Today is my handsome husband's birthday!� On Monday, we celebrated by visiting Barkerville,�an historic, old west town, full of actors in costume.� This has somehow become an annual tradition, with certain very key elements:
We walk main street,
take a stagecoach ride,
do some shopping for certain items, such as giant jawbreakers, ice cream, and bakery-fresh sourdough bread,
check out the Cornish Wheel and Pump, and hear the mining demonstration,
and pan for gold.� There was some fibre to be seen,
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such as antique bobbins,
and hand knit wool scarves.� Once everyone is worn out, we head for home,
stopping at a nearby lake for a picnic.
There are wildflowers to be picked,
special rocks to be discovered,
and lots of room to run (my goodness, the boy is like Dash from The Incredibles.� He just never stops moving!).� Lots of fun was had by all,
except for Liam.� This was pretty much his take on the whole day.� Maybe he'll enjoy it more next year!
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