tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37721061708807649582024-03-05T11:10:27.743-08:00Jim 'n Janene's PlaceMom n Pop Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081843461058206472noreply@blogger.comBlogger174125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772106170880764958.post-15907808667307225472011-10-03T15:11:00.000-07:002011-10-05T20:31:28.853-07:00The Great Painting AdventureJacob invited us to New York to help him paint his apartment. We surprised him by taking him up on his offer! Getting there was quite an experience. Our plane sat on the tarmac in Chicago for over half an hour before we were able to disembark. We raced to make our connection which ended up being delayed. The New York LaGuardia airport was closed as a result of a severe thunderstorm! The bad news: We had to wait for four hours before getting seated on a plane. The good news: We were among the few from our flight that got out that day. The remaining passengers didn't depart until the next morning!<br /><br />We arrived at our lodgings only to discover that there was no one there to let us in. It was dark and we were in Harlem...a little unsettling. Remembering that we were supposed to get an email with late arrival instructions, Jim pulled out his laptop and accessed the information. We had to use the light from the laptop to locate the lock box and input the access code. Thankfully, we found the key and got in! However our room was locked. After a few more harrowing moments, Jim was able to get in touch with the manager and discover that we were trying to get into the wrong room. We located the correct room and soon welcomed Jacob and the meal he had picked up for us. What a welcome sight!<br /><br />After a leisurely morning the next day, we met Jacob for brunch at a French restaurant near his work. The mashed potatoes were heavenly! Jacob took us on a tour of a few of his favorite shops. This "Jetson" chair in a unique, upscale home furnishings store caught my eye. I sat in it before realizing that it matched my top! We also found the perfect couch for Jacob's apartment in the same store. Unfortunately the $10,000 price tag put it a bit out of the budget.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Wxw44Pbl4UsnH4VxpVPR4Q_7COEUX1_bHQElt5XwvB4Ru3Rb651aV22_hki7xbOBP3qrAoIvUHjJE14-BuoB4qj7pJ-oh9_Xp3FzpOc0iE-iYyFF59nGS-AFNqobzTdvBb3CV_Pf2Fw/s1600/P9300076.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Wxw44Pbl4UsnH4VxpVPR4Q_7COEUX1_bHQElt5XwvB4Ru3Rb651aV22_hki7xbOBP3qrAoIvUHjJE14-BuoB4qj7pJ-oh9_Xp3FzpOc0iE-iYyFF59nGS-AFNqobzTdvBb3CV_Pf2Fw/s320/P9300076.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659392808996505538" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We visited the small, friendly ceramics studio where Jacob spends most of his free time creating beautiful works of art.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zeVjO-4HZ-oxnwsvAvkmTMPeGbpNDbX3KjAc1Zt6y4e0FISXLarWmFDS5M-NC-JSeiFUfV07241itmUqQMb2rpAwf2CKiNPcCi-vCV_rL0Yti-_2SFWPgJ7djdtiEUexV8cKAKcdQg0/s1600/P9300080.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zeVjO-4HZ-oxnwsvAvkmTMPeGbpNDbX3KjAc1Zt6y4e0FISXLarWmFDS5M-NC-JSeiFUfV07241itmUqQMb2rpAwf2CKiNPcCi-vCV_rL0Yti-_2SFWPgJ7djdtiEUexV8cKAKcdQg0/s320/P9300080.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659392811115609698" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A frozen yogurt sundae was a most welcome treat before we headed to Jacob's apartment to assess the painting project.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8cz3J6czFzbGZIjW9xA_6MupCRHSQPBehQR_VSh7eh8k5u0YrWgPooVgXPUC-yBV88P-Pug_P-jE7vFJCnTyRMyV2k-iPcCAMmlMEzzmI13zl9aWcjpVYGHmMu3_1tyh-YLrHKePlFE/s1600/P9300083.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8cz3J6czFzbGZIjW9xA_6MupCRHSQPBehQR_VSh7eh8k5u0YrWgPooVgXPUC-yBV88P-Pug_P-jE7vFJCnTyRMyV2k-iPcCAMmlMEzzmI13zl9aWcjpVYGHmMu3_1tyh-YLrHKePlFE/s320/P9300083.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659392804490023218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After a trip to Home Depot for supplies and a fantastic dinner at a nearby Italian restaurant (the key lime pie was amazing!), we got to work.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIL7s-XunRGB7WI61qNjzcoaznGGLZoY7HB01ArlMl0HtzwNpdafUyXgNyjeIHALgdynBpMRjPpBvTZfM1Mp8kyY8i4irdFe2_iaZq2fAUU7ufcw9XfBkkyvA4YPaMAJwqeESCbb-6KSc/s1600/PA010086.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIL7s-XunRGB7WI61qNjzcoaznGGLZoY7HB01ArlMl0HtzwNpdafUyXgNyjeIHALgdynBpMRjPpBvTZfM1Mp8kyY8i4irdFe2_iaZq2fAUU7ufcw9XfBkkyvA4YPaMAJwqeESCbb-6KSc/s320/PA010086.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659392799377745858" border="0" /></a><br /><br />By 10:00 pm the following day, we had painted the whole apartment! Words can't express the incredible joy we felt as we completed that project. We felt Jacob's love and appreciation for our help through his constant expressions of gratitude. At the same time, our love and appreciation for Jacob and his many wonderful qualities was strengthened. What a blessed experience!<br />Jacob, you are a kind, hard working and fantastically creative son. Thanks for the best New York trip ever!<br /></div>Mom n Pop Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081843461058206472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772106170880764958.post-68458701723515781242011-08-10T05:14:00.000-07:002011-08-15T06:49:58.753-07:00Fantastic Friday<div style="text-align: left;">Friday, August 5, found me at a kid's fun center with Elly, Nathan, Matthew, Maggie, Becca and some friends to celebrate Maggie's sixth birthday. Most of the celebration took place at the small, kid-friendly water park on the premises.
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<br />Nathan immediately tried out the big slides. He loved them! He tried talking Matthew into joining him but Matthew fearfully refused. They played together on the shark slide for a while but Nathan soon made his way back to the big slide for the big thrills.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkwjRJpcQYucGFFomLhhgg2UKLBh861uMliY_eSUGZDTgn4SEyTd2BNwiV8X6XHTq7i9qTQ3lhixjoRjX3xNxVl6H8L3Je16UR-MrXP2noBRLI3lwA-owxPZ_EiJsr34g_9Ym2HPavls/s1600/DSCF3475.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkwjRJpcQYucGFFomLhhgg2UKLBh861uMliY_eSUGZDTgn4SEyTd2BNwiV8X6XHTq7i9qTQ3lhixjoRjX3xNxVl6H8L3Je16UR-MrXP2noBRLI3lwA-owxPZ_EiJsr34g_9Ym2HPavls/s320/DSCF3475.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639203294648891058" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3EorDGnJnsuvwYotf8-_m4Jf67LqtBaGCHYEkygWiPGNklTDC67xc8cuvzWQmWxntqXvWpsFdw6Zd8ee-Pfbx2JY9liy3QpWM0-OhaGT0ggcZ6nnKy6p6_9_nXFt72V3Qv55QO0Mgm00/s1600/DSCF3477.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3EorDGnJnsuvwYotf8-_m4Jf67LqtBaGCHYEkygWiPGNklTDC67xc8cuvzWQmWxntqXvWpsFdw6Zd8ee-Pfbx2JY9liy3QpWM0-OhaGT0ggcZ6nnKy6p6_9_nXFt72V3Qv55QO0Mgm00/s320/DSCF3477.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639203264197901506" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjusffhp6D4EbEsDuAu4LEhfcRTIblyaTx81s8kIoXZQSoo3M5Zd6EgRyX3NCt7E85TvGICBd3ZWsKGM7C_WvQ1qWhZDQO2NNs2FzIQrQpb-lEj4UPMrkeJoQHdGzQ6dPKWA9yw024M_Ng/s1600/DSCF3476.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjusffhp6D4EbEsDuAu4LEhfcRTIblyaTx81s8kIoXZQSoo3M5Zd6EgRyX3NCt7E85TvGICBd3ZWsKGM7C_WvQ1qWhZDQO2NNs2FzIQrQpb-lEj4UPMrkeJoQHdGzQ6dPKWA9yw024M_Ng/s320/DSCF3476.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639203264326989906" border="0" /></a>
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The smaller whale slide was just right for Becca, Maggie and friends.
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Becca joined the dance competition in her swim vest. She could not be persuaded to take it off! Eventually, Maggie was rocking away, too.
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<br />After much cajoling, Matthew finally got brave enough to try the big slide. One run and he was hooked! Soon Maggie and her friends were hitching rides with Nathan to careen down the slide as well.
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Party time! Who could resist the smiley-face-with-sunglasses cake (made by Elly)....
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<br />...or the shark's teeth, ice cream and lemonade or root beer provided by the fun center.
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After the party and as part of the entertainment, we watched Maggie catch handfuls of real money in the wind tube and then "fish" for a prize. She caught a colorful light rod.
