tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26296752072545283632024-03-13T06:23:58.846-07:00Don & SusanWe are Don and Susan Lehnhof of Salem, Utah. We have been married 32 years and have four children and four grandchildren. Don works in corporate communications and events and Susan works in a hospital lab as a Med Tech. We have enjoyed the blogs of friends and family so here's ours.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902167438882031697noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629675207254528363.post-89262987790040144012009-02-14T08:49:00.000-08:002009-02-14T09:18:10.184-08:00A groupie for Mormon celebrities<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">At the convention mentioned below we hired a couple of singers to perform a new theme song that we will be featuring for the next couple of years. Sam Cardon (local arranger) wrote the music and lyrics for "A Season of Sunshine", and it was performed by Jenny Frogley and David Osmond. I picked up both of them at the airport and it was fun to get to know them. David Osmond had just been booted from American Idol (he said he had laryngitis). I was most anxious to visit Jenny Frogley who has been singing on Mormon productions for years and who has a really interesting quality to her voice.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJldmULMHmm2utQbGQj0kkr6vG39Pbk1yL1ymwcIRvrX_UJI8OPDprcXnCdLLR6I5RC6c63VvL7fqItyj9uVt5rbvexZl4lFqq7X3kSGsl1HS8FRw1KEyqj8mCuYbxAh0gdWQv9XU06vl/s1600-h/David+Jenny+perform.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302699580243350450" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 296px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJldmULMHmm2utQbGQj0kkr6vG39Pbk1yL1ymwcIRvrX_UJI8OPDprcXnCdLLR6I5RC6c63VvL7fqItyj9uVt5rbvexZl4lFqq7X3kSGsl1HS8FRw1KEyqj8mCuYbxAh0gdWQv9XU06vl/s400/David+Jenny+perform.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>They did really well and it helped make our opening night more interesting. Here's a little background on Jenny:</div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">"She has opened for Ray Charles, filled-in for Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight, and has recorded on more than 100 albums. She has performed at the 2002 Winter Olympic torch lighting ceremony and as a guest soloist with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. She toured Europe with the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and has performed at Radio City Music Hall. Jenny has recorded everyting from commercials for CBS, the Discovery Channel, the Sci-Fi Channel, and Disney to film soundtracks as well as classical, pop, and inspirational albums."</span><br /></span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtTCf_7eGtR4er8m_X76Q0F0j9Eo0PvSrB40DL-o_nfDThreUckYzExwjvF6Ll-w4u0LXM2SDAmLc14yJcxaX9Xs4SUncL9nWw-0r-LZfQSXOy-yzFPs66Z_lMD4I26U7PkIrLYjqbzWCL/s1600-h/Don+Jenny+David.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302702928517801330" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 269px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtTCf_7eGtR4er8m_X76Q0F0j9Eo0PvSrB40DL-o_nfDThreUckYzExwjvF6Ll-w4u0LXM2SDAmLc14yJcxaX9Xs4SUncL9nWw-0r-LZfQSXOy-yzFPs66Z_lMD4I26U7PkIrLYjqbzWCL/s400/Don+Jenny+David.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The indulgent backstage photo op</span></div>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902167438882031697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629675207254528363.post-46893043372930068762009-02-14T08:08:00.000-08:002009-02-14T08:48:17.082-08:00A return to my first home<div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We had a company convention in Los Angeles recently and it's always a little interesting to return to my old stomping grounds. It was held at the Marriott Hotel just east of LAX which is in the community of Westchester, my home time. I haven't lived there for 38 years, but I know every street like the back of my hand from countless bike rides, paper routes, etc. Unlike the children of today, we rode our bikes everywhere--having your mom take you somewhere was for "little kids". Boy, have things changed! A lot of things have changed, of course, but Westchester remains a tidy community in a sprawling metropolis. As a person who loves the outdoors I love living in Utah, but I miss the beach and it seems I get cabin fever every year about this time. When visiting California I get excited twice--first, upon feeling the buzz of a big city, and second, when I see an open stretch of desert on the way out.</span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifVxg3jC_MPI9_kZ2gsAuc_wwlyl3FW-QiJmi3HNrcgHRzNeM_RFATag1pJVwTjIYY5yu3fHgsNKRdRNo14Xg17X45SQiGlQMVd30kyQ3E96WYeCgNfjdZB3Nwn2oSnalVYWdmed4IC16W/s1600-h/Google+Weschester+copy.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302694278000167570" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 348px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifVxg3jC_MPI9_kZ2gsAuc_wwlyl3FW-QiJmi3HNrcgHRzNeM_RFATag1pJVwTjIYY5yu3fHgsNKRdRNo14Xg17X45SQiGlQMVd30kyQ3E96WYeCgNfjdZB3Nwn2oSnalVYWdmed4IC16W/s400/Google+Weschester+copy.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I now live in "Pond Town" (Salem) If I had had this little fishing hole nearby as a kid I would have been there every day.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnz4ZidnLpymONixHjJOdy_I4hkU9YRf0o2oMtftuDxb_27-rJUrhqX5bDQ6hLHXAymi5Oge52UygaLKhB8pilIEPv-ercZ0ZX_0szMi3efTXyuUKMN7fi-TjtInuTmVNGkieOJz6MrECp/s1600-h/Salem+Pond+aerial.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302695663316846498" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnz4ZidnLpymONixHjJOdy_I4hkU9YRf0o2oMtftuDxb_27-rJUrhqX5bDQ6hLHXAymi5Oge52UygaLKhB8pilIEPv-ercZ0ZX_0szMi3efTXyuUKMN7fi-TjtInuTmVNGkieOJz6MrECp/s400/Salem+Pond+aerial.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div></div>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902167438882031697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629675207254528363.post-4955106995586628072009-01-04T16:22:00.000-08:002009-01-04T20:11:00.213-08:00This is how crazy I am!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ViYV4N2OVS2-6phA3HphIb5aVANRsK7tbMYGAYAS4ln_-EmtDHqpRDER9gSD593Q8Q26oHZMBrBnH_u9qKC9xFPasJ3qLR5XXqPNdwLiAVI9UuQ6P1ULPqcvLfNN8VCgNnDPsgSD_BYe/s1600-h/Vacation+choices.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287619478549573490" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 152px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ViYV4N2OVS2-6phA3HphIb5aVANRsK7tbMYGAYAS4ln_-EmtDHqpRDER9gSD593Q8Q26oHZMBrBnH_u9qKC9xFPasJ3qLR5XXqPNdwLiAVI9UuQ6P1ULPqcvLfNN8VCgNnDPsgSD_BYe/s400/Vacation+choices.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">If someone offered me a week's vacation right now in one of the two spots above -- Waikiki Beach, Hawaii or beautiful Kennebec, South Dakota, I'd take South Dakota.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I'm not kidding. This is the depth of my insanity. I'd go to snow covered South Dakota in January. And why? Because South Dakota is Mecca for pheasant hunting... and I love hunting pheasants.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFPiCUVJdRYZHT5OnVfAXWHOuDYVRkkVoJv0GwvIBAknC3ZE7Eb9vlvZq3Xmw1qxlEiW2XI7ZTCmux4tgEfo9pdljo1t33b4i_XSg3EDT6nmGJAfj_snik521jwMCdhL-ECeATKccX0VpL/s1600-h/South+Dakota+pheasants.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287648211390215378" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 190px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFPiCUVJdRYZHT5OnVfAXWHOuDYVRkkVoJv0GwvIBAknC3ZE7Eb9vlvZq3Xmw1qxlEiW2XI7ZTCmux4tgEfo9pdljo1t33b4i_XSg3EDT6nmGJAfj_snik521jwMCdhL-ECeATKccX0VpL/s400/South+Dakota+pheasants.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Kennebec is home to about 260 people... and a gazillion pheasants.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI3bRE6HdagyzvZHl9u2ypneB_g7UuSYx9T-wSXC0tpmy2TrSkFHcNtEIzrWst_vC8vtZd2trZSkUYvQbONzFr4hH0E0IPm9YvVq6GSpoCFvju-fDf4t8jeZvrWlBWQMQXnd4fu3EYSGiP/s1600-h/flyingpheasants.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287649034368042274" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI3bRE6HdagyzvZHl9u2ypneB_g7UuSYx9T-wSXC0tpmy2TrSkFHcNtEIzrWst_vC8vtZd2trZSkUYvQbONzFr4hH0E0IPm9YvVq6GSpoCFvju-fDf4t8jeZvrWlBWQMQXnd4fu3EYSGiP/s400/flyingpheasants.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Even at the end of the 79-day hunting season it is not uncommon to step into a field and see 500 pheasants flush over the course of a minute or two. It's incredible, but not unbelievable because people take care to provide lots of cover and food, especially during the hard winters.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuTaK-ZC7bW53jslDyZarItWAOd_a1f74Bxcw3Zdv4ZNhgWNPGGevm5vD6iVv2bfsmuLZuWqxKiy4zVL0FkduJbbyjYNnydblyY1tzU47vZwgNN00jnPTYsZIU7gTQAuJrackj0lSHpc2d/s1600-h/Food+plot.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287652297058367794" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuTaK-ZC7bW53jslDyZarItWAOd_a1f74Bxcw3Zdv4ZNhgWNPGGevm5vD6iVv2bfsmuLZuWqxKiy4zVL0FkduJbbyjYNnydblyY1tzU47vZwgNN00jnPTYsZIU7gTQAuJrackj0lSHpc2d/s400/Food+plot.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This is a food plot (a narrow strip of milo grain) that has been planted in a section of CRP land. The grain is left unharvested and feeds the pheasants all winter long. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Note: </span>The CRP program encourages farmers to convert highly erodible cropland or other environmentally sensitive acreage to vegetative cover, such as tame or native grasses, wildlife plantings, trees, filter strips, or riparian buffers.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287624570128793890" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJyS7Sg6bUFdv75d_F-HECAQr63g-amTO0PIMmYr-se-lcbxXTrJCQWjS5SVPTQL6jtEticerRbEKiwsymtPaby1jvUJ8jBlINgdQdHQw8MaIiHzz3Ur7hB5LYjzdwFDSuOnORCLc55Vr8/s400/Pheasant+limit.jpg" border="0" /></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br />Here's a day's limit of pheasants from my last trip between Christmas and New Years. The weather was biting cold and the wind blew constantly. It was no day at the beach... for me it was better... because I love pheasant hunting.