tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23708918015039552432024-03-12T22:18:46.435-05:00Neal & Keri's Blah Blah BlahgKeri and Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08794580628712570645noreply@blogger.comBlogger1297125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370891801503955243.post-35589234498712208432022-10-03T15:24:00.001-05:002022-10-03T15:24:37.178-05:00Homecoming<p>We had a fun and interesting homecoming weekend. We all went to the game and enjoyed the first half and during the half time show got a strange text from Sophie. Both of our kids go sit in the student section with friends while we hang out with our friends. Apparently, at the past couple of games, unknown to us and our kids, a fairly large group kids embraced stupidity in a major way. They all start running and yelling about gun shots and sweep up a bunch of panicked people and race out of the stadium. Basically they create a mob. Apparently it didn't happen at the games we had attended or it happened away from us. This doesn't happen in the stands but up by concessions and such. Well, the administrators had their fill and put a plan in place. </p><p> So at half time, Sophie and a friend are in a concession line when they get swept up in the same scenario and are pushed along and out of the stadium. To which the security, backed by police officer's locked the gates and refused to let anyone back in. Period. So we found out this had been a thing, collected Rhys, and had to leave. At first, Sophie was in tears because she didn't know if Rhys was okay. Then she was in tears because she had been caught up in it and the consequence. Then by the time we figured out what was going on and exited, she was fine. Well, now we know.</p><p>The next day was the homecoming dance and Sophie and some girlfriends participated. Neal and I hosted a steak dinner. I made the table all fancy and was sous chef and server while Neal cooked and plated. Some of the other parents stepped in with dessert, photography, and transportation. It was a lot of fun for both parents and kids. Got the full report of her wonderful evening when she returned home. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_bZhF_lxKqShQelZMLdsOo9e9T_LNJk0DR4UaXJOVbCCtB99pbT6Tkl9LJnanz-zlfBG9vUDcvoHRg2v9a-1FvACFc_5YhhF8xlKyXOMHx_GDwRFwCrD1EelHghox0R4kixVgAmpB9iX-jGDEfy-ub8DNzYPenl1b08JErpkb0eg98Er4hcFmuOPYRQ/s1092/IMG_20221001_182236077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="1092" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_bZhF_lxKqShQelZMLdsOo9e9T_LNJk0DR4UaXJOVbCCtB99pbT6Tkl9LJnanz-zlfBG9vUDcvoHRg2v9a-1FvACFc_5YhhF8xlKyXOMHx_GDwRFwCrD1EelHghox0R4kixVgAmpB9iX-jGDEfy-ub8DNzYPenl1b08JErpkb0eg98Er4hcFmuOPYRQ/w400-h263/IMG_20221001_182236077.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggU4_ICKhE4rCYiasTjPw1Bv5zcVAqxRGr_UKL18XOq4pet2-Y8WCAZw-3NypUIKA4pEAYuLy0uBFNrMF_471HhlEndYFcjOEXEt_F0Q8WBwRhDY9vmGX1Ew6CviNnEN2g3z4XL_L9qui_SgoIzZK86kW1p3_Fg97Z1RojoK-ZhzU0uScEXkJC1N3A1A/s1600/IMG_20221001_182358409.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Way more fun than when we were in it. Without the burden of academics we get to go to games, plays, participate in our kids' interests. Busy? Yes. Fun? Yes. It has taken our family about a month to figure out what extracuricular activities are non-negotiable for our kids, and then to calendar and get used to the who needs to be where when and who's driving. </p><p>It seems pretty solid at this point that Rhys had decided to return this year to Robotic's club and continue private music lessons. Sophie has chosen to sing in Millennial Chior and Orchestra (MCO) as a saprano and was excepted into Explorers, a law enforcement organization that works in partnership with our local police department to provide hands on experience. Both kids, after trying out shooting and liking it, have given up their Saturdays to be on the Allen Eagles Competitive Shooting Team.</p><p>You think our kids are busy? They don't drive yet and two of these activities are held an hour away from school. Instead of sitting and waiting, we are jumping in to volunteer. Neal is being trained as a shooting coach and Keri is volunteering with the shooting team, as needed, and MCO. </p><p>Not only that but we are enjoying all that Texas high school football is by attending games and have taken in a high school play of Charlotte's Web. </p><p>The world has been spinning so fast, we're just trying to not fly off!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKz6pLX22YhZgttYOT2RfqAKOEGMG9N-FfF6EXhmHS8fO6GZTzMqsjmdadg9kmd3f2M4pCCN0rTM31u4tyjEcNOX2JBWFf6Wm8l-3KPuC0emuBcUkdR0bmRQ5XjzcNrYV1TDzaxWasTRk0IH3eWB41_Foi9k5wB98LDN4hd8LwujTZ4ATMADx6HeXzQ/s4096/IMG_20220916_203943348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKz6pLX22YhZgttYOT2RfqAKOEGMG9N-FfF6EXhmHS8fO6GZTzMqsjmdadg9kmd3f2M4pCCN0rTM31u4tyjEcNOX2JBWFf6Wm8l-3KPuC0emuBcUkdR0bmRQ5XjzcNrYV1TDzaxWasTRk0IH3eWB41_Foi9k5wB98LDN4hd8LwujTZ4ATMADx6HeXzQ/w300-h400/IMG_20220916_203943348.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwoEHgJ1EzaIyFMOn7KESY2PES4MQmU9AHtUOEYsEIDiCqzVCG5Qf7CHQSuzBF2DH52TCwt-czDqxt82WSbC5WVAVnvD-BL4U_8sB-VQeZCr2ASrNHqtTC0QMl4bznWl3h34_xv6XXkWi4EO8HzY2T2uCJU-KiFPPzKCOh2T84KQOX4YMF80Lb7f50mw/s3264/IMG_20220923_184204629.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwoEHgJ1EzaIyFMOn7KESY2PES4MQmU9AHtUOEYsEIDiCqzVCG5Qf7CHQSuzBF2DH52TCwt-czDqxt82WSbC5WVAVnvD-BL4U_8sB-VQeZCr2ASrNHqtTC0QMl4bznWl3h34_xv6XXkWi4EO8HzY2T2uCJU-KiFPPzKCOh2T84KQOX4YMF80Lb7f50mw/w300-h400/IMG_20220923_184204629.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPVo-TeIu4NgR8fk6im5mNO0vZoWMNSMd2WdUIdZ_Vfou3CDFGf8n2OHwXhiLap6Pv5w0S6yGaWw9YNM_H_0MdLwKqLyQPFp9vm2BfzhMipAhVSG90QTWbTTBVbVild-EH4mU3-YREkCdjsV9HDNEYi0JL32_g9uknOYmmV7vTApwSASuPaC9M8ZY6oA/s4096/IMG_20220924_102305581.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPVo-TeIu4NgR8fk6im5mNO0vZoWMNSMd2WdUIdZ_Vfou3CDFGf8n2OHwXhiLap6Pv5w0S6yGaWw9YNM_H_0MdLwKqLyQPFp9vm2BfzhMipAhVSG90QTWbTTBVbVild-EH4mU3-YREkCdjsV9HDNEYi0JL32_g9uknOYmmV7vTApwSASuPaC9M8ZY6oA/w400-h300/IMG_20220924_102305581.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><style></style>Keri and Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08794580628712570645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370891801503955243.post-52062284028160579592022-09-13T14:27:00.001-05:002022-10-03T14:35:54.993-05:00A Taste of High School Band<p> Rhys joined his 8th grade band members for a Tailgate Dinner at the High School where they not only performed but interacted with the high school band in a big way. After their performance the high school band joined in their fun and then 8th grade and high school band members brook into groups by instrument and crazy fun followed. Rhys had a huge smile on his face when the trombone wasn't up to it. All that elbow rubbing with the crazy high school trombone players may have leaned Rhys in a very fun direction for his high school years. We shall see!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILLd-ECcdNnZwzewyc6PRrQiInibwaZNzybj9DxqhnfdV7SmlTo2bLsP2r21qkU8n1ccgeLeFyo3w38TRYq_lOPy_ELePnIz5ofVZzv0sDUjsrmRNCJNvxmR5rIFis5Yhjt3_cdWVF0f09HWQbKATGrrLJA8GTxBeSvXekln4E0qtMatHaDD6oMTt_A/s1236/IMG_20220912_194831462.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="1236" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILLd-ECcdNnZwzewyc6PRrQiInibwaZNzybj9DxqhnfdV7SmlTo2bLsP2r21qkU8n1ccgeLeFyo3w38TRYq_lOPy_ELePnIz5ofVZzv0sDUjsrmRNCJNvxmR5rIFis5Yhjt3_cdWVF0f09HWQbKATGrrLJA8GTxBeSvXekln4E0qtMatHaDD6oMTt_A/w400-h300/IMG_20220912_194831462.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><style></style>Keri and Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08794580628712570645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370891801503955243.post-89317619829520442142022-09-07T14:21:00.001-05:002022-10-03T14:24:41.797-05:00Look What the Cat Brought In<p> No, really. Look. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4UlSVNr2c-mtBc-cw9mcX-C8sOYBN52XzggZceOj93eBe6sdwW8U3U28iJZJW8i_6KHiP4OB-iKlIc0DQU6pnk8Nindu_dc2Ve1G_On18IMDhTnOnNM8QYW4Sz7U5Q3LOHvLTHyWY7SRg9DQSsm9H8KmLweB78CQHOb7Hc1MjE7Qe1mz4vBrgB1_oQ/s927/IMG_20220906_205158593.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="695" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4UlSVNr2c-mtBc-cw9mcX-C8sOYBN52XzggZceOj93eBe6sdwW8U3U28iJZJW8i_6KHiP4OB-iKlIc0DQU6pnk8Nindu_dc2Ve1G_On18IMDhTnOnNM8QYW4Sz7U5Q3LOHvLTHyWY7SRg9DQSsm9H8KmLweB78CQHOb7Hc1MjE7Qe1mz4vBrgB1_oQ/w300-h400/IMG_20220906_205158593.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>A cute little rough earth snake. No injuries. Removed to the front yard, as Wall-E brought it in from the backyard where we let him roam since he's too fat to jump a fence. <br /><style></style>Keri and Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08794580628712570645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370891801503955243.post-23610348813689234622022-09-05T14:14:00.001-05:002022-10-03T14:20:55.273-05:00Sophie's First Concert<p>For her birthday we gifted Sophie tickets to her first concert. Her Dad was her date for the evening and they saw Imagine Dragons with Kings Elliot opening at Fair Park in Dallas. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRhxM3w_MOACe4fTIav-FxLylprvMOdDn-5ZL0f0grgHMMuWLJ6JpKobKkPRXZ3gSLM_5KpkEXTeGgabw6vGqJI7uJkpf3v4VGfuuXyJM6owLL8H_ipB9wyCqzh4NOkL6Abgy6kfvFE6T1ZVCI_5RDyN-MkNi2ukSsMLpKHN_VHUFfU3gxMZ2kjGkgQ/s1236/IMG_20220903_203129872.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="1236" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRhxM3w_MOACe4fTIav-FxLylprvMOdDn-5ZL0f0grgHMMuWLJ6JpKobKkPRXZ3gSLM_5KpkEXTeGgabw6vGqJI7uJkpf3v4VGfuuXyJM6owLL8H_ipB9wyCqzh4NOkL6Abgy6kfvFE6T1ZVCI_5RDyN-MkNi2ukSsMLpKHN_VHUFfU3gxMZ2kjGkgQ/w400-h300/IMG_20220903_203129872.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9hhSRjI5yrlXXaG6Zeb5XKqo77SPWkE9slSZzupnd7jRDLvzFgEUHYAInkqozj4VRW0abHh65Z1O6mc-LAaaa0699yXEIuFzyHK9EhY4IuuhY1OWdt-dhx83sTA1ADSKOl-PZTJ_7VR4VSut5AOaYqjZx0l2DT0Y7gao0_I-0CHt3I2HKGnxBauXKw/s1236/IMG_20220903_204144760.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="1236" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9hhSRjI5yrlXXaG6Zeb5XKqo77SPWkE9slSZzupnd7jRDLvzFgEUHYAInkqozj4VRW0abHh65Z1O6mc-LAaaa0699yXEIuFzyHK9EhY4IuuhY1OWdt-dhx83sTA1ADSKOl-PZTJ_7VR4VSut5AOaYqjZx0l2DT0Y7gao0_I-0CHt3I2HKGnxBauXKw/w400-h300/IMG_20220903_204144760.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><style></style>Keri and Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08794580628712570645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370891801503955243.post-38842539407992592622022-09-03T13:53:00.001-05:002022-09-15T14:00:15.061-05:00Visiting Mom for her Birthday!<p>Mom turned 77! I flew out to WA for a <span class="gvxzyvdx aeinzg81 t7p7dqev gh25dzvf exr7barw b6ax4al1 gem102v4 ncib64c9 mrvwc6qr sx8pxkcf f597kf1v cpcgwwas m2nijcs8 hxfwr5lz k1z55t6l oog5qr5w tes86rjd pbevjfx6 ztn2w49o" dir="auto">short visit to celebrate mom. She's getting
older so I'm just about able to keep up with her now. Shopped, hiked
Spruce Railroad Trail along Lake Crescent, played a few mean games of
cards, watched the Golden Girls every night, and foraged blackberries, stink currant, evergreen huckleberry,
