tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226633082024-03-07T13:09:22.600-07:00Winding DownCarl and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378597578407086353noreply@blogger.comBlogger189125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22663308.post-73007237600854195752010-06-07T20:59:00.002-06:002010-06-07T21:07:11.138-06:00Grandparents of the YearWhen your 13-year-old granddaughter lives in Indiana and David Archuleta is autographing his new book in Salt Lake City, and you get an email plea to <em>please, please, please</em> go down and get that autograph, well, what's a good grandparent to do?!! Yep, we both took Trax downtown and stood in line almost four hours to fulfill that wish. And yes, Courtney, he is dreamy cute!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTWjfkGyXYFVe1CUJMHNlqLYioRZGFF_yNiZhaf81BuisAHzaS6UYat4blrOjOmc_rOQ1BNIaW-t2XxRJ7uP2gqSqSOeiGOfx4L4if6kA3_771s3vFkcRTJZkUNWQyfU8FPNo7/s1600/IMG_0612.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480232560458180306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTWjfkGyXYFVe1CUJMHNlqLYioRZGFF_yNiZhaf81BuisAHzaS6UYat4blrOjOmc_rOQ1BNIaW-t2XxRJ7uP2gqSqSOeiGOfx4L4if6kA3_771s3vFkcRTJZkUNWQyfU8FPNo7/s320/IMG_0612.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsctJBd1v9Y3ysVgasCKk9sG1ZqDK3iV_0279vOuqRRlRShlYqkSYJ6jW9HQeGfSk3_e8-ut7L8MhLpQc7VPwC9dh6820p4iOIyzzUBvdLJ_uHK8FfIIQwmdvA8h0qbeRKjz5j/s1600/IMG_0617.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480232551113713522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsctJBd1v9Y3ysVgasCKk9sG1ZqDK3iV_0279vOuqRRlRShlYqkSYJ6jW9HQeGfSk3_e8-ut7L8MhLpQc7VPwC9dh6820p4iOIyzzUBvdLJ_uHK8FfIIQwmdvA8h0qbeRKjz5j/s320/IMG_0617.JPG" /></a> </div>Carl and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378597578407086353noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22663308.post-23730834804757736852010-06-07T20:48:00.004-06:002010-06-07T20:59:07.199-06:00Family Time Part 2The afternoon of Lucy's blessing, the family moved to Grandma and Grandpa Clark's in West Jordan for a BBQ. It was the hottest day we've had so far, and poor Grandpa is showing the effects of the heat...again, Lucy loves her Grandpa C.<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgksThDzBeBXBJHvYUWJDr4gHNfYwNFsJI7GY8BAR0-0Gyp2bUZU5ab2mAcCHpnd6rEKBjQg-W6ceBzpV_J5LKT71Ytq4WtWcrqUb2oXIAJ4rFHjwkssn0IhXMyHBu6M9ERqNw-/s1600/IMG_0593.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480229826360188866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgksThDzBeBXBJHvYUWJDr4gHNfYwNFsJI7GY8BAR0-0Gyp2bUZU5ab2mAcCHpnd6rEKBjQg-W6ceBzpV_J5LKT71Ytq4WtWcrqUb2oXIAJ4rFHjwkssn0IhXMyHBu6M9ERqNw-/s320/IMG_0593.JPG" /></a><em> These three little monkeys have an absolute ball together. Cameron, Dexter, and Parker all love ice cream cones<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0DQgf0bTAHInMtyoshTzcauYrLW8k_d2r62jQhjOgLkoYm-h2nbu3VR8mo66J0YZKceGjYRv45hhdqjS74e0qpZiynoCaWv2ULq2Fkomq81Ww-CZDZRen8MC3kWIKS6WA-uFP/s1600/IMG_0594.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480229815616226434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0DQgf0bTAHInMtyoshTzcauYrLW8k_d2r62jQhjOgLkoYm-h2nbu3VR8mo66J0YZKceGjYRv45hhdqjS74e0qpZiynoCaWv2ULq2Fkomq81Ww-CZDZRen8MC3kWIKS6WA-uFP/s320/IMG_0594.JPG" /></a><br /><em>Carson has gotten into reading labels and revealed to us the awful truth of adding the calories of ice cream and chocolate syrup. Oh well...<br /></em><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOfSBEU5YcBzUhyLFRG8RclCFnDT3e4Yq7gaBRe57ex75qviRkcAh2Tm5n2IpeewHWoLnd4RYGySHoYKhK8IuwPBG8Qi1dDmdMqubJ2okSvMXVg4Vf9kvs4Hb4Ib9un3Nstemf/s1600/IMG_0597.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480229810729944066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOfSBEU5YcBzUhyLFRG8RclCFnDT3e4Yq7gaBRe57ex75qviRkcAh2Tm5n2IpeewHWoLnd4RYGySHoYKhK8IuwPBG8Qi1dDmdMqubJ2okSvMXVg4Vf9kvs4Hb4Ib9un3Nstemf/s320/IMG_0597.JPG" /></a><br /><em>This weeping pussy willow tree has become a favorite huddling place for Dexter and Cameron. </em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_dDAdOF35EO49LXzwweiscEm19mpWMdVbkcdLpi0tT1Zlorpw5BCZbi_-CKy-eUF4s5C90MnZgGNTYpJt127YLC0079Bool-p2mJzcfIxmaYVOh1KDEnzqZPslNVYB-DLfE_f/s1600/IMG_0605+-+Copy.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480229804526689042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_dDAdOF35EO49LXzwweiscEm19mpWMdVbkcdLpi0tT1Zlorpw5BCZbi_-CKy-eUF4s5C90MnZgGNTYpJt127YLC0079Bool-p2mJzcfIxmaYVOh1KDEnzqZPslNVYB-DLfE_f/s320/IMG_0605+-+Copy.JPG" /></a></div></div></div>Carl and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378597578407086353noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22663308.post-62758117369706169352010-06-07T20:03:00.004-06:002010-06-07T20:48:13.458-06:00Family TimeGreat family get-together yesterday. Curtis blessed little Lucy Lorraine with the help of Grandpa Clark, Grandpa Lybbert, Sam, Jarom, and Brady. this little one is such a sweetheart! She wore the blessing dress and beaded moccasins that Shandy wore when she was blessed.<br /><div><div><div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_JFOoLdEf097D4F8MpAS4jmCquYeFnCf6eCHRIaECvYzNI6wxaQbfnaF7oKZBH21JlVdBVgIhQCeRAOaDNzbdLqaxbLnQqFEA3XRnmv5a1yIHZOeUlbkOnjHCRWqsyIe0tcx/s1600/IMG_0585.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480225153024854402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_JFOoLdEf097D4F8MpAS4jmCquYeFnCf6eCHRIaECvYzNI6wxaQbfnaF7oKZBH21JlVdBVgIhQCeRAOaDNzbdLqaxbLnQqFEA3XRnmv5a1yIHZOeUlbkOnjHCRWqsyIe0tcx/s320/IMG_0585.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center"><em>Curtis, Parker and Dexter having a good game of T-ball!</em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYVNEzbQxFVgxACEmJaOHngz_FYskyJeuH_M23kUrx5GBVuPA3sRIWjC1QnQXU7JJChpY4GUUg3pxhmmSlf7SNQqODNmc6wv5wKhdRjrXEYjkhflvJcsqOTNFzKbmeOiMUa8eu/s1600/IMG_0587.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480225143414244098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYVNEzbQxFVgxACEmJaOHngz_FYskyJeuH_M23kUrx5GBVuPA3sRIWjC1QnQXU7JJChpY4GUUg3pxhmmSlf7SNQqODNmc6wv5wKhdRjrXEYjkhflvJcsqOTNFzKbmeOiMUa8eu/s320/IMG_0587.JPG" /></a><em></em></div><div><em></em></div><br /><div><em>The second little girl born in this go-around is Jed and Nalani's little Sloan. Here she is being cuddled by her Aunt Carrie. These two little girl cousins are going to such buddies in the years to come.</em></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYPn1ZxOHw5NMF3bY56hVADvXU08owzsGMyrCxqQOfQ0tvhu9YzRlTOA_vhbnT2I8wlO-XV5TK68AtVOE9gvgX31Rox40_y6sFYYQ0SYVriAfjOwtHvg20eGCSVNV6qE5e9EK3/s1600/IMG_0589.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480225136088283538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYPn1ZxOHw5NMF3bY56hVADvXU08owzsGMyrCxqQOfQ0tvhu9YzRlTOA_vhbnT2I8wlO-XV5TK68AtVOE9gvgX31Rox40_y6sFYYQ0SYVriAfjOwtHvg20eGCSVNV6qE5e9EK3/s320/IMG_0589.JPG" /></a> <div></div><div align="left"> </div></div></div></div></div></div>Carl and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378597578407086353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22663308.post-948757737235024442010-06-03T07:26:00.003-06:002010-06-03T07:37:45.928-06:00Spring, Grandkids--Life's GoodWe're pretty sure that spring has finally arrived. We were beginning to think otherwise--the weather around her this year is reminiscent of our years in Idaho.<br /><br /><div align="center"><em>This is Carl's favorite location when the weather is warm and the yardwork is up to date! </em></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchSeqCwIqTgQ27cjaJ3xnEqSd4z8WUQeUOqzPzn_NTyMNDc9HcTKbH1myPaC08NGAwcsp9kjnz8XvyF42eIBo2X-hgsBD2sw8gpCmPpFLezd9CQzHBighUTskudXxKf6r-Xym/s1600/IMG_0575.