<br />ps. I had one of these for dinner last night--tasty!Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902167438882031697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629675207254528363.post-21933022192831583132009-01-02T21:26:00.000-08:002009-01-02T22:07:18.924-08:00Grandkids make Christmas fun!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihThewXltYvcpd9oJkceuhJ6hXjLaqwcNWIimg9fTVdK2DBq-Z_gslWUd0xf9dn2rCJvd0f25HUlRs98tmZTmAUErM2AdlRKzTcrZPtEbHG3Ql6McB_Jk9Hh3lPzSH-eXyE08obhY75k82/s1600-h/Gingerbread+house.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286935153889400274" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihThewXltYvcpd9oJkceuhJ6hXjLaqwcNWIimg9fTVdK2DBq-Z_gslWUd0xf9dn2rCJvd0f25HUlRs98tmZTmAUErM2AdlRKzTcrZPtEbHG3Ql6McB_Jk9Hh3lPzSH-eXyE08obhY75k82/s400/Gingerbread+house.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Dylan assists Kate in the traditional gingerbread house construction.<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhuSo8eTHhcWupQhqXHzTNdCLRib_wZAMWYSItiJNFjULuELwxY-d2PZnVQPxdnPatvTz3rzUAAOTOI0MUsn-X-_hjnBgjldNMh93bUx5MBCkUASEaqGqD5hABBvUBWU2o2aotzzGD9DtZ/s1600-h/Opening+presents.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286935652277040962" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 290px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhuSo8eTHhcWupQhqXHzTNdCLRib_wZAMWYSItiJNFjULuELwxY-d2PZnVQPxdnPatvTz3rzUAAOTOI0MUsn-X-_hjnBgjldNMh93bUx5MBCkUASEaqGqD5hABBvUBWU2o2aotzzGD9DtZ/s400/Opening+presents.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Nate opens his first present.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3CJLsnx0w90bAQfibb_JcAjfGJx2oE_LwUIJlvYjw0xMs0wU9bZvZB52azLvf3-cDotG57rBkvNlfuvdmMbFtrE7c82or3Unoxeeve27lRS-Ek-GgKO26HdPM-YRurgdiOtSgm33zbIHU/s1600-h/Playing+with+train+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286936157356426562" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3CJLsnx0w90bAQfibb_JcAjfGJx2oE_LwUIJlvYjw0xMs0wU9bZvZB52azLvf3-cDotG57rBkvNlfuvdmMbFtrE7c82or3Unoxeeve27lRS-Ek-GgKO26HdPM-YRurgdiOtSgm33zbIHU/s400/Playing+with+train+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Nate loved his motorized train so much he didn't want to open any other presents.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRK-iomRBpqEss9k2zibJkg3sfLG52jDrvrwcrN0LSL510dkCwLyf0V1WAyMTsRFoG0RO5M23vL2lmsdZ0gFjWFd0DTT-pZ2CgW696JV0vs2oK0qoUfhfIbR01o1SOCAMIwNkFs2pqnrQj/s1600-h/Dylan+Legos.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286937739768388130" style="WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRK-iomRBpqEss9k2zibJkg3sfLG52jDrvrwcrN0LSL510dkCwLyf0V1WAyMTsRFoG0RO5M23vL2lmsdZ0gFjWFd0DTT-pZ2CgW696JV0vs2oK0qoUfhfIbR01o1SOCAMIwNkFs2pqnrQj/s400/Dylan+Legos.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />According to Dylan, Pirate Legos are one of the best presents you can get.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUkJfEojX489HadC-_CguSobIf0kF5hoqswIIyG504ygw6yJDIBD1ggKVWmWyQ0WKHsSGhZCLK73o-Kv1OigSzRYxxoUaEH3jE1zs38hSWF8SvYBHOMH1BHB3JHMQV-rU0jAoyvnnTRxKL/s1600-h/Colin+remote+toy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286937168769732850" style="WIDTH: 302px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUkJfEojX489HadC-_CguSobIf0kF5hoqswIIyG504ygw6yJDIBD1ggKVWmWyQ0WKHsSGhZCLK73o-Kv1OigSzRYxxoUaEH3jE1zs38hSWF8SvYBHOMH1BHB3JHMQV-rU0jAoyvnnTRxKL/s400/Colin+remote+toy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Meanwhile Colin was having hysterical fun with Eva's remote control Pretty Pony cars.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOI6gOEnU7_DX3ta9vnohWOzDP8LfFIgT6ZIO42pETC3GSuy2P4DQ5n5MKN68T16nszT72cXLM0b_4JzuEyVb0imdBL5rchzwmN8ORo95hU_bdfbZyrDkDKcPVs1fLhQeH8eEzTAK60UE/s1600-h/Dress+up.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286938510188379538" style="WIDTH: 311px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOI6gOEnU7_DX3ta9vnohWOzDP8LfFIgT6ZIO42pETC3GSuy2P4DQ5n5MKN68T16nszT72cXLM0b_4JzuEyVb0imdBL5rchzwmN8ORo95hU_bdfbZyrDkDKcPVs1fLhQeH8eEzTAK60UE/s400/Dress+up.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Eva received some nice accessory items. You can never have too many of those.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBNT6upoD28n3mggIOUHyATFHaI_PJRtPPvHlmSzAqe00Mzq681Uyo0ohfXGbiJvU1zVfNBoeiwxX9CAvP6V-PJy4WDdoruZ3dTDt4cBrUMDSEwSXD6csHRoaY0ZV8vrB7m-fSQTaY7BhG/s1600-h/Looking+at+toy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286939496951859666" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBNT6upoD28n3mggIOUHyATFHaI_PJRtPPvHlmSzAqe00Mzq681Uyo0ohfXGbiJvU1zVfNBoeiwxX9CAvP6V-PJy4WDdoruZ3dTDt4cBrUMDSEwSXD6csHRoaY0ZV8vrB7m-fSQTaY7BhG/s400/Looking+at+toy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Darren and Dylan examine the "Meal Makin' Kitchen."<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObwXuRLM5DyI6SSPzhrN0O8VzZ0xZvKgPMxmfbTXNfep6a04J2eNBdV3c_nM9yQ9YeCSiJTWuMWBCcIOQmJzhDSa52i9kIuvkbr9bfsNSq5lmjTx_cTdxLKR_jv2mlJWwmvjUHVhPbI28/s1600-h/New+shoes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286940249915230258" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 283px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObwXuRLM5DyI6SSPzhrN0O8VzZ0xZvKgPMxmfbTXNfep6a04J2eNBdV3c_nM9yQ9YeCSiJTWuMWBCcIOQmJzhDSa52i9kIuvkbr9bfsNSq5lmjTx_cTdxLKR_jv2mlJWwmvjUHVhPbI28/s400/New+shoes.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Chris always provides high end footwear for the ladies.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaulcUv3HxjN69zPcEjGkVt8df6Ogh6y0RrecLhsCN98gg-DUI9xjofoXtu12UIOoMWRe-oE_O8TAJrZxRama31lr8FPasnoC_5mGcoOdLZpQEzXryseiLFRD3OBnwnEfi4QA6lbziS_4X/s1600-h/Reid+boys+tub.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286941251417094578" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaulcUv3HxjN69zPcEjGkVt8df6Ogh6y0RrecLhsCN98gg-DUI9xjofoXtu12UIOoMWRe-oE_O8TAJrZxRama31lr8FPasnoC_5mGcoOdLZpQEzXryseiLFRD3OBnwnEfi4QA6lbziS_4X/s400/Reid+boys+tub.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A favorite activity at Grandma's house is bathing in the bubble tub.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFspiddP_ufz4N-5_2MVRDP_ZXZHhbPOYrt6NAHOmzQOhifgw_PfG7VLMcp3sBkpKJexJgtdlTl6MfPV-dpw3wePppOOwkB-M9RYTYC_NgKWEsDVv6NXPUjypBGRJS5Q_hYsndNL0-P8MW/s1600-h/Jordan+reading.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286942113078944802" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 284px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFspiddP_ufz4N-5_2MVRDP_ZXZHhbPOYrt6NAHOmzQOhifgw_PfG7VLMcp3sBkpKJexJgtdlTl6MfPV-dpw3wePppOOwkB-M9RYTYC_NgKWEsDVv6NXPUjypBGRJS5Q_hYsndNL0-P8MW/s400/Jordan+reading.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Story time is the best!Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902167438882031697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629675207254528363.post-42643624335434233752008-12-02T21:32:00.000-08:002008-12-02T21:45:53.673-08:00I love living in the wilderness!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nt2yg1QP_Lp3VLR6YAdqM3roQEc7ZWsvtj8WxazFhSsPVCgO_VJZ24wkgtWbMqDAPY5uYge91VMVmLGZ5x11lDaAoi-WXXNyZqhslGRKJfEj_QUxum0f8RJr0FBRI46My3Eiae2xTIBt/s1600-h/Backyard+Deer.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275432947133899154" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 271px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nt2yg1QP_Lp3VLR6YAdqM3roQEc7ZWsvtj8WxazFhSsPVCgO_VJZ24wkgtWbMqDAPY5uYge91VMVmLGZ5x11lDaAoi-WXXNyZqhslGRKJfEj_QUxum0f8RJr0FBRI46My3Eiae2xTIBt/s400/Backyard+Deer.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Sometimes I think I will never get used to it...</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I grew up in the middle of Los Angeles, so for me, to come home and see a big beautiful buck feeding a few yards from my back door is a unique experience. Tonight Susan and I came home from a movie to see a big deer in our backyard. His buddies (seen above in a less than idea photo) were just over the fence in the pasture. In L.A. as a boy I would ride my bike to a rare empty field to see a rabbit or dove. Now I've got a herd of deer out my back window. I love it!</span></div>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902167438882031697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629675207254528363.post-81691427673176774662008-11-14T19:38:00.001-08:002008-11-15T06:05:04.749-08:00Mediterranean Cruise<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis85b3lvz8m3iLtk_036jyqvZ72dEJcygwH2tASX928DJO7Q1pAiVKK9Rp0F-pr-t8U8pLK8t9tuYbMq9T-ijLBTANmfvNsVr9lPgEOFqQS7pSiDUFp6toIQPB-IUtXvhBAsydgO35qji1/s1600-h/Med-cruise-08.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268724286933995586" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis85b3lvz8m3iLtk_036jyqvZ72dEJcygwH2tASX928DJO7Q1pAiVKK9Rp0F-pr-t8U8pLK8t9tuYbMq9T-ijLBTANmfvNsVr9lPgEOFqQS7pSiDUFp6toIQPB-IUtXvhBAsydgO35qji1/s400/Med-cruise-08.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In late October we</span> cruised from Athens, Greece to Lisbon, Portugal as part of an incentive trip for Nature's Sunshine. We had another large group -- 680 people. Everyone seemed to have fun even though we had a few rough nights at sea.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySd1W-k9_nEmnq0TZoCANHpf1glqGokWQM8H0BTHw3z8qfFnuZ3VWUsBNFgMRCbyp2CkXWEFIho6QKxPpoyr7U3UKoUbM5Vpe3jdRX2RvVIpwvei2F1G_iFIPAMHPdgq9I4nHYXoqoKQE/s1600-h/Ephesus-library.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268725587996090578" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySd1W-k9_nEmnq0TZoCANHpf1glqGokWQM8H0BTHw3z8qfFnuZ3VWUsBNFgMRCbyp2CkXWEFIho6QKxPpoyr7U3UKoUbM5Vpe3jdRX2RvVIpwvei2F1G_iFIPAMHPdgq9I4nHYXoqoKQE/s400/Ephesus-library.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">One of the first stops was Ephesus, Turkey which has some pretty amazing ruins including this library dating back to 100 AD. Paul's New Testament Letter to the Ephesians was written to the citizens of Ephesus.