and red huckleberry in the forest by her home while taking her dog out. She is doing well and I am happy for her!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEuIJODioHibn0dHmlFQ0RLIlvg0ZDmsnuBHZRDOVQGcSiSL-WT9t3UB7OP0LORC3FoF8xxJdEN6GWjX_Sp5dogPYATQvfl6yBVIrufnr-JZ3A7b7m-drEGdqLuLn_8DvuNSR1LvBLa95Wlr8W_CB9LO_x_i4OlrtjjVzk8tnOJHLwsQqeaL3DKUYpA/s3264/IMG_20220831_120504963_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEuIJODioHibn0dHmlFQ0RLIlvg0ZDmsnuBHZRDOVQGcSiSL-WT9t3UB7OP0LORC3FoF8xxJdEN6GWjX_Sp5dogPYATQvfl6yBVIrufnr-JZ3A7b7m-drEGdqLuLn_8DvuNSR1LvBLa95Wlr8W_CB9LO_x_i4OlrtjjVzk8tnOJHLwsQqeaL3DKUYpA/w400-h300/IMG_20220831_120504963_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZbUxzvPsRVQU6Y6w9TZsMLBzuyE-HrsvEG_rYnkudIY8Se7l1ElzkxHSH4SewF7PKeVAfn-4HuntRbtJoqmMuWqxkKaHcewo2lgqq4LZ77J23ACzGuwyxk4Ezpt_JC04uvXj8Xy3s537zuzeGs0R0BmqUxGQkpzQnb8EwizGg4r3TaUeS5Rb1vnzXvQ/s4096/IMG_20220831_121059336.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Sophie had chosen to attend the Young Women's church activity the night of Meet the Teacher so Neal and I went and had a blast putting faces to names we were still trying to get to know. To give Sophie a hard time we took selfies with all her teachers and the principal but she wasn't embarrassed--She loved it! Some teachers mentioned it the next day and she shared the photos with them! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRIcAVU_6x7OljLqZ2H3Hv4-IMchJw0JY0cKQ89uxA--ClVLa6W50CCyEJJZ0fjiA4H--fSGH4PkTfCF46mc0PACKFcD9a4m_nHwGZHvqfL4H_DvPK_Y-dGsTx3yUrZydffP0Lat4ckMHwOaMU9C0VOZ4sSy1-Ys1Csh_0EY2XVrXg97-sn1j3Ca_DmA/s3264/IMG_20220824_180829154_BURST000_COVER_TOP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRIcAVU_6x7OljLqZ2H3Hv4-IMchJw0JY0cKQ89uxA--ClVLa6W50CCyEJJZ0fjiA4H--fSGH4PkTfCF46mc0PACKFcD9a4m_nHwGZHvqfL4H_DvPK_Y-dGsTx3yUrZydffP0Lat4ckMHwOaMU9C0VOZ4sSy1-Ys1Csh_0EY2XVrXg97-sn1j3Ca_DmA/w400-h300/IMG_20220824_180829154_BURST000_COVER_TOP.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrS3BaNqBeZPtiv0jjjOrRHq9tqqcJuGM9XnxIwP2_6Fsw86guvm7GpUb_e0gZxKmMZsDiy3Wi6C-adlFCbhpOGOZXJaY8NHG0HDzTSpND69CpS8nROFti4fgfOpwYKxcx_2fmP7SIn65lg8WZZRxSqDoU2WAcfDhHH8cqZy_dOhlvGcz2yzu71t1Lng/s3264/IMG_20220824_191937823.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrS3BaNqBeZPtiv0jjjOrRHq9tqqcJuGM9XnxIwP2_6Fsw86guvm7GpUb_e0gZxKmMZsDiy3Wi6C-adlFCbhpOGOZXJaY8NHG0HDzTSpND69CpS8nROFti4fgfOpwYKxcx_2fmP7SIn65lg8WZZRxSqDoU2WAcfDhHH8cqZy_dOhlvGcz2yzu71t1Lng/w400-h300/IMG_20220824_191937823.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Her principal, Mr. Russell<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>That Friday, we decided to try out our first Texas high school football game and it poured buckets at half-time and the band didn't get to take the field or any of that but we just sat there and watched our kids come and go and have fun. It was a bad game for us and we knew it would be but it was fun even being soggy.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVul2ycU5-N-7Pf4J5aOoTNNgKPo67jHCwFYOOYrrgd9O2EIRADAo4JdtieWiCpLVR9Ud0MN1WrmYaX2Xaoa-C8WYOefeGnN51nIWwjXBNVFaUBhuPdOUEVSe3Mknr9RFxGtBuiDqUyyij4XBK4TJ7losoWYkTMwPGtRZcA22x7nFp2tkHciZQuZTCnA/s4096/IMG_20220826_201303258.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVul2ycU5-N-7Pf4J5aOoTNNgKPo67jHCwFYOOYrrgd9O2EIRADAo4JdtieWiCpLVR9Ud0MN1WrmYaX2Xaoa-C8WYOefeGnN51nIWwjXBNVFaUBhuPdOUEVSe3Mknr9RFxGtBuiDqUyyij4XBK4TJ7losoWYkTMwPGtRZcA22x7nFp2tkHciZQuZTCnA/w400-h300/IMG_20220826_201303258.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On it's way!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI4eTakXGKkxUzOuhdSHAzOhZ7rD13Aqv4FEa4McRCx8U8iQXArlITJCK5NTYgxCOi-pDK_nnLVh9D_d24ic5kSkwk4RM5AWwX8rlPueaN-kGvxIP6frN_isInYL2yMaN0qBVbSjxdWfXYYYEwloivd825-sJAUxWAZSXafRFOx5H_QZY_ZnXPEakX5Q/s4096/IMG_20220826_203400341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI4eTakXGKkxUzOuhdSHAzOhZ7rD13Aqv4FEa4McRCx8U8iQXArlITJCK5NTYgxCOi-pDK_nnLVh9D_d24ic5kSkwk4RM5AWwX8rlPueaN-kGvxIP6frN_isInYL2yMaN0qBVbSjxdWfXYYYEwloivd825-sJAUxWAZSXafRFOx5H_QZY_ZnXPEakX5Q/w400-h300/IMG_20220826_203400341.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sophie, Parker, Lily<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Keri and Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08794580628712570645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370891801503955243.post-9788128494329452632022-08-15T13:32:00.001-05:002022-09-15T13:40:35.971-05:00Cracked Toilet<p>You know how that trip to home improvement store is never really one trip and that project is never as quick or simple as you think it will be. Yep, still holds true. We noticed a small hairline crack in the kids toilet tank and hard water streaks indicated it was slowly headed in the wrong direction. We purchased a new toilet and our kids and a friend decided to fully participate in helping until I noticed a crack in what I later learned was the flange. Enter Brent, plumber extraordinaire. Bye money. Hello fixed toilet and flange! Always worth it.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEholA5s8iSG9nd-wO3Z9FyxSFTwD8Nx_-7u_dzCclxoQc0bX520CykeUAyy3-Jdsti0aSPzVsZfKr9deVYhJw8LlxR3xjE8OX2Zm1NqRkJxrP9VChiIYgW5gPNd-LEbIXrNHLJktqoX0zg11O4mDoPl1DN-7Qfq3SLArYMx-0Rgwa0S5pF8m9YUOlKOug/s4096/IMG_20220813_145853254.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEholA5s8iSG9nd-wO3Z9FyxSFTwD8Nx_-7u_dzCclxoQc0bX520CykeUAyy3-Jdsti0aSPzVsZfKr9deVYhJw8LlxR3xjE8OX2Zm1NqRkJxrP9VChiIYgW5gPNd-LEbIXrNHLJktqoX0zg11O4mDoPl1DN-7Qfq3SLArYMx-0Rgwa0S5pF8m9YUOlKOug/w300-h400/IMG_20220813_145853254.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Keri and Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08794580628712570645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370891801503955243.post-66038562660898646232022-08-14T13:18:00.001-05:002022-09-15T13:32:04.324-05:00Mingling with Quilters<p>My quilting needs relationships with real people to continue to progress so I decided to support the local quilting guild by volunteering at their annual quilt show. It's a fairly sizable guild, I learned. I got to meet leaders and a few great everyday quilters like myself. I just did security during set up for a couple of shifts and saw how it all works. And it got me into the show for free. They even invited me to the sneak peak even though I wasn't a member because I helped as asked lots of good questions. Not a bad deal and I was happy to learn this is the next best step for me. Now just to time that around the increasing craziness of my kids lives and I may have something. Sooner or later it will happen.</p><p>I loved the vendors and learning all that was out their and why a quilter might choose one thing over another. I bought some fabric to practice free motion quilting on as my next one or two projects. I loved seeing the different styles and techniques used. Here are some of my favorites. That cheetah used foundation paper piecing--extremely tedious with amazing results which is why quilter tolerate it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJMbJtqAp_H23FovX6M-jcLwkG14PqwUbvIFrrvQUIsWs8p4e_bTL4yfbX2fRJ7NJSbr65n3SXRWwWaIfvhJa8yNLIVIbl-7w6bMuezoW56ofcXeInzVFpj_gJab0OVjO7TMrbgn8H6bBh1QUM1c2okOedF07_BJuNO1D614yJW612H-sDo_mnZxqGNQ/s4096/IMG_20220812_125759773.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJMbJtqAp_H23FovX6M-jcLwkG14PqwUbvIFrrvQUIsWs8p4e_bTL4yfbX2fRJ7NJSbr65n3SXRWwWaIfvhJa8yNLIVIbl-7w6bMuezoW56ofcXeInzVFpj_gJab0OVjO7TMrbgn8H6bBh1QUM1c2okOedF07_BJuNO1D614yJW612H-sDo_mnZxqGNQ/w300-h400/IMG_20220812_125759773.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj87E11fCPV54K9ljA-SRBCmW9UeM2DYI3WpgpAttmq8XNzYJ1EW1AugUmt1fISP1QLPBas8CWskQSMxF_anuFJh1BE60JYMKDtIHVU917nQ9IQj0P4yd7mDWcfCqBg347sZ3nbzzRdJi_0rwQyF9--4Pt7xBdsBw9vRcrob5mTQhYis5WuEXfBs1BzFQ/s4096/IMG_20220812_125807159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj87E11fCPV54K9ljA-SRBCmW9UeM2DYI3WpgpAttmq8XNzYJ1EW1AugUmt1fISP1QLPBas8CWskQSMxF_anuFJh1BE60JYMKDtIHVU917nQ9IQj0P4yd7mDWcfCqBg347sZ3nbzzRdJi_0rwQyF9--4Pt7xBdsBw9vRcrob5mTQhYis5WuEXfBs1BzFQ/w300-h400/IMG_20220812_125807159.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBE0s2QzukIh5OPHweqYePmGr4FKwNYAi1pBO5-8JG0MwgZaqx-YO_CwYQwoAMmgboCV77Dp8niV8MOaWGe7zT75DmMEfCquD5NhiRhXqKJgxV44EedsJ3hTR_vUmh7s_aJ6ZDZ3djeCAm224hbLnzu45IWvwNKxJ59wZ1NSMHlG-KyZJjzHlRLe_qug/s4096/IMG_20220812_122927548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBE0s2QzukIh5OPHweqYePmGr4FKwNYAi1pBO5-8JG0MwgZaqx-YO_CwYQwoAMmgboCV77Dp8niV8MOaWGe7zT75DmMEfCquD5NhiRhXqKJgxV44EedsJ3hTR_vUmh7s_aJ6ZDZ3djeCAm224hbLnzu45IWvwNKxJ59wZ1NSMHlG-KyZJjzHlRLe_qug/w300-h400/IMG_20220812_122927548.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgLtoWI8t2ru63YTGe8uwQiBqq43KD2ibW2jl6Qial1Yhy9BfYYx9f5h0Mcv7i-t78C_uPDh0AkUft_mHlscrpDhn43HtaFw3qvlgE2X3EsK8W067Ff6vYHE07GTq9Fqz5IqRTP_0UkwLj9OqGkgcvi49ojVAWmiss5s7xvTmXUC5wueKJVbU8tyB-wQ/s4096/IMG_20220812_124639287.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgLtoWI8t2ru63YTGe8uwQiBqq43KD2ibW2jl6Qial1Yhy9BfYYx9f5h0Mcv7i-t78C_uPDh0AkUft_mHlscrpDhn43HtaFw3qvlgE2X3EsK8W067Ff6vYHE07GTq9Fqz5IqRTP_0UkwLj9OqGkgcvi49ojVAWmiss5s7xvTmXUC5wueKJVbU8tyB-wQ/w300-h400/IMG_20220812_124639287.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Keri and Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08794580628712570645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370891801503955243.post-53206922059448113052022-08-11T13:04:00.027-05:002022-09-15T13:16:35.685-05:00First Day of School<p> <span class="gvxzyvdx aeinzg81 t7p7dqev gh25dzvf exr7barw b6ax4al1 gem102v4 ncib64c9 mrvwc6qr sx8pxkcf f597kf1v cpcgwwas m2nijcs8 hxfwr5lz k1z55t6l oog5qr5w tes86rjd pbevjfx6 ztn2w49o" dir="auto">And
they're off!!! Sophie to her sophomore year, Rhys to 8th, and Neal to
collect his things from the office. Though he's been working remotely,
it's now official! The kids had a great start. Sophie is at the high school campus now which is like a small college campus and that's just the sophomores through seniors. Rhys really pushed for Advanced English this year to be surrounded by students that worked harder and distracted him less. We supported him in that choice. It's going to be a fun and challenging year.<br /></span></p><p><span class="gvxzyvdx aeinzg81 t7p7dqev gh25dzvf exr7barw b6ax4al1 gem102v4 ncib64c9 mrvwc6qr sx8pxkcf f597kf1v cpcgwwas m2nijcs8 hxfwr5lz k1z55t6l oog5qr5w tes86rjd pbevjfx6 ztn2w49o" dir="auto"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg67RLYad37KRFfr--wXQe5sjkYmfPYayKPTuyoJsR9yHoWZdVOqyIuyLs8R47taOn_VT8bHMkupS5xV7jdgF8RRCp1nYkFeZvvMGD8io7O7FbUW5ZgHHisqK3NKfOwgxsQItl79SNmsNHQGUucGk3TVU2U8wOfQRnF3awDH5ZWjwoCl6obCITBG-EQtw/s4096/IMG_20220810_074020232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg67RLYad37KRFfr--wXQe5sjkYmfPYayKPTuyoJsR9yHoWZdVOqyIuyLs8R47taOn_VT8bHMkupS5xV7jdgF8RRCp1nYkFeZvvMGD8io7O7FbUW5ZgHHisqK3NKfOwgxsQItl79SNmsNHQGUucGk3TVU2U8wOfQRnF3awDH5ZWjwoCl6obCITBG-EQtw/w300-h400/IMG_20220810_074020232.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTDRt_gi6Nk9FwWUzDK_hoaQ1PSyvrxZ2PjLznR0Nb2u25PLFTLbBPFdIsad31msmxiYjVWIrUBWzndl0oLmt-N6Mylqj1yqrCbalx6kcMWu2z7YJ8yVCev65nzUCBL9RtgMHTt3bd67rm2OjL0y6Vz5k5z8g5PJZmLkuyzvv2GQrafwP5057H2rvJAA/s4096/IMG_20220810_074041081.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTDRt_gi6Nk9FwWUzDK_hoaQ1PSyvrxZ2PjLznR0Nb2u25PLFTLbBPFdIsad31msmxiYjVWIrUBWzndl0oLmt-N6Mylqj1yqrCbalx6kcMWu2z7YJ8yVCev65nzUCBL9RtgMHTt3bd67rm2OjL0y6Vz5k5z8g5PJZmLkuyzvv2GQrafwP5057H2rvJAA/w300-h400/IMG_20220810_074041081.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>This year I started up my Mother's Rejoicing Party again year after a few years of funk due to an eclipse, COVID-19, and parenting older kids. We chatted like crazy about a lot of topics and it was great! In attendance were Anna Kenworthy with one of my nursery friends, Leslie Huntzinger who was kind enough to share her friend Hiya with us, Ashley Rogers with one of my nursery friends, Lisa Strebeck, Anjuli Hancock, Kari Garvin, and Xela Wilson.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjP-Ka4_2VPJVSus_POdEs3HSPNoA3QI8jFL4V8Km0VCIek0QufcYRnuJNHQXyWhVxGILWu2WQGRhMguYapQiA4wPXT0ThSeyK11DXpIeDTpDkotDhxX3IKF8j1CZgE5g3F_C5Qa1mOqGiAGV6YHa8J6qHnrLf9ilbhrr4c94HTBige7dGszqVMdgfEg/s3264/IMG_20220810_092825932.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjP-Ka4_2VPJVSus_POdEs3HSPNoA3QI8jFL4V8Km0VCIek0QufcYRnuJNHQXyWhVxGILWu2WQGRhMguYapQiA4wPXT0ThSeyK11DXpIeDTpDkotDhxX3IKF8j1CZgE5g3F_C5Qa1mOqGiAGV6YHa8J6qHnrLf9ilbhrr4c94HTBige7dGszqVMdgfEg/w400-h300/IMG_20220810_092825932.