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478538946034525618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchSeqCwIqTgQ27cjaJ3xnEqSd4z8WUQeUOqzPzn_NTyMNDc9HcTKbH1myPaC08NGAwcsp9kjnz8XvyF42eIBo2X-hgsBD2sw8gpCmPpFLezd9CQzHBighUTskudXxKf6r-Xym/s320/IMG_0575.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><em>This Fisher Price train has been in our family since Darren was little. To Carl's dismay, Pat insisted on hanging onto some of the toy favorites, and it has paid off! When Dexter, Cameron, Parker, or Jacob come to visit, this is the first toy that comes out of the toybox! The barn peeking through at the bottom of the photo runs a close second.<br /></em></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLzixoFuvG2BFX9WbZRlWr7K0GL7P8Je0W21hAKjX925C_CU4n_1hZGUxOcvmM7KyO6JQmx2Xh81RHfPKMYWXW3SJTE00OR5__4xYSW59FDoTPwU7uvARL5hZPC8ID5vskvoWJ/s1600/IMG_0574.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478538937253490530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLzixoFuvG2BFX9WbZRlWr7K0GL7P8Je0W21hAKjX925C_CU4n_1hZGUxOcvmM7KyO6JQmx2Xh81RHfPKMYWXW3SJTE00OR5__4xYSW59FDoTPwU7uvARL5hZPC8ID5vskvoWJ/s320/IMG_0574.JPG" /></a><br /><em>Little Lucy is Grandpa Clark's pride and joy. This calm little girl settled right into his arms for her dinner bottle. Pretty sure she'll be getting whatever she wants from her Grandpa Clark as she grows!<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQ1zjMetru6ifAzG0utWRTxNb0X2yqGCBQr-qcRcGC5s1hZ3zx3WFLlR7U9YuJ0Ft8evJVl7BgCEdTGfysAq7d2Rds-yxl3twEnSwj0D-Wyg04uJvGGjVS3mQnMn9Nd8Bc-Z7/s1600/IMG_0572.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478538932272427826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQ1zjMetru6ifAzG0utWRTxNb0X2yqGCBQr-qcRcGC5s1hZ3zx3WFLlR7U9YuJ0Ft8evJVl7BgCEdTGfysAq7d2Rds-yxl3twEnSwj0D-Wyg04uJvGGjVS3mQnMn9Nd8Bc-Z7/s320/IMG_0572.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Carl and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378597578407086353noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22663308.post-65645541889858755322010-05-13T13:22:00.008-06:002010-05-19T18:46:04.377-06:00It's A Girl--Really!!There is nothing like the birth of a new baby in the family to prompt one to update their blog. This little beauty came on Mothers' Day--what better gift could one have. Her Grandma and Grandpa Clark arrived just as she came into the world, literally! One more second later, and we would have missed her arrival. She is absolutely gorgeous.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXA7kmJX3zhLL4ceJ-xacZ0CyDcAAENsZ5ATdbv-wrE-ISKlm6nCOgPRPIYt8KVF-5XUxmPbfj_B0XIeZ7LoekR6-9CWpdCtldImAYxYOsaFvohXGm7RpDEjC8goZKQ8cU8n7t/s1600/IMG_0555.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470841651442695938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXA7kmJX3zhLL4ceJ-xacZ0CyDcAAENsZ5ATdbv-wrE-ISKlm6nCOgPRPIYt8KVF-5XUxmPbfj_B0XIeZ7LoekR6-9CWpdCtldImAYxYOsaFvohXGm7RpDEjC8goZKQ8cU8n7t/s320/IMG_0555.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0dXHEM383fVVcL5npcAPTCIbbYtw8zZ8ks-QGB4hf3lqC9Dk_3JQ8URlBcI_JLuY_-CULtk6BnJQJ2G4L7J4pvQtqy5z1uJ_yWDvC0ZT4QYpdzBJ4Ofiarmkq9GcsyDc2dDA/s1600/IMG_0548.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470841645286959858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0dXHEM383fVVcL5npcAPTCIbbYtw8zZ8ks-QGB4hf3lqC9Dk_3JQ8URlBcI_JLuY_-CULtk6BnJQJ2G4L7J4pvQtqy5z1uJ_yWDvC0ZT4QYpdzBJ4Ofiarmkq9GcsyDc2dDA/s320/IMG_0548.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDrulX5GUgYmnWdCPk9-6j7VZx6Uqb9RvLgWlm2rLBhyphenhyphenPp93eeJ5dSDLguOMBSevOKTDBJZpEMBNN7i-vm1mBP3NJbmPMCLvnrvJT0UIp-PJthI9Iv-nPv2kb8ocjW6hnC5fmL/s1600/IMG_0545.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470841637579741762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDrulX5GUgYmnWdCPk9-6j7VZx6Uqb9RvLgWlm2rLBhyphenhyphenPp93eeJ5dSDLguOMBSevOKTDBJZpEMBNN7i-vm1mBP3NJbmPMCLvnrvJT0UIp-PJthI9Iv-nPv2kb8ocjW6hnC5fmL/s320/IMG_0545.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwk8_XTK_TOiAMIFARbiSoLjlLFpdkvMauvCdWrjqWE4ZvJ6_RBGGByQfLM8Gl1S66JkXAXD-dGqED9IXj_mrxH_a9yj-iUV3yelSnaHBC323Az3YuFQshoowiO54rJf4kLRN_/s1600/IMG_0546.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470841629496285506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwk8_XTK_TOiAMIFARbiSoLjlLFpdkvMauvCdWrjqWE4ZvJ6_RBGGByQfLM8Gl1S66JkXAXD-dGqED9IXj_mrxH_a9yj-iUV3yelSnaHBC323Az3YuFQshoowiO54rJf4kLRN_/s320/IMG_0546.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Carl and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378597578407086353noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22663308.post-67034431067537521732009-10-24T20:42:00.006-06:002009-10-24T21:19:13.733-06:00These Are Great TimesAlthough oftimes the days seem to run into each other when one is retired, there are those that stand out. Yesterday we had planned to go to the Mt. Timpanogos Temple with Rich and Sharon, but plans got changed, so Carl and I went to a session in the new Oquirrh Mountain Temple. Kind of nice because you can call ahead and get reservations. We love this temple--so calm and peaceful, as they all are, but this is less crowded and smaller.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396362586556470274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 271px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvIXKnc2wpFmJwagmUbGdfDAc7k9aTuULFnqlvDcgUpKg2PKvMzH-0opnoRCxHS3ytLp4DPhubLLLNqVNyxRYRkC43EtQpaJGprDxwlAJ4rl49ZrjIUCxi_5jMJIm43FSngNg/s320/88065_Oquirrh-Mountain-Utah_sm_hr.jpg" border="0" /><br />Then today, Saturday, Curtis and Shandy had invited us to come down to observe Dexter's gymnastics class. What a treat--lots of cute kids ages from two to four, tumbling, running, and having a ball. The two teachers were so great with these kids. The biggest part of their job is getting the little ones to listen to directions, and those kids were great.<br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Here Dexter is being directed around an obstacle course. He is a serious listener, that little guy. Plus he was decked out in coordinated workout duds!</em></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9C7gKvRUFJ54CoC7dShIuqYyrAA71uVzljJSTTKlGFN2R0xmDZxa_QH5U-l7f8OwLWi3wsP_5B0UU4EMbhgS9EU88ovYO4z_qITwYdQZDeYiBnWECzD9ium-2UAIzezOGUqIx/s1600-h/IMG_0272.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396366816559847986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 287px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9C7gKvRUFJ54CoC7dShIuqYyrAA71uVzljJSTTKlGFN2R0xmDZxa_QH5U-l7f8OwLWi3wsP_5B0UU4EMbhgS9EU88ovYO4z_qITwYdQZDeYiBnWECzD9ium-2UAIzezOGUqIx/s320/IMG_0272.JPG" border="0" /></a><em> Look, Grandma and Grandpa, I can balance on the balance beam...(thanks, Mom, for helping out)<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_mhshyphenhyphenfBTMHDA-htxaMIh0DIelYgGkbRv04BURg2_3FtLASFNbVdCO598hvW3hpFQMrVXtGBRX7p60Mg4gkbNep_st4VAKwEVRKbiY6o0-k5VD51uS6E0ZNwIXhMO-K2HuFfk/s1600-h/IMG_0274.JPG"><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396364219819498514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 310px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_mhshyphenhyphenfBTMHDA-htxaMIh0DIelYgGkbRv04BURg2_3FtLASFNbVdCO598hvW3hpFQMrVXtGBRX7p60Mg4gkbNep_st4VAKwEVRKbiY6o0-k5VD51uS6E0ZNwIXhMO-K2HuFfk/s320/IMG_0274.JPG" border="0" /></em></a><em>In this exercise, the student and a parent had "jousting sticks" made of soft foam rubber, the object being to knock each other off the beam. Of course, Dexter was the winner here.<br /></em><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTPyqYLC9m8YUObciHD8tsmvTjrYvjlf4N_WfWHZtYehNQGPtPC0bSmiXSw3aQOSKioIQ-2Lx-z4kJEVbCDAQKAImEAhrU3tFLzt1-REyOCnUZxfRzELFKq4DYWWMRQ7dTFW1/s1600-h/IMG_0275.