Family Time

This year is Thomas’ family’s 100th year in Crippen Cove. His grandfather Green came from Grand Manan Island in the Bay of Fundy in 1907 to start a herring saltery. Families met at the Crippen Cove cabin in June.

Here are Thomas’ youngest – Noel, with Cathy, Daisy and Frankie, and my eldest – Cosmo, with Susan on one of those typical sunny, summer days at the cabin.

It was wonderful to have children again at Crippen Cove.
Noel’s first projects were child-proofing.

Daisy draws pictures on the stove protection barrier

Cabin Morning

Noel’s helper

Supplies from town included a high chair with the wheelbarrow and parts for the chain saw.

We all sailed together to Lucy Island.


On the Lucy beach Daisy made a friend, Anne, and all of us enjoyed her party of archeologists and families. The friendship continued at the Dodge Cove Art Show.

We returned home in the 11 pm sunset.

And we worked together.

These artistic rock stairs are the talk of the cove – “Why didn’t someone try that before?”
Here is Noel phoning Josh Redd on Gabriola to ask about how to mix that cement.

Then Noel and Thomas mixed cement under the house to start work on the foundation and Noel took some up on the roof to fix the chimney.

Another bit of family time happened in absentia. We celebrated Josh Beale’s 28th birthday on June 5 with us in Emma Passage, Hecate Strait and Josh in Byron Bay, Australia. Same Pacific Ocean.


La Sonrisa headed out with Koz and Susan for some favourite places.

Koz leaps the waterfall.

Goodbye to Susan and Cosmo, and quiet time in the cove for Skipper and Mate.
Stay tuned for more family time in July and August!!