Birthday Fun!
I can't remember how many years it has been that the Grands have been spending their winters here in AZ and we have been going down to Sun Lakes on…
The Great Fall Meet-Up — Chillaxin’ with the Grands
Lazy Sunday afternoon... nothing but target shootin' and nappin' and readin' and snackin' and dancin' and lookin' at bugs and teasin' and havin' a blast. Good times, good memories.
The Great Fall Meet-Up — Hiking with the Grands
Last time we were at the ranch, we went on an explore to see a hidden valley called Macintosh Spring, traveling a treacherous trail that would have defeated a lesser…
The Great Fall Meet-Up — Evening with the Cousins
A hike around the property line in the afternoon (I sent the camera with Meg for that one) and a tumbleweed-fueled roaring campfire, complete with requisite hot dogs and s'mores,…
The Great Fall Meet-Up — Face Time with the Cousins
It is hard to overstate the frequency or fervor with which I hear various permutations of the phrase "We need to see the cousins!!" Even though we live "close" (as…
The Great Fall Meet-Up — Shooting with the Cousins
Hiking does work up an appetite, and so it was that we found ourselves back at the cabin whipping up a batch of sandwiches for the hungry hoards. Then it…
The Great Fall Meet-Up — Hiking with the Cousins
As is our long-standing custom round about the end of October each year, we loaded up the van Friday afternoon and left for the ranch right after Laurent raced home…
ROC Costume Party!
Great were the preparations today for the SSJ middle school youth group's fall costume party! We hurried through school in the morning and then spent the afternoon painting the cane…
That which has been, and which is yet to come…
So to wrap up that week long poll I had running here, the clear frontrunner at this point in the primary season is Herman Cain. I am afraid that being…
Shots in the Dark
After the park we drove by the house again, but those magnificent hard working wall builder dudes were still there, so we drove onward to meet Paul at Del Taco…