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396363533832563202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTPyqYLC9m8YUObciHD8tsmvTjrYvjlf4N_WfWHZtYehNQGPtPC0bSmiXSw3aQOSKioIQ-2Lx-z4kJEVbCDAQKAImEAhrU3tFLzt1-REyOCnUZxfRzELFKq4DYWWMRQ7dTFW1/s320/IMG_0275.JPG" border="0" /></a> We finished up the day with a long, long visit with Rich and Sharon. It seems so good to have them close once again. Boy, can we ever find things to talk about!<br /></div></div>Carl and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378597578407086353noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22663308.post-43872921657451643652009-09-24T14:57:00.012-06:002009-09-24T15:33:40.221-06:00Hot Air Balloon Supplement<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="left">One of the perks involved in living close to grandkids is that we have the privilege of helping out from time to time. Since Cameron couldn't go on the hot air balloon ride, Grandma and Grandpa went along to watch and tend. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="left">The day was absolutely gorgeous. The owner of the balloon company was such a colorful character, and we knew it from the moment he emerged from his house--very mellow and relaxed. He put everyone to work getting the balloon ready. </div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385143463866434930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj4NgefA5fPfqZ16i9sx98nqdvjMJhMqn4nqoVdZ2Cq_wxGnehBkutuAslxruCWWa2oPh7co-TWWVaAJq-ddLoXYRJAa6ihGr_rluYh3ymrgbqdKmNCoC1fZfjRxoz6jYqwg7v/s320/001.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><em>Russ let me drive the fancy BMW convertible the half block to the launching site--once I got it out of 3rd gear, it was great... Thank goodness the convertible was still there when we returned--I'd left the keys in the ignition.</em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUCpj8nMDahbI8vBXbaUsv2ELOqyB10_paK6EqHZUgPw_8h1NIxswG5c03ogWUP0or9AW7GGBHYRUHXhvxiyJOcLZyowqVT5bgTIxIfowoO5uNCtRU9cSRpS1HRNiPxhhGXeeF/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385144311059773042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUCpj8nMDahbI8vBXbaUsv2ELOqyB10_paK6EqHZUgPw_8h1NIxswG5c03ogWUP0or9AW7GGBHYRUHXhvxiyJOcLZyowqVT5bgTIxIfowoO5uNCtRU9cSRpS1HRNiPxhhGXeeF/s320/003.JPG" border="0" /></a> <em>Cameron thinks he's cool in sunglasses--and he would be right!</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><em></em></div><div align="center"><em></em></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385148057119461874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9_avXYJ4szdoS6QL4_UAydjjGcwjWUs9mmUywJyVTuXfFVcb8wdYrHgu1HD_zjNpr2ChqMZuRYJwk340lwfSNIqx1QbVHSNYgwEZSsd2ESjA3U_PQpYtGObpIa3WWVzInX-i/s320/009.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"><em>Fern taking it all in--that balloon is huge!!</em><br /></p><div align="center"><em></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385143758771176802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrcnE9z74vgu4v1d930AkN-egh5M09YPoVVVCOu7MiTOQRUskqQD2vQQdR22Z9YK5luczrKU2KdH6yHdQ18HIaQkG580JM3dgBOhG8AoY9xtZGBNXIUFb6TZC5cdY9forszWj3/s320/013.JPG" border="0" /></em></div><div align="center"><em>How many people does it take to get a hot air balloon launched? --if Russ would only help a little...</em></div><br /><div align="center"><em></em></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385144130920031266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggg5OHHqmbHRXZl6_8dDwHwVGzOiF6m2ZIyf895ifvYm5gSteHJLZjnmVtTk-KON8nFMjbFPuLTLbL1pLiQfjPZQ9KXpsSoHDhdpdloZL6spbPnXOP3rC6UqGFGm_TPMhjkuPL/s320/012.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj0qEdnmwVGLTXNBzOGMhzczXMElGK3txnkG9oub3fSzuYszmEgMfH_OSnLIemN9q8kP8wYXT51yujfoZVa951lfOf7w1WLKcBCsaZvJVSZENMteT_lfKTSJTYdL7ml_G8rxnZ/s1600-h/015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385144136622025170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj0qEdnmwVGLTXNBzOGMhzczXMElGK3txnkG9oub3fSzuYszmEgMfH_OSnLIemN9q8kP8wYXT51yujfoZVa951lfOf7w1WLKcBCsaZvJVSZENMteT_lfKTSJTYdL7ml_G8rxnZ/s320/015.JPG" border="0" /></a> <em>The balloon against the sun rising over the mountains was awesome.</em></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2Rt3h0VcrLs8vDScXLSZwDn43VBwXvtGIAuUpMb7UravONHmuGsYvZBfZD_YP0O-gWi76GvBQurI4jjkIAgjE8t8ogpdcWyarc-Q5OdqO0_FnKkwzkYzR6wvgglLtQ3GdC0Y/s1600-h/018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385143770914488530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2Rt3h0VcrLs8vDScXLSZwDn43VBwXvtGIAuUpMb7UravONHmuGsYvZBfZD_YP0O-gWi76GvBQurI4jjkIAgjE8t8ogpdcWyarc-Q5OdqO0_FnKkwzkYzR6wvgglLtQ3GdC0Y/s320/018.JPG" border="0" /></a><em>Yep, landed right in a cul de sac (see Carrie's blog for details).</em> </div><div align="center"> </div>Carl and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378597578407086353noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22663308.post-54190962276581455322009-09-13T19:53:00.006-06:002009-09-13T21:35:17.308-06:00Jackson Hole & Funny Kids<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3ZRiGsi-Ko6PBriNDMs_wCJshE77tzsG1S7LssfWQ3v58MA9rxSocuEtZTJZJDTVYJ_-v2FB7aRvpMyxGaW9JGQS4BLqGu4k9wse38iYtOIM8feHhYGTjh5UKV_vJ-oGOmRz/s1600-h/Jackson+9-12-09+017.JPG"></a> <div>We haven't been to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and surrounding area for a long time. This really is some of our favorite scenery in the world, and with a promising weather forecast, we headed up to Rexburg. We left early Saturday morning with Darren and boys (Susan was hiking Table Rock with her ward--a feat in itself!). Everything was even more beautiful than we had remembered!<br /><br /><div align="center"><em>The Tetons from the Idaho side.</em></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSdsZfsP76U2ha95gUhPMzQp_V1FFySwMI2Me8nIdlqS_Ee6TxPbX_A3NyBQlIRFgQ2ymX1uvzD1h9XbuTrnFrjvG437uVULfEGWbckm_lxYiR9px5CWqG3_b5mUgOQyJhI6B/s1600-h/Jackson+9-12-09+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381155657422030706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSdsZfsP76U2ha95gUhPMzQp_V1FFySwMI2Me8nIdlqS_Ee6TxPbX_A3NyBQlIRFgQ2ymX1uvzD1h9XbuTrnFrjvG437uVULfEGWbckm_lxYiR9px5CWqG3_b5mUgOQyJhI6B/s320/Jackson+9-12-09+002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsouW42Sxkw2lxK76raC_cyU5pUURuyfR-xXI_vhfOuaXlMRqKRcBVhRybYEacIsV1C1takO9rog219_rVWn7Wp_Rop5NSWayv_VB2GhFaDFGI-D26LniqGO_e98N7po0GupX-/s1600-h/010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381155645030227874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsouW42Sxkw2lxK76raC_cyU5pUURuyfR-xXI_vhfOuaXlMRqKRcBVhRybYEacIsV1C1takO9rog219_rVWn7Wp_Rop5NSWayv_VB2GhFaDFGI-D26LniqGO_e98N7po0GupX-/s320/010.JPG" border="0" /></a> <em>Through the trees at the String Lake picnic area.</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdIGxv9taF3A4YDH8fjDKTZyxdMnljPKQbEG4GSYupHurqx1A-jOWtRZiPo6dV5hqTr8fHsGJMYkPiEWChhS6lZZora9hvq954Wpts-YtuByRdo0VCtRvXHOadI6l54Oul5D7d/s1600-h/Jackson+9-12-09+026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381154845671128514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdIGxv9taF3A4YDH8fjDKTZyxdMnljPKQbEG4GSYupHurqx1A-jOWtRZiPo6dV5hqTr8fHsGJMYkPiEWChhS6lZZora9hvq954Wpts-YtuByRdo0VCtRvXHOadI6l54Oul5D7d/s320/Jackson+9-12-09+026.JPG" border="0" /></a><em> Looking across Jenny Lake--fantastic! If we had a high-powered telescope, we could probably see Susan hiking Table Rock which is barely visible in the far distance.</em><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381154202346760162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcs_VRd-5bywow7Fq0xOQ1w2wNBlnRYwxwtYsFQb4DPIybw2JZfPsmTiclwPR-M8v5XCNDsUGAuq5dyGpvOiXHH_e1zbKXQnpWW-4VqxKnP1XtBf9KA8qlqgdHdgbWLW_XY8ME/s320/Jackson+9-12-09+057.JPG" border="0" /><br /><em>This has got to be quietest these boys were all day! (Jacob, Ethan, Kevin) This was just before they caught an unsuspecting frog which really livened things up!