Maui

We had a great time in Maui last week. The weather was perfect and the resort was very nice. We mostly just relaxed by reading, working on our tans and eating a lot of good food. Wish we were still there.

Fender Bender

Just sitting at a stop light on Rosedale Highway near the office when some young guy in a oilfield truck slammed into the back of me. I was then pushed into the car in front of me. Lucky I was hurt very bad, sore back and hips, feeling better each day. Lucky Shelly wasn't with me. The Sequoia is a different story, $5000.00 worth of damage. In the repair shop now getting fixed.

Church Camps

Shelly and I have gone several camps over the past several weeks. First Shelly went to Young Women's camp at Big Meadow in the high Sierra's. It is a true camping experience in tents and living outdoors. The Girls have a very spiritual time and learn many important things. Shelly is still the Young Women's President in Ward and is enjoying it very much. She spent all week at Camp and then I came up on Friday night to visit the girls and give the "Bishop's talk". The next week I took the Young men to the Colorado River to canoe. We paddled about 40 miles and had a good time. We talked about what kind of men they should become. The weather was very hot, but we stayed cool in the water. It has been a happy couple of weeks for us.

Shelly's Birthday surprise

Shelly woke up to find this on our front lawn on her Birthday. There is a lady in our ward that decorates lawns on specical Birthdays. Needless to say Shelly was very embrassed and had to get it cleaned up ASAP.

June 2011

Nate, Stacie and the grandkids came to visit us in California. We had a really good time with them. Bella and Sophie are so much fun. We just played and swam in our backyard for several days. Bella liked hunting the frogs we get in backyard after the sun goes down. We all traveled down to Huntington Beach on Father's Day. Erin fixed a great dinner for all of us. Erin and Warren cooked fish on Father's day for John, it was so very good. We played at the Beach, which both Bella and Sophie loved. We spend time enjoying the perfect So. Cal weather. Thanks Erin and Warren for being our hosts.

Smoky Mountains

In Tennesse we went to Gatlinburgh just outside the Smoky Mountains. It was a nice little town that is a much like Jackson Hole WY. Shops, Hotels and tourists are every where. We drove into the Park and climbed to the top of the third highest peak on the East Coast. The Forest was very green and beautiful, nothing like the forests out west.

Nate and Stacie visit

We left Connecticut and traveled to Kentucky to see Nate's family. A road trip was our next adventure. We decided to drive to Tennesse and see some sights along the way. First stop was Boonesbourgh. We visited the restored Daniel Boone Fort near the Kentucky River.