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Keri and Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08794580628712570645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370891801503955243.post-68414989971996423022022-08-02T12:59:00.001-05:002022-09-15T13:03:40.392-05:00Fellow Drivers Be Warned<div class="" dir="auto"><div class="d2hqwtrz r227ecj6 ez8dtbzv gt60zsk1" data-ad-comet-preview="message" data-ad-preview="message" id="jsc_c_cl"><div class="alzwoclg cqf1kptm siwo0mpr gu5uzgus"><div class="jroqu855 nthtkgg5"><span class="gvxzyvdx aeinzg81 t7p7dqev gh25dzvf exr7barw b6ax4al1 gem102v4 ncib64c9 mrvwc6qr sx8pxkcf f597kf1v cpcgwwas m2nijcs8 hxfwr5lz k1z55t6l oog5qr5w tes86rjd pbevjfx6 ztn2w49o" dir="auto"><div class="m8h3af8h l7ghb35v kjdc1dyq kmwttqpk gh25dzvf n3t5jt4f"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Sophie got her learner's permit today!Her appointment was in Paris--Paris , TX that is! The 1.5 hour drive out there cut off an additional 2 months of wait time for something closer (due to the Covid-19 backup and understaffed offices). Now the scary part begins, for her parents anyway.</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxZjjExGaw98u3yU2SXStGAp7dGOkShooQ6BHPW5G_l5MiZj8UEqzL-QkUdnFvfFdLWCmH7oSUol_Kbc5fYR0IWwto2zYzxG1yL6rctlK6af1opDQQr9Uy3EnDenzuPwv3jiK9KTzS2hitheVyJ0QOpIche7VpdfQ-Woc8xK4KcyOapw1tDjriIZybQ/s1962/IMG_20220802_205333~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1652" data-original-width="1962" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxZjjExGaw98u3yU2SXStGAp7dGOkShooQ6BHPW5G_l5MiZj8UEqzL-QkUdnFvfFdLWCmH7oSUol_Kbc5fYR0IWwto2zYzxG1yL6rctlK6af1opDQQr9Uy3EnDenzuPwv3jiK9KTzS2hitheVyJ0QOpIche7VpdfQ-Woc8xK4KcyOapw1tDjriIZybQ/w400-h336/IMG_20220802_205333~2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> </div></div></span></div></div></div></div><p></p>Keri and Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08794580628712570645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370891801503955243.post-79475734787185935702022-07-29T12:49:00.035-05:002022-09-15T12:59:01.983-05:00Junior Police Academy<p> This week the kids joined Junior Police Academy here in our city and had lots of fun and interesting experiences. They learned all about driving while intoxicated while attempting to maneuver a golf cart around cones while wearing "intoxication" goggles. They learned what SWAT and K-9 units are busy doing and got to love on a furry friend. They solved cases, made arrests, and practiced CPR. They participated in a high speed chase using a simulator. It was a great educational time with some very cool officers. Everyday they were excited to share what they did.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidLn0WmT2mVnlB2cX2OXUeQ1jkEJeYY2AxZbGmK83EAGrOUhhoe_PmNiJuLG68VzQZmaK6Q96QSpm2pyaMJ6yCRSkvK4NDrj9z5YQAAdlyyuSxS7goCsD6kNhnqVa3kurBmaXqNt_XYT_FjCwONeiZHe_QnidSHPDhMzFNSTXuB6-WCh8dopJHQ5azag/s4096/IMG_20220728_143158960.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidLn0WmT2mVnlB2cX2OXUeQ1jkEJeYY2AxZbGmK83EAGrOUhhoe_PmNiJuLG68VzQZmaK6Q96QSpm2pyaMJ6yCRSkvK4NDrj9z5YQAAdlyyuSxS7goCsD6kNhnqVa3kurBmaXqNt_XYT_FjCwONeiZHe_QnidSHPDhMzFNSTXuB6-WCh8dopJHQ5azag/w400-h300/IMG_20220728_143158960.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Keri and Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08794580628712570645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370891801503955243.post-5262680499447379432022-07-25T21:49:00.130-05:002022-08-05T13:30:58.797-05:00Why They Call it WORKING the Bees<p>If the harvest is the high of beekeeping, then right after that is the low. It's Texas people. It's hot and humid! Like a hundred degrees with a feels like of 108! And we are suited up and three hives to manage through. I know hobbyist with many more hives are laughing at us but it doesn't make you sweat any less. </p><p>Then there's the mite fight. We have to test and treat using a variety of methods to keep the mite count down so the bees can have a shot at making it though winter. </p><p>Then running out to check the DIY solar heater and changing out the gunk that is left over after the wax has melted without burning yourself. </p><p>And then there is the occasional causality. Poor Neal got stung on the nose while wearing his new bee suit. The veil pressed up against his face and some worker bee took aim. </p><p>And just when North Texas gives you a bit a hope with false fall, it comes down hard with second summer. It can be rough. We don't "get free honey" and as kind as someone is to purchase our honey, they are getting a deal.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmwj29jXIFGCbaTDupve72GSTaESCagvfvonmFQlg3NGZKBdoAi9x_3lAvbS6EwqkSvF3tKZKEp8L4l8GujaPMB-hdYzvIGhyTrfTlv8lGgYfxPp8N5nezEy8nTHG59OETqUnRIHBTH2A4h-xqUfHbgH3lnQ37nFRfj9ehHmA25IewNHTtKQ-Ou6T8Q/s4096/IMG_20220715_084829995_BURST000_COVER_TOP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmwj29jXIFGCbaTDupve72GSTaESCagvfvonmFQlg3NGZKBdoAi9x_3lAvbS6EwqkSvF3tKZKEp8L4l8GujaPMB-hdYzvIGhyTrfTlv8lGgYfxPp8N5nezEy8nTHG59OETqUnRIHBTH2A4h-xqUfHbgH3lnQ37nFRfj9ehHmA25IewNHTtKQ-Ou6T8Q/w300-h400/IMG_20220715_084829995_BURST000_COVER_TOP.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6FYFDggpfbTz-omfoc1nBunWoAZ6bbCWeF1dv6Su1AARyRyKRBKtHkPqRi14eFX4sG02wWueD1rLMpEkwcwF5bnOChqfYGhdS4qqa3IPPLCJqnk6G7wfte3pjl4Q9vs50YNQRdQtq8X-7soQet6w5rMMwr4f3NsVOHOXE-QE2ScFrP42eFIRo4tavVA/s4096/IMG_20220723_120518423_BURST000_COVER_TOP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6FYFDggpfbTz-omfoc1nBunWoAZ6bbCWeF1dv6Su1AARyRyKRBKtHkPqRi14eFX4sG02wWueD1rLMpEkwcwF5bnOChqfYGhdS4qqa3IPPLCJqnk6G7wfte3pjl4Q9vs50YNQRdQtq8X-7soQet6w5rMMwr4f3NsVOHOXE-QE2ScFrP42eFIRo4tavVA/w300-h400/IMG_20220723_120518423_BURST000_COVER_TOP.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>Just look at my sweet man! No he is not that close to the camera. That is a swollen nose and lip. His nose was so swollen he sounded hypo-nasal. Thank goodness for Benedryl, ibuprofen, and ice. That was Saturday morning. </p><p>On Sunday, I got a pinched nerve in my back getting ready for church of all things and Neal with is puffy face went to church with the kids. While there I got a text from the Wilson family that Brother Morris, a fellow church goer and beekeeper, had been in a head on collision Saturday night while moving his bees to his new residence. He was in the hospital with broken vertebrae, ribs, and more. The bees had been left on the side of the road as he was driven to the hospital. The Wilsons were coaxing this gentleman's car to a shop the morning after and asked if we could help recover the bees so they would not get stolen--it being a rural area with many beekeepers and an established colony and hardware being worth hundreds of dollars.<br /></p><p>I was bummed I could not physically help but texted Neal. After sacrament meeting, as he was setting up to care for the toddlers, he saw the text, arranged for toddler coverage (thanks you, Bone family), arranged for the kids to be taken home by a friend (thank you, Huntzinger family), enlisted another friend (thank you, Carter) , and texted that he was on his way home. I got the necessary tools, suits, and drinks in the van so we could leave almost as soon as arriving. He jumped in the van and was off. On the way there he talked through the possible scenarios and what they would need to do. At this point Carter shared he was allergic to bees but he wanted to do it and he did.</p><p>The bees had not been taken. Though their entrance had been blocked for transport, the hive boxes had shifted in the accident or when being place roadside and they were able to get in and out and have air. Not good for loss of forager bees, but it did keep the colony from overheating and baking the bees in the Texas heat. they got it in the van, covered it with a light sheet, continued to wear their suits, and situated it at the new residence.</p><p>I am sorry that our friend is in such poor circumstances at the time. I am grateful that he has a congregation family to minister to his needs, and I am glad my husband with his serving heart was able to do so in a unique way, despite a tender nose.</p><style></style><style></style>Keri and Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08794580628712570645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370891801503955243.post-55659439002540224562022-07-23T21:42:00.001-05:002022-07-28T21:48:35.076-05:00Weave Me Alone!<p> My sweet family were kind enough to weave me alone so I could finish my baskets this month. I made a potato basket and an egg basket. The egg basket was the reason I got into basket weaving. I had seen a community that promotes homestead trades and offered basket weaving classes up until the pandemic. When we got the chickens, I wanted to make an egg basket so I started snooping around and now I'm in a guild which sounds pretty fancy but so far is a whole lot of fun. Besides since most are way more gray than me, I feel young hanging out with them. They do crack me up though. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9DooZOwIZq5lShl8KW23jLeDK62DhLtLAuo_GDs6944sr9pyEdF8nvAdcymchkdpJJwDui9GdrM4Y5_0yBArjVdDVO-Y5FpICaKE_1_4uMIub2DilZ1SlnZsLfEctp3gTTq_zbC-fTw_iFqZiYJRG6W-mBXfcsZloIUou8xzsevj4s3kaUUhSJMVsg/s4096/IMG_20220709_233417042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9DooZOwIZq5lShl8KW23jLeDK62DhLtLAuo_GDs6944sr9pyEdF8nvAdcymchkdpJJwDui9GdrM4Y5_0yBArjVdDVO-Y5FpICaKE_1_4uMIub2DilZ1SlnZsLfEctp3gTTq_zbC-fTw_iFqZiYJRG6W-mBXfcsZloIUou8xzsevj4s3kaUUhSJMVsg/w400-h300/IMG_20220709_233417042.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhR1quRJ4Np3TbCfNOxlpUL36fKNjLWdMOJKOPyNsZNR2mYHxVaXBYGIMMi6iuABQsWCUx6VWy3m9ei4szdQjRlOuQDDREpnTlHauYpW2SbmecOkpMydx8Dm6ps8FdFE9trKeCsTW93BXzXUBT1m5s5kpb_1Yf3_pz9Itj-w38MDkr11NIIJ89WnGzSg/s4096/IMG_20220705_081445020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhR1quRJ4Np3TbCfNOxlpUL36fKNjLWdMOJKOPyNsZNR2mYHxVaXBYGIMMi6iuABQsWCUx6VWy3m9ei4szdQjRlOuQDDREpnTlHauYpW2SbmecOkpMydx8Dm6ps8FdFE9trKeCsTW93BXzXUBT1m5s5kpb_1Yf3_pz9Itj-w38MDkr11NIIJ89WnGzSg/w300-h400/IMG_20220705_081445020.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><style></style>Keri and Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08794580628712570645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370891801503955243.post-53557577173497869202022-07-19T21:07:00.001-05:002022-07-28T21:42:17.252-05:00Honey Harvest Time!<p> We had set our extraction date almost as early as they offered because typically July 4th is a sure indicator that the honey flow is over in North Texas. When we started pulling frames, the bees had already started eating into the honey stores. We took off supers from our two strongest hives as the third hive was a struggling rescue colony. Neal took frames out and did the shake test if there were any open comb and Sophie and I brushed and shook bees off, then I would walk it over to a bin with a lid while he pulled the next. We estimated that we had between 60-90 pounds, though we don't have much experience in estimating this. </p><p>Then the fun part! We headed over to the John and Skip Talbert's facility to extract the honey. It is always fun and we enjoy catching up with our old instructors. We ended up with just over 60 pounds. This is much better than our first two extractions.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAdATQNMrAAgG59TP_GVTQBHBE8dP0tYOUrpiS1F58k0Vp4Iy3F2jnkfbIlibUyZkG9JWMc2hKM5UGw1Y4ONo2yLmKZqeGZrbL2f1MPMlxa-qzG9HaSo6IB-lcXMmlpyYYDTPXflgo_Ub76gi1Ly6BsXVupiVWP81eB_GOmvvDuxrDYg1T2sgRsJnpkA/s4096/IMG_20220701_134538163_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAdATQNMrAAgG59TP_GVTQBHBE8dP0tYOUrpiS1F58k0Vp4Iy3F2jnkfbIlibUyZkG9JWMc2hKM5UGw1Y4ONo2yLmKZqeGZrbL2f1MPMlxa-qzG9HaSo6IB-lcXMmlpyYYDTPXflgo_Ub76gi1Ly6BsXVupiVWP81eB_GOmvvDuxrDYg1T2sgRsJnpkA/w400-h300/IMG_20220701_134538163_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZewmIlZy5mEDW4o39MCksqBJdTyU127V9LvT8Pb6xRrFhtqXPHTpImBS1tH3Nd2Bt7vAL1ZUIYBKsEf4dG1Ar4J0Tbj_pnQfhkuWJLJ6KyfDcLn8pzc9uYesAfo5g_8EWjBkcUUCyp7oXcKRMEhZjbAJ8KfT0npBK_QziSMYfyjIWojChAna6xeUyvg/s4096/IMG_20220701_155252685_BURST000_COVER_TOP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZewmIlZy5mEDW4o39MCksqBJdTyU127V9LvT8Pb6xRrFhtqXPHTpImBS1tH3Nd2Bt7vAL1ZUIYBKsEf4dG1Ar4J0Tbj_pnQfhkuWJLJ6KyfDcLn8pzc9uYesAfo5g_8EWjBkcUUCyp7oXcKRMEhZjbAJ8KfT0npBK_QziSMYfyjIWojChAna6xeUyvg/w400-h300/IMG_20220701_155252685_BURST000_COVER_TOP.