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7N0_Vbe-qqzMr10RlNyvvdM-B8fOFxQ_kr8x7HtKLZWg4SvpQ4BAEaBpD9oqKiwEDNJbDUnZaEMODCsfD77HNbZZdHQ6h9S18IKbOFlAS5oKW52K0H1fMtm77Cij_e1Ud-AnJxPRhhH23/s1600-h/rugs.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268728072849710386" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7N0_Vbe-qqzMr10RlNyvvdM-B8fOFxQ_kr8x7HtKLZWg4SvpQ4BAEaBpD9oqKiwEDNJbDUnZaEMODCsfD77HNbZZdHQ6h9S18IKbOFlAS5oKW52K0H1fMtm77Cij_e1Ud-AnJxPRhhH23/s400/rugs.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Susan somehow managed to get me agree to buy one of these oriental rugs before we got back on the ship in Ephesus.</span> That was a costly tour!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7yrxBwheXZqKCQ9mmsZVkN92YVyxVbNO08STvt3Y3YpeWtAr3rtzDcrCL3AxeLja89u9-WJiQjXePZ5FzUQiq6NqE2EfhYhZBjpUSn0rs3sIf3O_U-emydPs4x4Dv7II0_GetZQn15L2/s1600-h/Susan-at-Colliseum.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268728972500438706" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7yrxBwheXZqKCQ9mmsZVkN92YVyxVbNO08STvt3Y3YpeWtAr3rtzDcrCL3AxeLja89u9-WJiQjXePZ5FzUQiq6NqE2EfhYhZBjpUSn0rs3sIf3O_U-emydPs4x4Dv7II0_GetZQn15L2/s400/Susan-at-Colliseum.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Susan's admirers outside the Colliseum in Rome.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0oTMDmCZoQxnTVwlpvPGTzFapMHCvws9CovajqeGm2biAwMBOR8zwPzjITbQdERweHaq1xrvaW3cLuWpu2jSMq2JK-t6Raky-8yMkd8zoet4KjCOe-ccQq4CyvAjNtiG41LLUvph1xEr_/s1600-h/Trevi-Fountain.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268729676565193090" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 302px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0oTMDmCZoQxnTVwlpvPGTzFapMHCvws9CovajqeGm2biAwMBOR8zwPzjITbQdERweHaq1xrvaW3cLuWpu2jSMq2JK-t6Raky-8yMkd8zoet4KjCOe-ccQq4CyvAjNtiG41LLUvph1xEr_/s400/Trevi-Fountain.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The famous Trevi Fountain<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5TJtO-eKkPRTGz1mfgYMUaGoRIJeWP74nG3v4889WG9lJZRkFHNV8ystD5H7SEHsMdL-Shf-k2cTWAIQzcQ4jA_McXHJ8olhp2KZ7Mo4wFONK3s0SIV1nSQlRgk4MiHunFuaCV1ckc43g/s1600-h/Monaco-3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268730809131638114" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5TJtO-eKkPRTGz1mfgYMUaGoRIJeWP74nG3v4889WG9lJZRkFHNV8ystD5H7SEHsMdL-Shf-k2cTWAIQzcQ4jA_McXHJ8olhp2KZ7Mo4wFONK3s0SIV1nSQlRgk4MiHunFuaCV1ckc43g/s400/Monaco-3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The prinicipality of Monaco. There's a lot of money floating around (literally) in this tiny country!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRyQAkxLjfBrS3plX5t2aowkrhxwNKzF503tLM5ltAOwbNDIzMx9V-90dxOHqAEVK4mlI5hSVWH4csw_DIKxwhvQWswJbc5YcjGbvEekLLDpMgSTTigoRxjJ9cq938RLb6mAHiXBWecFla/s1600-h/Flamenco.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268731514478614642" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRyQAkxLjfBrS3plX5t2aowkrhxwNKzF503tLM5ltAOwbNDIzMx9V-90dxOHqAEVK4mlI5hSVWH4csw_DIKxwhvQWswJbc5YcjGbvEekLLDpMgSTTigoRxjJ9cq938RLb6mAHiXBWecFla/s400/Flamenco.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Spanish Flamenco!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGdzA1mrFvhQtn4OAOyjqPJakWgAO-u1FMGJPJbZXT-hsxnX9vHXt-s-H_39rxZa5CncNSHqaTRzBySx6L6BEI1zXY2CC2zOabAEGGEN-DIB4VAC0Y9fb-WNRJmkADPhHQvxKSlxZhBs-/s1600-h/Montserrat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268731796399349410" style="WIDTH: 274px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGdzA1mrFvhQtn4OAOyjqPJakWgAO-u1FMGJPJbZXT-hsxnX9vHXt-s-H_39rxZa5CncNSHqaTRzBySx6L6BEI1zXY2CC2zOabAEGGEN-DIB4VAC0Y9fb-WNRJmkADPhHQvxKSlxZhBs-/s400/Montserrat.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7zDQBZpOcgM8-PNHLlwZXsMmY0roG2SmLp4BsNOK_Yak27wiCj1wgH1Dt6uoCmaOCUD7MtxfzAQRa-ysC_4BiNldCkV7eBF61T1TwqE-W47c_smXHOKewcVNxVAwIidIgTq1llHaZ873I/s1600-h/Santos.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268732106475421378" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7zDQBZpOcgM8-PNHLlwZXsMmY0roG2SmLp4BsNOK_Yak27wiCj1wgH1Dt6uoCmaOCUD7MtxfzAQRa-ysC_4BiNldCkV7eBF61T1TwqE-W47c_smXHOKewcVNxVAwIidIgTq1llHaZ873I/s400/Santos.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We visited some amazing Catholic cathedrals.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqylbuIdaaMeh7-Lpsj4feYxsKYEz3-hkcU47MXEMqGUAv8jeHlScP-o_ry8RUXMpOa90sBihKJlhc7FNjeVrjltUGraaPL_mUA4dYiPvRDxL0ozszhZBe3sw2mxmpuCygASxYO2hjxHJp/s1600-h/Columbus-tomb.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268732521974578034" style="WIDTH: 285px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqylbuIdaaMeh7-Lpsj4feYxsKYEz3-hkcU47MXEMqGUAv8jeHlScP-o_ry8RUXMpOa90sBihKJlhc7FNjeVrjltUGraaPL_mUA4dYiPvRDxL0ozszhZBe3sw2mxmpuCygASxYO2hjxHJp/s400/Columbus-tomb.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The Gothic Cathedral in Seville, Spain was unbelievable! This is supposed to be the tomb of Christopher Columbus.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU4vBdn7x1uDRo6i3Q26ic3X-geWdgUBZQPSSQepenD2SQjGy3V1d85sGJ-trUvyf2wxFvjv3loL2hVXKfJSMKoH1T7QpiNVsSzXWCIHZFyqzb0Br-F9bpxSMQljqLcjHW5e5p2dN32DIB/s1600-h/Barbary-apes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268732876404372450" style="WIDTH: 330px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU4vBdn7x1uDRo6i3Q26ic3X-geWdgUBZQPSSQepenD2SQjGy3V1d85sGJ-trUvyf2wxFvjv3loL2hVXKfJSMKoH1T7QpiNVsSzXWCIHZFyqzb0Br-F9bpxSMQljqLcjHW5e5p2dN32DIB/s400/Barbary-apes.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A trip highlight -- getting to know the Barberry Apes of Gibralter.</span>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902167438882031697noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629675207254528363.post-42639722920598334802008-10-19T17:54:00.000-07:002008-10-19T18:11:07.393-07:00Larry Discovers Cutthroat Trout at Strawberry<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9WxaWdgzHw08kyP-eKoJ4-Khxn-zXLOV0AharGCIl5pM89kDwz0Td1ez2a4385ojiBLD2Uq4y5u5sFf_46b5ql9z3XBXgcBXKcYmVAShw2dz5OJg_PkT1Cap1_AYJyXYzueBl15ZP6vU/s1600-h/Larry-holding-fish.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259033500170206642" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9WxaWdgzHw08kyP-eKoJ4-Khxn-zXLOV0AharGCIl5pM89kDwz0Td1ez2a4385ojiBLD2Uq4y5u5sFf_46b5ql9z3XBXgcBXKcYmVAShw2dz5OJg_PkT1Cap1_AYJyXYzueBl15ZP6vU/s400/Larry-holding-fish.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I've been telling my brother Larry that he needs to come up from California in October so he can experience the great trout fishing at Strawberry Reservoir. Every year when the temperature gets cooler the Cuttroat Trout start to cruise the shallows looking for chubs to eat. Plastic tube jigs work great and it's not uncommon to catch 20-25 fish in a single afternoon. This quantity of fish is possible because the Fish and Game Department wisely established a "slot limit" regulation which requires you to release any fish that measures between 15" and 22". The result is a large population of beautiful 18-19-20-21 inch trout and fantastic fishing. If you get one over 22' you get to keep it as a trophy.</span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Larry loves fishing but has to settle for small "planters" he can find in lakes near his home in San Bernadino. I called him last Thursday to tell him the fishing was hot and he was on the road a few hours later. He throughly enjoyed his time on the reservoir and I think he will be coming back next fall. As you can see the weather was very coorperative.</span></div>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902167438882031697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629675207254528363.post-48590094845512261002008-10-10T21:34:00.000-07:002008-10-10T22:46:43.937-07:00Amazon adventure<p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwKeg_DqH7PMwPiaP4Q_ahi62sGAPiDl-wIvhFRNOjBShtITnZzWZtY-kVkqEuclT-CqJJPOcANGzdSOPDXgw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Last spring we checked out an incentive trip possibility for my company in Brazil. It turned out be a fantastic trip--we visited Rio de Janeiro, Iguacu Falls (check out the video in an earlier post), and an eco-lodge on the Rio Negro River in the Amazon Basin. This last stop turned out to be absolutely fantastic! Lots of unique experiences as you can see in this video.</span></p>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902167438882031697noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629675207254528363.post-60311358046419330472008-10-09T20:14:00.000-07:002008-10-09T20:17:49.980-07:00New family photo<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivioAfDq57_W6lK1Ijq3zkRTpZe-Y6ueO5-8WMGuiBUgHSDsL3c_ZtM9x6LhDK7IYjgsPuf7J9yoUNq5zXrRCoQtots2ke8fFLXADaJwfocEW39eaSgys_4YRsgykL75aBe0sz2R2blmsj/s1600-h/family-proofsm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255358561310644130" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivioAfDq57_W6lK1Ijq3zkRTpZe-Y6ueO5-8WMGuiBUgHSDsL3c_ZtM9x6LhDK7IYjgsPuf7J9yoUNq5zXrRCoQtots2ke8fFLXADaJwfocEW39eaSgys_4YRsgykL75aBe0sz2R2blmsj/s400/family-proofsm.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We</span> managed to gather together this summer for a family photo. The real trick is getting four babies to all look at the camera at the same time.</div>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902167438882031697noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629675207254528363.post-60206958016551103492008-10-09T20:03:00.000-07:002008-10-09T20:11:52.050-07:00More Nate & Eva photos...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKzqotYrPC81n9PpQKc7VH1LtKrT2WJ9zqoEu-ehHkJUE4m0_d6EzlCr-MDJsJS0bTcfgSzy57kLqZCicQzwhNwVDEUEAbqjXPj1nPdQ1X1hWrVsuJKBYJJn1XNjEn-UbmPeQn8kLkTxD/s1600-h/Eva-her-cake-sm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255355957014176530" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKzqotYrPC81n9PpQKc7VH1LtKrT2WJ9zqoEu-ehHkJUE4m0_d6EzlCr-MDJsJS0bTcfgSzy57kLqZCicQzwhNwVDEUEAbqjXPj1nPdQ1X1hWrVsuJKBYJJn1XNjEn-UbmPeQn8kLkTxD/s400/Eva-her-cake-sm.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Eva steals your heart with her ever-joyful personality. Here she celebrates the blowing out of the candles.