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The planned two hour party turned into a four hour one, The kids were having too much fun. What a wonderful birthday party for Maggie! I'm so glad I got to help out.
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I left the party at the originally scheduled departing time so that Jim and I could make the drive to Morgan to join some of my family for dinner and the rodeo.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQ6BaP1tuHaOtD1P65cAMuq4mkli8kmOEAVnWoWFcDPL2kWdhuQCk3gFgFpxnODjiDT_VGdLj8_XgvDmhGQ4-potMYb5OC1yLrqojOl2K8akOdb6dXGNiOSy6hh9Ehge93V5ufwdpLDE/s1600/DSCF3523.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQ6BaP1tuHaOtD1P65cAMuq4mkli8kmOEAVnWoWFcDPL2kWdhuQCk3gFgFpxnODjiDT_VGdLj8_XgvDmhGQ4-potMYb5OC1yLrqojOl2K8akOdb6dXGNiOSy6hh9Ehge93V5ufwdpLDE/s320/DSCF3523.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639202014842902082" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16hqLqxA71Nabcjj8T7VZYcz760B0JIF-dk1KjKdIva-mcoTGhNX8ocGQa8o9__yi2zCh4hwKxJAjUdfee18r8bcFp_lYQNZVH6ccwO7i65n36cTNc0uPYGJXbsLpjla29ta-nAOoxmE/s1600/DSCF3525.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16hqLqxA71Nabcjj8T7VZYcz760B0JIF-dk1KjKdIva-mcoTGhNX8ocGQa8o9__yi2zCh4hwKxJAjUdfee18r8bcFp_lYQNZVH6ccwO7i65n36cTNc0uPYGJXbsLpjla29ta-nAOoxmE/s320/DSCF3525.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639202013664267826" border="0" /></a>
<br />We enjoyed having the chance to spend time with family! The rodeo was an interesting cultural experience. It was especially fun watching the kids chase after the bunnies and ride the frisky sheep.
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<br />What a super fantastic Friday!
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<br />Mom n Pop Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081843461058206472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772106170880764958.post-9554674671290531092011-08-04T19:33:00.000-07:002011-08-07T06:43:30.191-07:00The End of July Found Us In Adventure Mode<div style="text-align: left;">Last Friday night we were in the mood for a date night adventure. We considered going on a bicycle ride but decided hiking to Doughnut Falls would be the perfect activity for a hot summer day. As we drove up Big Cottonwood Canyon, we were struck by the beauty of the towering cliffs and the lush green vegetation. The well-traveled trail to the falls meandered through meadows covered with wild flowers, quaking aspen groves....<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFuu0VbTpk2NUE9gO3g4WFmv_MdG4II221QtY4mDM2TNT5ChZuSnowWlkbCBlLBxkM52RxN1nC9fKfEPESLa3qyiJL_8YjTse3Wmc7_UQH2gJRpo0b2aoc3wwSSkp4G1aKT7b2pE5m1IU/s1600/DSCF3425.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFuu0VbTpk2NUE9gO3g4WFmv_MdG4II221QtY4mDM2TNT5ChZuSnowWlkbCBlLBxkM52RxN1nC9fKfEPESLa3qyiJL_8YjTse3Wmc7_UQH2gJRpo0b2aoc3wwSSkp4G1aKT7b2pE5m1IU/s320/DSCF3425.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637198325461663938" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBBJ7X1z2so98vOGf3on9_qaWQ0b7VhW8brKTDAsKnlbrpQ-6-kYJpGEdfxFYXJMMKLnRNyqPJJUjXeScEm7d9q2uUoSkEGAxJDDGBGeSW07nvV-Z-2dH2GC4NMCak8onBf072tm9Cm4k/s1600/DSCF3426.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBBJ7X1z2so98vOGf3on9_qaWQ0b7VhW8brKTDAsKnlbrpQ-6-kYJpGEdfxFYXJMMKLnRNyqPJJUjXeScEm7d9q2uUoSkEGAxJDDGBGeSW07nvV-Z-2dH2GC4NMCak8onBf072tm9Cm4k/s320/DSCF3426.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637198321309011762" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBwKNIVwTYQf2HtHElORMsJctQoUVNj5md-Dj-ZIyI7-l6LTBIIHu2lZgOrbqwZu3IM2uSEEyAjKMiifNDkOdKcilcpyu7ym5eVuAJOcCtsVlid8DWyeNLRxCsbS4McwpguRTymf7QKs/s1600/DSCF3424.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBwKNIVwTYQf2HtHElORMsJctQoUVNj5md-Dj-ZIyI7-l6LTBIIHu2lZgOrbqwZu3IM2uSEEyAjKMiifNDkOdKcilcpyu7ym5eVuAJOcCtsVlid8DWyeNLRxCsbS4McwpguRTymf7QKs/s320/DSCF3424.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637198326086536626" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9AEA_qy4qtdDhoxXdujww9LdosKbOhvRfsAJsuoSkfHMu6rDWdpYLGXRw35egrBT6c1e34eSlXExWAsMVOn5n8qa1C9VetxaRGXpYHoAhRXe6fFOdZtzPecKIW1ASgNmh4tK0V6ep4U/s1600/DSCF3444.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9AEA_qy4qtdDhoxXdujww9LdosKbOhvRfsAJsuoSkfHMu6rDWdpYLGXRw35egrBT6c1e34eSlXExWAsMVOn5n8qa1C9VetxaRGXpYHoAhRXe6fFOdZtzPecKIW1ASgNmh4tK0V6ep4U/s320/DSCF3444.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637198172979557042" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2kWqMHaeZmkdXwz8y1JNe1OiLiqZSZDe2j2ch3bGY0XBFeLlaClj-at4g2abHQYHqPFQXKaLylgcoecGOtR_V2Ulm7VbrWIDGcBhexQCc-wqmrXZ6S04aO02UsRxPgrMjMKMeRczjriU/s1600/DSCF3457.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2kWqMHaeZmkdXwz8y1JNe1OiLiqZSZDe2j2ch3bGY0XBFeLlaClj-at4g2abHQYHqPFQXKaLylgcoecGOtR_V2Ulm7VbrWIDGcBhexQCc-wqmrXZ6S04aO02UsRxPgrMjMKMeRczjriU/s320/DSCF3457.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637197977968960818" border="0" /></a><br />...and evergreen forests alongside a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">turbulent</span> stream.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_X_aaF-M4IECfQoePr0RWoB02G6qbSFDwoo-pS86KU7xHEAGhxGfaDfYE9VZTfP_N9oMfj322AIqzBY9JcM2evOEHUTD2Tvc0TYisJxo0JTwAf2GJjEMqMSwQ-ooq5NzGLOA5eylhHG0/s1600/DSCF3430.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_X_aaF-M4IECfQoePr0RWoB02G6qbSFDwoo-pS86KU7xHEAGhxGfaDfYE9VZTfP_N9oMfj322AIqzBY9JcM2evOEHUTD2Tvc0TYisJxo0JTwAf2GJjEMqMSwQ-ooq5NzGLOA5eylhHG0/s320/DSCF3430.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637198185015408642" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcENKRbJz7geJaF-7ZxuhxO706u2y7jsxgh7CB3R67ncMfV7Ek_Pm-u1IuYfy4Nw7hPmt_MVEf7hPNFUY55BfnovQqU22N3LwAY3JHPqCuuR0YnfpAtxAJXRnfBkQ0DgFWsLWLd-Q8lS8/s1600/DSCF3429.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcENKRbJz7geJaF-7ZxuhxO706u2y7jsxgh7CB3R67ncMfV7Ek_Pm-u1IuYfy4Nw7hPmt_MVEf7hPNFUY55BfnovQqU22N3LwAY3JHPqCuuR0YnfpAtxAJXRnfBkQ0DgFWsLWLd-Q8lS8/s320/DSCF3429.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637198185389869538" border="0" /></a><br />Because of the excess amounts of water cascading down Doughnut Falls, getting close was almost impossible. Jim bravely clambered over some rocks, soaking his feet in the process, to get a better view and a photo or two.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUtidHQqRuML6Gilx02FCBKYv59FdQhj0kVaIRjyuAjYG60vaHbhm_SC3J-TthEWFf4CqOyLd014cxWPfFvh4sOQklfLLtkF2o7fx-6NQ6Ls68L1lDEnvYwz88YJC3ZnaQhZNRaZwi9w/s1600/DSCF3446.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUtidHQqRuML6Gilx02FCBKYv59FdQhj0kVaIRjyuAjYG60vaHbhm_SC3J-TthEWFf4CqOyLd014cxWPfFvh4sOQklfLLtkF2o7fx-6NQ6Ls68L1lDEnvYwz88YJC3ZnaQhZNRaZwi9w/s320/DSCF3446.