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQloqbbzWbEfcYpR9vpOQjf2VbiE_w1mJVvjA4q3AcCF0eYnza0kv-vP61jwOdd1pd-EZOqq80-U0J8W9iKSyH3pTuoug0FR4s5SULs82KxCsAaiwSRKPlcKcdOhLRJIjTKsGjkluDbV0RwHbHyc95l90_MGlAyNePJ4KDrvmxAyA4Ty_HOuZUlRhrQ/s4096/IMG_20220701_155345276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQloqbbzWbEfcYpR9vpOQjf2VbiE_w1mJVvjA4q3AcCF0eYnza0kv-vP61jwOdd1pd-EZOqq80-U0J8W9iKSyH3pTuoug0FR4s5SULs82KxCsAaiwSRKPlcKcdOhLRJIjTKsGjkluDbV0RwHbHyc95l90_MGlAyNePJ4KDrvmxAyA4Ty_HOuZUlRhrQ/w400-h300/IMG_20220701_155345276.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzoYk5oxEvVZ4P_vGYNt_PQpHGKCsLGPhH0QKQ4OHL0E-lhZbQRk07eq7BMHcYgjBTEnIwFC5YXkomJn84469MaqP5uExD-6OJKFeCRVrRvchv1p36Pv5EgLj-xKWdGhtg9XmDUfwHjjCU3qvqzUfSBRlRSA1JhrUlQTgR_p6Djxoi_NVndVgH1I5TQ/s4096/IMG_20220701_171409136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzoYk5oxEvVZ4P_vGYNt_PQpHGKCsLGPhH0QKQ4OHL0E-lhZbQRk07eq7BMHcYgjBTEnIwFC5YXkomJn84469MaqP5uExD-6OJKFeCRVrRvchv1p36Pv5EgLj-xKWdGhtg9XmDUfwHjjCU3qvqzUfSBRlRSA1JhrUlQTgR_p6Djxoi_NVndVgH1I5TQ/w300-h400/IMG_20220701_171409136.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>Our honey was sweet but not overly so, and had clover and possibly a mint, such as horse mint, because it had a bit of a zing at the end. I tasted mint but Skip Talbert was the one to suggest it may be horse mint though it usually blooms at it's peak in July and August. </p><p>We were excited to expand our customer base this year because of the larger harvest. We used Facebook to get the word out about our hobby and available honey and had to print labels that affixed to the jar this year to continue to abide by the laws. We sold the 1, 2, and 4 pound bottles. We were out of honey in a couple weeks. Because of the economy being rough right now, we were glad we had bought bottles a couple months early because not only were they hard to come by, but the price shot up nearly double for some bottles. We were very pleased with the bee's work and proud and excited to share our honey with our customers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsBFqUAZ0a1tmNJfbVhL7nwD3uQKdwyns1MEM3ih975j4P5eMUebE3o2FOW7A1tHI3LHwB2sm56xdA167uESM55LhBRJxnwFzTO7he8-TT6uBtJA2XgalYO_hoCEjWkACRkBX4PhCyCzaY6hHrv96g0D19TQNRtycr5_hBUQUZyHe7BCzU0XO5Ffpp2g/s4096/IMG_20220703_154356630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsBFqUAZ0a1tmNJfbVhL7nwD3uQKdwyns1MEM3ih975j4P5eMUebE3o2FOW7A1tHI3LHwB2sm56xdA167uESM55LhBRJxnwFzTO7he8-TT6uBtJA2XgalYO_hoCEjWkACRkBX4PhCyCzaY6hHrv96g0D19TQNRtycr5_hBUQUZyHe7BCzU0XO5Ffpp2g/w400-h300/IMG_20220703_154356630.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><style></style>Keri and Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08794580628712570645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370891801503955243.post-530587604622065142022-06-30T17:49:00.001-05:002022-07-28T21:06:09.759-05:00Celebrating More Birthdays<p> Sophie celebrated her 15th birthday at home for once since we vacationed earlier in the month. She decided to call up some gal pals and hit the local city pool. For a big surprise we gifted her tickets to her first concert--Imagine Dragons. She enjoyed burgers and ice cream for treats.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubZiE2Ghrn7KfC2SRSEHvunNd1KBnoqq2VW00vgTIZqziBQB8RJMeScQM0zvxHerJdO8PDMIihpNnkazD6BVs1Ewfw9T-pUHLZaq-_ue8KUYgmhyg8Xd_hE6g6uVwK9QFvbfnEUItvtIxu8u1WQBRIy3o_1JsXIVYQfpFQi84-xi3SpX1JaeG3wkpUg/s4096/IMG_20220627_183908827.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubZiE2Ghrn7KfC2SRSEHvunNd1KBnoqq2VW00vgTIZqziBQB8RJMeScQM0zvxHerJdO8PDMIihpNnkazD6BVs1Ewfw9T-pUHLZaq-_ue8KUYgmhyg8Xd_hE6g6uVwK9QFvbfnEUItvtIxu8u1WQBRIy3o_1JsXIVYQfpFQi84-xi3SpX1JaeG3wkpUg/w300-h400/IMG_20220627_183908827.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVpLymnlTzhfKH1vQVC1nqfFzzoB9FTNOFcWAauFp4aSRQI9VrJdT6d8lDLkZe2BQfRFJ0EAoEStUo4IHGlWD-PusSyl0TP2E-wziz1j0EHvXFhTQD5ftqNyXWLxvDn4oEu5OEgG1QqxsQ1HXLDxFmuf2cJhq3gkyNiP6ZuxQoxQyioMc5Lp_5N9ukow/s3090/IMG_20220627_183948057~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3090" data-original-width="2389" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVpLymnlTzhfKH1vQVC1nqfFzzoB9FTNOFcWAauFp4aSRQI9VrJdT6d8lDLkZe2BQfRFJ0EAoEStUo4IHGlWD-PusSyl0TP2E-wziz1j0EHvXFhTQD5ftqNyXWLxvDn4oEu5OEgG1QqxsQ1HXLDxFmuf2cJhq3gkyNiP6ZuxQoxQyioMc5Lp_5N9ukow/w309-h400/IMG_20220627_183948057~2.jpg" width="309" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh39QYmE6TYXDcRTDmzpJJ0kvBtiWl3ufclXZxcSyXqKFJFRiY7gXb2auBdj7y8TwDwuwuMwfVmoXlVuW8HaeXlxqspCIAd9pzxtthhtRAAEaDV08e_5X72pQb0P_z2FCR6xnP2Q8JiLv2RpYt77K7wGj1cVpYopvsdK5EcIQEcSQUo30fKRGUlLq1q7w/s4096/IMG_20220627_184303852.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh39QYmE6TYXDcRTDmzpJJ0kvBtiWl3ufclXZxcSyXqKFJFRiY7gXb2auBdj7y8TwDwuwuMwfVmoXlVuW8HaeXlxqspCIAd9pzxtthhtRAAEaDV08e_5X72pQb0P_z2FCR6xnP2Q8JiLv2RpYt77K7wGj1cVpYopvsdK5EcIQEcSQUo30fKRGUlLq1q7w/w400-h300/IMG_20220627_184303852.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Neal had his birthday soon after and went out for sushi's during his lunch break. He was gifted his own full bee suit. We were planning to have key lime pie after the lasagna he requested but a friend brought a homemade Swiss apple pie over so we saved the key lime for another time.</p><p>On his birthday, because he was working he was fine with me getting out to celebrate one of my best friend's birthday. Kate and I headed to Frisco in which I surprised her with a tour of indoor and outdoor art before we headed over to create our own masterpieces at a local art shop.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvVPg8OBcllzYLfu00kcRJ5wRbI6UGKYuT7McfL0bTR123Mi9hkgfR24Hkw0Tl3kxMIStaEv41t6Lb9gDYkGRSLddrgZdIeLjYtw8Dr7vVI4SfMdvR9Le6mubzFOn5ozac4Ly_Ml2Y742td5XCEtZdYOnfVHOZe3EfWUTD5oBa8ruceKAPrdfTGQltLA/s3264/IMG_20220629_134037999_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvVPg8OBcllzYLfu00kcRJ5wRbI6UGKYuT7McfL0bTR123Mi9hkgfR24Hkw0Tl3kxMIStaEv41t6Lb9gDYkGRSLddrgZdIeLjYtw8Dr7vVI4SfMdvR9Le6mubzFOn5ozac4Ly_Ml2Y742td5XCEtZdYOnfVHOZe3EfWUTD5oBa8ruceKAPrdfTGQltLA/w300-h400/IMG_20220629_134037999_HDR.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNv5ZggjPb2wLaK8O3MJTUpQ1ACG_WulMFgQcA1GAodDGC-FLbXGpKsDITFiBOr3HHe9NKqg9LqfL6V4spaHsG0ULnCxLcaNo97Rm23Znv7a8fIyPBezaPoxPxzZYB0iVTc0jEOkEplgqBduStcJuwD9wtZzzLIZfTHcGxzl9obQ0ojY4N3CejCgRrAQ/s2843/IMG_20220629_134532956_HDR~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2843" data-original-width="1894" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNv5ZggjPb2wLaK8O3MJTUpQ1ACG_WulMFgQcA1GAodDGC-FLbXGpKsDITFiBOr3HHe9NKqg9LqfL6V4spaHsG0ULnCxLcaNo97Rm23Znv7a8fIyPBezaPoxPxzZYB0iVTc0jEOkEplgqBduStcJuwD9wtZzzLIZfTHcGxzl9obQ0ojY4N3CejCgRrAQ/w266-h400/IMG_20220629_134532956_HDR~2.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><style></style>Keri and Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08794580628712570645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370891801503955243.post-87156332079717814442022-06-26T17:47:00.001-05:002022-07-28T17:49:48.072-05:00Berries!<p> Our summer tradition with the Hancock family and we even got the McCreas in on it. I love this picture. Not everyone is in it. Everyone in the front is squinting and everyone in the back is barely viable. Skills!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3zYcYmTcG5zDLE9BPUIo7h7LzwVK1zhgcNhr0uKP62Sitk5dAVym2FYIsGMdmam6i5lNf5epLoZN019c109657WMexCMiLY5_cEAkUBYnP0OSTYBUOW7cnlKavZXc_D0IUPlVaGXhBbmdiTDZ768f2YMPdLDMhECfEW4MwjQkuz6YHqveX7MgdoCSA/s4096/IMG_20220625_090815991.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3zYcYmTcG5zDLE9BPUIo7h7LzwVK1zhgcNhr0uKP62Sitk5dAVym2FYIsGMdmam6i5lNf5epLoZN019c109657WMexCMiLY5_cEAkUBYnP0OSTYBUOW7cnlKavZXc_D0IUPlVaGXhBbmdiTDZ768f2YMPdLDMhECfEW4MwjQkuz6YHqveX7MgdoCSA/w300-h400/IMG_20220625_090815991.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><style></style>Keri and Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08794580628712570645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370891801503955243.post-14024131900012082252022-06-24T17:38:00.001-05:002022-07-28T17:46:55.953-05:00A Young Man's Room<p> What is a young man's room? It is pretty much the same as a boy's room but without the dotted track meandering across the walls from his nursery days. Yep, Rhys has been showing some signs of maturing. He's branching out a bit more and we thought this summer would be a great time to show our love for him by updating his room. We went to pick out paint colors for the bottom half of his room and with 6 out of 8 choices being blue we felt it was safe to lean that way. When all was said and done he picked practically the same color he had already on his walls. It was a 3 day project but Rhys and I got it done with minimal help from Sophie and Neal. Rhys learned how to prep, keep it neat, brush, roll, and touch up. He also learned why mom would want to pay professionals in the future. With a fresh look we rearranged his room and surprised him with a new and way better mattress. He is comfy and and although it wasn't all smiles, I'm glad we did have some fun making memories. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkOBz0qBv_zNiTnzf1ZFcVrsQghk11D2F6m0MYkeseD1rTl0KA62ET94CjNt9gWcp5wVit2RVIsqdkeF9bWu5tqEmoSzj1hJZiZjTyACtFmw5a-2vi3NAABBV9XhFxwUYtnWsmGsVQHIkRpXSlUKnLa7pQ8gj6r6tutK-SWE7l9J-ArpcyQ9iELoa3_g/s4096/IMG_20220623_203358916.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkOBz0qBv_zNiTnzf1ZFcVrsQghk11D2F6m0MYkeseD1rTl0KA62ET94CjNt9gWcp5wVit2RVIsqdkeF9bWu5tqEmoSzj1hJZiZjTyACtFmw5a-2vi3NAABBV9XhFxwUYtnWsmGsVQHIkRpXSlUKnLa7pQ8gj6r6tutK-SWE7l9J-ArpcyQ9iELoa3_g/w400-h300/IMG_20220623_203358916.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><style></style>Keri and Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08794580628712570645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370891801503955243.post-69846896251996794162022-06-14T17:30:00.004-05:002022-07-28T21:06:49.522-05:00Birthday Celebrations for Rhys and Keri<p>Though it was some time after Rhys' birthday, we gathered with Oma and Opa to enjoy a swim, catching up, and food. Oma had gone all out! She had spent a lot of time preparing Lego themed cakes. It was good to hear about their adventures in Alaska and to share our own. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajxSzC6Jg194wcGN0hYBOMO-Tia70fQcwCcZgsaZitIkLlFmVJlYTErmoKVtyLrAuaCMdhVfgCOh6Qi2EohSubvhIAl_ve-vrQFqUvpom0M06k01Fve7KMl1HvW8m146IbPVuiELJZ39YpemsxVnLFQ1fhprmR9YGp1uY-N5nyiPjo0rXoj86_s_tpA/s4096/IMG_20220611_164809428.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajxSzC6Jg194wcGN0hYBOMO-Tia70fQcwCcZgsaZitIkLlFmVJlYTErmoKVtyLrAuaCMdhVfgCOh6Qi2EohSubvhIAl_ve-vrQFqUvpom0M06k01Fve7KMl1HvW8m146IbPVuiELJZ39YpemsxVnLFQ1fhprmR9YGp1uY-N5nyiPjo0rXoj86_s_tpA/w400-h300/IMG_20220611_164809428.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6gsp8lP1u-QO8GYppnhTiDehd_tYGUJH9Y1rOXc3MPI7ux2NPGTfQDUrSermUw7LuLSzZwZD1ZzZ8Eg9G3OQkN3fMDVHdkvDZmP1q6gZMWRetEF5IMJTpM5paaG66RgjUQHv1ZJ7NpKUMEBa8sDtnTxWLDPaHID0L4PXl0mPnfzOeUUKMTZTdN656jA/s4096/IMG_20220611_164907508_BURST001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6gsp8lP1u-QO8GYppnhTiDehd_tYGUJH9Y1rOXc3MPI7ux2NPGTfQDUrSermUw7LuLSzZwZD1ZzZ8Eg9G3OQkN3fMDVHdkvDZmP1q6gZMWRetEF5IMJTpM5paaG66RgjUQHv1ZJ7NpKUMEBa8sDtnTxWLDPaHID0L4PXl0mPnfzOeUUKMTZTdN656jA/w400-h300/IMG_20220611_164907508_BURST001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>My birthday fell on the next day so we were pretty sugared up. I enjoyed church, several birthday wishes, my favorite German meal, and ended the day with Tin Roof Sundaes. Neal gifted me a vented bee suit to do even more to support our hobby!