Another Month ending...

And so we come to the close of yet another month.
Today Shawn is doing a Duty shift...not his someone else's.
Monday they sail for the week, getting in some last min. exercises before they take a few days off and get ready for the Fleet Review and the "big sail" for the yr.
We have 15 days until they leave for about 21 weeks. of those 15 days he will be home for 9. Smart man he is though he booked the week before they leave off..getting him out of working the CNC. Maybe as they are trying to get him to drive the boat on the 12th...
Our lash hurrah for the month will be a day sail on the Alg. The kids and I will get to go on board Monday am and hang out with Shawn as he goes about his day.

Some plans for June start with a couple nights camping at French Beach. I'm hoping the weatherman is wrong and we get some sun.
CNC fireworks on the 11th
The 12th 's plan is to hand out on the Lagoon with the BBQ and hopefully some friends and watch the Fleet review, the skydivers and the Snowbirds show.

Sunday will be a day to relax....not  we will likely spend the day doing all the last min prep for the sail...and dropping Shawn off at the ship in the evening if they plan to depart early Monday morn.

A pic from our last Camping trip to French Beach.

Navy Day. Freedom of the City

So May 4th was Navy Day the official Birthday of the Canadian Navy. 100 yrs and going strong.
After WW2 we had the third largest fleet in the world, after the USA and Great Britain. Now We have fewer Ships and most likely, Members but Our Navy is still something to take pride in.

So we were up bright and early to drive Shawn, Downtown to take part in a little bit of History.
Freedom of the City, for the Navy personal of CFB Esquimalt...3000 Canadian Forces Members who work on Ships and on the Base marched on City Hall, up to the police Blockade and then through the streets of Down Town Victoria.

The Queens Colours.

The Blockade

Knock 3 Times...

Enter and be granted, Freedom of the city.