<br /></em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381154224739305538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8GfNsF6J893mGDNhXWqSX-Lklj6r-jxvhnkJTo9Dsah6hXGjJGxR6keIHiVdMJL6MNt7wU4gShQgIGDZ1E50Y3KIUxSvD0X327LTK4D5HJhgSIDni7g0qPKseRJYmpnSYIXvE/s320/Jackson+9-12-09+062.JPG" border="0" /><em>Looking back as we left--just can't get enough of those Tetons!<br /></em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381154214420299298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIHgX59QNhJAroqnETmbJoVU7xavwj79GOh-_bIX_wLrSPJetXNBr76VQWxa98M0WJNynNQp8F283lj4UfhyphenhyphenEQEfnYuK3lLea1Yzie6nuL0Prpd0d7-qsBijRDJ9sYZ-eSVOKf/s320/Jackson+9-12-09+064.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><em>On to more crazy stuff--we stopped in Victor, Idaho, for a Huckleberry milkshake and discovered this posterboard as we left the drugstore--Carl as a fisherman. At first glance it looks almost like Darren!</em><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381154837329018818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgTxdg1Be7-bc_Bj3rNxQtvjgGSE8viovTPuFGSGkl8vdRMEYo2A-G5tdU6TK8yQW_jZhyphenhyphenvRacErHMexCBwpq3vGxCWSxWF3fHfmpN4kbqFmNdrOY0ikeud2EIoW3NtPk4L5OQ/s320/Jackson+9-12-09+071.JPG" border="0" /> <div><div><div><div></div><div></div><em>Couldn't resist putting in this little guy--he loves glasses, and it took some coaxing to get them away from him. </em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzFYvxqQ1VJoRE_QcCGEWxl7BdjqoPC9YP5yYDbmiQmRFX7ufPJGdjdXgQM_rL42A2cKSCAkIPMORzTvwrFtdsmzRa3aIfSQnFWaKBURnU8Q0pAFnS2VFWgSIt5H0yPNjdkg1/s1600-h/102.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381135705681667074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzFYvxqQ1VJoRE_QcCGEWxl7BdjqoPC9YP5yYDbmiQmRFX7ufPJGdjdXgQM_rL42A2cKSCAkIPMORzTvwrFtdsmzRa3aIfSQnFWaKBURnU8Q0pAFnS2VFWgSIt5H0yPNjdkg1/s320/102.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Carl and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378597578407086353noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22663308.post-25608762329578263682009-09-07T21:08:00.004-06:002009-09-07T21:15:32.650-06:00Fruits of Our LaborBeing retired certainly doesn't mean sitting around. It's been great to be able to work together on projects that work seemed to get in the way of in the past.<br /><br />Carrie's former co-worker and neighbor gave her peaches from her tree, and we didn't let one peach go to waste. Canned peaches, frozen peach jam, and peach leather were produced in record time. We have a new dehydrator that has been in constant use this summer--we've dried cherries, green peppers, bananas, apricots, and even tomatoes. Also strawberry and apricot leather. Yep, we're feeling frugal!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigv198jJ_51uE6d3Dpr_HLm2uAqRTPaLiLHOyZE-K9Uhgt21K56nrS8EU2Gk0NL5k3xLwIbMCBlubqYWTnkofQOdxgvkpo7u1JzJUen92tEK2R0ZC1v4z8fvlmgr8dhMRhWnXN/s1600-h/079.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378929423813379922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigv198jJ_51uE6d3Dpr_HLm2uAqRTPaLiLHOyZE-K9Uhgt21K56nrS8EU2Gk0NL5k3xLwIbMCBlubqYWTnkofQOdxgvkpo7u1JzJUen92tEK2R0ZC1v4z8fvlmgr8dhMRhWnXN/s320/079.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFf1ry9_6udABF91rn6jOn7s5XLA32Cg71SJCm5lQFyxMtsbRAIKLlTYIBEvTKkU15EFeot2ddTF7aG8VamDOfVgmBHyF1QHvkmkF0CMasHQTFwXEgzsjQ7N5EmfVCskCR5XaM/s1600-h/078.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378929411790555618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFf1ry9_6udABF91rn6jOn7s5XLA32Cg71SJCm5lQFyxMtsbRAIKLlTYIBEvTKkU15EFeot2ddTF7aG8VamDOfVgmBHyF1QHvkmkF0CMasHQTFwXEgzsjQ7N5EmfVCskCR5XaM/s320/078.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoJWB6ApkH5nfrSWdd3RIKOrR9bDYz6tLDcAlyb1yBASalefgScM7B0W-q1ybyBnEkVswN4jmNxs-VQZcNT5AmjIPbhJ6bn_CVvWH6LKBPsQ4aiErcrqMB2X0dFEuS1yK40tLh/s1600-h/077.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378929406950947010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoJWB6ApkH5nfrSWdd3RIKOrR9bDYz6tLDcAlyb1yBASalefgScM7B0W-q1ybyBnEkVswN4jmNxs-VQZcNT5AmjIPbhJ6bn_CVvWH6LKBPsQ4aiErcrqMB2X0dFEuS1yK40tLh/s320/077.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div>Carl and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378597578407086353noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22663308.post-91337413379827990402009-09-07T21:03:00.003-06:002009-09-07T21:24:58.447-06:00Family TreasureFamily photos are always a challenge--getting everyone happy at the same time, let alone getting everyone together. Since we were all gathered for our Island Park reunion, we took advantage of the rare occasion of having us all here.<br /><br /><div align="center"><em>This photo of the nine grandkids is classic. This happy group of seven boys and two girls is truly a keeper! (Not sure how long it will be current.....) </em></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Qc1i1YtRv3KuY1k_fDbHZxJ272-cyltD8P4L_hUEf9Xdw09n88YDA37ljrW9c-I5LqSeawp2FM0aXNu9KiiMtmBNcP1ypriAq6G5wV96870-fGNDl1ZMEdjEI4blXeT1jGi9/s1600-h/Grandkids+Photo.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378927279619162194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Qc1i1YtRv3KuY1k_fDbHZxJ272-cyltD8P4L_hUEf9Xdw09n88YDA37ljrW9c-I5LqSeawp2FM0aXNu9KiiMtmBNcP1ypriAq6G5wV96870-fGNDl1ZMEdjEI4blXeT1jGi9/s320/Grandkids+Photo.JPG" border="0" /></a> <em>Updated family wall collection<br /></em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378930952176997266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcscVnrF4UlK1pHUgtcy_LSE0M5fK0j4_WKOX6SmHVmw2rMmy06wN4CLnQi_3S7VOT2-3mRPy4QXcz4j0EuVlHZmMh_9BymEEUtI3rW-oVRizUUekunZ3gON4oMF-ZEGJ4Pecg/s320/Wall+Display.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Carl and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378597578407086353noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22663308.post-67988803801499533802009-08-28T17:52:00.005-06:002009-08-28T18:14:59.570-06:00The Good Times ContinueSince these two cute girls live in Indiana, we don't get to spend much time with them, so we took advantage of their time with us--even got to make cookies with Courtney which has become a tradition when we are together. Meanwhile, Camilla was doing cartwheels across the carpet. That little 8-year-old has more energy than ten gymnasts!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUIHe6uMYIFuhyphenhyphenAjiN9B3w9khwpij_KFTsHRdDRGK3vSOiNx6XzG_C-vwYacHgKVyZA8LiQaJ1DDnnBYjg-lNnlhKpcW-sRNy-g3RRRtzhePucuQRxnYAkM8FaIbnLh13M3j2k/s1600-h/010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375167781859827906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUIHe6uMYIFuhyphenhyphenAjiN9B3w9khwpij_KFTsHRdDRGK3vSOiNx6XzG_C-vwYacHgKVyZA8LiQaJ1DDnnBYjg-lNnlhKpcW-sRNy-g3RRRtzhePucuQRxnYAkM8FaIbnLh13M3j2k/s320/010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbA-VXvC_wVgW9LbhUSaxF8LX0OyTrBDLDMGdE3ZRzsz_SDa-Bt9apfR8ufKtx9RSOjV2T2BVFJCIwJpAOGj-zPrlzRcUjL29TYDhgINlrgvlyB9BShGZ9kQpHDGDqysDBBRpw/s1600-h/021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375167774702269426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbA-VXvC_wVgW9LbhUSaxF8LX0OyTrBDLDMGdE3ZRzsz_SDa-Bt9apfR8ufKtx9RSOjV2T2BVFJCIwJpAOGj-zPrlzRcUjL29TYDhgINlrgvlyB9BShGZ9kQpHDGDqysDBBRpw/s320/021.