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWsEecUq9Ki1V1AvcZRdv4iJVpN9CLa40GtFDa71MfJVPcv9JDsWUjcWMMUNUx4-pffqsvKhkC21znPBuZ4TIJvV1meS94mbh4tMDhtrXuzvXZ1IqewQrZ94wT5XTLwl0PnYGq2YeFycrvQFeisxF709cEQYDOdOjJI0f9--foi3TR41OG-UMJ72upw/s4096/IMG_20220612_185456299_BURST000_COVER_TOP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWsEecUq9Ki1V1AvcZRdv4iJVpN9CLa40GtFDa71MfJVPcv9JDsWUjcWMMUNUx4-pffqsvKhkC21znPBuZ4TIJvV1meS94mbh4tMDhtrXuzvXZ1IqewQrZ94wT5XTLwl0PnYGq2YeFycrvQFeisxF709cEQYDOdOjJI0f9--foi3TR41OG-UMJ72upw/w300-h400/IMG_20220612_185456299_BURST000_COVER_TOP.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><style></style><style></style><style></style>Keri and Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08794580628712570645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370891801503955243.post-72447973463969971522022-06-10T17:40:00.001-05:002022-07-28T17:29:50.010-05:00SW National Parks: Part 6 - Natural Bridges, Monument Valley, Navajo National Monument, Four Corners<p>Day 13: It was our last day of the Southwest until we had our long drive home. We started the day by driving to Natural Bridges National Monument, UT early because we had a lot to pack into the day. It was here that we spotted the most elusive of animals. It is the Southwest, so you may be thinking the jackalope--but no. We are talking about the common jackrabbit. I had not seen one since I was a girl, camping at Hole-in-the-Wall in the Mojave desert. In all our time, we had seen mostly lizards but not one jackrabbit. We were making a turn when one made its way across the road to rest in the shade of a bush on the other side. It was long-legged, lean, buff-colored, with long, black-tipped, brown ears. It was everything a jackrabbit should be. Leave it to the last day but I was able to cross this one off my bucket list.</p><p>We stopped and took short hikes out to the different bridges but my favorite was the ruins. A short hike to the viewpoint revealed a kiva with roof intact. We were happy we had brought binoculars. Neal and Sophie stopped short of the viewpoint to sit so Rhys and I got to tell them all about it. I wondered if the roof was a restoration but it turns out it was the original roof. The ruins were so well preserved was so well preserved and later I found out that it was discovered in the 1880s and an archeological expedition documented the sight in 1907, thus it was made a national monument the next year but the the ruins were soon forgotten until 1936 when a custodian to the park climbed up there from the canyon floor below to take his lunch in the sun. He had passed by the ruins above him for many years.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJdNO832bv54GmQFapag9KlxneoUopvtvTa4RnX0RFYu3WWwt7ac0ZMakhGHfgrIK9N9PdKczn5TZ-7agrBU9SMdYanVcFYEy6OPYtypJuNh5cYSg4WEdaqS7ujIvbdn0vNvLEmfr_vJBtFBfIpXHAKDdL_-gcQ6f7qN6id4iEbzW02O-456D1smrYrg/s4096/IMG_20220602_085053512_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJdNO832bv54GmQFapag9KlxneoUopvtvTa4RnX0RFYu3WWwt7ac0ZMakhGHfgrIK9N9PdKczn5TZ-7agrBU9SMdYanVcFYEy6OPYtypJuNh5cYSg4WEdaqS7ujIvbdn0vNvLEmfr_vJBtFBfIpXHAKDdL_-gcQ6f7qN6id4iEbzW02O-456D1smrYrg/w400-h300/IMG_20220602_085053512_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGy7DXdL7cu7jS7T122WFYSoz2HdxQ44H3qCtH-VRfRK5GNEJvbz-tfUTQhNyDzP1gHDAZm5F5QpDDLDlf2AcpNGXwBD8CatyoROgMHv2ExrSGLRm-opeFWtDpk3dtYpeGcWWS57fXcTMZ4wtkiSbB4nepR6eviH8a84uIMvk-ExcbJeh3rG4gZ9sJ6w/s3264/IMG_20220602_092532793_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGy7DXdL7cu7jS7T122WFYSoz2HdxQ44H3qCtH-VRfRK5GNEJvbz-tfUTQhNyDzP1gHDAZm5F5QpDDLDlf2AcpNGXwBD8CatyoROgMHv2ExrSGLRm-opeFWtDpk3dtYpeGcWWS57fXcTMZ4wtkiSbB4nepR6eviH8a84uIMvk-ExcbJeh3rG4gZ9sJ6w/w400-h300/IMG_20220602_092532793_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7el4FD9pGNi1qAOKQJL4siWQgrzdLSGr4QpTMpJiuI7xuK7ST3jQKfb4qVV2gLO7pw7LhhmuIW9lYxT3TRLn342dPrSHarlGX2VPWHR2IMxybcNP4xQZRsjQYO3rUxKCpH51sRNdOWOpdgm_RgtFZZ3uxBqSVyu_EK6UBDqbBBfJ5Uf79Alq6bFJ9w/s4096/IMG_20220602_085042719.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7el4FD9pGNi1qAOKQJL4siWQgrzdLSGr4QpTMpJiuI7xuK7ST3jQKfb4qVV2gLO7pw7LhhmuIW9lYxT3TRLn342dPrSHarlGX2VPWHR2IMxybcNP4xQZRsjQYO3rUxKCpH51sRNdOWOpdgm_RgtFZZ3uxBqSVyu_EK6UBDqbBBfJ5Uf79Alq6bFJ9w/w400-h300/IMG_20220602_085042719.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfeceyxIsvzU0xoFCUycrK-a2hRi8XIjrwf9U7lnVCGya8U-BpZt5D4Ya6FJYNrYgkZHwcek4_wzfJBgddeelYdh8o62nUbP_R3ABhYi4nV6XktiArHcNYGx5gnO5X426lD909h1l9WxzVVJPSJKO80wEgwWFWeZWHtBS9iEoc0G7D8EYzsC6HDNKT7g/s4096/IMG_20220602_082256951.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfeceyxIsvzU0xoFCUycrK-a2hRi8XIjrwf9U7lnVCGya8U-BpZt5D4Ya6FJYNrYgkZHwcek4_wzfJBgddeelYdh8o62nUbP_R3ABhYi4nV6XktiArHcNYGx5gnO5X426lD909h1l9WxzVVJPSJKO80wEgwWFWeZWHtBS9iEoc0G7D8EYzsC6HDNKT7g/w400-h300/IMG_20220602_082256951.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>We jumped in the car and prayed we hit the gas station in Mexican Hat because we forgot to fill up that morning in our excitement. Mexican hat is actually named for a rock formation that mimics a balancing up-side-down sombrero. We traveled along until...um...highway 261 became a dirt road. And not any dirt road! The scribble on Google maps indicated a series of switchbacks down the face of a canyon wall called Moki Dugway. If you are unaware, a dugway is defined as a way dug along a precipitous place otherwise impassable by using for the fill on the downhill side material excavated immediately above it. Remember our brake issues. I was sweating and Neal was all lit up like a kid in a candy store. Surprisingly, to me anyway, we did tumble to our death. I actually closed my eyes at parts so my anxiety did not spoil Neal's big moment. That's what love is.</p><p>We did make it to the gas station and filled up to continue onto Monument Valley in Navajo Nation. It was fun to see the iconic view of the highway among the buttes. Got our Forrest Gump snapshot of where he ran in the movie with the same name. We paid our money and took the dirt road tour among more formations which was garbage--the road, not the formations. We were glad to say we had done it but didn't plan to return. Maybe we would have been more inspired if it were one of our first days out on the trip. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjttWNf40KZPWlN0m2MiHr2XSZzyOLcEy7ElIvoxaYuErNqRabyUdHzCs3GasvmjsbWAwdIHxJcNnPxXD2KIwYP8KT1pcP0M_NPwK_YbBWHHlmapqMfetsdgzHSm_P6ke33hcwBjexOVQQMx389Q3dlna2lk8xKRbPhmQzQa1eFGTe9nqyMPJNELoeeAw/s4096/IMG_20220602_104847929.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjttWNf40KZPWlN0m2MiHr2XSZzyOLcEy7ElIvoxaYuErNqRabyUdHzCs3GasvmjsbWAwdIHxJcNnPxXD2KIwYP8KT1pcP0M_NPwK_YbBWHHlmapqMfetsdgzHSm_P6ke33hcwBjexOVQQMx389Q3dlna2lk8xKRbPhmQzQa1eFGTe9nqyMPJNELoeeAw/w300-h400/IMG_20220602_104847929.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5vRvkwrJ5Fd0P8oztDjNUmHVuKKFfu76aMEjXcaQxfgsnTcSpK-DlY13-PCuutNpxSdJQ_z7I-gkTi04zlWJp2d773SZhIm6suyPzQwJpDZgK8EImOw5XwNs0PVFMfPKBAWVQCblHPpYUFRvli0UmSGATQTVdK_JoN3Mn1-HqTVpGpKWYnLwNbkSLA/s4096/IMG_20220602_112615008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5vRvkwrJ5Fd0P8oztDjNUmHVuKKFfu76aMEjXcaQxfgsnTcSpK-DlY13-PCuutNpxSdJQ_z7I-gkTi04zlWJp2d773SZhIm6suyPzQwJpDZgK8EImOw5XwNs0PVFMfPKBAWVQCblHPpYUFRvli0UmSGATQTVdK_JoN3Mn1-HqTVpGpKWYnLwNbkSLA/w400-h300/IMG_20220602_112615008.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><style></style><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjByTbyOMQdyVx5qnXyfsYxiizTQj-Y-o1C4pBosdB3InmHkfdSIb0-li1oRdGtCvJjyHfhZX629vUCcQHkNC9yDInk8beu3L2dXV_DGY2AnpoCbDTzKGFhNebXJwg0c5zlwoB6qDxLjTEOR-8OOXCc3MA-jC5bZfS3Ib-_lkwG4iA6aA5EYWsWHIRjQA/s1236/IMG_20220602_124040720_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="1236" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjByTbyOMQdyVx5qnXyfsYxiizTQj-Y-o1C4pBosdB3InmHkfdSIb0-li1oRdGtCvJjyHfhZX629vUCcQHkNC9yDInk8beu3L2dXV_DGY2AnpoCbDTzKGFhNebXJwg0c5zlwoB6qDxLjTEOR-8OOXCc3MA-jC5bZfS3Ib-_lkwG4iA6aA5EYWsWHIRjQA/w400-h300/IMG_20220602_124040720_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_v1r_Pd-LxZzADR21zCQSmrY0kceSYpdqtLk5qRBvdXD6hRZ35tiry2nKFHx4nCdUDYzv1LryoytGUatGieb1ng1mdaJ0_4CxuAz0gGNcRldFTYvZdLY1Rr2ZC6oM4JVmH3uOsro8ghVE-BlIFFrFLd6QPUUMRh3cGKyWhuuob6T9hEctaqS_PD3FA/s4096/IMG_20220602_120259668.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_v1r_Pd-LxZzADR21zCQSmrY0kceSYpdqtLk5qRBvdXD6hRZ35tiry2nKFHx4nCdUDYzv1LryoytGUatGieb1ng1mdaJ0_4CxuAz0gGNcRldFTYvZdLY1Rr2ZC6oM4JVmH3uOsro8ghVE-BlIFFrFLd6QPUUMRh3cGKyWhuuob6T9hEctaqS_PD3FA/w400-h300/IMG_20220602_120259668.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">We continued on to Navajo National Monument in Navajo Nation where we took a short downward hike to the Betatakin ruins viewpoint. There were more ruins in one place at this place than what we saw in the morning. We took our time coming back up and enjoyed the flora along the trail. Though the Monument had two other ruins, we moved on because of our packed day.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-hTyuPlqPRurVGs2Cc5oSMjXo-q2aqZtIV-QHp2oIy_12UiFLVPk7LGdFsnMXWzzDbEjZlkkMH0eTDbcjHp00rytv_54dhY5zRueWbzPC6YWfde0GnSo1Z3R7RKepKoi-yGy8GF_PkacYqgCiM0sTTYnTrCHo1grWcU9_gdWS2sFFP2BY7Ydcnu4ww/s4096/IMG_20220602_144927776.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-hTyuPlqPRurVGs2Cc5oSMjXo-q2aqZtIV-QHp2oIy_12UiFLVPk7LGdFsnMXWzzDbEjZlkkMH0eTDbcjHp00rytv_54dhY5zRueWbzPC6YWfde0GnSo1Z3R7RKepKoi-yGy8GF_PkacYqgCiM0sTTYnTrCHo1grWcU9_gdWS2sFFP2BY7Ydcnu4ww/w400-h300/IMG_20220602_144927776.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIXkpbRyqA60_FaIZEgjtHHu9SI7jhiSuyh01dB8N85IHjD32hfLIncpkiC3xXg6jttbIGAYXsWgJ-gUqVUEJT94HSWYy6DodRIQLkj5dYq9zzvd_s6XmO4Z8rpIr82x9vXeTP4Ra8l8Favg52-z_t68GQni98uoU88RocNVKHyRcHMxLLugLrZjH0g/s4096/IMG_20220602_145222030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIXkpbRyqA60_FaIZEgjtHHu9SI7jhiSuyh01dB8N85IHjD32hfLIncpkiC3xXg6jttbIGAYXsWgJ-gUqVUEJT94HSWYy6DodRIQLkj5dYq9zzvd_s6XmO4Z8rpIr82x9vXeTP4Ra8l8Favg52-z_t68GQni98uoU88RocNVKHyRcHMxLLugLrZjH0g/w400-h300/IMG_20220602_145222030.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3bi1z1x1-D_StXxkXxdSpohBEyFL4gBcDFFqg00pjL68jLVplMW5zxbOePkZGW8JoiWbo0lOI3fif0to5hBIfap3eCp12Q6znUUaS7hoTce3N--yy6c5jjWV3p-6pTYkXPTn8QY3vyiutn1fJK_7etfczz7_ERXSEm8Nd7kHHM5Tf5p1tn8A1AL-CXg/s4096/IMG_20220602_145913312_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3bi1z1x1-D_StXxkXxdSpohBEyFL4gBcDFFqg00pjL68jLVplMW5zxbOePkZGW8JoiWbo0lOI3fif0to5hBIfap3eCp12Q6znUUaS7hoTce3N--yy6c5jjWV3p-6pTYkXPTn8QY3vyiutn1fJK_7etfczz7_ERXSEm8Nd7kHHM5Tf5p1tn8A1AL-CXg/w400-h300/IMG_20220602_145913312_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4989WRQIs1_eO6B0toXtkJeb91a2XV2KYRE7hwkk2cJatNlkAE1OCg9LwryXa0L3Ks8e3J0zpx7iav0bZ82E7Y_5pC9jESvcHJI-LJ6NSInkgvMikh2-HYnWD92f3NsDGmi1WnARBbSMG5ifD-hfOT8mqcTJn__OBkxW_IXR0VhDOKGEnnuURyF-3og/s4096/IMG_20220602_150409220.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4989WRQIs1_eO6B0toXtkJeb91a2XV2KYRE7hwkk2cJatNlkAE1OCg9LwryXa0L3Ks8e3J0zpx7iav0bZ82E7Y_5pC9jESvcHJI-LJ6NSInkgvMikh2-HYnWD92f3NsDGmi1WnARBbSMG5ifD-hfOT8mqcTJn__OBkxW_IXR0VhDOKGEnnuURyF-3og/w300-h400/IMG_20220602_150409220.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_lAXt-Pg_s8uwl8EvXL1B-eamvGM0-BmS8aR1QwGm-t6pf-YKsIirQ_a5cmsicyDN-8lMBvEvXkAZs0P6NZhXHXaAy3D_2wihjF37Ip4KHP9EC6UWF97SL68upNm7mw1LEISRYw_C-TXLQcYPKyOV5_VKrfTu4IDQvy2EnXLCM0p9Ed-pKkLGEy7VTw/s4096/IMG_20220602_151051997.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_lAXt-Pg_s8uwl8EvXL1B-eamvGM0-BmS8aR1QwGm-t6pf-YKsIirQ_a5cmsicyDN-8lMBvEvXkAZs0P6NZhXHXaAy3D_2wihjF37Ip4KHP9EC6UWF97SL68upNm7mw1LEISRYw_C-TXLQcYPKyOV5_VKrfTu4IDQvy2EnXLCM0p9Ed-pKkLGEy7VTw/w300-h400/IMG_20220602_151051997.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>Back in the van, we headed to Four Corners on Navajo Nation. Neal and I had already visited there when we were young but we wanted to have the kids do it too. We got our photos in different states, Sophie bought some jewelry, and Rhys took a lap around the square to say he'd run through four states that day! We ended our day in Farmington, NM and drove long hours to get home the next day. Awesome trip and awesome memories!