Hixon, British Columbia Canyon Creek Campground

    Today is Arik's birthday.  I really miss my family and friends.  We were lucky today, though, and had cell phone service so I could call Arik and wish him a "Happy Birthday."  It seems like a really long time since we have seen him.  It will be good to go out with him and the rest of the kids when we get back so we can celebrate his and Rick's birthdays.
    Rick had an earlier start today and felt better.  Much less coughing.  I was getting worried that he was getting bronchitis, but thankfully he seems to be getting over this.  It is no fun to be sick on the road.
    We drove the rest of BC29 to 97 and then down to Prince George to Hixon.  The early part of the drive went over the lowest pass through the Rocky Mountains and then along the western Rocky Mountain "trench."  We went from mountains, to industrial area, to farm land.  Prince George is growing quickly like most of the BC communities with coal, gas, and mining business.  It is pretty ugly.  Growing too fast and not well planned.  Most areas look really junky.
     Our campground is in a grove of big pine trees.  It is very well shaded which is good as today it is over 90.  There are two trailers with women and small kids next to us.  Their clothes look Amish or something.  They have long skirts and black scarves - really hot in this weather.  They seem tired and lonely as their husbands work away from the area all day and they are stuck in a small campground with small children.  At least they seem to have each other to talk with and help each other with the kids.  Not my idea of fun.