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEd3wYjx7UkE6U7Kkj9dLudgR-A_Apz7UuyRtqWDyJKOXXlwgiL_VleodBLwllNL2m8KUv-Oa06ljnDEzk1QzbwUASjCLcDrwqmUuEjvW7sf4cE-owhRh3RJ-U9tC7hI8nqOKK/s1600-h/007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375167382380022786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEd3wYjx7UkE6U7Kkj9dLudgR-A_Apz7UuyRtqWDyJKOXXlwgiL_VleodBLwllNL2m8KUv-Oa06ljnDEzk1QzbwUASjCLcDrwqmUuEjvW7sf4cE-owhRh3RJ-U9tC7hI8nqOKK/s320/007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div></div>Carl and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378597578407086353noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22663308.post-68977120444379255522009-08-28T10:39:00.008-06:002009-08-28T17:51:49.653-06:00Island Park ReunionFor the first time in three years (and that time was for a funeral), our entire family gathered at a "cabin" in Island Park Idaho. We had four days of non-stop fun, entertainment, and sight-seeing. Having all nine grandchildren together to get re-acquainted was a treat for us old grandparents.<br /><div align="center"><br /><em>Carrie Michael, Darren, Curtis--some things just never change!</em></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWkj6vlHBiffAOgEn2cLOXv-8T2Yr660EBZhXDtSa8EAZ2GKqVGbb5UB7zLlGJ6zgrOO0-zoKnlqiZaDQAYRFaaF3ZK4MPN3XIwhjAjw7EhL9L5mgpHMoiA9XbyLQvJ4Swzg9Z/s1600-h/_mg_9397.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375162342587533202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWkj6vlHBiffAOgEn2cLOXv-8T2Yr660EBZhXDtSa8EAZ2GKqVGbb5UB7zLlGJ6zgrOO0-zoKnlqiZaDQAYRFaaF3ZK4MPN3XIwhjAjw7EhL9L5mgpHMoiA9XbyLQvJ4Swzg9Z/s320/_mg_9397.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em>We win--we have the cutest grandkids ever!</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrjqHBy7wGht7k2Zr93oq4lubtR-aS9OG-_oWJREsc4MrDknULGcZ__VELp16V8eF5Gc7kuzjwu_uQrr9PNp5f2iMBFX3_g_6mFhCm4fHTzoAeY5LgtFYKhI31vQbqJvxeIQa8/s1600-h/_MG_9216.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375162322376064530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrjqHBy7wGht7k2Zr93oq4lubtR-aS9OG-_oWJREsc4MrDknULGcZ__VELp16V8eF5Gc7kuzjwu_uQrr9PNp5f2iMBFX3_g_6mFhCm4fHTzoAeY5LgtFYKhI31vQbqJvxeIQa8/s320/_MG_9216.JPG" border="0" /></a><em>Yep, crazy<br /></em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375165076579452418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbM0ABpqTdNbYX08UyUyVAzIVYkR6iut8kiALLWuimtE7VTIzzOew7gAJLnGoITVY_VOgzYoxGmMXXf08WrN0ZgGvlSIlQQuWgy1_U-P8Rkvl7ShVGF4DSRUTcgbplr-Fkk0Md/s320/_MG_9334.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><em>Camilla, Courtney, Kevin--the girls must be catching all the fish...<br /></em><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt96KYqzDqLb494FWI7YZriL-pgatSwrRvkN4aCxbekMAVmb4qvAtwQsK7gwiUPDnXvYNNP-cd3TcDhoFcirIUpLk4FdIOxfGHoksmIeIrcI2npO1aWj27Y7PJ6ZhbnJBR64Uq/s1600-h/_MG_9164.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375058489059963314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt96KYqzDqLb494FWI7YZriL-pgatSwrRvkN4aCxbekMAVmb4qvAtwQsK7gwiUPDnXvYNNP-cd3TcDhoFcirIUpLk4FdIOxfGHoksmIeIrcI2npO1aWj27Y7PJ6ZhbnJBR64Uq/s320/_MG_9164.JPG" border="0" /></a> <em>Strutting their stuff waiting for Old Faithful to erupt<br /></em><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6AXdm5wK_Sh5g-Sk6HCmXDBPWXHC8eRMmkWxgN2uc33FFpYxJ3z6PFcXF2wSuIvw5ED3EYmDd3lIxvUGQKXDbkw9WKtqrlSLP0mq1VKIqTxbv9aN-V3-OZ16_ldFj9P0K1wSF/s1600-h/_MG_8927+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375058478363221506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6AXdm5wK_Sh5g-Sk6HCmXDBPWXHC8eRMmkWxgN2uc33FFpYxJ3z6PFcXF2wSuIvw5ED3EYmDd3lIxvUGQKXDbkw9WKtqrlSLP0mq1VKIqTxbv9aN-V3-OZ16_ldFj9P0K1wSF/s320/_MG_8927+2.JPG" border="0" /></a><em>Wow--what a wonderful place this is</em><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375058498136505074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_HXYqZSIWeTO89yM4lBXFH9PZh6AcUO43Hh10lmnOzSZyoW6qw_j46m9zuQtQC960jaUwfsv7hDvkbDsBxXS5TQ1aQyKhOrjQBjCpgbxWCIZ64C1_LWa1Wm5Pr5wp6FSymFY/s320/_MG_9342.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /></div></div></div><br /></div>Carl and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378597578407086353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22663308.post-3062093781391781822009-08-27T19:30:00.007-06:002009-08-27T19:43:45.403-06:00July UpdateJuly was action-packed! We spent the 4th of July going on the Heber Creeper with Curtis, Shandy, Dexter, Carson, and Parker. The boys were awestruck--they were riding a real train!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374821527778655906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpVX588UwdVFdAHi-obRwGKsfD8h9wgkwljRuSp_ARi7IOhIJ7uI01c3fjeHpEqFQTbRUXLyK5wkpDYJOIgKXhD_wLHeg3-RBWU2zi71e7wsQ7IomcQJ7rfe1yC1ZWdI008U69/s320/013.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8CYdAbuZYKJXrdg2u2BtsFHeKVbl6wP8zJNUdDj5JL2n3ZwVnfMtMv1WaBdXm7pQGZ_HSisN5e8rxmlG2J7UmkoDpPPPPQyDGWCB7Lk4oxhoctqY8kE1Z_qgGpU9PSiZTHYJ/s1600-h/Train+Group.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374822515961333234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8CYdAbuZYKJXrdg2u2BtsFHeKVbl6wP8zJNUdDj5JL2n3ZwVnfMtMv1WaBdXm7pQGZ_HSisN5e8rxmlG2J7UmkoDpPPPPQyDGWCB7Lk4oxhoctqY8kE1Z_qgGpU9PSiZTHYJ/s320/Train+Group.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>That evening we joined with Carrie and Sam's neighborhood for safe and sane (ha!) fireworks. Carrie put the little ones in the bed of a pickup in the driveway to keep them out of "harm's way!" Looks like Cameron has already discovered girls... <div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374822290518164754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxuI1_ocoDb44FsrmI8qxVU120pvZgXAeAow_ywb85hTJv35y8hWMOutXUnykuwcESpgW1r2t1nT-1HTtsLD2gp8Y_izm7pi9qSse-X-bTKyF8sY-Z9N3UAZ-eWTXr2eKdNZQ/s320/IMG_6284.JPG" border="0" /> <div><br /> </div></div></div>Carl and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378597578407086353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22663308.post-56228106932040391592009-08-27T18:58:00.003-06:002009-08-27T19:30:21.427-06:00June UpdateDuring the month of June we traveled to Idaho, to Pat's brother, Paul's, wedding and had an absolutely wonderful time with the wedding group. Then to Washington and Oregon. We were able to visit with Pat's brother, Phil, and his wife Karen. It had been almost forever since we'd been there and hadn't seen their home. They treated us to a delicious dinner. If any of you have ever had the pleasure of enjoying Karen's cooking, you'll understand. Phil has been battling cancer of one form or another for over a year now, and has the best attitude ever.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdaJoldpr76kXplcMeOfLMNTqsRQZK23NTmGeJr8gUtCIHRCrlvo6nEL9sHC-RTjmP93KNhaTIPNHvUdFhCRzkFb0iHUSGuRapL96sEStJ6uF_g5agS-VVvxs3uwxIHr03JAp/s1600-h/DSC01247.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374817297733915490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdaJoldpr76kXplcMeOfLMNTqsRQZK23NTmGeJr8gUtCIHRCrlvo6nEL9sHC-RTjmP93KNhaTIPNHvUdFhCRzkFb0iHUSGuRapL96sEStJ6uF_g5agS-VVvxs3uwxIHr03JAp/s320/DSC01247.JPG" border="0" /></a> The end of June we celebrated our 41st wedding anniversary. We share our anniversary with some dear friends, Dennis and Vickey Johnson--same day/same year. Vickey passed away in March of cancer, so on our joint anniversary we took Dennis with us to one of our favorite eating places, Ruby River Steakhouse. We all missed Vickey, but Dennis was a trooper. Here is the young-looking couple...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HtbPJz11jhK8ITJh3s3GeFT9qFOJGRw7QuTyPKJiLByg-S9glaGQRKxl2mIvMdaYRLgC9IRH-39xA7q8xe7x2mtjanecnnDJqCFh-HKAUBgp6olpMC3Go6BDYpHqGsu5D3vc/s1600-h/Misc+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374817288031581730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HtbPJz11jhK8ITJh3s3GeFT9qFOJGRw7QuTyPKJiLByg-S9glaGQRKxl2mIvMdaYRLgC9IRH-39xA7q8xe7x2mtjanecnnDJqCFh-HKAUBgp6olpMC3Go6BDYpHqGsu5D3vc/s320/Misc+010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Carl and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378597578407086353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22663308.post-61798239257053744972009-08-27T18:25:00.004-06:002009-08-27T18:57:42.700-06:00May UpdateCarl's first project after retiring was to order topsoil. Since a whole dumptruck load was the same price as a half load, well, what's a person to do? He ordered a whole load. The remaining two weeks were spent moving that topsoil a wheelbarrow load at a time until he had moved the whole load all by himself. What a guy!