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637197990508513090" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPTV2dt01tLvs3l2hjtzO0uucYTmLQ7b_fZAx7BzXaeKLpKoasU4cX5wcO06F1W0vtaf49oPB4mRaz_Qe8PDBmGUM602rsY_3ZB2Gl1dLj5__MmPC4-Oi7HdhD5miRleVWXMrxvIG4Dd8/s1600/DSCF3448.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPTV2dt01tLvs3l2hjtzO0uucYTmLQ7b_fZAx7BzXaeKLpKoasU4cX5wcO06F1W0vtaf49oPB4mRaz_Qe8PDBmGUM602rsY_3ZB2Gl1dLj5__MmPC4-Oi7HdhD5miRleVWXMrxvIG4Dd8/s320/DSCF3448.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637197985124208178" border="0" /></a><br />After several attempts, we finally got some pretty good photos of ourselves.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZNi5D1X8Xz_JA-cWyxYD6OTQyK5IY8hen3IzAIRURMKEvKo0spua03REWH4-6yrMnB1utyxUMpTBOq5jm5XvEdmoq-8MTbK27AF-gZHaZzcslUuAbiK2Olj0qFbOamGsoUhCPtiE9Ig/s1600/DSCF3436.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZNi5D1X8Xz_JA-cWyxYD6OTQyK5IY8hen3IzAIRURMKEvKo0spua03REWH4-6yrMnB1utyxUMpTBOq5jm5XvEdmoq-8MTbK27AF-gZHaZzcslUuAbiK2Olj0qFbOamGsoUhCPtiE9Ig/s320/DSCF3436.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637198179152026786" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmnUxhQIyAevOYVelVYx6Tv6SrZgksn_QbH29Yzu5ZWqIszIbF34xgShQumEMrEdypzyBCaYiYdVbslRDUvy1d1UdRWR5757MvOI1wpn7zyFmq7o1i2V1Kc0mzSkxKNiuyObwcjdUlYU/s1600/DSCF3440.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmnUxhQIyAevOYVelVYx6Tv6SrZgksn_QbH29Yzu5ZWqIszIbF34xgShQumEMrEdypzyBCaYiYdVbslRDUvy1d1UdRWR5757MvOI1wpn7zyFmq7o1i2V1Kc0mzSkxKNiuyObwcjdUlYU/s320/DSCF3440.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637198177980410818" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Meadows filled with yellow wild flowers caught our eye as we drove from the trailhead parking lot. What beauty and serenity!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiynvT2f1fiW49kD5tSar_OtMVtepRd9mfKaNgLy_lSeWF3p83sBiO2JdGDTj9kFtcsMvwu32rbQ2d47MQ5ieAN6J0DTvFz5ga97d0P9Qz7oZ8lCNUEhUjo85obQARP61p3zcS5e4S-5z8/s1600/DSCF3459.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiynvT2f1fiW49kD5tSar_OtMVtepRd9mfKaNgLy_lSeWF3p83sBiO2JdGDTj9kFtcsMvwu32rbQ2d47MQ5ieAN6J0DTvFz5ga97d0P9Qz7oZ8lCNUEhUjo85obQARP61p3zcS5e4S-5z8/s320/DSCF3459.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637197967278424274" border="0" /></a><br />We continued the drive up the canyon to the ski resort Solitude, hoping to find a place to have dinner. The first restaurant we encountered was packed. Even the appetizers at the second were out of our budget. We explored Solitude for a few minutes, in spite of our rumbling tummies, and found ourselves enchanted by the place. It's already on Jim's list of favorite places to ski! We ended up stopping at our favorite Mexican restaurant for dinner as we made our way home.<br /><br />Early the next morning, we loaded our bicycles in the truck and drove to the Jordan River Parkway for a bicycle ride along the river trail. We rode for about eleven miles along a paved trail through cow pastures, natural areas and developed parks. The sights and smells brought back memories of my childhood and the farm, located in an area a few miles north, where I spent about nine years of my youth. It was a fantastic ride!<br /></div>Mom n Pop Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081843461058206472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772106170880764958.post-82224712963931280372011-05-24T17:19:00.000-07:002011-06-06T05:37:41.294-07:00What We Loved About Watchman Campground In Zion Park--Spring Vacation Continued<div style="text-align: center;">Our campsites with the electrical hookups and stunning views.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwXJTL8d0ibj-DgvPCxQu4M1FluykyKdlVVzMHhaPRycsOaeDDKVukT8T9z_B1iaxDKpsJia86tyFdMGALAoSlryJdHSaUHjnKS7HfzYMxz7LKUZa5SauPzYDTcGX74whMT1uE1DKXq8/s1600/DSC_0262.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwXJTL8d0ibj-DgvPCxQu4M1FluykyKdlVVzMHhaPRycsOaeDDKVukT8T9z_B1iaxDKpsJia86tyFdMGALAoSlryJdHSaUHjnKS7HfzYMxz7LKUZa5SauPzYDTcGX74whMT1uE1DKXq8/s320/DSC_0262.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610072477683235778" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfEDUt5hmqK9n33Lpa6frhtrcrte4Xu2m3IhWoSFwJnS9q5HiRp9TV3iJsH2UwTTkASENewj_-jkkGbsd-8Df2-2lrj-L2ReWyTpAp88dYshW1reVqcZyJzGguZ0T25tWVa9h0109gzo/s1600/DSC_0263.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfEDUt5hmqK9n33Lpa6frhtrcrte4Xu2m3IhWoSFwJnS9q5HiRp9TV3iJsH2UwTTkASENewj_-jkkGbsd-8Df2-2lrj-L2ReWyTpAp88dYshW1reVqcZyJzGguZ0T25tWVa9h0109gzo/s320/DSC_0263.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610072470843136642" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHhV1O2YzJ0nX-5z8XFWjZxINc9bKYtEH07O8ImohqDhhMF3GqwN4RGomEROM4NzC9tSOjeIvXxy1uvZKL9ImddMAo_QCyzAVy0egbENjnyhfIltln4pvhmazQk4bLe-Z_zmLS9dKhP7g/s1600/DSC_0264.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHhV1O2YzJ0nX-5z8XFWjZxINc9bKYtEH07O8ImohqDhhMF3GqwN4RGomEROM4NzC9tSOjeIvXxy1uvZKL9ImddMAo_QCyzAVy0egbENjnyhfIltln4pvhmazQk4bLe-Z_zmLS9dKhP7g/s320/DSC_0264.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610072469304069106" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC5E9YdWS6s8oDNUivUJI00fjYf4AB2Amw39yxYxv8nUTPShEvbP3afg1qLaWD7RbHLVEHAqpCKfs3ZXsWppRo4p6AxzmqBQA-iqZ6MHoUsVbkqYPhgQ16o2yZM9GMvRQuu0ow054uD3w/s1600/DSC_0259.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC5E9YdWS6s8oDNUivUJI00fjYf4AB2Amw39yxYxv8nUTPShEvbP3afg1qLaWD7RbHLVEHAqpCKfs3ZXsWppRo4p6AxzmqBQA-iqZ6MHoUsVbkqYPhgQ16o2yZM9GMvRQuu0ow054uD3w/s320/DSC_0259.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610072490576523298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bicycling on the beautiful Pa'rus Trail at 7 am. 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We learned about mountain lions the first night and natural arches the next.<br /><br />The tent caterpillars which were everywhere. Actually, it was the kids who liked these little critters. In fact, they made a huge collection of them on the last evening as we were eating dinner.<br /></div>Mom n Pop Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081843461058206472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772106170880764958.post-79913242190320640572011-05-23T15:23:00.001-07:002011-05-23T16:05:27.300-07:00What We Discovered in Scenic Kolob Canyon--Day 2 of Our Spring Vacation<div style="text-align: center;">1. There were magnificent breathtaking views around every bend!