Advertisements My brother finally found someone that truly makes him happy, and got married on August 23rd. I wasnt able to attend the wedding, but luckily they had the wedding reception last weekend, so I had a quick trip home to Utah to meet my new Sister-in-Law for the first time, and see the restContinue reading “A & K tie the knot”
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Crazylegs in the AZ
Advertisements My niece had a Cheer competition in Phoenix, so I had my brother’s family all here for a weekend. I talked them into finally going to the Arizona Renaissance Festival, something I’ve enjoyed every year since I’ve lived here myself. We start out at the Fairhaven theater, and to my delight we see aContinue reading “Crazylegs in the AZ”
Las Vegas for some Magic & Cheer
Advertisements Sin City is about equal in driving distance from Salt Lake City and Phoenix, so it works out perfectly for my family to meet for a weekend. My niece had her Cheer Competition and I needed to keep a promise to my nephew. I arrive mid-afternoon on a Saturday, and we all decide toContinue reading “Las Vegas for some Magic & Cheer”
Glacier’s Trail of the Ancients
Advertisements It’s our last evening in Glacier National Park. The wildfire smoke is being blown out by a late summer storm. Rain patters the car as we find the trail of the ancients…. I carry my bear spray on my hip pocket like an old gunslinger as we make our way along the old growthContinue reading “Glacier’s Trail of the Ancients”
Hidden Lake
Advertisements The smoke from the surrounding wildfires has half of the park in an eerie haze, the other half is full of blue skies. We wake up early and drive the Going-to-the-Sun road, making our way to the top of the National Park for our first hike. We decide to try the Hidden lake trail.Continue reading “Hidden Lake”
Lake McDonald
Advertisements It was easily ten degrees warmer than normal due to the surrounding forest fires. The smoke was reeking havoc on my sister-in-law and her asthma, as well as the little ones lungs. Regardless though, we wander around Apgar village for a place to rent some paddle boards for an afternoon on Lake McDonald. TheContinue reading “Lake McDonald”
Welcome back to Glacier…
Advertisements As I landed at Glacier International Airport last August, I couldn’t help but think about the last time I was in this area with the family, which was in the summer of 2004. We drove up here from Utah, and had one grand kid at the time, and she was two years old. FourteenContinue reading “Welcome back to Glacier…”
My Thanksgiving 2018
Advertisements 5 a.m. is dark almost everywhere, but especially so in the mountains of Southern Utah. It’s where I find myself on Thanksgiving morn, getting ready to make the final drive home for the holiday. I arrive to my parents home almost five hours later, to the sweet aroma of a turkey basting in theContinue reading “My Thanksgiving 2018”
back for family time in the SLC
Advertisements The time between visits back to Utah seems to get longer and longer. I’m settling in to a good life here in Arizona, and traveling back just gets harder. The last time I was in Utah was for our family Christmas party last year and the Celebration of Life for my Uncle Gene thatContinue reading “back for family time in the SLC”
Get Air!
Advertisements It’s a perfect Spring day in the SLC. Sunday morning coffee and breakfast is out of the way, and Cbug, crazylegs and myself are wondering what we should do to fill out the rest of our day until the family dinner later. “Ever been to a trampoline park?” Of course my answer is no,Continue reading “Get Air!”