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374811705145723330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5v2-Q0OJqvgG4t8hG2v7NKHfl-wP2WoA8GTFPFUvNTJn3rgH4QT6MHCl1i-h5BHcOF13zJLMjVN7ZBgtK0GrlOIWJ-b696Z4lvxs3KOL2VpZt9GzOcuz6Q9Kks0ewx82UcRei/s320/DSC01177.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE01huv5Wlpp9kY5mthQ3GGSSSROeAiNDHz2_1xlxo4PD-RrzLsdcx158ZqHI4Huq-vvQqJuYY9UxselRDefbTwX3P8X4DqheupbZoW4Gb5EP1oHioEcYeT6wapLF8lx7rbOnn/s1600-h/DSC01180.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374811725387424642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE01huv5Wlpp9kY5mthQ3GGSSSROeAiNDHz2_1xlxo4PD-RrzLsdcx158ZqHI4Huq-vvQqJuYY9UxselRDefbTwX3P8X4DqheupbZoW4Gb5EP1oHioEcYeT6wapLF8lx7rbOnn/s320/DSC01180.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NuMw3t8F5DKTCAUNcAzL7DzTSPih9suQ3sqvVLCrhaqKBi54_H9PV7V7V0w4o9ble6tWkLLiZXW0xTj8tTfdpZP9JyxOS93mhcusZkATqGlnvCmyvhVhsppRb4u2vSKdGVu-/s1600-h/DSC01175.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374811720870403010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NuMw3t8F5DKTCAUNcAzL7DzTSPih9suQ3sqvVLCrhaqKBi54_H9PV7V7V0w4o9ble6tWkLLiZXW0xTj8tTfdpZP9JyxOS93mhcusZkATqGlnvCmyvhVhsppRb4u2vSKdGVu-/s320/DSC01175.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center"><em>Meanwhile, Pat lent moral support from her favorite deck chair!</em><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvXN6xvriecqkbRZhOX3I0ycPHDtNzYv3ADhvjvamBHUq7RR6i7Rrbr__jswhZsMAmFY-YItdHKnT0pA7-5ssEmd-ycs_1uLsRUQnLKnhen8mpLusLBUOS6Ff-rBKeGxo4ula/s1600-h/Pat.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374811706388873410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvXN6xvriecqkbRZhOX3I0ycPHDtNzYv3ADhvjvamBHUq7RR6i7Rrbr__jswhZsMAmFY-YItdHKnT0pA7-5ssEmd-ycs_1uLsRUQnLKnhen8mpLusLBUOS6Ff-rBKeGxo4ula/s320/Pat.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Carl and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378597578407086353noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22663308.post-50486158861639898002009-05-18T16:52:00.003-06:002009-05-18T17:05:38.708-06:00It's Official--Carl's Retired!May 4, 2009--Carl officially retired from Verizon Wireless. To say he is ecstatic would be an understatement! He went out as a rebel. He bought what he refers to as a "retiree shirt" to wear on the last day.<br /><br /><div align="center"><em>1. Here he is--not at all happy to have to go to work.</em></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Ck1E8bedR-1ZNiyt8P6cdU1btVBC4RHqV-8gwuz2llDHw6_XhisQqd66fySsOxifa2O2tcpA5MRhkdzTm9co0jgcnWT_Igds0XxPR31Cqwq3RcJRrGd-eXarjyFKtGRrzHW5/s1600-h/DSC01124.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337302501744004146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Ck1E8bedR-1ZNiyt8P6cdU1btVBC4RHqV-8gwuz2llDHw6_XhisQqd66fySsOxifa2O2tcpA5MRhkdzTm9co0jgcnWT_Igds0XxPR31Cqwq3RcJRrGd-eXarjyFKtGRrzHW5/s320/DSC01124.JPG" border="0" /></a> <em>2. At his retiree party, he really was happy</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYn5W1RH4rz-8YP2Azupf8PrfcUH6B7xzebBMr3foEIZ4GVIhFEhzvD6-SGuyhQbhRZfGUS-O0dWlrdJqDcxdyh5EChh-k4UaYMS8FZFqoVyOgIRycHNPQRcX26GGMuMNZJXlg/s1600-h/DSC01133.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337302495701906930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYn5W1RH4rz-8YP2Azupf8PrfcUH6B7xzebBMr3foEIZ4GVIhFEhzvD6-SGuyhQbhRZfGUS-O0dWlrdJqDcxdyh5EChh-k4UaYMS8FZFqoVyOgIRycHNPQRcX26GGMuMNZJXlg/s320/DSC01133.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><em>3. Here is our retiree, as he comes in the door on his final work day. To quote nephew Nick, "Hoot Katoosh!!!"</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmHeW12tXUUw_6C0gipirvAJYuPVf7eQ67wg2jZDvmBD8J8ULWxWR7v8pTOH2QvYX7ckZLAXSzQwg4qm-MQytl9rrJXg1qn3CVdKxSsXNPJrifJC244Usflj9LK7eu5tpw0-b/s1600-h/DSC01153.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337302492360047666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmHeW12tXUUw_6C0gipirvAJYuPVf7eQ67wg2jZDvmBD8J8ULWxWR7v8pTOH2QvYX7ckZLAXSzQwg4qm-MQytl9rrJXg1qn3CVdKxSsXNPJrifJC244Usflj9LK7eu5tpw0-b/s320/DSC01153.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /></div>Carl and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378597578407086353noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22663308.post-55445542506382299212009-05-03T14:45:00.004-06:002009-05-03T15:01:19.562-06:00Spring Has SprungWe think it's for sure this time--spring has arrived! That means time for yard clean-up. Carl wanted a handy dandy wagon he saw at Lowe's--he had all kinds of reasons to justify the purchase. You can see from these photos that he has come full circle. Just wish we had a photo of him pulling a wagon as a little boy. There was a big construction waste container down the street so he piled all he could on his wagon and headed down the middle of the street. He was right. The wagon came in handy! Guess it will have to take the place of a pickup for us.<br /><br /><div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5b-QUkzKVOBAym08i6RbfoFFqq_hmN7sNbgOjIKbwT64qKiJaUItKCMpwHKYd3kZiY8otua_I3K-L1KW4dq9uIUpDddjXaWINp1GBeJYEo2TIEXdQ0449V8jJKzajRKvBUKkh/s1600-h/April+2009+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331704477386869490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5b-QUkzKVOBAym08i6RbfoFFqq_hmN7sNbgOjIKbwT64qKiJaUItKCMpwHKYd3kZiY8otua_I3K-L1KW4dq9uIUpDddjXaWINp1GBeJYEo2TIEXdQ0449V8jJKzajRKvBUKkh/s320/April+2009+002.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331704482257938786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJdZ8i1Lav36yZorgSpgL72FwTaD2TTj8nQSe5aR3zSFS8ZxjpneUU3I3HGJTe-zRtDle7VXRBynxyYnmAawwb39C-MJPZwmtR75Cb5p2OjayX0pgXhbwsNMW8UY-1QOK2Nkp3/s320/April+2009+003.JPG" border="0" /> <em>Proof that it's spring...</em><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331705140185673602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-r6aXx5ixU25xnsltV8eYG8gWEMEdKC9rHoF9somBI8QVPv6mY41Ns4uhqtTg42pdfHJXOnhSM0n05KytnGnQorMs5U94qQbo1jc7F2YYPlKIwTQFCq6f5TDmbl9tRfu3hsS/s320/038.JPG" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331705569762539890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMg-Li33b0OvSBJ9raKYoXC3x4phvB7tnqiCaqSav4aKV783DkqMjSe8xcLJiMMqlCuNtKl-efjnokrAfZs42vEdWyqXgyFMny3fhc2PmkpV8MSrv6oJE8B9dVl2vNjJtnxNa9/s320/041.JPG" border="0" /><br /></div><br /><div></div></div>Carl and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378597578407086353noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22663308.post-41630895747481485642009-04-27T17:01:00.005-06:002009-04-27T17:38:30.499-06:00The Big 65!!<div>Carl turned 65 on April 23rd, and it couldn't come soon enough for him--he is sooooo ready to be done working so he can do some playing--ha! Pat has a honey-do list that is fairly lengthly.</div><div><br />We celebrated the big milestone on Saturday--went to breakfast at Village Inn, then steak and grilled veggies dinner with Carl as the griller (of course). Dessert was a decadent 6-layer coconut cake from Paula Deen's book (butter required of course). Pat had requested favorite Carl memories from the kids, and (with Carrie's help) put together a memory book of quotes and photos--quite a masterpiece. </div><br /><div align="center"><em>Happy guy with his coconut cake--his wish as he blew out the candles was that the next 6 days of work would go by "really fast."