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQIc0qjHDUtETQz9eY9vaTfrY4N5OuomtH5MMuB94SJQpRufeumRD8bUYM7YFCgj-oZhCVdVv4XT1LMNMV8DvZetcViFSKak1Ut_zogPzw3SMquVk8eyXqeRjRIGTniz9bX5NFrAgr6Zs/s1600/DSC_0223.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQIc0qjHDUtETQz9eY9vaTfrY4N5OuomtH5MMuB94SJQpRufeumRD8bUYM7YFCgj-oZhCVdVv4XT1LMNMV8DvZetcViFSKak1Ut_zogPzw3SMquVk8eyXqeRjRIGTniz9bX5NFrAgr6Zs/s320/DSC_0223.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610042014268636594" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16f60O5BW07usLM6yEdq6l27nkJAzsmf-fuZx4ZGBuAVNjHgFAVTvAV9Wz04VYJmwsq0Rr2CwNqu1Q94oTIpmENJfCff2jplPCJ_tyGdv_pddiWx2ytTdTwL8UlqxGkQVZUuIzsnit7g/s1600/DSC_0221.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16f60O5BW07usLM6yEdq6l27nkJAzsmf-fuZx4ZGBuAVNjHgFAVTvAV9Wz04VYJmwsq0Rr2CwNqu1Q94oTIpmENJfCff2jplPCJ_tyGdv_pddiWx2ytTdTwL8UlqxGkQVZUuIzsnit7g/s320/DSC_0221.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610042018689221970" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguyQpBgv3neiNJ0I4D82ymp_Llnxcv_St6F3s4Md5fQ6hD_qj6l791fxDt9oJVBWH3JA-gjAl-OwpeTEcj3YJlUNTEWrY76doQX4spFf9g5bi0opG4n5DGDq5PZvosZfCR-KIIYjO3hHI/s1600/DSC_0228.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguyQpBgv3neiNJ0I4D82ymp_Llnxcv_St6F3s4Md5fQ6hD_qj6l791fxDt9oJVBWH3JA-gjAl-OwpeTEcj3YJlUNTEWrY76doQX4spFf9g5bi0opG4n5DGDq5PZvosZfCR-KIIYjO3hHI/s320/DSC_0228.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610041757432023634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC9QBBoX09GORdHLgRT2fFhUD27JanrExTksKDbTsffXFcHoyBflhA_-3ff1i5bGDt2sFI7_bTNT7D2fN4tvJqNBkAP-Paa4tA6E0uElvKyOtzrYnmsggksacyVkkuA0yA2hZnPw0qTdM/s1600/DSC_0232.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC9QBBoX09GORdHLgRT2fFhUD27JanrExTksKDbTsffXFcHoyBflhA_-3ff1i5bGDt2sFI7_bTNT7D2fN4tvJqNBkAP-Paa4tA6E0uElvKyOtzrYnmsggksacyVkkuA0yA2hZnPw0qTdM/s320/DSC_0232.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610041753683198946" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIIexnYygjUcHB-r-GFG-OMgg9Izy0M3udX8z3bd7KvsEsepG32svhMIsf2LHc4JVEKUE-m_VXFiQOoidEORTZyCbDplYNaSlK3bUuFRphMYdCiAwr3ZTYH8seL-9sZpROoPMXZITxAoA/s1600/DSC_0235.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIIexnYygjUcHB-r-GFG-OMgg9Izy0M3udX8z3bd7KvsEsepG32svhMIsf2LHc4JVEKUE-m_VXFiQOoidEORTZyCbDplYNaSlK3bUuFRphMYdCiAwr3ZTYH8seL-9sZpROoPMXZITxAoA/s320/DSC_0235.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610041748141255042" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGRtmHe-yHHEBpqb5qYuVrK2sZ_2HDhNUHdlLWqJ5X-RoTloIMBzvv-viiCSnxFtl-8SVpUigVbbrfrqyf2S1DWSFSn_2a0vO63FZ8XCaPKr2_cwHNTaY-iR57ly7xeKbnfpBi1HzO8C0/s1600/DSC_0238.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGRtmHe-yHHEBpqb5qYuVrK2sZ_2HDhNUHdlLWqJ5X-RoTloIMBzvv-viiCSnxFtl-8SVpUigVbbrfrqyf2S1DWSFSn_2a0vO63FZ8XCaPKr2_cwHNTaY-iR57ly7xeKbnfpBi1HzO8C0/s320/DSC_0238.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610041745660753042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Granddaughter, Becca, is a great traveling companion--as long as she has plenty of snacks and exercise to calm her tummy when it's hurting. Naps don't hurt either.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhECHa-HJvG9gpB7DwPKegTgGXUSsgEv6KdIEGrqMcR6OoqaRY4m8w0jIiv5hcFce2mj2qEGopg_lB6TM9ti58Cw4AVdCzkuq1XrnpiqC3ewhyphenhyphensNga95-hVhK-elIl9EKa5xHlmElmyKtI/s1600/DSC_0225.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhECHa-HJvG9gpB7DwPKegTgGXUSsgEv6KdIEGrqMcR6OoqaRY4m8w0jIiv5hcFce2mj2qEGopg_lB6TM9ti58Cw4AVdCzkuq1XrnpiqC3ewhyphenhyphensNga95-hVhK-elIl9EKa5xHlmElmyKtI/s320/DSC_0225.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610041760543935186" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUppImHUlLRzvbfQoqL_hXAgROOcCSIZdqwZqn9-btReN888qYLNHVG0tvEakPnvrDDni9FNmDJqaq4Cuj4Pqw2SXcE8S-tzRw9xhAndjB2pt4C-K_yktgWEauer2KTv5hOUnXXG6wavY/s1600/DSC_0224.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUppImHUlLRzvbfQoqL_hXAgROOcCSIZdqwZqn9-btReN888qYLNHVG0tvEakPnvrDDni9FNmDJqaq4Cuj4Pqw2SXcE8S-tzRw9xhAndjB2pt4C-K_yktgWEauer2KTv5hOUnXXG6wavY/s320/DSC_0224.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610042011556220146" border="0" /></a><br /><br />3. Hiking with Becca is an unforgettable experience. She'll entertain you with stories about everything she sees. I got to hear the one about the round pine cones that got turned into Easter eggs.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikl__jPgQBPKOcdbfp9eJ27aKBd2VxV-tseKG66XQuXFkdSQouSeuEOtCr0D6-W3AsDfnvd4TIKwXt0FgXa3FLL0bR1EuJh985DuAuhWlR5NZ31Q4Z9Y-nto3THqYjKSPJda86Xqh_Jk/s1600/DSC_0243.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikl__jPgQBPKOcdbfp9eJ27aKBd2VxV-tseKG66XQuXFkdSQouSeuEOtCr0D6-W3AsDfnvd4TIKwXt0FgXa3FLL0bR1EuJh985DuAuhWlR5NZ31Q4Z9Y-nto3THqYjKSPJda86Xqh_Jk/s320/DSC_0243.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610041497115223410" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpX_1cOhAZoKdv9ceFPQd0ci1HpANi1oiWsyQDdE0vWKEzcN_JEsw5K6QbBNnV8sFHr2nSKLricSzl-67xJzxMuXAg4PbDHvhSioboKPnc75wgJI0oIhwWeL2oiaCwPhkquwlo_4mpwJg/s1600/DSC_0242.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpX_1cOhAZoKdv9ceFPQd0ci1HpANi1oiWsyQDdE0vWKEzcN_JEsw5K6QbBNnV8sFHr2nSKLricSzl-67xJzxMuXAg4PbDHvhSioboKPnc75wgJI0oIhwWeL2oiaCwPhkquwlo_4mpwJg/s320/DSC_0242.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610041506131990130" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKPXuZwmjJoiZB7cPVcFa07CzMVhM87Ft47wRy03BBUIr9eUv0WY3sin5FZqzcrv4ZuRkFnTlLnj6ZZxWrKTFwPgvQ0PGLuEtmZEbX8LJz28nacR3yK4NbmSVVpZ64P_aC2TR9jMTSHTM/s1600/DSC_0246.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKPXuZwmjJoiZB7cPVcFa07CzMVhM87Ft47wRy03BBUIr9eUv0WY3sin5FZqzcrv4ZuRkFnTlLnj6ZZxWrKTFwPgvQ0PGLuEtmZEbX8LJz28nacR3yK4NbmSVVpZ64P_aC2TR9jMTSHTM/s320/DSC_0246.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610041492852436690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNlnpWbmYrojk1fyZxekXLegsXr7Z5eLx0BjETQqqykVQd-gzqvRbJfHRvsTg1uYXT7LsnP0PGdFLDCJO9P4B3lZaM_d6HAbDw4jCski401MD14iIndLK-s1ynZllaulpTAOYKH35saOk/s1600/DSC_0249.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNlnpWbmYrojk1fyZxekXLegsXr7Z5eLx0BjETQqqykVQd-gzqvRbJfHRvsTg1uYXT7LsnP0PGdFLDCJO9P4B3lZaM_d6HAbDw4jCski401MD14iIndLK-s1ynZllaulpTAOYKH35saOk/s320/DSC_0249.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610041487555724994" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNtbyciLO_wDlSSSXk84lkOeZ33LmcInqeW3Mlv778hZvLig7UYPyg_WeaQ68aI_0_UImcoclzYVBbyliT64BSfvkFuOXdFXF4uoeSqiFwlXGofn3DT61xaPR58Uv_Tjri_QNW2Mc4RM/s1600/DSC_0250.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNtbyciLO_wDlSSSXk84lkOeZ33LmcInqeW3Mlv778hZvLig7UYPyg_WeaQ68aI_0_UImcoclzYVBbyliT64BSfvkFuOXdFXF4uoeSqiFwlXGofn3DT61xaPR58Uv_Tjri_QNW2Mc4RM/s320/DSC_0250.