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE0HCr2kRkbsflh_5JY26kMtB9rLFn_jImkgF-xJw74KYv8kA9gS9nnVz4vYCtTLNukSNlg-2H6EjZVbMw_xfnnK1ncTxC1iD46TrcQ4U2jkxHIIuQ53McgQJ19xhvLCM6j3pf6YsE8F2D/s1600-h/Nate-cone-face-sm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255356632568912978" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE0HCr2kRkbsflh_5JY26kMtB9rLFn_jImkgF-xJw74KYv8kA9gS9nnVz4vYCtTLNukSNlg-2H6EjZVbMw_xfnnK1ncTxC1iD46TrcQ4U2jkxHIIuQ53McgQJ19xhvLCM6j3pf6YsE8F2D/s400/Nate-cone-face-sm.jpg" border="0" /></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Taking care of an ice cream cone is serious business!</span>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902167438882031697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629675207254528363.post-89565276936957735202008-10-05T14:27:00.000-07:002008-10-05T14:56:24.267-07:00Colorado Tour<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Susan and I headed East on Friday for a little Fall adventure. We kind of made up the trip as we went along which is something that I enjoy a little more than Susan. She has this preocupation with where we are spending the night. Here's how the route turned out:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNlb4sMt37-Wp6IjtAu1bTuP0d3svHHEFOhYJCV43Hz3zoVPGx-Bz4dGm3Po65wczWLMQwLG5UCJczr9s37u4WmA2T7Z3m7BgqsJeWaFlmlaFET7JnQZrCED9LPC6C77stMReB3qHunZD3/s1600-h/tour-map.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253785635665557346" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNlb4sMt37-Wp6IjtAu1bTuP0d3svHHEFOhYJCV43Hz3zoVPGx-Bz4dGm3Po65wczWLMQwLG5UCJczr9s37u4WmA2T7Z3m7BgqsJeWaFlmlaFET7JnQZrCED9LPC6C77stMReB3qHunZD3/s400/tour-map.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A few years ago an airline pilot pointed out the impressive Black Canyon of the Gunnison River from 30,000 feet. I have wanted to see it up close ever since.</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253786401208670802" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNVfxNCVgz4_sCGQnrhAarOpoEPahoxlOdj5VHjAG1KacTfbb3T8a7x5USsTarWf3-s8mmJESgbwz8-aHfFbTdZEI9PGfxCXPuTa8RwruLnQV3uwP-ZZ6pM0I4lZH8IcjCItMtIId2plBN/s400/Black-Canyon-of-the-Gunniso.jpg" border="0" /><br />Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, western Colorado, established as a national monument in 1933 and as a national park in 1999. The park contains the most picturesque section of the Black Canyon, the gorge of the Gunnison River. It is known as the Black Canyon because it is so deep and narrow that little light reaches its bottom. This section of the gorge is 16 km (10 mi) long and from 520 to 730 m (1,700 to 2,400 ft) deep.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwi0xdBdAzvcWfHvN9ho8lr9JVTr59BDawBS2Bt58CX_yCZLjkkhXmNQFniwhSsJKGL-A4ebyY6ERN9z6_3JUkfRko-XXYxy3X7yjVu_fjhateut4Oj_Tb26N1xI6OeYmCXBSNZd2SAKYE/s1600-h/Susan-Gunnison-Canyon-sm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253787233485565410" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwi0xdBdAzvcWfHvN9ho8lr9JVTr59BDawBS2Bt58CX_yCZLjkkhXmNQFniwhSsJKGL-A4ebyY6ERN9z6_3JUkfRko-XXYxy3X7yjVu_fjhateut4Oj_Tb26N1xI6OeYmCXBSNZd2SAKYE/s400/Susan-Gunnison-Canyon-sm.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzDYFfYVwJsrjX2diPFwBzPnh9Bk6bfK8xmcjJKTpdFEm3XgTxtQswYv_1aBQpoClajPjOee6nj1ZBuTU4wO0oZcnlrfM_2hJCjCXl9Le0nrc-E4AoxvTPvIwTnMyuLnW0moSXVseqjWR/s1600-h/Black-Canyon-2-sm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253786619886410738" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzDYFfYVwJsrjX2diPFwBzPnh9Bk6bfK8xmcjJKTpdFEm3XgTxtQswYv_1aBQpoClajPjOee6nj1ZBuTU4wO0oZcnlrfM_2hJCjCXl9Le0nrc-E4AoxvTPvIwTnMyuLnW0moSXVseqjWR/s400/Black-Canyon-2-sm.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The quakies were really blazing with color all through the Colorado mountains. The forests there are more dramatic--huge tracts of pines and large expanses of aspen that make the mountains look like they are on fire!</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFHvflfYkYZxD9qF2CTqjX156FIktwKj_IrowwqmQErB58kX_3nh4njSnZ0tsRoL1QqKtr2KtLzkT3rNJpK3vnIjbaB2J8FzYyDiSvUov3ehih7_KNpiv3enrKJyGWK0GQF24bwro-oZ1/s1600-h/Aspens-white-bark-sm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253790442687831170" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFHvflfYkYZxD9qF2CTqjX156FIktwKj_IrowwqmQErB58kX_3nh4njSnZ0tsRoL1QqKtr2KtLzkT3rNJpK3vnIjbaB2J8FzYyDiSvUov3ehih7_KNpiv3enrKJyGWK0GQF24bwro-oZ1/s400/Aspens-white-bark-sm.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfthMyEB0l7cw0v8NpgPCWgvA62qYrux-P1Zf8QQzg4JpEW_uJI2IvK683iju5_Me2LvgJMxPoa7nhJN8rxyLIc-wSyZ0TsowUgM-Ebs_5UyJQJntxjfK9ku-H0PlfaXGBxcnYVS6gwGXG/s1600-h/Aspens-orange-sm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253790645991729794" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfthMyEB0l7cw0v8NpgPCWgvA62qYrux-P1Zf8QQzg4JpEW_uJI2IvK683iju5_Me2LvgJMxPoa7nhJN8rxyLIc-wSyZ0TsowUgM-Ebs_5UyJQJntxjfK9ku-H0PlfaXGBxcnYVS6gwGXG/s400/Aspens-orange-sm.jpg" border="0" /></a>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902167438882031697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629675207254528363.post-79850267022083006622008-10-05T14:06:00.001-07:002008-10-05T14:27:05.225-07:00Aviation Merit Badge<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjblxpGtbnXTwO730GZC8OmXP0ttzU8Qnw7lnrYk-ZIdVWn9UO-KsP_iM7fjM-50qS5B3D98-QfoBdlfn234AHn0g5ecD6JX85397A2rR9T0nZ9fkJOEjng9lOTlXGBxqmpJwBsc2SOMG/s1600-h/Group-Scoutssm.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253779815892665730" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjblxpGtbnXTwO730GZC8OmXP0ttzU8Qnw7lnrYk-ZIdVWn9UO-KsP_iM7fjM-50qS5B3D98-QfoBdlfn234AHn0g5ecD6JX85397A2rR9T0nZ9fkJOEjng9lOTlXGBxqmpJwBsc2SOMG/s400/Group-Scoutssm.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Since moving to the new ward I have been helping out with the Scouts. (I think I talked a little too much about my interest in the outdoors when the Bishopric came to visit us!) Recently my partner was called into the bishopric and I was moved into the Scoutmaster slot. The boys are rambunctious, of course, but pretty good kids.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixyBwLHiTV2igjlCSqueWiigwkFxMtL-6s7L2BGrRyl_qQgtWP3lhKTCG-myRJgooIlXog2ULmjXH-CyBTrJbB6WC51jv_RVvzTmQk7R_4ZrZE1yDbB3qJW_yJfvBhYQ9ps6SxXccxUpcX/s1600-h/Scouts-demo.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253782040659919762" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixyBwLHiTV2igjlCSqueWiigwkFxMtL-6s7L2BGrRyl_qQgtWP3lhKTCG-myRJgooIlXog2ULmjXH-CyBTrJbB6WC51jv_RVvzTmQk7R_4ZrZE1yDbB3qJW_yJfvBhYQ9ps6SxXccxUpcX/s400/Scouts-demo.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Lately we have been working on the Aviation merit badge with the help of a ward member who owns a helicopter flight school. Last week he took us on a tour of his facility and gave each boy a personalized flight about the Spanish Fork airport. It was a big thrill for all of them!</span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_obPm8yZuGgQOmoREPcQFURhL8lt9Qwmuvp_V5X53e3mh4xocG2vce9Y-QvnX5bbRgiUjYHbP5R5AowPSoq1owTOTuGtnUccDRQT4HZtwCxm1zu8loNvRM_abjAEtBowHTpguK_scee1-/s1600-h/Scout-flight-sm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253783835056158706" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_obPm8yZuGgQOmoREPcQFURhL8lt9Qwmuvp_V5X53e3mh4xocG2vce9Y-QvnX5bbRgiUjYHbP5R5AowPSoq1owTOTuGtnUccDRQT4HZtwCxm1zu8loNvRM_abjAEtBowHTpguK_scee1-/s400/Scout-flight-sm.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902167438882031697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629675207254528363.post-76784552729074639982008-09-30T12:28:00.000-07:002008-09-30T12:37:33.239-07:00Best Ford commercial ever<p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz72dyX2CB1qM9yGJw089PuAenkx-Za_Oq6J48t4TNvxkJgjvOCSAvlhZCj7PPNEg5HBSNnvSLkEnJbxa27Wg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This commercial for the Ford Mustang cracks me up!</span></p>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902167438882031697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629675207254528363.post-48519735630685467342008-09-30T12:15:00.001-07:002008-09-30T12:28:19.006-07:00Fall Colors<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmd7lWZT4tYiEBHD9AtH_mE_0Q5kYvB7Ux1hwbehcoieGVH7EYBwfDDVCu-ZWSGl2_sSP6mKSgpyRZKiIX2U4FX-dqpcjJdXDr1eoyCBD39m1pT9yx7fRyd_zD9j-88XICowTI_LWHU6zw/s1600-h/Payson+Utah+Lake+sm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251896176650287298" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmd7lWZT4tYiEBHD9AtH_mE_0Q5kYvB7Ux1hwbehcoieGVH7EYBwfDDVCu-ZWSGl2_sSP6mKSgpyRZKiIX2U4FX-dqpcjJdXDr1eoyCBD39m1pT9yx7fRyd_zD9j-88XICowTI_LWHU6zw/s400/Payson+Utah+Lake+sm.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Susan and I drove up Payson Canyon to take a look at the fall colors. I love it when the quakies range in color from green to yellow to orange. This is a view looking north to Alpine and Mount Timpanogos.</span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs9aWPvw_u78xORhLbHL1-b9jjLiTR66Y5LZbfczfMfJ6Fw9ne0bdjK4pZWq_hj9vA5yz8zbrz-4yUlz3xNDyLcaY-inWsyU8fVEE8kBjKDtVrw50WC_TmJ-tLPhKK4o_DOj3ZaWna6gYT/s1600-h/Payson+2+sm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251896901943030050" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs9aWPvw_u78xORhLbHL1-b9jjLiTR66Y5LZbfczfMfJ6Fw9ne0bdjK4pZWq_hj9vA5yz8zbrz-4yUlz3xNDyLcaY-inWsyU8fVEE8kBjKDtVrw50WC_TmJ-tLPhKK4o_DOj3ZaWna6gYT/s400/Payson+2+sm.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>Oak brush is the first to turn and the colors can get vibrant. </div><div><br /> </div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5FlKk-Mc7EdBCEbICL0lmplB-wNVycMrNN_U1tJoUD7xtm9MmwOz8Ioc-qrvC83vYyi-dcBSl6Tx5IUs6_18RiXv91XpS4vGzVT4ad6rwzSGh6-4xtgp_-QVslyc7p3kNYaZ9ditVxQQ/s1600-h/Payson+1+sm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251897268828785490" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5FlKk-Mc7EdBCEbICL0lmplB-wNVycMrNN_U1tJoUD7xtm9MmwOz8Ioc-qrvC83vYyi-dcBSl6Tx5IUs6_18RiXv91XpS4vGzVT4ad6rwzSGh6-4xtgp_-QVslyc7p3kNYaZ9ditVxQQ/s400/Payson+1+sm.