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQOC7Fz4AJ3FPukCwOxUgyTyjbkbp-3b_6OmEGrRU4zGggxpUM712Irt2hj8112PFdtH-xTppjlz_fmKmpOecSohW21tn_WZTLfckc9tMP_cb7JIx8NSeMpu7w2Z60y-it3XRaLUQ0fBi9wmIAtREjfhz7l_wojGpiDnsWRG0AOiAzyJrUGFHaO83NrA/s4096/IMG_20220602_171329710_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQOC7Fz4AJ3FPukCwOxUgyTyjbkbp-3b_6OmEGrRU4zGggxpUM712Irt2hj8112PFdtH-xTppjlz_fmKmpOecSohW21tn_WZTLfckc9tMP_cb7JIx8NSeMpu7w2Z60y-it3XRaLUQ0fBi9wmIAtREjfhz7l_wojGpiDnsWRG0AOiAzyJrUGFHaO83NrA/w300-h400/IMG_20220602_171329710_HDR.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFmk7W-ruQENdMQrE7_UiuREHt4I90kit9vGeSq8pY1-VZuEA7BiwbPQHC-S7U76yuBrp0Pvj4lZ82qtlb9IyTivSKhayMKISEirdtWufmL3m5JV7xERlnwPiUnO8Ji1F1iJrKMOHo6pvtQmOiud1rZrBCS2Dwne43MmfcGX-1swEnPXE9H32tmDw1XQ/s4096/IMG_20220602_171349004_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFmk7W-ruQENdMQrE7_UiuREHt4I90kit9vGeSq8pY1-VZuEA7BiwbPQHC-S7U76yuBrp0Pvj4lZ82qtlb9IyTivSKhayMKISEirdtWufmL3m5JV7xERlnwPiUnO8Ji1F1iJrKMOHo6pvtQmOiud1rZrBCS2Dwne43MmfcGX-1swEnPXE9H32tmDw1XQ/w400-h300/IMG_20220602_171349004_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxwRbCCpSioP0EEjG6EhitOE5OCq_-E_OicSxp4OTNDpNmXf2ATdys0w37jVssRft7EKHxoKQMD4XrXzUSEOxr1uLnFQdVL_xM5CyL6f0NdkKc_3DappOetptTUxFORuGw4ab1d3ISD8PhV121XMFX4zyzPAVTREKC6-ah8jEZ2URwIY-IozDA2Cjkg/s4096/IMG_20220602_173821921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxwRbCCpSioP0EEjG6EhitOE5OCq_-E_OicSxp4OTNDpNmXf2ATdys0w37jVssRft7EKHxoKQMD4XrXzUSEOxr1uLnFQdVL_xM5CyL6f0NdkKc_3DappOetptTUxFORuGw4ab1d3ISD8PhV121XMFX4zyzPAVTREKC6-ah8jEZ2URwIY-IozDA2Cjkg/w300-h400/IMG_20220602_173821921.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Keri and Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08794580628712570645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370891801503955243.post-53306829118598111952022-06-09T10:12:00.002-05:002022-07-21T15:32:00.139-05:00SW National Parks: Part 5 - Capitol Reef, Little Wild Horse Canyon, Canyonlands, Arches<p>Day 11: The next day we left Escalante and continued past Boulder where there was some beautiful land and views--lakes, pines, wildflowers. Then we descended into Capitol Reef National Park, UT and the settlement of Fruita, located within it. Here we took in the history of the Fruita, which was settled by about 8-10 families, most of which were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in the 1880s. What few inhabitants were there abandoned it when the National Park Service purchased the town in 1955 to be included in Capitol Reef National Park. </p><p>We toured the barn, Gifford house (now a park store), school house, and blacksmith shop. We even tried out some old farming machinery. There were many small orchards on either side of the Fremont River and Sulphur Creek. We bought 3 small pies at the Gifford House to share and try out because...well...pie! The fruit was not from the orchards but was Utah fruit. We enjoyed strawberry-rhubarb, apple, and mixed berry. Given each of our love for pie, I was pretty proud how we shared without whining. So mature.</p><p>A cool section of the park featured petroglyphs created by Ancestral Puebloan people between 600-1300 AD. It was fun trying to spot them and guessing what they may be or mean. Along the boardwalk that skirted these engravings, we spotted mice and beautiful flowers.</p><p>We took the scenic drive, enjoying the beauty in the canyon walls around us. 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We were keeping an eye on some rain clouds in the distance because we did not want to die in a flash flood. I don't want you to get anxiety so I'll end the suspense right here. We didn't die. We also did not get caught in a flash flood. </p><p>Also, at this time I would like to mention that no one lives out there. The Southwest is empty of people and the small towns have some very strong, able people. Or maybe introverted, solitary, or impoverished people that get to or prefer to live there. I can't believe anyone lives there. Yes, it is beautiful. It is also incredibly desolate and rugged. I was in awe of this southeast area of Utah and the few people that make it their home. <br /></p><p>Anyway, back to our adventures. We made it to Little Wild Horse slot canyon which was our last and best slot canyon. We did not do all the miles but we really enjoyed some tight squeezes before heading back. 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We had a great window seat and the food was great. After being in such a dry and desolate area it was strange to see the amount of water traveling down the river. They also had a few hummingbird feeders so we could see them coming and going. After dinner we walked down to the bank and spotted them in the trees and watched branches or longs float by while the boys tried skipping stones.</p><p>Day 12: We made our way to Canyonlands National Park but we also wanted to hit Arches that day and knew the temperatures were only going to rise. We didn't stay in Canyonlands long but we took in some views and watched the crazy 4x4 jeeps climbing and descending the narrow dirt swtichbacks before heading out.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrqZiyU7SG6KpOgtXC8BHli3pGqYatojZg1vRMikZEnWfE60WTKA1ecMT3TD0uABkfLhjbtRrHFcyg0-M0UFJYVr6ZK3XVdeIdTpf6AtUpbUhvX5Hv_3L-K04fjmN1t-2Q816UslOny3RCr4kKeyTCDUII2XCZo4jIfEkBrpzbVuMppcg9AU3tAdf-aA/s3568/original_a55dc922-5488-487b-8ca7-d7f448b136d7_IMG_20220601_095133109_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2622" data-original-width="3568" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrqZiyU7SG6KpOgtXC8BHli3pGqYatojZg1vRMikZEnWfE60WTKA1ecMT3TD0uABkfLhjbtRrHFcyg0-M0UFJYVr6ZK3XVdeIdTpf6AtUpbUhvX5Hv_3L-K04fjmN1t-2Q816UslOny3RCr4kKeyTCDUII2XCZo4jIfEkBrpzbVuMppcg9AU3tAdf-aA/w400-h294/original_a55dc922-5488-487b-8ca7-d7f448b136d7_IMG_20220601_095133109_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UuSJtVlMkC1O6Z1pj2Bh45JFTWrm4-pAJ4z4BwoLVRfOJ-ai8F4dgGZCY9GJxO9jBnXzyZPQGTzudVXf7BxCCIHXdyYhWnlR1M4lSu2ZNud2S0SpHjWWFvWqljKI2vWiOdJjHYIjePXwusUCFFeFzN34FvsqIgP9pRgoMQyGd-VOANBvDfYg1t9mHA/s4096/IMG_20220601_104343112_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UuSJtVlMkC1O6Z1pj2Bh45JFTWrm4-pAJ4z4BwoLVRfOJ-ai8F4dgGZCY9GJxO9jBnXzyZPQGTzudVXf7BxCCIHXdyYhWnlR1M4lSu2ZNud2S0SpHjWWFvWqljKI2vWiOdJjHYIjePXwusUCFFeFzN34FvsqIgP9pRgoMQyGd-VOANBvDfYg1t9mHA/w400-h300/IMG_20220601_104343112_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdWXCM5xT-WuX6-pcDtZbu8jMPpfJTNcnx2MGrFGMUEqo5NEwXufLWyHT1OFUos8Va8IIGmbLOzEp55B6Czo2t8IjKLsuPQnDgt9Ig9HczNz9Q0sf9s7L-bNk_9QAX4XO1IT4fzbRb2-RgrsQquShLvNPDcY-PBXConAOzJRk1z_ijlVIlqkjO1YItQ/s1236/a7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="1236" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdWXCM5xT-WuX6-pcDtZbu8jMPpfJTNcnx2MGrFGMUEqo5NEwXufLWyHT1OFUos8Va8IIGmbLOzEp55B6Czo2t8IjKLsuPQnDgt9Ig9HczNz9Q0sf9s7L-bNk_9QAX4XO1IT4fzbRb2-RgrsQquShLvNPDcY-PBXConAOzJRk1z_ijlVIlqkjO1YItQ/w400-h300/a7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPXInlHBXocoWFL2SjEH-Lg_mrjBO3OrAQdSoruDGQYKQzE520zZqEQ_mROHEHdMHqBEl5kKP_fhbG4Trdt4rHp5s-w7HbHI6tKj04hupHaURs2L5v8HBJTsfYizfKV5ZjZ19nIZlWUF0dxPvcw3HdNMlsDdOamLwfzCqW7bJFGiDTij39mPkS-zO8g/s927/a8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="695" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPXInlHBXocoWFL2SjEH-Lg_mrjBO3OrAQdSoruDGQYKQzE520zZqEQ_mROHEHdMHqBEl5kKP_fhbG4Trdt4rHp5s-w7HbHI6tKj04hupHaURs2L5v8HBJTsfYizfKV5ZjZ19nIZlWUF0dxPvcw3HdNMlsDdOamLwfzCqW7bJFGiDTij39mPkS-zO8g/w300-h400/a8.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>When we reached Arches National Park we had to wait just a short time before our reservation was open. Neal had never been to Arches so we hit the best stuff with only short walks due to time and heat. 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We went back just a bit to take in the Mossy Cave Trail, one of the lowest elevation hikes in the park. On our way up Water Canyon, we were able to take a short side trip to a waterfall. Water flows seasonally through Water Canyon because of an irrigation ditch dug by local pioneers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the 1890s. We continued on to view the moss in Mossy Cave, is a grotto that was formed by an underground spring.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9brZWackHi5GBT4mivECJrRZ3ISiFNb_KB42jXYs8UytzzkoGJLzDPOKr53oYGWM0izkp8ahSNezzrEJy10mySAevMeGIvJtht_AfqsvHyvz5TArq8hdfLfJxbZqmmJSM2YeVXnHKy_3VNVEXCbDa1wGQgqPCPQwUOTjUlTdXVTSebg2vnIaIblNIew/s4096/IMG_20220529_090034631_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9brZWackHi5GBT4mivECJrRZ3ISiFNb_KB42jXYs8UytzzkoGJLzDPOKr53oYGWM0izkp8ahSNezzrEJy10mySAevMeGIvJtht_AfqsvHyvz5TArq8hdfLfJxbZqmmJSM2YeVXnHKy_3VNVEXCbDa1wGQgqPCPQwUOTjUlTdXVTSebg2vnIaIblNIew/w300-h400/IMG_20220529_090034631_HDR.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WAOZrbjVo5IeGw3jgmTIyrazxmbow8f9nI0CO4udT2YzEGfpScCcIyVb8muIXWPfntTK9TFdtVDgGFVvcslAcJHz6qwC9W0vovdOBfxFPLC6ubOO5zGmQ48yX6XlEHwX3vHiNhwijlkFEoXEgv5eJ_uQJ2uHKjQNY56WJ1MDsMk0HbI1z9P8A0vLvg/s4096/IMG_20220529_090143684_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Super glad we stopped because a couple of the ones we wanted to do were not drivable for us at that time. We hit the doable dirt road to Grosvinor Arch which is in an open range for cattle so we said our hellos. It was a double arch and pretty impressive. It was here that we ran into two young women that were out having fun too. We told them what we were doing next and they decided go for it so off they went.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizP5kKD1XSCjbq9FsnuZynxJRAAr1aU5zD2bW3SCI6LFL-Ko6qoKs2v_6R5Jj8sL9-W2uTNgopouNoWPIy9YuvJubIBcv7t987iEfODIYMYccF5iBxRQyz3_Ja4L4A7k0D2K8kSUwMXlSJ3ZPs1Jbnfcw9_csWoWcMbCGTHDh9kmUqimePikRjVIMGtA/s4096/IMG_20220529_110756067.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizP5kKD1XSCjbq9FsnuZynxJRAAr1aU5zD2bW3SCI6LFL-Ko6qoKs2v_6R5Jj8sL9-W2uTNgopouNoWPIy9YuvJubIBcv7t987iEfODIYMYccF5iBxRQyz3_Ja4L4A7k0D2K8kSUwMXlSJ3ZPs1Jbnfcw9_csWoWcMbCGTHDh9kmUqimePikRjVIMGtA/w400-h300/IMG_20220529_110756067.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnaR-l4HP1ROVBxIDU5Lv6J_G9jdGoCu9tdiiJ005ngc1gw8SWLGJkmwumCnzxGpieMjDUSOLqhcmOTJTNIyG38dkEjxYAEUM6N947qTblCE22ehcNrtffJKCKOY9ihLwsbo6y2DT3Iwx8m-1s5hWVwO4pmYlb4sU0JwV9fsfOjLVVdc0ifwmmhQNy-A/s1275/g.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1275" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnaR-l4HP1ROVBxIDU5Lv6J_G9jdGoCu9tdiiJ005ngc1gw8SWLGJkmwumCnzxGpieMjDUSOLqhcmOTJTNIyG38dkEjxYAEUM6N947qTblCE22ehcNrtffJKCKOY9ihLwsbo6y2DT3Iwx8m-1s5hWVwO4pmYlb4sU0JwV9fsfOjLVVdc0ifwmmhQNy-A/w400-h290/g.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8Kqmficz3UHUM8y3qT7_W7A3BAYHS7YT4Aqsui_4tWDkhoD4l0j1gPpT_l017TG3tQH51LW5q0elOAoiuTb9g-W9OITbPzIiEXTpxCC1lgcJUzrClLe0kqveLpS2Bf3vFUBGQVD_jNA5cVzuHW8Z8VsQPnG23-5DZ8mImybcklDDHL-oXyMu9c9zzQ/s4096/IMG_20220529_112457308_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8Kqmficz3UHUM8y3qT7_W7A3BAYHS7YT4Aqsui_4tWDkhoD4l0j1gPpT_l017TG3tQH51LW5q0elOAoiuTb9g-W9OITbPzIiEXTpxCC1lgcJUzrClLe0kqveLpS2Bf3vFUBGQVD_jNA5cVzuHW8Z8VsQPnG23-5DZ8mImybcklDDHL-oXyMu9c9zzQ/w300-h400/IMG_20220529_112457308_HDR.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERcd01Wgkip5Gg8DiCd6dwFZjHludc3hErCq-AmzHhRCASTi_d1spANUiEecYTrKx74TGd-aV3F6EqwluOwyOdikjp7AD8DytECnqnhnAMKVwR6HrJYfWzhzhAwtCrURg7FHwip4awAGoZH4wfoqztg9lvUfr97Z6WqITv_mY2Cy_QtMSlTwHu5053g/s4096/IMG_20220529_112832706_HDR.