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610041481530429234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">4. The snowstorm we encountered at the end of our hike, although certainly uncomfortable, only added to the scenic drama.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuBSGhiTb8324hQYZZx4hp31ygO0w1b7gykxrCMWdfHxHtGg0DW4JAJXNhsd5GxJcBlJ7G69_mcq2f_J656SboMGxpeqQm_eJ_1wsZlN33JdFu7YxNsQn58T08qKTlsLxD_jZzTWVZ_2M/s1600/DSC_0251.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuBSGhiTb8324hQYZZx4hp31ygO0w1b7gykxrCMWdfHxHtGg0DW4JAJXNhsd5GxJcBlJ7G69_mcq2f_J656SboMGxpeqQm_eJ_1wsZlN33JdFu7YxNsQn58T08qKTlsLxD_jZzTWVZ_2M/s320/DSC_0251.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610041222050120690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP7SuJ7yKJsYCuLzWlDOswFNv4zH-18X7Y2R8wo6UCbM9BpRDgWVJGLoysBwUwhyWwG-zLIFpoLxjs9GbovubOUezBXRNnvIg-HOfCNiHIbczqIn3MmwkuVT_HYPU3Ahz1V-XEkLI0cps/s1600/DSC_0253.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP7SuJ7yKJsYCuLzWlDOswFNv4zH-18X7Y2R8wo6UCbM9BpRDgWVJGLoysBwUwhyWwG-zLIFpoLxjs9GbovubOUezBXRNnvIg-HOfCNiHIbczqIn3MmwkuVT_HYPU3Ahz1V-XEkLI0cps/s320/DSC_0253.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610041207285491490" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_Rx-jgAZMX2C-QbFZzbTZruf_iy5tGWPC_envLZTdyrsOYAHnGnEdMN2TgxxY-S6Eut1ZXgUSJB61bt5gjO6qIDkx0GFuxnqKEcA7WUsJh8hhq8_zHOxcKqRsF75UdAZCHw7HJM_a2s/s1600/DSC_0257.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_Rx-jgAZMX2C-QbFZzbTZruf_iy5tGWPC_envLZTdyrsOYAHnGnEdMN2TgxxY-S6Eut1ZXgUSJB61bt5gjO6qIDkx0GFuxnqKEcA7WUsJh8hhq8_zHOxcKqRsF75UdAZCHw7HJM_a2s/s320/DSC_0257.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610041202515996226" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvj_Xy0_QtISZohcSWo5fdJV7CPbvwDhn93-n2eR2mzI3jm8bTCbe-MQssSWU2v_eLvUxfEdOpHbz9mh2VgMmSrUKC6YubnJx8TJl5s-d9k9X0xLnOUc9YKaTidjsnO2PSCMSrOvGx3M/s1600/DSC_0258.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvj_Xy0_QtISZohcSWo5fdJV7CPbvwDhn93-n2eR2mzI3jm8bTCbe-MQssSWU2v_eLvUxfEdOpHbz9mh2VgMmSrUKC6YubnJx8TJl5s-d9k9X0xLnOUc9YKaTidjsnO2PSCMSrOvGx3M/s320/DSC_0258.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610041201639807234" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Unforgettable</span>!<br /></div>Mom n Pop Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081843461058206472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772106170880764958.post-82928355627654373182011-05-22T10:30:00.000-07:002011-05-23T15:17:35.967-07:00Our Spring Vacation Got Off to a Great Start at Minersville Lake ParkA few months ago, our daughter, Elly, and her husband, Brian, invited us to join them on their spring break trip to Zion National Park. We excitedly accepted. On May 9, Elly, Brian and family in their Cruise America RV and me and Jim in our trusty camper (both RVs filled to the brim) departed on our grand adventure. We spent the first night at Minersville Lake Park where I learned the following:<br /><br />1. For being in the middle of a desert, the park was surprisingly beautiful. I'm not sure what it looks like in summer but with all the recent moisture it was a veritable wonderland . We awoke to a mostly overcast sky but the morning was thankfully mostly devoid of rain and warmer than we had expected.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbGcHXUhLs8ActcqiXL_VlVf5qgCCCGd3uDFewOstbj5vL2q9mWfC5SoihCPS4Mj1tX8Xe1tVM2cxJPpXYUmlEpsTUM-fR1pQdQdP61ApfeyCc9ebAHpHplcDxbj5Dnl0gnjXsNWb-prA/s1600/DSC_0212.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbGcHXUhLs8ActcqiXL_VlVf5qgCCCGd3uDFewOstbj5vL2q9mWfC5SoihCPS4Mj1tX8Xe1tVM2cxJPpXYUmlEpsTUM-fR1pQdQdP61ApfeyCc9ebAHpHplcDxbj5Dnl0gnjXsNWb-prA/s320/DSC_0212.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609595849745792818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-zlu2OkzenZRSole0oOOWH7BUJJYI5FxF6xb17HPOmRQad1Pz-VKG5QTS1kMXpMaGlIAqtSdCLS_OfQvtYgdipSdqC9y6DOA89lbY8lLDAwTG_fHEJW1IXCpdy83Wi54le_g_21PuwMc/s1600/DSC_0219.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXqz6bWNMvLx8AdjK_RzL0hvYjg1cMAnG_JBkNiGJuHL-cXl5e20pRO7llq6xQd48WgtXuaVBjiuZ7NrVjrICJTEBfQx0Iiq6ZGYSzXb0pJFTPxjkxg0lhTLVq_7jBRYFn5NieZjP9uTE/s320/DSCF2649.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609594872026790050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">2. <a href="http://ellysedge.blogspot.com/2011/05/11-things-we-learned-on-our-trip-to.html">Rumor</a> has it that the showers were the best ever. Mine was not at all wonderful which just goes to show that not all showers in the park are created equal and you'd better test out the shower first before you commit or you might be sorry.<br /><br />3. It really was, in the immortal words of Grandpa George, "a lot of fun herding kids like these around."<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQFx7aCk4pEQ1k0FeluVZYO_HcLwaR2eVhBydqinpPWIzbLBPvQbW7bprdn6Rmgy3Cmcpq_H8Un4c75MtPfPk863rrLNFpjnf7mLsru6smgUBKYE1SZGiLzwOsnARkyYfUTZQ31vv4rc4/s1600/DSCF2586.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQFx7aCk4pEQ1k0FeluVZYO_HcLwaR2eVhBydqinpPWIzbLBPvQbW7bprdn6Rmgy3Cmcpq_H8Un4c75MtPfPk863rrLNFpjnf7mLsru6smgUBKYE1SZGiLzwOsnARkyYfUTZQ31vv4rc4/s320/DSCF2586.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609595824724681634" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLci5cDC7ejj2n2eKnOwTXIU7yP2e6vC_xfqllpV-uwrqAO7JOGcOcY_oAqXKZ2x8clYSoTQK-2cJEJnJvccqZ8mcygtl9SnHAwyI3t4ARcSKrsNIXVh89PQgonjQ_jfYToV7yuWuCCPw/s1600/DSCF2616.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDta4oiQjTt1aY_K6dertME0O-_WJwtkKepMkCXasPU9uNDaRPMKxFSnOs3uFobo0_8mgjof48KU8Kvu5lUAoTvmatR1utCe3-xOSQ6H8X4l12g3Ew7J4Y3wTI12LfFyPrtnsI-nhgrJI/s320/DSCF2644.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609594892091425842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">4. "Look, the fitheth are thwimming" spoken by three year old Becca as she pointed to the sky (and repeated three times because I couldn't understand what she was saying) translated means, "Look, the fishes are swimming!" (And no, silly grandma, they aren't swimming in the sky but on the sign ahead of us.)<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXCBlLjGcKW1FjIvkJWMYT8__FUhFNJuedlEmLUxcS_yD6kCAxj8gGPlZGAvcMZhxTh9y1rX5J1EL3ck1Xo4v4t-gWymdsGNlT3ex34N90ZyFlTjtHjgo_0W6H8xdP9gVRMEPE0hViqg/s1600/DSCF2594.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXCBlLjGcKW1FjIvkJWMYT8__FUhFNJuedlEmLUxcS_yD6kCAxj8gGPlZGAvcMZhxTh9y1rX5J1EL3ck1Xo4v4t-gWymdsGNlT3ex34N90ZyFlTjtHjgo_0W6H8xdP9gVRMEPE0hViqg/s320/DSCF2594.