going to montana soon.

Our claim, called MAUI, is East of Butte. When the kids were younger, we would go to Maui all the time; but the last few years, it's been hit and miss. So anyway, Todd and I are leaving Saturday morning for a 2-week-get-away-er to the Big-Sky-Country. Besides dredging for gold, our vacation package includes a wonderful night stay, with my nephew Dave and family, at his Helena cabin. I'm sure he'll be happy to see me ;-D ! Then, at some point, we might head over the border to a family reunion (Todd doesn't know that part yet). But I will pack the passports and call my cousin, just in-case. Basically, my go-to-Alberta plan consists of springing the idea on Todd when he's most vulnerable, perhaps after the 3rd or 4th day at the claim. By then he should be exhausted, achey and possibly ready for a nice 5 hour drive and the nirvana of a motel room and steak dinner...Unless, of course, we' strike it rich sooner, in which case, we will collect our lottery-ticket-grand-prize winnings and immediately head across the border to live happily ever after. Today, I wanted to get the trailer beds made; but instead, I was side tracked by Edie Anne, who needed me for 2 hours while her mama and papa went to physical therapy. If we come home early from Montana, it will be because I am homesick and whinnnnne-ey ....and that just might happen sooner than later... because I'm already homesick! And look, her new word is"hi".... cute, cute. cute. Awe gee, I am going to miss her....see I'm already whining.