Kayaking the Colorado River

NOT US !!!!!!!!!


US !!!!! (Jim and Kayodie, John, Chris and me -behind camera)


Of course we don't take off without a pre-flight(float) test of equipment .The 5 of us had a nice leisurely paddle down the Colorado river. ( Ariel at a mere 70 lbs. is a bit to much uncontroled weight). Next time we'll bring a picnic !! and make a full day of it.


It was a tough paddle , but somebody had to do it. ( We actually had about a 4 mph current)

HAPPY TURKEY DAY

This beauty is curteousy of Penny and Vicki. Good friends in Apache Junction Az. Mom, Dad, John and I spent the day with them and their family.

Ohooo Roadtrip

Jim and Chris are only 200 miles away.....ROAD TRIP!


We had to see for ourselves just what they are up to when we aren't playing.
It seems they can't stay off the road, Palm Creek is so large they had to give Jim and Chris their own cart just to help everyone with their wifi questions.
It was a too short but great visit topped off with a Sunday morning hike....straight up.





Gotcha(getting me, getting you, getting...)
Ahaa another Treasure! (We're pirates at heart)


What goes up must come down.

Last night we had the first Topaz Ave street party of the season


Brenda and Edy were busy cookin' and carving while the rest of us were busy...tellin tales.


and waiting to eat.
Joannie and Howard had stopped by on thier way to Phoenix.

They have been good friends since our times in Tahoe. No matter where we live or what we are up to we always keep in touch... Another couple of "Keepers".
Here's Joannie doin what she does so well.


They are moving from Palm Springs to Northern Idaho. Soooo cool. Literally cooler!! Did I say we all used to live in Tahoe?

Progressing Nicely

The "Project" is coming along quite well.

A wall here would be nice.


Patch in alittle drywall.


Start reassembling your shop.


And some paint ..... Who moved a window???

HALLOWEEN

Mom letting her creative juices flow.

SMILE!! or I'll make you!
Even Ariel has a a pumpkin.