</em></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329518932937294498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM1am0FUt-IC-WWuDRMS7EG2x5Q5tqiv1jU6mzT6mH71p-qh7gdv8dSSj0-L-ze4ZcbRgyqfNGaY1AUWdr2AB7A8PrplN-IVsv9MkTZIRUwWO2yo0ADtaNVfyvcl95rhJoiOSe/s320/IMG_3842.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHCzvnWVQ4G8AD-uLZJ2-0DieZzi0aNPovn0OI7HuuHQmDd-RcvKc0VHGzQ78IR0OwP1OifrXhz-8gxVXF9Wv7H4fDXxKaxG2siYqbtBsIcj7whIPrkKZJCP8HgdofU9Ho_F4i/s1600-h/009.JPG"></a><em>The happy guy with his memory book </em><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJeNTY-eMREoDpKCNM9aXxFsVtL3lqzEczClOebujt2GfU2XZHkhfMYbStUuqqrRTCEI__UnGr0lj6fJE_cDy-YlowBFZA23LM4HVmNaAxlsqHHe5kg_fQBgSX34OnS4AOAd8/s1600-h/023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329513638280004898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJeNTY-eMREoDpKCNM9aXxFsVtL3lqzEczClOebujt2GfU2XZHkhfMYbStUuqqrRTCEI__UnGr0lj6fJE_cDy-YlowBFZA23LM4HVmNaAxlsqHHe5kg_fQBgSX34OnS4AOAd8/s320/023.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><em>This is how the grandkids spent part of the evening (the other part was tearing around the house having a wonderful time--only a few tears and scrapes)<br /></em><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVNZn_jSYy4TUdWe9sY11xkHt2HToM-XQG1l8q3RhP_KOzaOKu5dKYltWdaFirklXClPJuW42z1DrczjU_jjAsMCcmaFYqhUEusfjH0f3X0ugqrsCYiCvhBU4btIwt1uijS27/s1600-h/025.JPG"><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329513632366569218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVNZn_jSYy4TUdWe9sY11xkHt2HToM-XQG1l8q3RhP_KOzaOKu5dKYltWdaFirklXClPJuW42z1DrczjU_jjAsMCcmaFYqhUEusfjH0f3X0ugqrsCYiCvhBU4btIwt1uijS27/s320/025.JPG" border="0" /></em></a><em>The evening ended with a hot game of "The Office" trivia game--</em><em>as I recall Curtis was the winner. </em></div><div align="center"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7w2MFuqKjlF2MNdHF6VAVUlEFFNc0XlvhMuS8rBS24LtmOYZr7GsWADsNOveFiZfbJ5O3tOvwRekzIrLti7cA33CYarOwPGhclptClSV7qUj_o8xIOM15NzZHDuMdW6s1-o-U/s1600-h/027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329513629084233634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7w2MFuqKjlF2MNdHF6VAVUlEFFNc0XlvhMuS8rBS24LtmOYZr7GsWADsNOveFiZfbJ5O3tOvwRekzIrLti7cA33CYarOwPGhclptClSV7qUj_o8xIOM15NzZHDuMdW6s1-o-U/s320/027.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div>Carl and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378597578407086353noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22663308.post-42959424507619098882009-03-26T10:44:00.003-06:002009-03-26T10:48:37.112-06:00Spring Snow Made TolerableAfter posting the photo of the pussywillow tree in beautiful spring weather last week, here is what is happening now. However, a visit from my pal, Cameron, makes it all tolerable! This is how he likes to be held when his grandma sings the ABC song to him.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hTihRm9GYNU2EskctQvRtma_KmhI2t_GQRwgkmuwq7roc7O_0wW7facXG3AfV4LPWWd7VNYJVZI1h4DNA5ZCkOF5bifZpx_VVPNlL7dC4hLtxZ9cDxMzx0ywyUdhEfe626sU/s1600-h/009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317538768571969570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hTihRm9GYNU2EskctQvRtma_KmhI2t_GQRwgkmuwq7roc7O_0wW7facXG3AfV4LPWWd7VNYJVZI1h4DNA5ZCkOF5bifZpx_VVPNlL7dC4hLtxZ9cDxMzx0ywyUdhEfe626sU/s320/009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkrYrhl24eVdrZN-Wd8Fz9ZYDEfxFNpT9xtuUBcjQILM1ah52cc90SL-4WWolgTR6ekCsvmYdEEfLkUA2cA5mYI04khqlt9wdoriovGqwmJ8ZONHUZ7lIuQ2mCvQ7lZp3p1NXC/s1600-h/012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317538736331328770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkrYrhl24eVdrZN-Wd8Fz9ZYDEfxFNpT9xtuUBcjQILM1ah52cc90SL-4WWolgTR6ekCsvmYdEEfLkUA2cA5mYI04khqlt9wdoriovGqwmJ8ZONHUZ7lIuQ2mCvQ7lZp3p1NXC/s320/012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Carl and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378597578407086353noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22663308.post-2678805812046108702009-03-18T10:12:00.004-06:002009-03-18T10:43:32.344-06:00Carl and "The Center for Facial Appearances"("The Center for Facial Appearances" is really the name of the following facility) Yesterday, Carl had his first follow-up appointment to remove stitches and have the contacts removed. He went to the downtown office for the first time (this doctor maintains two offices, one in downtown Salt Lake City and one in Sandy). As we walked into the downtown office, we could plainly see that anyone who is interested in the medical field should go into cosmetic surgery as it was PLUSH--exquisitely decorated with original artwork, statuary, and Persian rugs.<br /><br />While waiting in the well-appointed waiting area in the comfy overstuffed leather chairs, Carl noticed a restroom and thought that if they are going to be "digging" around in his eyes, he better take advantage of the opportunity. The restroom was as equisitly decorated as the rest of the entire office. After finishing using the facilities, his attention immediately went to making sure no one could tell he had even been in there. After a quick examination of the "rim" he lowered the lid, quickly washed his hands, and departed.<br /><br />It wasn't long until we were called to follow the perky little assistant down the long corridor to the examining room. The stitches were removed by the physician's helper, as well as the protective contacts, and his eyes quickly felt better. The facial surgeon made his entrance, sat down, and proceeded to tell Carl about his experience under anesthesia during the surgery. Carl said, "yes, I remember waking up during the procedure and hollering, 'I'm awake!' " The doctor said, "yes, I know, we had to turn off the anesthesia because you were so agitated." So Carl asked the doctor: "Was I being a real brat?" He laughed and said, "Well, you were thrashing around, moving your head from side to side, closing your eyes really tight and refusing to open them, and trying to get your hand up to your face to help out. We finally had to turn it off and wake you up so you would hold still, and proceeded with a local with you awake!" As a result of Carl not holding still, he has to go back in in three weeks to complete the procedure of permanently removing eyelashes that grow straight up from the lower lid, rubbbing against the eyeball (a condition he's always had).<br /><br />It wasn't until on our way home that he happened to put his hands in his lap and felt the rought edges of a zipper. He looked down and realized that his fly was wide open and had been the entire time since using the fancy restroom. He guessed he was so intent on destroying all evidence of his being there, he forgot to zip up! The positive in all this is he can see better and has a wider range of vision.Carl and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378597578407086353noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22663308.post-8506737817961064672009-03-16T17:12:00.003-06:002009-03-16T17:15:27.130-06:00Day Five...Day #5, and things are getting scarier all the time. Carl eyes now look like a green hamburger with mustard and ketchup top and bottom! However, out in public he looks mighty fine in his cool sunglasses, so he doesn't scare little kids!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhstF0jBh5yFNFEP8sApG4M5-JJ6xmqauHERlqVeldXNh6Y0CEi_yLPWuC615xTFagkuDkjcNkeJXk8w_89OEds4fU05kicX9pOxiz7WnIPhct72Yh1cUCG1JTr8Tb9wuBABa06/s1600-h/Carl+Day+5001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313927720507944418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhstF0jBh5yFNFEP8sApG4M5-JJ6xmqauHERlqVeldXNh6Y0CEi_yLPWuC615xTFagkuDkjcNkeJXk8w_89OEds4fU05kicX9pOxiz7WnIPhct72Yh1cUCG1JTr8Tb9wuBABa06/s320/Carl+Day+5001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Carl and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378597578407086353noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22663308.post-6409032644033996472009-03-14T11:47:00.002-06:002009-03-14T11:55:57.492-06:00Sickies-Day 4I (Pat) just figured out we can take photos right from our laptop...I know, you probably all knew that, but we are of the generation that has to learn every little computer thing one at a time!