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609595399321248418" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLPjoCmV5ih9IIWli3PAfZwyelB8p8ZAU6zinuGcKHqd2rLVnO4eddbL-UINz6EfJuYOg1gbyQiEonX2-MatuwRks8xGBdtDWNZgOtjUWak9mK7vKupOTyGB5pRnQZ7_iGnO6KLrd8l4/s1600/DSCF2633.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLPjoCmV5ih9IIWli3PAfZwyelB8p8ZAU6zinuGcKHqd2rLVnO4eddbL-UINz6EfJuYOg1gbyQiEonX2-MatuwRks8xGBdtDWNZgOtjUWak9mK7vKupOTyGB5pRnQZ7_iGnO6KLrd8l4/s320/DSCF2633.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609595154836054738" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib1KXnnx1LdUOtI0sGWW9tsZEdmyXYYwwDyq-MCfXW_BMVEAqrWkWDi7Lv9BaHqUiQiVNke8ZMNeHxVubS5OOLSFEy9ZDT309dj0MG-scyjyTAdxzVG4V3vfDPLNuWgVR7lMVdcqvgpCs/s1600/DSCF2645.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib1KXnnx1LdUOtI0sGWW9tsZEdmyXYYwwDyq-MCfXW_BMVEAqrWkWDi7Lv9BaHqUiQiVNke8ZMNeHxVubS5OOLSFEy9ZDT309dj0MG-scyjyTAdxzVG4V3vfDPLNuWgVR7lMVdcqvgpCs/s320/DSCF2645.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609594889724839362" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">What a great way to start a vacation!<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Mom n Pop Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081843461058206472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772106170880764958.post-69570578514890125312011-05-16T19:37:00.000-07:002011-05-16T20:22:32.260-07:00Celebrating Mother's Day<div style="text-align: left;">On Saturday, May 7, my sister, Margy, and I took Mom to the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point. Thankfully, it was a beautiful sunny day. The flowers were spectacular!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiirditmn9gEqc-_PEYtydjoNO71Cd6c3Suys41BG9kkLKPwI069rOJtYVrgIHtx3TNEMTC8JgsNnHuKmDvabprzuC4weTLlVvTpUSaaJOtqIbcSlNaZWFu_CjN0lcWyG5qImOtrPpPYLk/s1600/DSCF2564.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiirditmn9gEqc-_PEYtydjoNO71Cd6c3Suys41BG9kkLKPwI069rOJtYVrgIHtx3TNEMTC8JgsNnHuKmDvabprzuC4weTLlVvTpUSaaJOtqIbcSlNaZWFu_CjN0lcWyG5qImOtrPpPYLk/s320/DSCF2564.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607509444574317602" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN1tC3Cg6WZu0Ffjsn91fd06iVJGJM92EsyAPkPcB_0cmOogkKzqurPjHPeY-h1ywSiUe0FRRKWEp8idK-ssl4FZzTgz4WYgIC3LngUwh0ziC_kAJsyIx7YNr8m_cnH0keb2Aj4DRBRkw/s1600/DSCF2563.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOEWwQVZzCP_5u_fF6L3ZNxK4kYAMpl73fAmiBOI6EmYqRiDiCu66HxVVBLcuWRi9M41NFe-221MjZLFmHD_KsApI0WCtoFP7vTuz7g-Jcnh8JWtOnu6oAV4AvvPCyLIMAQUiK_Z734Do/s320/DSCF2582.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607508763874158754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The next day, Mother's Day, my Jim, Elly's Brian, and Sariah's Brett cooked a delicious dinner for us girls (and the kids) while we relaxed and visited. It was the best Mother's Day present of all!<br /></div></div>Mom n Pop Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081843461058206472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772106170880764958.post-40851954799114735762011-05-07T06:31:00.001-07:002011-05-07T06:46:25.573-07:00At Long Last....<div style="text-align: center;">...spring has arrived! After a long cold winter, we've enjoyed watching spring come alive in our new backyard.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKm4_dG9qPi1sqQ1ndHqQYgoh8A2k6fyUzC7_1NqreqHSFe1ikGEFO9N4OPRUy9YwgT2viOm4c932DRFOhCh8xf5MV0UcW-pKgQoYY5hEXA2_9TFPe8dwlnkMuyR0Gbd5fQnXScTLnHFo/s1600/DSCF2545.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKm4_dG9qPi1sqQ1ndHqQYgoh8A2k6fyUzC7_1NqreqHSFe1ikGEFO9N4OPRUy9YwgT2viOm4c932DRFOhCh8xf5MV0UcW-pKgQoYY5hEXA2_9TFPe8dwlnkMuyR0Gbd5fQnXScTLnHFo/s320/DSCF2545.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603966895662814194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Nbguip1kIyeZvR25HT4QgFa7oKFXqBobu1tdlqCT2KhZvHGLKz9G0Zly3zTg5yLbYbkIFy3F4o6tv1MwkoQ7nU_JpD0yInLFBlKjbNa8uRYWKO9gW1HeV-tjdyTtunbCCp9AShOs3gs/s1600/DSCF2548.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Nbguip1kIyeZvR25HT4QgFa7oKFXqBobu1tdlqCT2KhZvHGLKz9G0Zly3zTg5yLbYbkIFy3F4o6tv1MwkoQ7nU_JpD0yInLFBlKjbNa8uRYWKO9gW1HeV-tjdyTtunbCCp9AShOs3gs/s320/DSCF2548.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603966809004301762" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDX2KWY09XJosAq7MBNRusl8KI3NMuyRp9b81KCEGq6yEAxKHVwlwXaKMZDSjoDCRCJCWJa-8sGxEKDfR_1bPF0ysGFBX9Vsmg2qJzD5k7kz9xGw1N4vDXbblcbBJ3yx8jSAMlah9XqBY/s1600/DSCF2549.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDX2KWY09XJosAq7MBNRusl8KI3NMuyRp9b81KCEGq6yEAxKHVwlwXaKMZDSjoDCRCJCWJa-8sGxEKDfR_1bPF0ysGFBX9Vsmg2qJzD5k7kz9xGw1N4vDXbblcbBJ3yx8jSAMlah9XqBY/s320/DSCF2549.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603966805078519490" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnei1HlkxUHqTbvl9Fi9_HGytEuHvnDJMwZXSNmK3T01X0sGoBSDD1hFd5o063pGP2a-xMtCPsIUnLVSD70X_epppp5CP4nIEkGQWBlhqd1bA6auZH3Z4itcN-JRmC1Q7hFKiIFYeacc/s1600/DSCF2547.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnei1HlkxUHqTbvl9Fi9_HGytEuHvnDJMwZXSNmK3T01X0sGoBSDD1hFd5o063pGP2a-xMtCPsIUnLVSD70X_epppp5CP4nIEkGQWBlhqd1bA6auZH3Z4itcN-JRmC1Q7hFKiIFYeacc/s320/DSCF2547.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603966814600611330" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqFFfsomWSytW4WyRsCU8gfEOq33dl4Et1k8S9Kngm6ZtYP4Zx2YvtMw6vvo1Z45Je3Ov80dfWE-CQN27FgefgRkZGA4RgCD8gI0lEGsWgdzmgsh73UY0X31EHVRlx4iBp6ZWOWbaOvcY/s1600/DSCF2551.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqFFfsomWSytW4WyRsCU8gfEOq33dl4Et1k8S9Kngm6ZtYP4Zx2YvtMw6vvo1Z45Je3Ov80dfWE-CQN27FgefgRkZGA4RgCD8gI0lEGsWgdzmgsh73UY0X31EHVRlx4iBp6ZWOWbaOvcY/s320/DSCF2551.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603966802469518194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNUyzeFMLUCpeYbj2FKsf96TNF5eE59DzUMjUw2XWnfm-dFsD5XPc9C1LLIiwIl_sDrwKQNrP1GW_xieISb5E_jmYt8wU88t2jJQSHCJkDSZghddQ-cfA1EU0k-HUr2z2mtgbSmsgMGDw/s1600/DSCF2552.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNUyzeFMLUCpeYbj2FKsf96TNF5eE59DzUMjUw2XWnfm-dFsD5XPc9C1LLIiwIl_sDrwKQNrP1GW_xieISb5E_jmYt8wU88t2jJQSHCJkDSZghddQ-cfA1EU0k-HUr2z2mtgbSmsgMGDw/s320/DSCF2552.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603966795494803362" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The apple trees are blossoming! Jim spread a deep layer of mulch in the orchard to keep out the weeds. What a dedicated gardener.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTseH_jaBHZ3oZ8my0TslnoQsyQbp9V9C3XeAn33uin21xVC7qLZifM8rzc_jMfoOdOK5XMIN-C-m5u48W234mmdb837_V3YriMW4mVQHDizEABheLOa2g5QEI1SG0FCKkWoDkqWdqcbY/s1600/DSCF2556.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTseH_jaBHZ3oZ8my0TslnoQsyQbp9V9C3XeAn33uin21xVC7qLZifM8rzc_jMfoOdOK5XMIN-C-m5u48W234mmdb837_V3YriMW4mVQHDizEABheLOa2g5QEI1SG0FCKkWoDkqWdqcbY/s320/DSCF2556.