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902167438882031697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629675207254528363.post-23746189091461759042008-09-30T11:57:00.000-07:002008-09-30T12:42:36.890-07:00Birthday photos<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip5BlOxT79RXQueC_g374u3Qaj_HaH_ByT1vTuoS_6AAJ4AmyLi-dNsg2qkLxIlUT56JG-RG5mfhfAijYrcj1Tl_aG_HRS79w84DkJtGtJowRypV_OxldQfZIB2gt07NQ8xdB2EL_ymlBo/s1600-h/Birthday-wish.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251890794471664146" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip5BlOxT79RXQueC_g374u3Qaj_HaH_ByT1vTuoS_6AAJ4AmyLi-dNsg2qkLxIlUT56JG-RG5mfhfAijYrcj1Tl_aG_HRS79w84DkJtGtJowRypV_OxldQfZIB2gt07NQ8xdB2EL_ymlBo/s400/Birthday-wish.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Nate just celebrated his 3rd birthday. Here he is concentrating really, really hard on his birthday wish.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1yWIr-p397TyHddtQvnqQ8J1whA66Li-8jhcYdpLK2RMEr6ZTXSo1GCCy9miWYOazH1iqeV6w3jUyxYOZ6EZRlkY_HnYB6jw84MRc12Ft5BiFhL-ISWppgQvCpdbUhJbK17mFSufA0SRJ/s1600-h/Eva-Nate-cake.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251901027879988578" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1yWIr-p397TyHddtQvnqQ8J1whA66Li-8jhcYdpLK2RMEr6ZTXSo1GCCy9miWYOazH1iqeV6w3jUyxYOZ6EZRlkY_HnYB6jw84MRc12Ft5BiFhL-ISWppgQvCpdbUhJbK17mFSufA0SRJ/s400/Eva-Nate-cake.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Eva just turned 2 so it was a joint celebration. Of course the lit candles are pretty compelling... Nathan "made me" re-light his candle about 10 times.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuoym1-ESJqK4Ubfzhxe5xp-nqsGeQ4ncfKfc5Hg2DBy5IExxA2Mzj-Lc5ZSGQvtJtrmPj81XzAm3RAhEVrY3kp37o1Y5bG7BJtMpY-2SfLnGrWGfBR9Jo3qxz3EgBOS4gGNKaPuF77n-A/s1600-h/Knights.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251891265185052482" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuoym1-ESJqK4Ubfzhxe5xp-nqsGeQ4ncfKfc5Hg2DBy5IExxA2Mzj-Lc5ZSGQvtJtrmPj81XzAm3RAhEVrY3kp37o1Y5bG7BJtMpY-2SfLnGrWGfBR9Jo3qxz3EgBOS4gGNKaPuF77n-A/s400/Knights.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here's Don Quixote and Sancho!</span>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902167438882031697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629675207254528363.post-85230825329796853742008-07-31T18:41:00.000-07:002008-07-31T19:20:16.977-07:00Iguazu Falls<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">One of my all-time favorite places in the world is Iguazu Falls on the border of Brazil and Argentina. There is something magical about this collection of 275 individual falls, some reaching 270 feet high. The first time I saw them was on my way home from my mission in Uruguay. Then I took Susan to see them in 2001 as part of our Cape Horn cruise. A few months ago we were on a company trip to Brazil and we got to see the falls again, this time by heliocopter. I edited some aerial footage so you can get a feel for this magnificent place:</span><br /><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwqpzNpXs-HXWgJQokKyzJLgpr7j-ZN0ULLavLAYA1AZCzJ-GbBmfXgB-DtZabhxyYAL7ecZ48qwTzQMvQG6g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902167438882031697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629675207254528363.post-32003162765383450382008-03-24T20:46:00.001-07:002008-03-24T22:26:41.576-07:00My tribute to the Ring-necked Pheasant<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOw3oRYScgcJMVgLlTMunb2heF9TLU_-iLxSbk7_jeXOo9Hz1MVFCxk5qu0NkGZ6NuGY-whYoTc8399__7jIF13Z6ES-gbqkGtHSa-dqIrFu79jQNRfcbvuvTGmOW13lbCTDEI0yCfUV61/s1600-h/Pheasant-in-Fllight.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181520726094513714" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOw3oRYScgcJMVgLlTMunb2heF9TLU_-iLxSbk7_jeXOo9Hz1MVFCxk5qu0NkGZ6NuGY-whYoTc8399__7jIF13Z6ES-gbqkGtHSa-dqIrFu79jQNRfcbvuvTGmOW13lbCTDEI0yCfUV61/s400/Pheasant-in-Fllight.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Yesterday I was walking my dog in the field in front of my house and we jumped a rooster pheasant like the one pictured above. I have always been intrigued with birds of all kinds but the male pheasant, in my opinion, is one of the most beautiful birds on earth. The species was imported to North America in 1857 and has been a very popular gamebird ever since.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSpoDbT1HIhFj3RNXmlu1FCakjxJ4rwPDO8RuU6llvvEQt0CYmpg8XyG3iZjDs_BsPBpj94eE_1LZrLMNbYD2DoVjNDUzIMHYJSjs1hyphenhyphennNJn8PffFMyrgaqqEbLhIJVQurXJVeD7mrzl8/s1600-h/Cock-pheasants.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181531686851053138" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSpoDbT1HIhFj3RNXmlu1FCakjxJ4rwPDO8RuU6llvvEQt0CYmpg8XyG3iZjDs_BsPBpj94eE_1LZrLMNbYD2DoVjNDUzIMHYJSjs1hyphenhyphennNJn8PffFMyrgaqqEbLhIJVQurXJVeD7mrzl8/s400/Cock-pheasants.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The fact that I have a wild pheasant walking around not 20 yards from my front door is like a dream come true for me. I grew up in the middle of Los Angeles--nowhere near pheasant country. And while Salem is no Yellowstone Park, I feel blessed to be able to live where Bald Eagles fly overhead; where I can see bull elk with massive antlers on my way home from work; where trout swim in streams only minutes away; and where bears and cougars are still walking around on the majestic mountain I can see so clearly from my living room sofa. If you would have told the 15-year old Don Lehnhof in smoggy L.A. that the above statements would come true, he would have been delerious for anticipation. I am truly lucky, and I thank Nature's Sunshine for providing the financial opportunity to allow me to live here, and I thank Susan's mom for allowing us to build on her land.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFJF6pbK6utPCFJXAa7E0kZhaaIcO6wZfy1FPxruX-sQhmx3SWQPoibgUtBzlC1_eeJtdpbcwXbz2wP9YRYWXdzMgxViJnJGXmonyRvA0BUDmoN10DWX-5cYekRE-oVFt19golewW5Ydu/s1600-h/Point-5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181531308893931074" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFJF6pbK6utPCFJXAa7E0kZhaaIcO6wZfy1FPxruX-sQhmx3SWQPoibgUtBzlC1_eeJtdpbcwXbz2wP9YRYWXdzMgxViJnJGXmonyRvA0BUDmoN10DWX-5cYekRE-oVFt19golewW5Ydu/s400/Point-5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Today I was able to sneak away to visit a hunting preserve in Cedar Valley to tide me and my German Shorthair Pointer Smokey over for the long hunt-less summer. The weather was warm and we had a splendid day of pheasant hunting. Hunting with a pointing dog is so fascinating because you can see when the dog catches the first scent and then begins criss-crossing excitedly in front looking for the bird. No matter how tired he or I happen to be, our pace quickens because we know the explosion of color and beating wings can occur at any instant. But no matter how prepared you think you are, the flush is ALWAYS startling. As and added punctuation, a rooster pheasant often lets out a series of crows in the midst of a flush as if to add an exclamation point to his hasty departure. Of course things don't always go this well. In many cases the pheasant has elusively run ahead and flushed out of range. But if the stars align you experience a scene like the one below:</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4QJFQ6CUDx-_9psRn2IRJw4vWZsvz5RV1MbG-cJATBGzV3d-OxLsJ3K4elfMAZSNsszYGBLF776Z8u4IcScrC71zoHzNF1B8BRuTkJtz28ZnUcuQtkZ0o2bDY2yW2QG0LyrVGMcyi0we/s1600-h/Edge-of-Cornfield.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181533954593785442" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4QJFQ6CUDx-_9psRn2IRJw4vWZsvz5RV1MbG-cJATBGzV3d-OxLsJ3K4elfMAZSNsszYGBLF776Z8u4IcScrC71zoHzNF1B8BRuTkJtz28ZnUcuQtkZ0o2bDY2yW2QG0LyrVGMcyi0we/s400/Edge-of-Cornfield.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I am aware that many think hunting is barbaric and as I grow older I find myself wishing that I could do "catch and release" hunting as I do when fishing. I would love to be able to admire the irridescent purple, blue, crimson, and gold coloring of the cock pheasant, then set him back down to run off and fly again. One of the things I love about owning a pointing dog is that we can go out anytime (except for the spring breeding season) and "hunt" birds without a gun. Watching the scene above is a reward in itself.</span>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902167438882031697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629675207254528363.post-78831344944049328192007-12-30T18:34:00.000-08:002007-12-31T11:01:59.559-08:00Christmas - 2007<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Christmas 2007 will always stand out as special because it was the first Christmas in our new home. Susan loved hosting the kids, grandkids, her mom, and her sister all at the same time without it feeling crowded.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMqNspUq_AzXDAv8UASBwOlWWvuPjqoXvJER0Dj53Mzmsqj1FV5t8HCBvnxYDcldjkh2wBG9m7YGUh6H-iK30rD3Z5_XL6-0UzqcAJOpEkMzSKhKmjcdEwttAhtK4GjrOvUI-Riru61b3z/s1600-h/Christmas+tree+new+home+sm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149960229387115138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMqNspUq_AzXDAv8UASBwOlWWvuPjqoXvJER0Dj53Mzmsqj1FV5t8HCBvnxYDcldjkh2wBG9m7YGUh6H-iK30rD3Z5_XL6-0UzqcAJOpEkMzSKhKmjcdEwttAhtK4GjrOvUI-Riru61b3z/s400/Christmas+tree+new+home+sm.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Christmas also brings the annual "Pondtown Christmas" to Salem. Colorful lights shine on large trees at Knoll Park and small rafts hold lit trees out on the pond.</span><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149964898016565906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrLwqkCIkpu5wuxOJnrL90MQve_MoMFMIm_kQsW3k8DaO0DTm2KHkB_8F3Wzmmh0eW1BOZbewvkPTwewwJZv_usRKHCO4AYe4Xns_qHmmykfQ3egjSIN2z6V_D_xVv_Y3lvpfuZzb8hL4Q/s400/Pondtown+Xmas.jpg" border="0" /> </p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Of course kids put the fun in Christmas. Here are a few photos from our get together:</span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149965619571071650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBVZSzRXTUxPRWr7iUkWwftKdxE-aZPFqUXnQJ2UQ9_quzOXS5WlM2ML32_NKiaSXnjIC3-kY4acCqYBnLNsFfxWYv3Za7lFGjK3DkubhnARviDzGf15WRgHa5cVx22GnIE4pbcloNuhsK/s400/Nate-Gingerbread+house.