Apple Hill 2010

After Skyler caught a trout for me, he lost interest in fishing. Shae asked David to hold her pole and like a good Daddy here he is holding it for her.

The very slippery trout almost got back into the pond. David did make us and a lot of other people laugh trying to hold on to it. Shae did not catch a fish. Sterling rode a pony during the fishing

Paulette bought us each an apple doughnut. Very good.

After we bought our apples we drove to the Jack Russell Brewery and had a picnic. The adults each had a pint and bought six packs to take home. It was a beautiful day and there were lots of other people driving around from farm to farm buying produce. One of our California autumn traditions.

Crazy Horse pictures

Where we were going, at the top, eye close-up and the finish.

Vacation

Visiting family in Nebraska. Here, for my friends, are some pictures of my family. My sister Sue is in a picture poster earlier from Crazy Horse. Road and mountain pictures coming soon.

With my sister Shirley, Aunt Grace
My sister Janell with brother Mick With Mick

Shae Rachel wearing Grandma Rachel's white wool scarf.

Happy 4th of July to everyone tomorrow.

A busy day

Skyler playing first base.

Shae ready for her recital.


Sterling before her first recital.

vacation

Things that stand out from my morning drive through a Colorado valley surrounded by mountains.

1) A young deer played chicken with me on the highway. We both survived. I stopped in time. The deer looked at me and disappeared into the forest.

2) A baby moose started racing me down the highway. Then stopped and crossed behind me. It had knobby knees and the large antlers.

3) On the porch of a log house I passed a woman sat with her coffee. Her view of the mountains and valley was magnificent. I could imagine sitting there every morning if it wasn't so far from a city.

Vacation is almost over.

Vacation

Here we are along with about 150 other people standing on the arm and taking photos. It was truly awesome. No trouble getting there and the hike up was through the forest. A beautiful day for a hike. I heard on TV last night there were 10,000+ people over the weekend.