation is officially over. If you drop me off at the wharf, you can pick up mom and dad. Anything goes wrong, call me. Bye! John and Shelley: Thanks Shenley. Bye. Mom and dad: Permission to come aboard, Captain John? Captain John: Permission granted. John: How about some lunch? Shelley:…

You Wouldn’t Happen to Have a Hot Tub I Could Soak in for About an Hour or so, Would you?

Shelley: Thank you Mr. Cab Driver! Thank you so much for stopping. I thought I was going to freeze to death. You saved my life. Thank you. Cabbie: No problem. Shelley: Soooooo cold. Sooooooo freakin’ cold. Ahhh! I’m shaking so bad, I can’t put on my seat belt. Thank you, Andrew. Andrew’s my son. He literally gave me the…

I’m Definitely Having a Moment

Matt and Emma (Skyping me from Kuwait): Mom! What have you done to your hair? Shelley: Long story, but lucky for you, dad’s still in England, so I’ve plenty of time to share it. I’ll start at the beginning. You might not know this, but for the last year, I’ve been thinking about not dyeing my hair,…

Be Nice to me or I’ll Blog About You

After, two hundred and thirty-one days, twenty-six thousand kilometres, four provinces, twenty-seven US States, three countries (For a look at the interactive map click here) and approximately eighty bottles of red wine, give or take a few, and a ferry ride, we are back home in the Comox Valley. That means we are back on the hunt…

I think I Just Swallowed a Lump of Butter

Before we returned to the Comox Valley, (Stay tuned for the final blog post of our seven and a half month epic trip) we had a quick visit with Ash and Andrew in Vancouver. We were finally able to watch Andrew coach his rugby team, Coach Andrew: Why did he kick that? Have we gone over kicking in that…

No Complaining No Explaining

Shelley: John. Ever since we started climbing, well over fifteen years ago, Yosemite’s been on my bucket list. And now, with less than a week before we head to Canada, we’re on our way. Whhooooheee! How lucky is that? Pretty darn lucky, I’d say. Much luckier than this poor forest. Yosemite, where the hardcore, hard ass climbers from all over the world…