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We have a tradition of making gingerbread houses on Christmas Eve. This year we were joined by several girls from Ben and Jordan's home. Nate checked to see if it was real candy.</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149966847931718322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVsoibjqrbiP6O7jBizWtUDEGgruVzvM6GdJJI8z-cqDa9ZJzmRgepQgxmVagaDkEDttNtckTU5hRyG8UOx3byhSMa6arGyWr-33wUjzfpoe1ZA1kTW0C6b4jl8KSY1SHkUSgYmHbUpj9/s400/Eva-accident.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">You can see from this shot that we're not quite trained for guests like Eva. It's amazing how fast she can get her hands on things.</span><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149983825937439426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQ-6owkWhyphenhyphenYdDiw57UDkJnuNk78FTLqIkrVYGqYfURhYyCzff2O-QrJ6eLfAmjLuFBVTGMOiTgwJ4TPc3Cnj8XRY67F6qfCdk3xlx4vkHectBBxhSQyjYXYvqumIEXPn1yW4Gzy9prUw5/s400/Colin-Jewish.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Any guesses where Kate did her Christmas shopping? And look how respectful Colin </span>is.<br /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149984710700702418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgImQdrlISQ_Q0fYiLh7JurPAVhDoX-BeRXKcRBAhzAwBHrTFnS_9gUNc2XDjjbsJiAqLnY7IxcIp1JIGBakbWBDqz1RPirur0H_mu1jv6hDizuPdQNsQmj8IhvwdLTjEk4wUMB64ludjNr/s400/Dylan-pirate+ship.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Dylan loved his pirate ship. He dragged it into the theater room while his dad was watching Pirates of the Caribbean and played with it for nearly two hours during the movie.</span><br /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149987051457878754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbGeb3KacpamKX67kVqBsw-TA8kLJ0pi4VVRVOrCEf1-Cf-aOo_2UcHEtFVoWCtmFH75wjjA38DS9VfMebH1YPHDR484CqNzwIRHn3wFfTUFWfM1hgJ4uhqsP6nhmMnrcetAeDgQlb9_dw/s400/Eva-pony.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Eva was quite enamored with her Pretty Pony. By the way, Ben is quite a cook and treated us to a multi-course Italian feast on Christmas Eve. He says he has a good deal because the girls at the home in Erda have to clean up the kitchen after he's done.</span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149988709315255026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtic6MKfwMrT1k0HiCVs6ZikqF6rJjbikuk8DEd48ZvGaALJj_05mqAVwZtX4GK6raPsLrmcZ3cjNgYRsogWMXcYHVOfPYTDIUOOl-NdhqXy-idsO-C2wgRAYDKl5reVmyTuH3YgepJtUu/s400/Nate+eat.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here's Nate enjoying his dad's meal. By "enjoy" I mean he puts the food in his mouth, chews it a bit so he can savor the flavor, then throws what's left on the floor. It is not pretty but since he can't actually eat normally he deserves all the gastronomical pleasure he can derive. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149990371467598610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9EGziVsqepqXLVl9Htc6n7qsfS9iHS6Hr4ClCh9k_fvad5Rjb0MKNF-BHTvkzsQnfYzcepkEcXr4ZdcHVxAXOI7TV9tHt6f2cevNAhkDJao3I2c6CXObrBNO3hHlkx1oB99OVuTfXOAT/s400/Rock+Hero.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149990062229953282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5f9nKuthIz14dlLljCdF71X7XAzuFbgR7EIh_NiQxWiOrDsmoiYP33hZiBYQyjeKFQB_kPW_FtBeUjb21jdkmZJ89WyH2IFON7vboUnDVQo67UpnNMLNmKpDVDLXZyQj6IOP5jzcXVwf/s400/Nate-drums.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Ben brought over the game "Rock Hero" and it was quite a hit with both big kids and little kids.</span>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902167438882031697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629675207254528363.post-78055394786754090872007-12-16T18:51:00.000-08:002007-12-16T20:50:58.025-08:00Our new home is Finished<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144782070786169170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9p-CuWi-3u0e0fdcnCeZv8hSP-C_S9bwYfqtO3KdXs4KrWXgL-yscx4H0-7Bn1-te3hbXMAr0Hsl48p23MYeYsJebMvDU4DgmsFmMt67l3k69PNvY2YEkYJCmTSDybgrXcmpDEyUIYck_/s400/House+finish+12-07.jpg" border="0" /><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It was always Susan's dream to build a comfortable home on the family farm. It was always my dream to build a house with a mountain view and open fields nearby. Today after eight months of work by lots of people, we have our dream home.</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPf7n4-YzHO0eRJYmzjHT9I3aqAgnii1BbxP-V1uukN0oC9uJ2KWXc31u9UH3fxJNsXvmwVJqnKZyp5RwmK-IHcQQMqA1ztV-FcAEfLyvMx_20mx2z8HuaPW4-UTqNTmtE8d9H8HVxYFpZ/s1600-h/Excavation+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144793967845579186" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPf7n4-YzHO0eRJYmzjHT9I3aqAgnii1BbxP-V1uukN0oC9uJ2KWXc31u9UH3fxJNsXvmwVJqnKZyp5RwmK-IHcQQMqA1ztV-FcAEfLyvMx_20mx2z8HuaPW4-UTqNTmtE8d9H8HVxYFpZ/s400/Excavation+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-ORutzo7GzXNHNObQIVUHh7WiYcHQJCc7dPMAGeYcSwRBsdSvo4HZ5RjqY8XJrwmN9E46aM7bdEoGeZJn09dl7abp_VVGfDbfQMjRiE_uv06uLjZYMg9_4X5OIV5Kht7lngSAYbBcS4n/s1600-h/Garage+floor.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144795385184786882" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" 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/></a>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902167438882031697noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629675207254528363.post-87735669942381256022007-11-10T07:49:00.001-08:002007-11-10T08:02:23.496-08:00Cute Grandkids<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Shelley had some new </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">photos taken of her two boys. I had to share the results:</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHZcGImo-J3R16qL_H9bp23SWJcYgJg_kjBJCusy76EfKPz2TVRKWuxLHfQ4Cl6Lu2PZ3p5l0f9-ogGYNbHlyLsKWZa86q2bh3Ab8roxXb-a20lSzVfW34XNM0v3xzLXi6I706p5ROFzDp/s1600-h/cr5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131240107911218114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHZcGImo-J3R16qL_H9bp23SWJcYgJg_kjBJCusy76EfKPz2TVRKWuxLHfQ4Cl6Lu2PZ3p5l0f9-ogGYNbHlyLsKWZa86q2bh3Ab8roxXb-a20lSzVfW34XNM0v3xzLXi6I706p5ROFzDp/s400/cr5.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-8gHSZWpp_0lEjLzL8Ajhc5GzuXmuGmxSxmrVCEq9KpBGzMYtWn6hDf7AlF-JybGbXBSf6w7wfQ5fdvJl9p8RcPYHnuugI8dOtPX1dwzTQUNyGuFcWs2M9DAii_5WEpq3WvMxo6cA01b/s1600-h/cr12.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131240661961999314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-8gHSZWpp_0lEjLzL8Ajhc5GzuXmuGmxSxmrVCEq9KpBGzMYtWn6hDf7AlF-JybGbXBSf6w7wfQ5fdvJl9p8RcPYHnuugI8dOtPX1dwzTQUNyGuFcWs2M9DAii_5WEpq3WvMxo6cA01b/s400/cr12.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiXrNP8_kOEg9DScXT63lCcmP1oc7EjztQ7tIxDO80S9s8d2krlIIS5gy_ALVlivrSa_AbYypFEAd-yBtCC_Jj-0K2koba9u_jOCXFYo3zE3D5CzHVUb4Mk5XPsAP9ZLL2IySIRckvJ4A/s1600-h/cr4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131239721364161458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiXrNP8_kOEg9DScXT63lCcmP1oc7EjztQ7tIxDO80S9s8d2krlIIS5gy_ALVlivrSa_AbYypFEAd-yBtCC_Jj-0K2koba9u_jOCXFYo3zE3D5CzHVUb4Mk5XPsAP9ZLL2IySIRckvJ4A/s400/cr4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2_Vfe-Zyn5ocLiA0Z-9HuObcBNNb2YsrWiwJFcQNMQN6tevYFhGZjZ9cF9PQcIOwBN10ISeeayF-9Kk0KBYsqBaW1MGYzAIVevqdJPaa7f2TPZ9fHP1_eNJ5XlbCEOF_FnHL0qWdAtI35/s1600-h/cr15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131240747861345250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2_Vfe-Zyn5ocLiA0Z-9HuObcBNNb2YsrWiwJFcQNMQN6tevYFhGZjZ9cF9PQcIOwBN10ISeeayF-9Kk0KBYsqBaW1MGYzAIVevqdJPaa7f2TPZ9fHP1_eNJ5XlbCEOF_FnHL0qWdAtI35/s400/cr15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhHtx4OZaDLWNtIX6BzNxjy7mC5ctfIck-DipCAhoBLHuukd6o3bOBunCRcEHuvqdvafzCGlGnP-R_niJ29cxO6GzZ0rD1yvBX_yYFseSZZaPuX39hnrn_UM5I62LCS44JjrxdVXkY3NR/s1600-h/cr3.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131239540975535010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhHtx4OZaDLWNtIX6BzNxjy7mC5ctfIck-DipCAhoBLHuukd6o3bOBunCRcEHuvqdvafzCGlGnP-R_niJ29cxO6GzZ0rD1yvBX_yYFseSZZaPuX39hnrn_UM5I62LCS44JjrxdVXkY3NR/s400/cr3.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Pretty handsome, huh?<br /></span>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902167438882031697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629675207254528363.post-89736956736653653062007-11-04T20:50:00.000-08:002008-08-07T23:41:14.937-07:00Rolling along<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoRXak4DHGCYqomo6xrv74tawmsDLSddgO1aZi1dop7pHOuhLsBx7LHUOF2BkRk3Hv6u3Bx6WsgvnREblVG4ya6BhXrekyEsYaoKA3vYJeQRQ9Zp3en6fsI6FwSZSN6SE4nUJTrrSRiy9/s1600-h/RCCL+Ship.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129215905611037138" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoRXak4DHGCYqomo6xrv74tawmsDLSddgO1aZi1dop7pHOuhLsBx7LHUOF2BkRk3Hv6u3Bx6WsgvnREblVG4ya6BhXrekyEsYaoKA3vYJeQRQ9Zp3en6fsI6FwSZSN6SE4nUJTrrSRiy9/s400/RCCL+Ship.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My company</span> had a great convention aboard the cruise ship Mariner of the Seas of the Royal Caribbean line. It was fun to have the whole ship filled up (3,400 passengers) with Nature's Sunshine distributors. Half of the group had never cruised before so it was a new experience for them. We had been working on this cruise for 2-1/2 years and we were able to "brand" the ship to help celebrate NSP's 35th anniversary. Our logo was everywhere--flags, banners, menus, napkins, ice sculptures, fruit carvings, desserts, etc. Our normal conventions are four days long with only a few of the meals provided, so this week-long extravaganza to the Western Caribbean with all the food you could eat was a big hit. Speaking of hits, an unexpected bonus occurred when one of the entertainment acts booked for the cruise was "Beatlemania". They made quite a splash. Susan loved them so much she went to both the early and late shows.