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603966574257764594" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-cdwSbKhBZ-wUJttmHE8nu0TOrJX-0X5-6hdWbM4sYnzNPnGNIQzDt3wf4dk3RLnJK9oC0KoJqKTrkRphIFF5R4TbjpkdQZSXCk4nHG459V7m-0IZrcdFinlR4_DqsDSztfiSss-QxA/s1600/DSCF2557.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-cdwSbKhBZ-wUJttmHE8nu0TOrJX-0X5-6hdWbM4sYnzNPnGNIQzDt3wf4dk3RLnJK9oC0KoJqKTrkRphIFF5R4TbjpkdQZSXCk4nHG459V7m-0IZrcdFinlR4_DqsDSztfiSss-QxA/s320/DSCF2557.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603966575369410850" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our little chicks are growing by leaps and bounds.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6dr_kvUh4L7XSsUIRFxMArtNiH3MTjlaHnehWfmagfjTCJ_gBdgoBftJgLsGq13Vbq9dC8YXnhJnvWlFzNZckNEHb-_D34cgVq0TJwI7y7hV0Zq1xxhIGcaUxrBggaZxnpG9H6jhr_Q/s1600/DSCF2558.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6dr_kvUh4L7XSsUIRFxMArtNiH3MTjlaHnehWfmagfjTCJ_gBdgoBftJgLsGq13Vbq9dC8YXnhJnvWlFzNZckNEHb-_D34cgVq0TJwI7y7hV0Zq1xxhIGcaUxrBggaZxnpG9H6jhr_Q/s320/DSCF2558.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603966569780117314" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuR0Td7Dqe_-S9l18SdlZ6IUeV2nFIKLiDwYvbSbZS00y0WLEju1khMCDo1UWoE1RWq3eCqZWwSPjNMgDjRYSy4urxjq-5bnxlPYpiGybFsprtLEvS6kuXFVMGgex1x1-iB8N6U4lISF4/s1600/DSCF2559.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuR0Td7Dqe_-S9l18SdlZ6IUeV2nFIKLiDwYvbSbZS00y0WLEju1khMCDo1UWoE1RWq3eCqZWwSPjNMgDjRYSy4urxjq-5bnxlPYpiGybFsprtLEvS6kuXFVMGgex1x1-iB8N6U4lISF4/s320/DSCF2559.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603966566741415810" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to Jim's hard work (along with a few assistants), we have a wood pile to beat all others.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUtarEtSfBNJrhhTOFbFCF1_nyplglzsp5k1HDSMk1A4vfMWyAK6sr1myZrHxtEbP51id30xJVx8tEfS12XbSeLTYxWF_njA-wWJ7g7EZ3lmG16bhJF6Bq8uMwRLSP69_mNXvTvplxDhU/s1600/DSCF2554.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUtarEtSfBNJrhhTOFbFCF1_nyplglzsp5k1HDSMk1A4vfMWyAK6sr1myZrHxtEbP51id30xJVx8tEfS12XbSeLTYxWF_njA-wWJ7g7EZ3lmG16bhJF6Bq8uMwRLSP69_mNXvTvplxDhU/s320/DSCF2554.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603966577516957346" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNR1pMEzXMpy7Ida7hGGoQLbt4d5zvPrh2-gE3DgUceNTXUo60KiYePSe6Rc-WKm1PG326aHOjEogH9UrDk_VIQTwUO1zcty-fQoXVkULqw1HyC8n5KH1RnlERvbOvTIKiGvhYHMFYBc/s1600/DSCF2555.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNR1pMEzXMpy7Ida7hGGoQLbt4d5zvPrh2-gE3DgUceNTXUo60KiYePSe6Rc-WKm1PG326aHOjEogH9UrDk_VIQTwUO1zcty-fQoXVkULqw1HyC8n5KH1RnlERvbOvTIKiGvhYHMFYBc/s320/DSCF2555.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603969733509690242" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I'm just hoping spring lasts for more than just a week!<br /></div>Mom n Pop Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081843461058206472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772106170880764958.post-7684357963123168292011-05-04T09:00:00.000-07:002011-05-05T05:30:11.024-07:00What's So Great About Florida?1. Sunshine and warm temperatures! This is particularly welcome at the end of April when it has been no warmer than 50 degrees in your hometown with occasional snowstorms.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">2. 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Every time the teacher would let go to let him float, he would flip over on his tummy.:)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUOkI4EebhxcIE5E4VKJsQ0ahlPod3Z7HT0HmqGSiRhwtpzX6MVTkdjfc38YeWc1hHgwMVvrRECQNKoan11ylwPQJAG5LRZ3UFqFeevyz77KT-L1POLe7dgdm9IHx0T8FqiuIRPclI7TE/s1600/DSCF2434.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUOkI4EebhxcIE5E4VKJsQ0ahlPod3Z7HT0HmqGSiRhwtpzX6MVTkdjfc38YeWc1hHgwMVvrRECQNKoan11ylwPQJAG5LRZ3UFqFeevyz77KT-L1POLe7dgdm9IHx0T8FqiuIRPclI7TE/s320/DSCF2434.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603008223848912226" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0u-SdNOvh6BJc0tfDG-YZUsFBxMV2pSAENe3foYSfFdoAAIV9WgGpDVmH7NBOsQnGmsZoG1go_U1KyRV9jLw7eKQbDuYOqMnCrGbTXeJBdCIJFRhmbveYNV_9ek1FhWMXJJ0QuksN9-A/s1600/DSCF2438.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0u-SdNOvh6BJc0tfDG-YZUsFBxMV2pSAENe3foYSfFdoAAIV9WgGpDVmH7NBOsQnGmsZoG1go_U1KyRV9jLw7eKQbDuYOqMnCrGbTXeJBdCIJFRhmbveYNV_9ek1FhWMXJJ0QuksN9-A/s320/DSCF2438.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603008226321943170" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkN7QTgI5jPWor-6rZbBkYK-sziGPTQLSMDxlD_SIU3mJS31MKiYOcsMW3Nh2QNiC9k_b5iYo7DRlQH6ZuEPIMRR5w9T090C4hzlZF3MqarmCyqOy2We2BFcFn83Ufu4ciLwziCAKI5hY/s1600/DSCF2440.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkN7QTgI5jPWor-6rZbBkYK-sziGPTQLSMDxlD_SIU3mJS31MKiYOcsMW3Nh2QNiC9k_b5iYo7DRlQH6ZuEPIMRR5w9T090C4hzlZF3MqarmCyqOy2We2BFcFn83Ufu4ciLwziCAKI5hY/s320/DSCF2440.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603008221700818898" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWGa35UDam7ua_CcAS0av3Mra3kuxiamvPv3smQRyyMB4Pwp5VhfhQUa11nYvOamODeC8kM7o-iEbf7gFemC8mVQpwZDW4uhjx2BggB8xSE37aaIt33_U3cprCaouwukiY6umkz3pL85s/s1600/DSCF2444.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWGa35UDam7ua_CcAS0av3Mra3kuxiamvPv3smQRyyMB4Pwp5VhfhQUa11nYvOamODeC8kM7o-iEbf7gFemC8mVQpwZDW4uhjx2BggB8xSE37aaIt33_U3cprCaouwukiY6umkz3pL85s/s320/DSCF2444.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603008214074546786" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk639GAvBqv0CAKvD_mIS-xUNwwlsWKzenBLtiY0cve2QPLtLsllibVeM73r8IftwPAZsccxer0AP1XAiQftwIfwRhd2d_hXgTn7gT0gvor8u8FDVEpLqw2qXGKSbB1zcF_LuFeVRAhPU/s1600/DSCF2543.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk639GAvBqv0CAKvD_mIS-xUNwwlsWKzenBLtiY0cve2QPLtLsllibVeM73r8IftwPAZsccxer0AP1XAiQftwIfwRhd2d_hXgTn7gT0gvor8u8FDVEpLqw2qXGKSbB1zcF_LuFeVRAhPU/s320/DSCF2543.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602989958869335202" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRG0SJ6Nto4oj57e7EVXFpW-VitkxdMRbhiaKrKmQFM5vKlvRVtGk3v5ZqE9tuc-aMz_QFt64SF3fj_br6zXP92LAsS2mnC4fqY7dH-T0E0_LcMKYxcwF0bfuaUSRlJVoEUbmPjl2m60/s1600/DSCF2375.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRG0SJ6Nto4oj57e7EVXFpW-VitkxdMRbhiaKrKmQFM5vKlvRVtGk3v5ZqE9tuc-aMz_QFt64SF3fj_br6zXP92LAsS2mnC4fqY7dH-T0E0_LcMKYxcwF0bfuaUSRlJVoEUbmPjl2m60/s320/DSCF2375.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603017103114582850" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT62NmJOFosa3QX5xKMYm913_OQzAXSJSRd2p90ZnSOoojwY00nhTE-LMrsT76ykB5xCVsQncPWGhYRhoDPODYszPTY7vwXFDijINom6nStzDPU3_D1yRyd7IbzApQt9XrsXB8ZCY9aGs/s1600/DSCF2387.