Category Family
Kalispell
At long last, a break from traveling! Today I got to Kalispell, Montana, and all I want to do is channel my inner Elsa and sing say, “Here I’ll stand, and here I’ll stay“. Because NATURE! Flathead Lake as seen coming over the pass from Polson.A truly breathtaking view, I did a u-turn so that […]
Lake Tahoe
Today Lady and I drove over to Squaw Valley and Lake Tahoe. The weather couldn’t have been better — bright and sunny, not much of a breeze. The snow-covered mountains sparkled white, and the sky and lake were a deep, rich blue. I knew Lake Tahoe was supposed to be beautiful, but I hadn’t expected this. […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving morning dawned bright and cold! First thing to do? Thaw out the goldfish. Best way to do this is set a pan of boiling water on theice. That way it just melts through the surface crustwithout breaking the ice, which can hurt the fish. Then off to the box for an early morning workout: […]
Stories to tell . . . later
Had a fantastic weekend, and I’ve got lots of photos and stories to share (spoiler: there are beaches and sequins and pecan cheesecake, among other things). But it’s late and I’m tired — and, since I spent the weekend (mostly) playing instead of working (as much as I should have), I’m going to need to get an early start […]
Mudslides and peach cobbler
On Friday morning Mark and I drove up north to go hiking around Blue Lake and have lunch in McCall, Idaho. He didn’t have class or work, and the weather was perfect; I was looking forward to a fun day in Nature with my brother. Only we didn’t get there. Roughly half-way between Boise and […]
Shae turns five
Thanks to a felicitous coincidence in the timing of my vacation, I was in Boise for Shae’s fifth birthday party. We were both delighted that I could be part of the special occasion. Legos featured prominently among the gifts An outdoor Lego pool that Barbie would have loved.I hadn’t realized the company had made such […]
Family night at the mini golf
Guess what we did today! Shae (turns 5 tomorrow) Brynn (9 yrs old) Jaron (7 yrs old) Mini-golf Gothic Mark (my brother) and Erin (sister-in-law) Adri (5 months) Heather (my sister) Jordan (brother-in-law)
Donner Pass strikes again
From the time I arrived in Reno two days ago, the air has been thick with the smoke of California forest fires. Yosemite burns; Reno chokes. Even people who haven’t just had knee-replacement surgery have been staying indoors, out of the haze. But this afternoon the wind shifted and cleared out all the smoke, leaving a […]
Convalescent Lady
When I got to my parents’ place yesterday, I was surprised to see how well Lady was doing. Despite having had her knee bones sawed off and metal bits stuck in just a few days ago, she looked cheerful and well-coiffed. She had her convalescent station set up on a futon in the family room but was […]
Uncle Jason likes worms! (or, Proof that I’m an awesome uncle)
So here’s the lunch buzz at Heather’s house this week. (And for those who haven’t met these kids, Shae is 4, Jaron is 7, and Brynn is 9; Adri is a newborn.) Shae: “Hey Mom, Rachel found a worm at the park, and she was holding it. We should have brought it home for Dad. […]
A More Gentlemanlike Manner 