Labor Day Timp Hike and Celebration

Michael signing the guest book, PROOF that he made it!
This is EASY for Jerry, he IS a hiker!!!
Amazing internal beauty AND Jesse---
ONLY 1/2 way!!?  Jesse is 17 and acclimated to the elevation...

Michael on the other hand is 6... and going up 1,000 feet WAS a challenge!
All that working out pays OFF, Jesse holding up the arch so the guys can

go under it, thanx Jes!
A REST STOP 4 Michael...  Gorgeous rock colors!
Hiking in the shade and cool of the morning hours.  Tour at 10:30am, SO hurry!
Another REST point, and nice scenery, thanx Jerry 4 the pics!
Are we ALL up for this?  
We match!  Labor Day bbque at the Wait's in Provo.  Thanx guys!!  YUMMY!

The Summer continues...

The happy group at the A's vs Yankee's night game!!!  Thanks JERRY!!!
Since we ONLY go to A's games w/ Jerry, this is your FIRST clue that JERRY

came back for another "father/son" visit to the bay area and brought STEVEN!!

Mark and Steven are basically the big and little of the same male, 

SO don't get confused by the similarities!!!?  

This is STEVEN in these pictures, 22 yr. old, RM and has the world by the tail!!!  

Just ask him!!  He's a blast and SO entertaining!

The A's were playing the Yankee's so we spanned the USA w/o even traveling and

it was a PACKED house loss for the A's...  We rode bart and it was a night game, FUN!
Did they say 670 STEPS!?!  Amazing Dipsea stairs and hike... YES, I

climbed the stairs... NO did NOT continue on the hike to Stinson Beach

and over the mountains!!
Jerry mentioned something about "his" bday gift...?  Next year it will be

a GIFT card from Walmart!!  This was at the top and on our way down.

Some humans do this 4 times each day for their workout, AMAZING, I met

one of them!?!?!
The location is Mill Valley and the redwoods and lush foliage is beyond

word or pictures doing it justice, this is a tulip vine behind me...
Per Steven's request we drove to this sight, a kiddie park in the background...

Jerry photo-ed Steven before he took off for the stairs and the 7 plus miles

over the mountain and on the Dipsea trail.  It was sunny here...  foggy over the

mountain.  A seagull ate his lunch and he dipped into the cold Pacific Ocean following

his 2hr.  sprint/jog/hike!?  I was not wearing a hat, but I take it off to him!

Hiking/walking seemed to be the purpose of this father/son bonding trip...

Steven in the red beanie, Jerry and Michael walking across the Golden Gate Bridge.
OH yeah, 2nd hand shopping was requested too...  Haight Ashbury lunch

and parking "angel" sight NEXT to Crossroads.  Steven was already shopping...
At the top of Coit Tower...  Lovin' our tye dyes!!
Yet another set of stairs...  Good thing Jerry is SO young on this trip~~

Gotta keep up w/ your kids!?!  Climbing up to Coit Tower.
Waiting to check into the timeshare in SF.  Jerry/Steven spent 2 nights

downtown Union Square and touring the financial district and Cable Car

riding and ...
getting samples of CHOCOLATE!!
Hot Fudge!!
Making the chocolate...
AND eating the chocolate!  Still were giving out the peanut butter samples, yum!

Steven w/ his GQ "no shavin' smile!!  Thanks guys for coming out our way and sharing the

summer fun w/ us!!

The AZ-UT loop...

Dad and Aunt Carol going in to visit Grma Pat.  Nice place where she is!
Jesse flew out from AZ to be Grpa's companion during the 100 days of

Grma Pat's therapy.
Grpa's LUNCH!!  Enjoy!
Jenna and Joel came to visit Grma/Grpa on their western tour.
We are in Grma Pat's room visiting...  She had her hair done and was happy!

She can sit up for long periods, 3-5 hours in the wheelchair!  She can read

and talk a little.  The feeding tube is there until she can swallow.
Cinnamon bread and smoothie treat, Aunt Carol and me.
GO D-backs!  BBall game w/ Kennedy, Jenna and Joel.
Kennedy, mommy and daddy at the game!
The little princess shopping w/ her purse!!
Kennedy's toys and Gammy's phone!
A BIG thumbs up!
"lovin' MY daddy!!"
Cheers, Gammy, eating out for dinner.

Summer days are here again!

These loaded backwards SO start a the bottom IF you want...

We all agreed that a stop at Taco Tree was a must before heading back

down the hill, yummy!!
Jacki's Jordyn LOVIN' that watermelon!  A child after my own heart!!
"you want some? Gammy"  
Yeah, sure tastes good!
"Camey, are you going to eat that?"
The "dry" ones around the pool...
Sunning and catching up, Halley and her daughter, Alexis, Joel and Jenna.
Exploring...  NO snakes!!  Bayleigh, Anne and Jordyn, 3 little cousins.
The shady side of the house...  Rebecca, Jax, Jenna, Joel and Jules.
Carla and her kids, Mark, Halley, Jules.
Thanx Teri for letting us all hang!  Carla kissing the camera...
Bayleigh LOVIN' her food!!  Blake looking on and Brooklyn ready for

the concert w/ her daddy!!  Jenna and Joel taking in the scene, CA style.
Jax and her water baby, Jordyn.
Cindy and Michael enjoying the afternoon by the pool.  It was hot!!
A pool full of Kidlets!!  
Lunch and a VW van, split window!!  WOW!  Michael was happy!!
Beach Hut Deli downtown Sacto.  Jax's FIRST food request!
OH, LOVE the van!!!
That's pucker-y lemonade, MOM!!
YUM!!!