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4n5Y1XQaRMGQRdEgHnymUVzX-FCc20qThYUjFLgAeUkxjck9aevEk89KKocKG47cyez_R8ccD-RPKWuJgvTxE8W8kN8NRDa0p-HhWxmsqLZ05iEcDGTWtcGoa5taDtlYHRrU0TLIP9JC3/s1600-h/Beatlemania.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129224508430531074" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4n5Y1XQaRMGQRdEgHnymUVzX-FCc20qThYUjFLgAeUkxjck9aevEk89KKocKG47cyez_R8ccD-RPKWuJgvTxE8W8kN8NRDa0p-HhWxmsqLZ05iEcDGTWtcGoa5taDtlYHRrU0TLIP9JC3/s400/Beatlemania.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The only problem was the high number of casualties we had during cruise. Just before the ship</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">sailed out of Port Canaveral, Florida a lady slipped on the pool deck and cracked her skull. She had to be taken off the ship. During the next two days we had two broken bones and several twisted and sprained ankles. After that we had a heart attack! At least no one died... that's happened three times before during conventions in my 26 years with the company--kind of embarassing for a health-oriented company.</span>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902167438882031697noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629675207254528363.post-89798174849212379812007-10-18T21:06:00.000-07:002007-10-19T07:06:30.050-07:00Under the knife... again.<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I had my left knee scoped in July. It's amazing how quick you can be up and about after that type of surgery, but it takes a long time for it get back to "normal". At least that's the way it was when I had my right knee done in December. I know... I'm falling apart! Well, in the process of limping around I managed to develop some tendinitis in my right foot. This went on for about a month, and then about 3 weeks ago I tripped a little bit and when I caught myself I felt a strain on another part of the right foot. At first I thought it was more tendinitis, but after a couple of weeks it started to feel a little different and more severe so I went back to the doctor. He said it looked like a stress fracture and sent me to his foot specialist. When I saw him a week later he told me I had a definite break on the Navicular bone. See below:</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Ixt4JJ3rRK3vzUZPWMdTjou1I-oZeQVPBzQyNoPHhxUmtvVobWtYKlUj_UhHbpcM2XwiTxvYbZe9Nqitn6hBcSGvYXLL2obkFbjwVABr3466jaCbBO7cQNGo_OXh_AhGYTL4UWCu6dsH/s1600-h/Navicular+side+view.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122896483903334994" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Ixt4JJ3rRK3vzUZPWMdTjou1I-oZeQVPBzQyNoPHhxUmtvVobWtYKlUj_UhHbpcM2XwiTxvYbZe9Nqitn6hBcSGvYXLL2obkFbjwVABr3466jaCbBO7cQNGo_OXh_AhGYTL4UWCu6dsH/s400/Navicular+side+view.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_GfXqakQe6HdcbH5RfKOWlFf_aPXTSKzBhN1ttvcp2VoIW4d5iE1u34xTlUoCSLI4NymZswI0gUUzOUSfPMr32KYx0MmVqJN5xoPICRLMs06EnE4VrGDmY5b6OwNzGHNajkYlRmYo54G/s1600-h/Navicular+side+top.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122896715831568994" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_GfXqakQe6HdcbH5RfKOWlFf_aPXTSKzBhN1ttvcp2VoIW4d5iE1u34xTlUoCSLI4NymZswI0gUUzOUSfPMr32KYx0MmVqJN5xoPICRLMs06EnE4VrGDmY5b6OwNzGHNajkYlRmYo54G/s400/Navicular+side+top.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here's an interesting coincidence... the foot specialist is Gene and Kristine's son in law, and he is going on the convention cruise with NSP! Anyway, he told me that the latest x-rays he took showed that the two halves of the broken Navicular bone had drifted apart 2 millimeters. This was not good because they would probably rub up against other bones of the foot and cause arthritis later on. He kept asking me about how I broke it and was puzzled when I described it in such a low-key manner. Apparently this type of fracture is usually the result of a traumatic injury. He recommended that he operate to screw the bone back together and also to see if he could find out why it happened in the first place. There was also the chance that he would have to put a bone graft from another part of the foot in between the fracture gap if he couldn't get the bone to come together cleanly.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This examination took place Tuesday, Oct 16 and he scheduled me for surgery the next day. He didn't want to wait until after the cruise because there was a chance to bone fragments would drift even farther. So this meant if was still going to go on the cruise I would be hobbling around in a cast from just below the knee down. I thought I would have the operation, then figure out what to do with the convention.</span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">On the day of the surgery the doctor got backed up and didn't get to me until about 6 pm. The procedure took an hour and a half, and there was good news and bad news. The good news was that the two part fit together nicely and there was no need for a bone graft. The bad news was that the drill bit he used to start the hole for the screw broke off in the bone! He said it was nice and tight in there and it would be kind of a mess to try and get it out so he decided to leave it in! So now I have a screw and a drill bit holding my navicular bone together as shown:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEp6VhXxKq1aMoCx-z7kVOw73J6rnRdJrl2-Hk7C21Lmhh4vYxRvyby5cOj2VmryxljTNANRjQmIiCoA6BJttOsoXtunCjT2XthNPiEB16_gt9nOfGime6bUeb6LEltzqGDBGnAODSl2Dx/s1600-h/x-ray+showing+screw+sm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122902239159511666" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEp6VhXxKq1aMoCx-z7kVOw73J6rnRdJrl2-Hk7C21Lmhh4vYxRvyby5cOj2VmryxljTNANRjQmIiCoA6BJttOsoXtunCjT2XthNPiEB16_gt9nOfGime6bUeb6LEltzqGDBGnAODSl2Dx/s400/x-ray+showing+screw+sm.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQUt1OiC3TpSjsKE3Zqkp0OC7J2ZnpVUChWgMA7mv1VriRti-2_61wxz_CUt-pXJnTGpmnqb0g_4h_GWRWiSPy4AzUEvY07BMS45qYmVXx-uC-r7_-8mlj1TCxdt9iSmZfkVHx1sr1goO/s1600-h/x-ray+enlarged.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122903660793686674" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQUt1OiC3TpSjsKE3Zqkp0OC7J2ZnpVUChWgMA7mv1VriRti-2_61wxz_CUt-pXJnTGpmnqb0g_4h_GWRWiSPy4AzUEvY07BMS45qYmVXx-uC-r7_-8mlj1TCxdt9iSmZfkVHx1sr1goO/s400/x-ray+enlarged.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">During the operation the surgeon discovered that the blood supply to this part of the foot was not good. He called it "osteo necrosis" and decided this was why the bone was so brittle that it broke without a traumatic injury. See I told you I was falling apart!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I'm doing pretty good with recovery so far. The cast greatly limits my mobility but I have crutches and get around OK. Susan keeps saying I'm not a good patient--on the way home I made her take me to the new house because they just put in our granite counter tops and I had to see how they turned out. The ubiquitous stairs in our house also make it tough.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I decided to go ahead with the cruise convention. We have a wheelchair lined up and fortunately we're booked into a suite on the only level that has wide halls so that will make it easier. At least I won't have to go on any of the dumb tours, but the scuba diving is definitely out. I'll let you know how it turns out.</span>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902167438882031697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629675207254528363.post-29030415748455289902007-10-14T21:03:00.000-07:002007-10-14T22:37:02.281-07:00Not just any building lot...<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In 1962 Susan's mom and dad, Helen and Cal Carlson, took a big leap and purchased 40 acres outside the small town of Salem, Utah to start a fruit farm. The price -- $100 an acre! For years they grew apples, peaches, an cherries on that rocky ground, and along the way, raised four beautiful daughters. Here's Susan and big sister Ann:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwVLAxs_EaldFAlWR2f7HfhDb24mvoTmFO3zMdPGdNyNA-Eqvf73WyJXvNJbLZwuiQ-5j-igAC3Y7WN1GuJzeYneVGh0To8484XYnrTODdUYV28UkA26NN65P2xg4CDHfRhf5Ia3d2LXb/s1600-h/Ann+and+Susan+rev.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121413977156872690" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwVLAxs_EaldFAlWR2f7HfhDb24mvoTmFO3zMdPGdNyNA-Eqvf73WyJXvNJbLZwuiQ-5j-igAC3Y7WN1GuJzeYneVGh0To8484XYnrTODdUYV28UkA26NN65P2xg4CDHfRhf5Ia3d2LXb/s400/Ann+and+Susan+rev.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In those days the Carlson home was one of only a few houses in the area. Salem had one ward... now there are several stakes. Farm land that once sold for a hundred dollars an acre now sells for hundreds of thousands an acre. And while the Carlsons used to be out in the country, the city of Salem has now come to them! </span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here's the "Harvest Ridge" subdivision that now lies to the east:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu-MYM_X75Cyb19RAQmQu4nB1ONzj717tKSehdvbgE62mm231pceqveY9aFa2Qz0PWLHrFZ0V2-e5g2R9BV3vn3T1vzW9BmcgNdaSH6XR2bWh3krUacyQf5f-moC2a9yCdx8inObflr6Fz/s1600-h/Harvest+Ridge+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121415536230001154" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu-MYM_X75Cyb19RAQmQu4nB1ONzj717tKSehdvbgE62mm231pceqveY9aFa2Qz0PWLHrFZ0V2-e5g2R9BV3vn3T1vzW9BmcgNdaSH6XR2bWh3krUacyQf5f-moC2a9yCdx8inObflr6Fz/s400/Harvest+Ridge+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgihPoHVFu-_utCAhRaMQMNK4LHGb2HKFMp9SjTxPHo35J2T3CRgTNu_yvLe8Aj0VSaEN3-eO05GLlyha1Zea3L-d-Eg47ogM8IMPjOPNP_QKgMv-nJUkw6db2fw_TdEU5HmDkKV0vfFaK/s1600-h/Higginsons.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121427673807579666" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgihPoHVFu-_utCAhRaMQMNK4LHGb2HKFMp9SjTxPHo35J2T3CRgTNu_yvLe8Aj0VSaEN3-eO05GLlyha1Zea3L-d-Eg47ogM8IMPjOPNP_QKgMv-nJUkw6db2fw_TdEU5HmDkKV0vfFaK/s400/Higginsons.