<br /><br />I had just called Carl tlo the kitchen where I was working on the laptop...he came up behind me with his hand on his foreheard...to see the wonder of the laptop camera. So, here you have him on Day 4! He is still swollen and black and blue; however, if we can look beyond all that we see "one hot stud." (He told me to say that!)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsNphA-1wGd5qUu4Wo-GWKEq_340Nwo6jGSRyp_IDvsq4MArX7lILMAMRVcuGZzJcgepBu9kqLJtn6vIbPy2i_nV8EXWf1Wp5yBDGN3342WMbb5m6mZ8xdnfkAbdfpNbnlwN9F/s1600-h/Carl+Pat+Kitchen.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313102532812588930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsNphA-1wGd5qUu4Wo-GWKEq_340Nwo6jGSRyp_IDvsq4MArX7lILMAMRVcuGZzJcgepBu9kqLJtn6vIbPy2i_nV8EXWf1Wp5yBDGN3342WMbb5m6mZ8xdnfkAbdfpNbnlwN9F/s320/Carl+Pat+Kitchen.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Carl and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378597578407086353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22663308.post-64670380317007789952009-03-13T14:57:00.002-06:002009-03-13T15:02:18.329-06:00Carl Day 3Day Three - Friday the 13th. In spite of what you see, Carl is looking a bit better--he can even see now. Since we are both getting cabin fever, our big outing for the afternoon was a short trip around the west side of the valley, then stopping at the new Arctic Circle close to us for a dipped cone! I'll tell ya, life is really exciting around here! On a brighter note, our pussy willow tree in the back yard is telling us spring is right around the corner...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgECZt9Q2U9g7wUsDmgSdBAHp2Fzd_t2-I839zhuvpXGTUBL8Xg_cYWK0a5Hc256Md8iCFmSUKrNP2Y-cbJuReQDQxI2EmXTixVIyB_bcZRWXJtmUXMuN1a6lIMMXzF7vrP0z/s1600-h/Carl+Eyes+Day+3001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312779869390223762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgECZt9Q2U9g7wUsDmgSdBAHp2Fzd_t2-I839zhuvpXGTUBL8Xg_cYWK0a5Hc256Md8iCFmSUKrNP2Y-cbJuReQDQxI2EmXTixVIyB_bcZRWXJtmUXMuN1a6lIMMXzF7vrP0z/s320/Carl+Eyes+Day+3001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt07qQnIzImhVI3I-CSppJ8KeD78Co-QLE-0gC3ab6Q-kUE8t3zAzI22_Lxv-uqsP1dE3vROTRi7uyttiz1jmvZA0SeW8Fv09Q7Tlm1-3_qagJvgd4eqb3YprMeUhG6Cmva1ro/s1600-h/Carl+Eyes+Day+3002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312779864804236002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt07qQnIzImhVI3I-CSppJ8KeD78Co-QLE-0gC3ab6Q-kUE8t3zAzI22_Lxv-uqsP1dE3vROTRi7uyttiz1jmvZA0SeW8Fv09Q7Tlm1-3_qagJvgd4eqb3YprMeUhG6Cmva1ro/s320/Carl+Eyes+Day+3002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Carl and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378597578407086353noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22663308.post-36939855625554097502009-03-12T12:10:00.003-06:002009-03-13T14:57:48.102-06:00Another Sickie in the House!This posting is not for faint-of-heart! Carl's upper eyelids had so much excess "stuff" in them that they were pushing his eyelids onto his eyeball, so the doctor recommended surgery. Carl figured since they were messing around with his eyes anyway, he would have them remove the bags under his eyes while they were at it. The result is a bit scary now, but in the end we're hoping for an even more handsome Carl!!<br /><br />So, at this point, Pat hobbles around on her cane taking care of her sickie, then lays down on the couch until the next round of eye drops and pain pills are required for him. Ahhh...what would we do without each other!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ46yIyPAZ8eGmlrcqH1vbL6BHLohj3YdWNFJjbUCnwFdD5evjJox6pTqKD5LKOzSLEcoQc_oc_0zKIKzzDXZwIsEBY4FGAYTm_NnwnqElsb1XbD-e1RwNzqe6dINb6lTQgsPV/s1600-h/Carl+Eye+Surgery003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312365600046005010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ46yIyPAZ8eGmlrcqH1vbL6BHLohj3YdWNFJjbUCnwFdD5evjJox6pTqKD5LKOzSLEcoQc_oc_0zKIKzzDXZwIsEBY4FGAYTm_NnwnqElsb1XbD-e1RwNzqe6dINb6lTQgsPV/s320/Carl+Eye+Surgery003.JPG" border="0" /></a> <em>Here's what is under that white ice pack...</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTKlLgEJRG6E1fICjwAL6xn-ybuvtzdAv55cjDNFh8TFdacMr_V6rrJyNtSoqwHMrcdgKz3wjqS2JcW4SG3UU_3hb_hDJCdHaOlNGRI3TO1U76sJrp21_grU8WkPfYY6GQJ_FU/s1600-h/Carl+Eye+Surgery002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312365586450207426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTKlLgEJRG6E1fICjwAL6xn-ybuvtzdAv55cjDNFh8TFdacMr_V6rrJyNtSoqwHMrcdgKz3wjqS2JcW4SG3UU_3hb_hDJCdHaOlNGRI3TO1U76sJrp21_grU8WkPfYY6GQJ_FU/s320/Carl+Eye+Surgery002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Carl and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378597578407086353noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22663308.post-61979361583739629092009-03-04T14:34:00.002-07:002009-03-04T14:44:40.043-07:00Not Since Her Days of 4-H!A miracle has occurred--actually it occurred because Carrie now has a son in Cub Scouts, which necessitates the sewing on of many patches! She called this morning and admitted she was ready to tackle sewing, at least in a small way. We brought down Pat's old Singer sewing machine from a basement closet which we purchased when we first moved to Idaho Falls from the home economics department at Bonneville High School in about 1976 ( and it was 3 years old then, so you do the math!). The last time Carrie worked at a sewing machine was when she was in 4-H--probably at about age 9 or 10.<br /><br /><div align="center"><em>She even remembered most about how to thread the bobbin and needle.</em></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiiJEbd6PLOCvNOy6-khz8NtDZD0s6z6hPV1WsLWPNVg6m1yHsOkZOPnCvohx4wv4qhO4zRK3JqM2sf8mIGOBLG7-6LI1shiFuuFmDQ_q8UkG0RXH1JlI0ytn03nH9lHts3OA-/s1600-h/Carrie+Sewing001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309449756057760642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiiJEbd6PLOCvNOy6-khz8NtDZD0s6z6hPV1WsLWPNVg6m1yHsOkZOPnCvohx4wv4qhO4zRK3JqM2sf8mIGOBLG7-6LI1shiFuuFmDQ_q8UkG0RXH1JlI0ytn03nH9lHts3OA-/s320/Carrie+Sewing001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTg5t_90qUEuKRob3JEbsOWmmDSdVvpeXnAksg46PPUVmOIMImlaL5Miuja2iVIWgLlD1mNh2JbSQhqZCEsTU7lzj-9KuuAR83Qw0r0nAL2hDWlO7raQzheiKDuQy8Ai-KRFkM/s1600-h/Carrie+Sewing002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309449754279998226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTg5t_90qUEuKRob3JEbsOWmmDSdVvpeXnAksg46PPUVmOIMImlaL5Miuja2iVIWgLlD1mNh2JbSQhqZCEsTU7lzj-9KuuAR83Qw0r0nAL2hDWlO7raQzheiKDuQy8Ai-KRFkM/s320/Carrie+Sewing002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><em>The finished product. She followed this with sewing on a button. Parker was quite amazed that his mom was sewing. He was enthralled with the machine, never having been around one before.</em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjusN4bZdJjSBB8Lxb9Svv1sc80UkEm_kgSgnEg2SjICDQ89g2zekNPJYV7_rddyvs2r0nX4pN3Zf4NOje28Ji2ZpWwCgqZm6UJInyeO4Ll3tcn-xjpbxybkfAcMTv8eZW6Ubaf/s1600-h/Carrie+Sewing005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309449748271294578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjusN4bZdJjSBB8Lxb9Svv1sc80UkEm_kgSgnEg2SjICDQ89g2zekNPJYV7_rddyvs2r0nX4pN3Zf4NOje28Ji2ZpWwCgqZm6UJInyeO4Ll3tcn-xjpbxybkfAcMTv8eZW6Ubaf/s320/Carrie+Sewing005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Carl and Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14378597578407086353noreply@blogger.com5