Meet Gordon

Hi everybody. My name is Gordon, but Ty likes to call me Gord. Today is my first day away from my mom and brothers and sisters, so I'm pretty sad today. But Ty took me for a tour of my new yard and now I'm really excited. So excited that it's hard to take clear pictures of me, I hear. The yard seems huge to me now, but then again, I am very small. I like to hang out under things. For example I like to walk under the barbeque or the wheelbarrow, and I especially like sitting under the chair that Ty or Kelsey is sitting on so that I can cuddle with their feet.

Can't wait to meet you all. I'm sure you'll be seeing more of me here soon, since Tyrn and Kelsey seem to really like me a lot.

love,

Gordon

Rained out in the Rockies

Welcome to our rainy day tour of the rockies. I had 2 weeks off from work and so we headed to the mountains. Alberta has been in draught, so we can't complain about the rain, but it does make tenting quite the adventure.
Before any drops fell we stopped for a soak at Miette Hot Springs. It was glorious to sooth all those tightened muscles.
We beat the rain in making supper, but not eating it. This was our first of many meals in the car/tent.
Our second day, the heavy downpours were pretty sporadic, so we were able to play in the rain.
Athabasca Falls

Horseshoe Lake, it was the bluest and clearest lake I had ever seen.
After rushing to pack up before the rain started yet again, we were able to stay ahead of the clouds as we headed down Highway 93, appropriately named the Icefield Parkway.

Stunning falls at Tangle Creek! I am trying to fit in with the posing of the other tourists around us, it's fun to hear about your country from an outside view.
Columbia Icefield: mighty and cold sum it up.
Rampart Creek was an amazing campground. We had a short reprieve from the rain and so decided to dip our heads instead. Unfortunately, we weren't so lucky the next morning, and had to pack up in the rain.
Needing a break from the dampness we made for the Nordegg Lodge, where we are comfortably enjoying a hot shower, supper in their delicious restaurant and the view of rain on the mountains from our hotel room.
When the clouds lift and the rain pauses we remember why the rockies are the best!

Summer Music

School is finally out for the summer! Owww! I have 2 well earned months off from work and Kelsey has the next 2 weeks off. Not fair, I know.

To start, PrePost had 3 gigs in 6 days. All 3 were outdoors and public, a nice change from the late night indie scene. We played two shows at the Works festival downtown. Big stage, good sound. A great time. The band is sounding really good since our last show at The Pawn Shop.
We finished the 3 with another outdoor show at Borden Park for Canada Day. Although there were some technical glitches, it might have been the biggest audience we've ever played for. Not sure how many, but it numbered in the thousands!

Mid June we went down to Consort, Alberta for Kelsey's bro's wedding. Believe it or not, this is the only picture we have of Kevin and Lori on their wedding day. They're flanked by grandparents, smiling for the "official" camera.
The wedding was a chance for me to stretch myself musically, as I provided the tunes for the ceremony. I found out later that they actually only asked me to play the guitar, not to sing. I did both and nobody got hurt.
And this is just a cool shot. Dads front and centre. Best Man / Brother on the left, and Mom helping ol' uncle Clifford or the right. They look like the coolest band around!

That's all for now. We're heading into the mountains for a week, so you know what to expect on the next post. I'll try to get a hold of the camera so it won't be the all-Ty show next time.

What I've learned today: it's a lot of work to get ready to go camping!

- Tyrn