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERcd01Wgkip5Gg8DiCd6dwFZjHludc3hErCq-AmzHhRCASTi_d1spANUiEecYTrKx74TGd-aV3F6EqwluOwyOdikjp7AD8DytECnqnhnAMKVwR6HrJYfWzhzhAwtCrURg7FHwip4awAGoZH4wfoqztg9lvUfr97Z6WqITv_mY2Cy_QtMSlTwHu5053g/w400-h300/IMG_20220529_112832706_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>When we arrived at Cottonwood Narrows North Trailhead we became confused when it was not well marked and other returning hikers reported inaccurate information because they, too, were on wrong paths. In the end we ended up unknowingly going the wrong way (north instead of south) and having a blast doing it. </p><p>It was our first time in a good slot canyon and it was awesome. Beautiful wildflowers here and there. We had hiked some time when we heard voices--they had heard us first--it was the two ladies who, unknowingly were also on the wrong trail. We sat in a bit of shade with them and snacked, learned a little bit about each other, and had some good laughs. We took pictures for each other and then they decided they were going to head back. </p><p>We were nearly to the half-way point for this loop trail so we decided to continue on. Further along we came upon a bit of a obstacle which involved some teamwork and a bit of risk, which was welcomed. We continued on where things opened up a bit more and winded eventually away from (west) the correct direction to the road (east) that we'd be walking back to our car. Hmm. So then we checked our distance and decided that we were a bit past the distance to what should have been the South Trailhead that would have put us out on the road and we were indeed going the wrong way and had been the entire time. We began our return, watched our water intake, used that good old fashioned teamwork to get over the same obstacle, and took in the afternoon sun on our way back. We stopped any hikers heading that way to let them know it was not the right way. They continued on as it was still lovely to explore. It was a bit unnerving but we had a great time all the same, and it wasn't going to be our only time in a slot canyon. </p><p>Upon returning to the car we literally poured sand out of our shoes, grabbed water and snacks, and hopped in. That is when we noticed a sweet, penned note attached to or windshield. The women had said what a joy it was to have met us and that they wished us well in our future travels, hoping they'd run into us again since we were going to be enjoying some of the same areas. 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We made plans to have the tires and brakes looked at in the morning. </p><p>Day 11: Neal let us sleep in late and took the van in. It turned out the tires were still good and new and the brakes rotors were warped but that finishing the trip with them was doable. Because it would take an extra day to get the parts there and a chunk of that day to install them, we decided to take it easy on the brakes and continue our trip.</p><p>We spent the day in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and played in Devil's Garden. It ha lots of great hoodoos and arches to explore up close. Sophie and I had a Lion King moment. 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Nice but not that impressive. 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I could not do this hike with Jolene some years back because we were not prepared with multiple pairs of hiking shoes and the water was too high. Neal had done it with some family but did not go in far.</p><p>After being herded into a shuttle like cattle, we were off. We enjoyed the easy Riverside Walk trail to the entrance to the water at it's end, grabbed a hiking stick near the entrance, and welcomed the thrills ahead. There were sections with dry ground and some places where the kids hiked their backpacks high on their backs. </p><p>We planned to go just as far as we wanted but in the end we did nearly the whole hike. Neal and Sophie stopped at a large spot of land that was sunny to have lunch just a distance past the mouth of Orderville Canyon, near Imlay Boulder. Rhys and I were still feeling good and continued on, and in the process, leaving the majority of hikers behind. We passed through some beautiful sections and navigated around some boulders where we stopped to rest and snack before we had to return due to time. From our estimations, after asking fellow hikers and looking at hike descriptions and maps, we think Rhys and I were about 1/3 mile from Big Springs with the majority of hikers returning due to the boulders and deep waters before or at Big Springs. I'm glad we turned back too, because it was a long hike back, being tired and sore. </p><p>We did move faster on the return but not all that much faster because, well, we were walking in a river, if not previously stated. We also were wearing good hiking sandals with decent arch support, tread, and snugness but also with open toes and an absence of ankle support. If we had to do it again, we'd rent boots like so many fellow hikers but that's for our kids to remember and and our grandkids to benefit from. We were also catching quite a bit more sun in that it was then afternoon so we were grateful for the river. <br /></p><p>We all fell at least once with myself going for a record at three. Just before Rhys and I rejoined with Neal and Sophie, a wonderful Asian man was my angel after I fell twice in the same spot. Rhys was quite upset after my first fall because he could not help me up, dealing with his own difficult footing. Then, while grabbing my stick and forcefully pulling myself upward off one knee, I wend down again, miserably gashing my shin. Our good Samaritan scooped me up under my arm and
assisted me until I stood at the river's edge. He didn't speak English
but he didn't need to when he saw the huge amount of gratitude in my eyes. The river was contaminated with toxic cyanobacteria bloom so we
were all very careful to not get our heads in the water but every time
someone fell, we were saying a silent prayer that it hadn't flung into
an eye or mouth.. </p><p>We also all peed in the river multiple times, and very likely hiked in everyone else's pee. Yay, nature. There wasn't a lot of dry land with good coverage. It smelt pretty bad of urine in some areas. We read to just pee in the river, though you won't find that on the Zion National Park website. Deeper waters were our friend, we'll just say.<br /></p><p>In all, we estimate, from the Temple of Sinawava and back, we hiked 9 miles, about 7 miles of that in a river. Gritty, sticky, smelly, and sweaty are the adjectives that describe why I
was adamant about only hotel-ing it, when Neal mentioned camping during
trip planning. Here's to not folding!<br /></p><p>We were beat, proud, and very happy. 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Happy birthday to our nature loving, kind-hearted, intelligent, and handsome son! Off to Bryce Canyon National Park, UT via Red Canyon! We were so sore from yesterday that we did not do any hikes. We just enjoyed the viewpoints, took lots of pictures, especially of the birthday boy and walked a bit. 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We had the tires worked on before the trip but the shuddering was a big wake up call. We made our planned stopped in the middle of nowhere Tropic, UT to celebrate Rhys' birthday where we gave him the pick of the three open restaurants, all of which we could walk to. We grabbed dessert from a small grocery store--individually wrapped ice cream treat for us and a box of a couple miniature frozen chocolate cakes was Rhys' choice. Given the summer heat and the distracting cuteness of the cat that had adopted the hotel we were staying out, his cakes were thawed and ready to eat when he returned to our room.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgvEloc0L_y3wnofaHvrXHXLbzoHsdVSKfYvmXmAYjjRxymUOW7-vgib6Qe4170umhbCvvbhwKPzrNupaGgzEgJa-pOCkp0zQ7PiR5m_85-0CG5lAGUv7zN5Y6IlWjvawiBahgl90dgvmF7M3cvaXg8AFzjw8uuiIM2C7Mz9QhutuAtMHQsGHctFydZw/s4096/IMG_20220528_201833456.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgvEloc0L_y3wnofaHvrXHXLbzoHsdVSKfYvmXmAYjjRxymUOW7-vgib6Qe4170umhbCvvbhwKPzrNupaGgzEgJa-pOCkp0zQ7PiR5m_85-0CG5lAGUv7zN5Y6IlWjvawiBahgl90dgvmF7M3cvaXg8AFzjw8uuiIM2C7Mz9QhutuAtMHQsGHctFydZw/w400-h300/IMG_20220528_201833456.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4lRtxLCq8rNBQXoonVpFSo5VHl3e4Ymf4J9druxwVvcimbec_3ISbJ-M95OHX2ikPC2BMyCuV4YfwLclLNaJ95DYcVcVhZiIPkHUg1LndpRBE_xsE3BCLLes6Z7K-iIW8socyASWUKVXFgQ4EvbdvHb2DfOcfKqUniyQlWJ5ADIjQ_VbJDD8dcK3Hg/s4096/IMG_20220528_201857325.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4lRtxLCq8rNBQXoonVpFSo5VHl3e4Ymf4J9druxwVvcimbec_3ISbJ-M95OHX2ikPC2BMyCuV4YfwLclLNaJ95DYcVcVhZiIPkHUg1LndpRBE_xsE3BCLLes6Z7K-iIW8socyASWUKVXFgQ4EvbdvHb2DfOcfKqUniyQlWJ5ADIjQ_VbJDD8dcK3Hg/w400-h300/IMG_20220528_201857325.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxSDZPSrBgbrWETQgOU-ovoM6pKz2HBqM-Es36rPa30-Z6Pe7gg0B1UYUGz2tdi3sCHxXhF3C3iJyvv6n06-Z7rPklhIPpZqpsoZlLb7WW9zwT3x9snc-5ppUfxaqcgpHgZsBPYMaS59m_4349qfrFfH7rFH16MkNrwDQzo6Awx9ztk1uArQPsf7HGMw/s4096/IMG_20220528_201924026.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxSDZPSrBgbrWETQgOU-ovoM6pKz2HBqM-Es36rPa30-Z6Pe7gg0B1UYUGz2tdi3sCHxXhF3C3iJyvv6n06-Z7rPklhIPpZqpsoZlLb7WW9zwT3x9snc-5ppUfxaqcgpHgZsBPYMaS59m_4349qfrFfH7rFH16MkNrwDQzo6Awx9ztk1uArQPsf7HGMw/w400-h300/IMG_20220528_201924026.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Keri and Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08794580628712570645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370891801503955243.post-26366436123404617252022-06-07T15:20:00.003-05:002022-07-20T15:21:52.063-05:00SW National Parks: Part 2 - Petrified Forest, Winslow, Grand Canyon, Navajo Nation, Horseshoe Bend, Grand Staircase-Escalante, Vermillion Cliffs<p>Day 5: We hit some higher elevations (in the 7 thousands) on our way to Petrified Forest National Park, AZ. We saw beautiful views of lakes, flowers, and trees. The trees! We pulled off because I was pretty sure that I was seeing ponderosa pines and I had been told before that their bark smells of vanilla so we sniffed a tree and it totally did! Then we got stuck in a back up due to police escorted, oversized loads. It was a cool wait though because we were up high. Everyone had to pull off the road a bit to make way and we had our windows down and Rhys had the sliding door of the minivan open and gave the driver of the huge load an arm pump. The driver obliged and gave us a couple of loud honks. We replied with cheers and waves. Then off we went to lower, flatter land.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqoPnjR9R8aWb88XMU4Uxn3FTmG4gN6wnE7F9fhu9UPQfgtX11rbCzjl6dz4OEKbxHDrqMfQWk7iXR_CN5qGICPCz3U5y0ZNNGZwNBKM5EsRhsTfr0cdoNty1fOo-ljmEZMIuL3vWAcGeHJt4OXYJyBy13slCOqN84C8D8a6iow-1k9DfJtYRAGpsr8A/s4096/IMG_20220524_112931999_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqoPnjR9R8aWb88XMU4Uxn3FTmG4gN6wnE7F9fhu9UPQfgtX11rbCzjl6dz4OEKbxHDrqMfQWk7iXR_CN5qGICPCz3U5y0ZNNGZwNBKM5EsRhsTfr0cdoNty1fOo-ljmEZMIuL3vWAcGeHJt4OXYJyBy13slCOqN84C8D8a6iow-1k9DfJtYRAGpsr8A/w400-h300/IMG_20220524_112931999_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1fgng58f4MYT4VsgIVtItm7xXAzMeerNAUyMzyrg_WI1kRpt3E3prTFXE_7WBEsfywV3f0GlELCfupv60JH_pWiP5l-7HBzfSxZ9mx1WQZuc-Q0VYiPt09LYCynS11714bF9zP-d9Esgb3UL0EKsuX4I7iLafC5BgDkiGkEWf3BvI6CvmRR27JgjJQ/s4096/IMG_20220524_112915290_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1fgng58f4MYT4VsgIVtItm7xXAzMeerNAUyMzyrg_WI1kRpt3E3prTFXE_7WBEsfywV3f0GlELCfupv60JH_pWiP5l-7HBzfSxZ9mx1WQZuc-Q0VYiPt09LYCynS11714bF9zP-d9Esgb3UL0EKsuX4I7iLafC5BgDkiGkEWf3BvI6CvmRR27JgjJQ/w400-h300/IMG_20220524_112915290_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQkuPRGjYUXEyi4SNgTyG-FYT7DciTPtpCC6yenx6aFKHTHB9CzGka6Ou9T--y3btxQLYQbzyHmwNnuZwt7-nGSsa-up_V6pBHcxSKbHTcHG_FhS1OPbr7KzV564BKO0A65dvBpvwWbLTyVkCruRod7RMXpD64pxku7aUznzY9s6oGUYDbNs02mQZzQ/s4096/IMG_20220524_115238678_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQkuPRGjYUXEyi4SNgTyG-FYT7DciTPtpCC6yenx6aFKHTHB9CzGka6Ou9T--y3btxQLYQbzyHmwNnuZwt7-nGSsa-up_V6pBHcxSKbHTcHG_FhS1OPbr7KzV564BKO0A65dvBpvwWbLTyVkCruRod7RMXpD64pxku7aUznzY9s6oGUYDbNs02mQZzQ/w400-h300/IMG_20220524_115238678_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Seeing the painted desert and exploring and hiking in Petrified Forest National Park was great. It was hot and windy so we got a bit chapped but it was worth it. We saw ruins, petroglyphs, really, really old trees, or if you prefer--rocks, and explained to the kids about Route 66 and why it was pretty dead. 