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Some of the nicest homes in Salem are now being built in this area and we</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> feel lucky that Susan's mother has allowed us steal some of her view to build our dream home on the old pasture.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuerSuMeEDmDaj9gDFhnsrAv1o59NhSKcPsR_-Aj7-QklHzoqUTcnz0FkPOX4CK0Aln3I0v5erQ8IfA5WkX1JTDH67ehbC-nU-jVE-NO1NDmcZtgbx4w0eNLjmZ_Huvr38a88gOlSxo0Te/s1600-h/Pre-construction.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121429451924040226" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuerSuMeEDmDaj9gDFhnsrAv1o59NhSKcPsR_-Aj7-QklHzoqUTcnz0FkPOX4CK0Aln3I0v5erQ8IfA5WkX1JTDH67ehbC-nU-jVE-NO1NDmcZtgbx4w0eNLjmZ_Huvr38a88gOlSxo0Te/s400/Pre-construction.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfoKv06VPMbOi8-tJJNMNdf7ZhGXcK32QU59onSRx0hio3kBF0bQXTAsOFcaKFBWLakOA7HQldnMw0g6rP4OS7sEwJb7aondBaAs8jv04Q3W2wdqJ7hfXF1qqqyGnb0VHqTZ1gzu9Okez/s1600-h/Pre-excavation+stakes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121429924370442802" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfoKv06VPMbOi8-tJJNMNdf7ZhGXcK32QU59onSRx0hio3kBF0bQXTAsOFcaKFBWLakOA7HQldnMw0g6rP4OS7sEwJb7aondBaAs8jv04Q3W2wdqJ7hfXF1qqqyGnb0VHqTZ1gzu9Okez/s400/Pre-excavation+stakes.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We are excited about builing a house where both the Lehnhof and Carlson families can gather together and where our grandchildren can run and play like our own children did years ago.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjER0WIlHYMDaqc8kkh9V8McQMUJZM9Awa75Hj0nBnyNk4mR8ksyl1BzavE3MG2WgoATQ53Qx1M7rG9JCmuG-GTpGHROOD7DFyuwg8jonjMzooVqJSFUF7xiql3op3DLPDJIByf5PYbYxqX/s1600-h/Ben+Shelley+story+sm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121431199975729730" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjER0WIlHYMDaqc8kkh9V8McQMUJZM9Awa75Hj0nBnyNk4mR8ksyl1BzavE3MG2WgoATQ53Qx1M7rG9JCmuG-GTpGHROOD7DFyuwg8jonjMzooVqJSFUF7xiql3op3DLPDJIByf5PYbYxqX/s400/Ben+Shelley+story+sm.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">(Ben spinning a tall tale to Shelley)</span>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902167438882031697noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629675207254528363.post-71341091215780222162007-10-07T13:35:00.000-07:002007-10-07T13:44:30.162-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-td8J2xHdsDdPBQZcSMY1NFgYwqxmrZF-7LZXtWMO_XQH2ntGNO-HFSj8VH2Lnw0JjUFc2fFX1qTgPvcj1uOwtAkhkXV459bW3qGKHmJI3955kIAN-RGod6b1Vv-hsOgjEmDnI_S4vWLR/s1600-h/Dylan+holds+Colin.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118697060116441586" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-td8J2xHdsDdPBQZcSMY1NFgYwqxmrZF-7LZXtWMO_XQH2ntGNO-HFSj8VH2Lnw0JjUFc2fFX1qTgPvcj1uOwtAkhkXV459bW3qGKHmJI3955kIAN-RGod6b1Vv-hsOgjEmDnI_S4vWLR/s400/Dylan+holds+Colin.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I believe that grandkids are the gift we receive to compensate for getting old. This weekend we got to take care of Colin and Dylan. Here's Dylan taking care of his little brother during yet another viewing of Shrek.</span></div>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902167438882031697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629675207254528363.post-82803261091049658112007-10-06T15:38:00.000-07:002008-08-11T14:54:19.067-07:00Alaska Trip with the Carlson Family<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTh2YfyoSzIJgFAMW4MNE5lQh0ECqLYrCZ4JMzlXBNcR3jaAcVeTNXh96TIjsYENITXu7rjS3kxRXevz71fAQTYjEzBncE_FeMYOnaEIPgLyHdgJ56NeotAzj0Ij3oS2EmCvZR1k_EOO_/s1600-h/ALCAN_AK_YVR_8449FBF_lg.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118356881526729042" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTh2YfyoSzIJgFAMW4MNE5lQh0ECqLYrCZ4JMzlXBNcR3jaAcVeTNXh96TIjsYENITXu7rjS3kxRXevz71fAQTYjEzBncE_FeMYOnaEIPgLyHdgJ56NeotAzj0Ij3oS2EmCvZR1k_EOO_/s400/ALCAN_AK_YVR_8449FBF_lg.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">At the end of July Susan's mother Helen sponsored a wonderful Alaskan cruise for her daughters and their spouses. We cruised up the Inside Pasage and spent additional days with Ann's son Jason who is a radiologist at Elmondorf Air Force Base in Anchorage. Jason and his wife Rachelle were excellent tour guides and hosts and we had a good time with their family. My favorite activity was the salmon and halibut fishing trip out of Seward.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118357852189337954" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcCFhIw61CY5ArIOHFA9SZXkzD5YaY-J1sDznnR_9vk2FFqPW6mE55KmhEiGY13k19E_BkQ19jGia9WhC2Vkr68ZrcmntKq3IRvKVrtBD0wHNyWdBH5jKmz8QJV6ywjryMV0W-tI8TZgM3/s400/34805735_thb.jpg" border="0" /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Any cruise is fun, but there is something special about an Alaskan cruise. The scenery is so pristine and majestic and the wildlife viewing (whales, seals, bald eagles, orcas) is an extra bonus. It's fun to be out on the deck as you cruise silently up to awesome glaciers.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118359484276910450" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPHV1SvxTDdQqZi64h4AdrirwCkbfrmomdg-dG27MR-zDkB-qIFry2w4YX5H3B_3a44N-MYWgWN5oZ-VrNm21i_PFGWNjZ2gVIHvtZXX96HJXdx40WHdspXTLLjrUDjYLTccE6T6IlAny/s400/Glacier.jpg" border="0" /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">At the Icy Strait port we went whale watching and add the exciting experience of a whole pod of whales (7 total) head straight for our boat. They submerged and came up on the other side!</span><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAs0QZE7pcaznTczEORXrgM5Qq_65lxTgc2-xcnY5EXiTYTBTK-eMp1Adq7f0e7felVpIoLgIsDwCmrdXyzcIpT_FpaX0382BKIFabFa4o7Uq_GJxN5MtqEihSLbgzcVHeAdsDKIL0Ikk4/s1600-h/Whale's+are+coming.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118360218716318082" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAs0QZE7pcaznTczEORXrgM5Qq_65lxTgc2-xcnY5EXiTYTBTK-eMp1Adq7f0e7felVpIoLgIsDwCmrdXyzcIpT_FpaX0382BKIFabFa4o7Uq_GJxN5MtqEihSLbgzcVHeAdsDKIL0Ikk4/s400/Whale's+are+coming.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here is the harbor in Seward, the final stop of the cruise. After a few days with the Eves in Anchorage we returned here to board a charter fishing boat. We fished for halibut in the morning and silver salmon in the afternoon. All seven in our group limited out for both species.</span></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118361829329054098" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM9wpjDiIXDlSwza2yOPxzY3mrbg6Zz9RCnlqj_Gpz9cVrqz460BdkahRZ_pOl6SjhyXj31g6L2frQUGU0P4uC61R5t25G3_QpoXW_yxVLrFTU8r6Uab_cHYk9VGCsqiOTuee4RlrFrd4n/s400/Ken+pulls.jpg" border="0" /><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Jason's son Cameron caught the largest halibut of the group.</span> </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqmkjLoKE721ZO2KeZjJ16pOswLfMyfbGDK7PLIB7yKUJQhbodVQDYcyYhu9hyQ6NMv_ZJK3pPcpicnwoF-_6yabYi5ys1Fe7UR4ZvraCwDdN5h8kv7d79p-jD-Ol-TmKLui1QW0TVo4w8/s1600-h/Big+fish.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118362267415718306" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqmkjLoKE721ZO2KeZjJ16pOswLfMyfbGDK7PLIB7yKUJQhbodVQDYcyYhu9hyQ6NMv_ZJK3pPcpicnwoF-_6yabYi5ys1Fe7UR4ZvraCwDdN5h8kv7d79p-jD-Ol-TmKLui1QW0TVo4w8/s400/Big+fish.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here's a lunker with a lunker.<br /></span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpDFVmCFT5Nvn8_k8eOYkiff5tQSofJVemVEV4PKgB4TuzcKNMdhDoS2WfHhRXVUGPdvLHeENjudXunUXKF44Ed9rt7-nE5Itk9Ysy5hFCFtDUc8ffAF7q6r5YLb4_yyVuUWHiR1Gy7bu-/s1600-h/Don's+silver+salmon.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118362344725129650" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpDFVmCFT5Nvn8_k8eOYkiff5tQSofJVemVEV4PKgB4TuzcKNMdhDoS2WfHhRXVUGPdvLHeENjudXunUXKF44Ed9rt7-nE5Itk9Ysy5hFCFtDUc8ffAF7q6r5YLb4_yyVuUWHiR1Gy7bu-/s400/Don's+silver+salmon.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">When we returned to Jason and Rachelle' s house we set up a two-station fish processing center and spent several hours filleting and packing our 14 halibut and 21 salmon. We took them home in coolers packed with dry ice and they were still frozen when we arrived.</span><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf6fx_LmOc1MLeijCcr4nObYF7OI4mV9oU6fgejAD2sWrrwFZv4ghotqQvbz73k6HkOuG6f2lkhlDWKYVvayTN2VVTKRSyld4N8l0d1tLcI1TSB71DyKgVjvTZvx_2BgPpotDGBzWpX8Hk/s1600-h/Fish+processing.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118377707823147458" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf6fx_LmOc1MLeijCcr4nObYF7OI4mV9oU6fgejAD2sWrrwFZv4ghotqQvbz73k6HkOuG6f2lkhlDWKYVvayTN2VVTKRSyld4N8l0d1tLcI1TSB71DyKgVjvTZvx_2BgPpotDGBzWpX8Hk/s400/Fish+processing.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Alaska is an amazing place and we didn't have nearly enough time to explore. Hopefully we will have more opportunities in the future. We would especially like to visit Denali Park.</span> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwvf6dH_yq6gCFeVvk_k9b8B3-vZLugJ1zUijLWs9Oyk0WiLrMzsv-DN-BLK06NY1tH3aKbXVjcO08IIewAkI3GxyXVZxCK973fz7D0p6_GWPawzzZg_pitCOJF04F8RfnwVKPQeG2PYd/s1600-h/River+Flower.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118666394049948130" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwvf6dH_yq6gCFeVvk_k9b8B3-vZLugJ1zUijLWs9Oyk0WiLrMzsv-DN-BLK06NY1tH3aKbXVjcO08IIewAkI3GxyXVZxCK973fz7D0p6_GWPawzzZg_pitCOJF04F8RfnwVKPQeG2PYd/s400/River+Flower.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcf3qpevIpIoZYoCoyE55DwDXc1C1hpUG766SOKgNsHA9ar6KHcwNVXPlzbspRMpbUDtrVZS8Yt7LfetYjKqLoX2U_ylqwj0WmzZysKt69ZPmwiY6_0sbq08ORkE6uNH-5y6fng30-NCDK/s1600-h/Salmon+pair.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118665401912502738" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcf3qpevIpIoZYoCoyE55DwDXc1C1hpUG766SOKgNsHA9ar6KHcwNVXPlzbspRMpbUDtrVZS8Yt7LfetYjKqLoX2U_ylqwj0WmzZysKt69ZPmwiY6_0sbq08ORkE6uNH-5y6fng30-NCDK/s400/Salmon+pair.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902167438882031697noreply@blogger.com1