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As a kid I remember it as a painted backdrop, but as an adult it was very impressive. We started the day hiking a portion of the Rim Trail and being in awe of the hikers below. Cliff Rose was blooming like mad and smelled great. We listened to juniper titmouse chicks peep while their parent brought food to them, and we spotted elk. We hit a few gift shops in the park and Neal and I bought an ass. Okay, burro or donkey to some but certainly ass to us. I jokingly said, "We can buy an ass and whenever we think the other is being one we can place it on their pillow as a hit we need to talk!" Neal's reply? 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We could spot some but would have missed many if we did not have the guide. Though not all the information shared is considered to be scientific fact, paleontologists have verified the presence of trace fossils attributing them to a certain family of dinosaurs rather than a specific genus or species. Continuing our travels, we stopped at a few different stands to look at and purchase jewelry. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILwok8wKJ6GEgMSOFzHXS3WuuhpSSdBBZfaCW6HycvYl4HJSCWUFrQYuDIcmILwKcs2E9pdckZUTmV6yJiW51vmdzaY2tawiCpnYDksGE4QrbZUsagNuLJVqQtK0cpsokytqWbKaoYa_21ofYJJbMVLNqVZ5un6ieGbh9YYdlgWkWhsE7ogsPvo3xag/s927/print.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="695" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILwok8wKJ6GEgMSOFzHXS3WuuhpSSdBBZfaCW6HycvYl4HJSCWUFrQYuDIcmILwKcs2E9pdckZUTmV6yJiW51vmdzaY2tawiCpnYDksGE4QrbZUsagNuLJVqQtK0cpsokytqWbKaoYa_21ofYJJbMVLNqVZ5un6ieGbh9YYdlgWkWhsE7ogsPvo3xag/w300-h400/print.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wvHukb4LOwhPr6gS9iku0yPUAs9Dj0qBKH-4_YxNNuKEF1fxys0ieuGNL3JVVN7Fcs6i0c7imXXeehhp1dQtc34piwy4G-7eoSHoPimRdKqiZ7p7TRy7786aTqnn8IH_jQB0ocZKLRWxpqHg1g8EUSNn8wPXA03_T99u_cAjQ3GYgMFd7xNkAeWWVg/s927/print1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="695" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wvHukb4LOwhPr6gS9iku0yPUAs9Dj0qBKH-4_YxNNuKEF1fxys0ieuGNL3JVVN7Fcs6i0c7imXXeehhp1dQtc34piwy4G-7eoSHoPimRdKqiZ7p7TRy7786aTqnn8IH_jQB0ocZKLRWxpqHg1g8EUSNn8wPXA03_T99u_cAjQ3GYgMFd7xNkAeWWVg/w300-h400/print1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>We then made our way to Horseshoe Bend, a National Recreation Area in Page, AZ. We hiked down to the viewing area and saw how pretty it was. Neal had to use the wide angle to get it all in! It was very hot so we only stayed as long as we needed and though it was a short hike the return was up hill in full sun so we took in a shade structure and drank plenty.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtrMsW1na__wVDYKzEidPHo6lugFWPmyA_F2E28uuScBjzvJTAByeFeEpnGRbqQ3_pMFZjJFTMOfdm6C8-kvovgqpew0XWmnuKZroioVauzO4ImbNCujne8hNhto8rZsm6EfC9NwCtmKxr_s4nBduBwTVYZFhycDv1F_X97MIl5VfFgR0OA5kyeQeLtg/s1236/bend1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="1236" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtrMsW1na__wVDYKzEidPHo6lugFWPmyA_F2E28uuScBjzvJTAByeFeEpnGRbqQ3_pMFZjJFTMOfdm6C8-kvovgqpew0XWmnuKZroioVauzO4ImbNCujne8hNhto8rZsm6EfC9NwCtmKxr_s4nBduBwTVYZFhycDv1F_X97MIl5VfFgR0OA5kyeQeLtg/w400-h300/bend1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDkZP-hjkod1t3xXkiXJpsKPn-Jud85LzMu6lVJnhXW4mwFh8ErDpehecquwX3u6tpw7ATS_pnYykvKyVAg4Q-vF6ZOLyzBRd7pWK9Ncn3Ra9nCcpyGBHzlqcUalgUzp_XZvheZ0DUCdSLCoW2QtqNaYPwlccClgqIUE48ocC2d8ZJF6RtfjpZYX4x2A/s1236/bend2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="1236" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDkZP-hjkod1t3xXkiXJpsKPn-Jud85LzMu6lVJnhXW4mwFh8ErDpehecquwX3u6tpw7ATS_pnYykvKyVAg4Q-vF6ZOLyzBRd7pWK9Ncn3Ra9nCcpyGBHzlqcUalgUzp_XZvheZ0DUCdSLCoW2QtqNaYPwlccClgqIUE48ocC2d8ZJF6RtfjpZYX4x2A/w400-h300/bend2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTCX6ieGgYyRL6Y6t--pgm8Ib5HbGKyDxSfBpW5AVQ4eH2mBPvj05_Jafljl_VQEHD0icXFLhZs4GwwEClhDavnFhMCSAsx2gTMpj50nggxkQZjZqUTdJksb9G4U1Ms0_5iHwMDdQrzeAGrrUJ2eUsZx4aH6dL1ULmdRrjzmgzTiFMthpmrcEqHgg3w/s1236/bend.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="1236" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTCX6ieGgYyRL6Y6t--pgm8Ib5HbGKyDxSfBpW5AVQ4eH2mBPvj05_Jafljl_VQEHD0icXFLhZs4GwwEClhDavnFhMCSAsx2gTMpj50nggxkQZjZqUTdJksb9G4U1Ms0_5iHwMDdQrzeAGrrUJ2eUsZx4aH6dL1ULmdRrjzmgzTiFMthpmrcEqHgg3w/w400-h300/bend.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJyP3M8qvZ5xZjoGe7mcbOoUVsGIRmClshWCD5F2ogakBsNZXJhvqgwI077pGg6r3lgTNT9k8jIMyECcFnYAbTjoNfPs5abmmRV9WWzXCCDAVSLtCBZ4p6oQab03Gu8oxRM1y-nMFxrBNVeYezYFR9MrAa1JEQaKF9Kn7934a1JeNLBf9aMwDBaG2Aw/s1236/bend4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="1236" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJyP3M8qvZ5xZjoGe7mcbOoUVsGIRmClshWCD5F2ogakBsNZXJhvqgwI077pGg6r3lgTNT9k8jIMyECcFnYAbTjoNfPs5abmmRV9WWzXCCDAVSLtCBZ4p6oQab03Gu8oxRM1y-nMFxrBNVeYezYFR9MrAa1JEQaKF9Kn7934a1JeNLBf9aMwDBaG2Aw/w400-h300/bend4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>After we were back on the road, we took in many more miles and stopped to do two hikes--the first in Grand Staircase National Monument, called the Toadstool Hoodoos Trail. It was not a hard trail being just under 2 miles but it was the temperature of Hell (98 degrees F) and in full sun. The trail was a gradual uphill until the midpoint where we climbed and then, as one would expect on an out and back trail, downhill back to the car. Much of it was in and along a sandy riverbed until the steeper climb. I'm not going to lie. I was not overly impressed with the "toadstools" but it is fun to say we've done hard things as a family so we put on our happy faces and hiking shoes and do things as a family. </p><p>It was on our way up the Toadstool Hoodoos Trail that we met an older couple, perhaps in their 60s, returning. They asked how much longer back to the cars. They looked sweaty and hot. We asked if they had water and told them they had gone about half way of the return. They had water and thanked us and moved on as we did. We took a moment at the top of the trail to take pictures, drink Body Armor sport drinks (way better than Gatorade!) and water before heading back. Not much further down the trail from the point we had met the couple, we found them again. This time, we knew things were serious. She had tried to wedge herself under a small overhang of earth that had been created by erosion from the river, now dry, to get some shade. She was sweating profusely and very red. He stood in the sun near her, sweating and concerned.</p><p>Neal had a "feeling" when he had first past them. He did not drink his sports drink at the top of the trail. He went into CERT mode when we found them again. Though they initially refused, he made sure she drank his drink. He told the man to finish the very little water they still had because we were still carrying water and were hydrated. We told them we were staying with them until she felt she could try getting up and would exit to the parking lot with them. The relief on the man's face said it all. Her coloring evened out some and within 10 minutes, she felt we could assist her to stand. She took her husband's and my arm on each side and we talked about easy stuff until we made it out, and learned their names were Rick and Linda. Neal and Sophie had gone ahead to get more drinks and water. Once they were at their car, Rick turned on the the air conditioning, pulled a small bag of ice from their ice box and Linda put one on her neck and I told her as soon as we leave to put the other down her bra (learned this when I was running a 17 miler on trail a few years back--very helpful!). With a supply of water and drinks, they felt they were going to be fine and we felt comfortable leaving. 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Sophie and I were to hot too join Neal and Rhys on this one so we stayed in the air conditioned van, ate salty snacks, and played Uno, while the well hydrated men took on the challenge. They felt pretty accomplished on their return, saying that the "nautilus" was not that climatic but that they got to trespass on private property, as was hinted at in some hiking apps, crossing a wire fence. Devious! With a mix of sweat, sunscreen, and grit on our skin, it was great to be back on the road and feeling the air conditioning going full force.<br /><style></style></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6QLEhs0Cwru1mx6_yNNbl4eio-LBKaBp5idw4w-AGMkgfmsOHRUM1fJFIwgHJo6Bd3klZEpY61pz2blMJKGMTdbCYJI6UeJve-Co4m4-uKOJwPnpi1XigTG_25qcXhxYHa71FV-Bl8zjoCqfak9D5lKeou1UAQNFZGT2aAULgWY1Xnu6BYknL1TYZg/s1236/IMG_20220526_161019332_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="1236" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6QLEhs0Cwru1mx6_yNNbl4eio-LBKaBp5idw4w-AGMkgfmsOHRUM1fJFIwgHJo6Bd3klZEpY61pz2blMJKGMTdbCYJI6UeJve-Co4m4-uKOJwPnpi1XigTG_25qcXhxYHa71FV-Bl8zjoCqfak9D5lKeou1UAQNFZGT2aAULgWY1Xnu6BYknL1TYZg/w400-h300/IMG_20220526_161019332_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5cHZpJVWJlwWpUL61631TZM0_Ve3qSXdfo2_NIDfpm88nAFwDf37dGcYf8eN_F4Qkkwp75_t2lQtly0rs6Lunsf1iGRwGmt_bZqOl3-gtBQ5IJRuPB7H-kkYKSyLgfyCFSCla5Duol2EoOKN-CytEsqsyXCM5_XRs3-hb3YwO48gVcFiep_b2r79Kg/s927/IMG_20220526_160051733.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="695" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5cHZpJVWJlwWpUL61631TZM0_Ve3qSXdfo2_NIDfpm88nAFwDf37dGcYf8eN_F4Qkkwp75_t2lQtly0rs6Lunsf1iGRwGmt_bZqOl3-gtBQ5IJRuPB7H-kkYKSyLgfyCFSCla5Duol2EoOKN-CytEsqsyXCM5_XRs3-hb3YwO48gVcFiep_b2r79Kg/w300-h400/IMG_20220526_160051733.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmxpOWVYiecx7dPQRwycz-E3VDCTosMZcuOCI1fitXZT-kzcT6usNtPlL5QBt9lVL752WXi3xjipTazspSE0HcUMcZ2TDDRPf94rDPOWuD1dfciDuHpC5JDRd8_shymYdZDdMqnQCHCAxI_AQU2XWyspfwEHb-nOvMrAMdux6fHO_lBNcTdY68blFjUg/s927/original_24f3973c-d769-44cd-bc7a-7e5a89de9ab0_IMG_20220526_164046288.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="695" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmxpOWVYiecx7dPQRwycz-E3VDCTosMZcuOCI1fitXZT-kzcT6usNtPlL5QBt9lVL752WXi3xjipTazspSE0HcUMcZ2TDDRPf94rDPOWuD1dfciDuHpC5JDRd8_shymYdZDdMqnQCHCAxI_AQU2XWyspfwEHb-nOvMrAMdux6fHO_lBNcTdY68blFjUg/w300-h400/original_24f3973c-d769-44cd-bc7a-7e5a89de9ab0_IMG_20220526_164046288.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><style></style>Keri and Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08794580628712570645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370891801503955243.post-15652057857730100632022-06-06T13:15:00.002-05:002022-07-20T15:18:37.552-05:00Southwestern National Parks: Part 1 - Carlsbad Caverns, White Sands, Saguaro, Kerrs<p> After backing into a passing car in a parking lot a week before take off and sweeping up the kids as they got out of school the last day, we started a massive trip primarily planned by Neal to explore the southwest. The kids said they didn't like their summer being eaten up by month long road trips so we grabbed them early and squished a whole lot into not that much time.</p><p>Day1: We took a different way out of Texas hitting all the "nothing" and then Abilene for gas and a quick tour of a Dr. Seuss Park, only to then drive by more "nothing" and make it to Carlsbad, NM for our activities the next day. Abilene is filled with sculptures and such from storybooks, all around town. 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We never spend the amount of time they think it will take people to go through. That's just not good enough for our curious minds. 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Then into Saguaro National Park to hug a cactus, lunch, and take a very short hike. We ended the day landing at the Grady and Kristie Kerr's home near Gilbert, AZ. We stayed a day with them to catch up, restock, hunt for scorpions with black lights at night, and get a fresh start. It was good to see our kids enjoy each other. We hadn't seen each other since Sophie was a baby! They were very generous, giving up beds their last week of school for us and Kristie was even pregnant with her 6th! 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