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT62NmJOFosa3QX5xKMYm913_OQzAXSJSRd2p90ZnSOoojwY00nhTE-LMrsT76ykB5xCVsQncPWGhYRhoDPODYszPTY7vwXFDijINom6nStzDPU3_D1yRyd7IbzApQt9XrsXB8ZCY9aGs/s320/DSCF2387.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603016663681124034" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">3. My daughter, Tori, and her husband Ryan. Tori fed me delicious meals, took me on some fun adventures and made me feel right at home. Ryan, a dentist, checked out my teeth!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGXVaxCxno26gAj0ut5HH8yI2CJWI988Hue6c33SS8kiJEhf9-UgxW8s2sk-fZpjYyrQWU25vzPDJym6LqR9BVymeaZ3MA_I8HfhbEIEWKoXEBbxb_-5Hvtuz5Q1p7_pUOnfpeFfGyzE/s1600/DSCF2385.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGXVaxCxno26gAj0ut5HH8yI2CJWI988Hue6c33SS8kiJEhf9-UgxW8s2sk-fZpjYyrQWU25vzPDJym6LqR9BVymeaZ3MA_I8HfhbEIEWKoXEBbxb_-5Hvtuz5Q1p7_pUOnfpeFfGyzE/s320/DSCF2385.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603016670005611554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4zjB7JIPq3NrCawCZO9q3937QXdwV3xfnNE8zkdAwzn9V4lgX5aZ_3uTuOXR4CM8Z3gJ-VhYoeWrCi3vboNN3Vy3ynt6TgP9IL03y4kz0QlFwfZ2wfTCvqxaTQQKeqyrMEoDKceq39A/s1600/DSCF2379.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4zjB7JIPq3NrCawCZO9q3937QXdwV3xfnNE8zkdAwzn9V4lgX5aZ_3uTuOXR4CM8Z3gJ-VhYoeWrCi3vboNN3Vy3ynt6TgP9IL03y4kz0QlFwfZ2wfTCvqxaTQQKeqyrMEoDKceq39A/s320/DSCF2379.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603017099098833090" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">4. Really cool playgrounds. The red one is my favorite!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSB_Mvkfm3iuryp_k3EXjzevT9dESwIxi8tPK-ZLFF4K7T98qpqLKa6F1XUMr9fqehTBye_7plAW73HF6Ih1J3ib7Leu3NlJehhO5LxIlplaEzWBGnz-XILfVmyv3mSEk58WZmX_Hs0Ok/s1600/DSCF2389.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSB_Mvkfm3iuryp_k3EXjzevT9dESwIxi8tPK-ZLFF4K7T98qpqLKa6F1XUMr9fqehTBye_7plAW73HF6Ih1J3ib7Leu3NlJehhO5LxIlplaEzWBGnz-XILfVmyv3mSEk58WZmX_Hs0Ok/s320/DSCF2389.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603016663875738226" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3g89B4HOZdADxY7jx0wPGNVfdM_4oWQGo7XmhUP0RuDZ8Q-vP2oGYlxuH5rQJbrqRdiIgWcmG6lLP42SHTZpQFOFVj3P9Iu3nF7i6LSjqW5hrCZJ7J_v2z1P8zQlwLkojntSiq2dzhyphenhypheno/s1600/DSCF2392.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3g89B4HOZdADxY7jx0wPGNVfdM_4oWQGo7XmhUP0RuDZ8Q-vP2oGYlxuH5rQJbrqRdiIgWcmG6lLP42SHTZpQFOFVj3P9Iu3nF7i6LSjqW5hrCZJ7J_v2z1P8zQlwLkojntSiq2dzhyphenhypheno/s320/DSCF2392.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603016654931595010" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinyN19hB2g7lsq1s-F-nZQZBtj-N80R_0jvPNjn_3iBjO6YdB0AiTxo3fYz7iOzBSgbzWtmgqJlgSw3qaf3srdS9UkPlEN2AoFR6FvScH8rY1s7YpqLJ2vUOP2PvnBTGy7MMHrun-FMfU/s1600/DSCF2395.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinyN19hB2g7lsq1s-F-nZQZBtj-N80R_0jvPNjn_3iBjO6YdB0AiTxo3fYz7iOzBSgbzWtmgqJlgSw3qaf3srdS9UkPlEN2AoFR6FvScH8rY1s7YpqLJ2vUOP2PvnBTGy7MMHrun-FMfU/s320/DSCF2395.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603016396240817298" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdeZKAOOVL-GaMp7Jpe2lkzCHDguCRmZFi9caEvZOQs47cP_41zPjZerlzLXc5mt1X0uuk-VVbrIR06i1rkoTeNovsDdLd7SZNdoEsot17N6sRDWUB8aX91rDupQ54PG_em16sXn_EUKI/s1600/DSCF2396.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdeZKAOOVL-GaMp7Jpe2lkzCHDguCRmZFi9caEvZOQs47cP_41zPjZerlzLXc5mt1X0uuk-VVbrIR06i1rkoTeNovsDdLd7SZNdoEsot17N6sRDWUB8aX91rDupQ54PG_em16sXn_EUKI/s320/DSCF2396.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603016393716955042" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJyTAhptD2uNgoZNrOyhddOEMvTzrFSpuC24igz7SkxjQ1NkNKqWBhvpztaYc0V3gSr5C4QKGSMyogGxQ6lAt7tEtMJqzhyphenhyphen1TNpQAXBCjKkQChVD8aj-LhFqotWyUqQMhyqITPwjYoWHQ/s1600/DSCF2398.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJyTAhptD2uNgoZNrOyhddOEMvTzrFSpuC24igz7SkxjQ1NkNKqWBhvpztaYc0V3gSr5C4QKGSMyogGxQ6lAt7tEtMJqzhyphenhyphen1TNpQAXBCjKkQChVD8aj-LhFqotWyUqQMhyqITPwjYoWHQ/s320/DSCF2398.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603016390305824530" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZv5zDa88beCvwX3Swakc9DOFS3QlTo8acCeZfBH92gvbI_QzxR9t3A7EA-ID_PAEU6X7wWP_9jXTXRvggGWSiON6qOC_WMkuRGDp0760Nr_9oM7F8B7-e-2j2wfEaqkC41Rhq3n0oCc/s1600/DSCF2399.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZv5zDa88beCvwX3Swakc9DOFS3QlTo8acCeZfBH92gvbI_QzxR9t3A7EA-ID_PAEU6X7wWP_9jXTXRvggGWSiON6qOC_WMkuRGDp0760Nr_9oM7F8B7-e-2j2wfEaqkC41Rhq3n0oCc/s320/DSCF2399.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603016389319801122" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">5. You can rent chicks for two weeks at Easter! Owen loved the ones his mom brought home.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVaWjKZ5jcxdcViULkEVpOFI1bJNjqaA-V9h6G8FRdStW1F7SGHYpAGLqDt44dTiSHeCIImvNbvAQVb7rTLfDWoC5Jg5Cp5HybArsMDe63r2M52IMDZgK5EjHSPWYQjkJxNn-hmHUGwlI/s1600/DSCF2411.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVaWjKZ5jcxdcViULkEVpOFI1bJNjqaA-V9h6G8FRdStW1F7SGHYpAGLqDt44dTiSHeCIImvNbvAQVb7rTLfDWoC5Jg5Cp5HybArsMDe63r2M52IMDZgK5EjHSPWYQjkJxNn-hmHUGwlI/s320/DSCF2411.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603016083662108002" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2OnxzXatq5Up9HMEUT-13kNDUVBfjetHLiJ_xpKTiqC3SXSDFO1zgUewd19ovII5TZur3dxTUgo260jZwf6i1GZtHEsIXbKv9qPjJIp8ocnpAU-wEo_RFHrqiai060z6FH6B9DqRe8U0/s1600/DSCF2414.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2OnxzXatq5Up9HMEUT-13kNDUVBfjetHLiJ_xpKTiqC3SXSDFO1zgUewd19ovII5TZur3dxTUgo260jZwf6i1GZtHEsIXbKv9qPjJIp8ocnpAU-wEo_RFHrqiai060z6FH6B9DqRe8U0/s320/DSCF2414.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603069865221231666" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZB7MZbsxJVWF9fOErX34A9N3p_MFjlSpwGdUDaPszZ2xfHPG8qGVJcsPVmAJAdvURbi0juKMIYd06U9BglAxTBVR32rUZr70uSUSeZqclXMOXqzd2VDGeNYn3JsxpGMemtqnF0jzz5n4/s1600/DSCF2419.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZB7MZbsxJVWF9fOErX34A9N3p_MFjlSpwGdUDaPszZ2xfHPG8qGVJcsPVmAJAdvURbi0juKMIYd06U9BglAxTBVR32rUZr70uSUSeZqclXMOXqzd2VDGeNYn3JsxpGMemtqnF0jzz5n4/s320/DSCF2419.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603008625728350738" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-j4BInxq148TZza8EZBo5mjSlB-esn1gSJK9ZEnjRBglEsTU9EqbmxajtLkcF-lssqX4Dukpn8eNYNC3FPaXxOhY1Tqr9wbkgS76_Leyf5ry7mk6VGw4E5IlTmbJiVfQ-EWABg74RJU/s1600/DSCF2422.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-j4BInxq148TZza8EZBo5mjSlB-esn1gSJK9ZEnjRBglEsTU9EqbmxajtLkcF-lssqX4Dukpn8eNYNC3FPaXxOhY1Tqr9wbkgS76_Leyf5ry7mk6VGw4E5IlTmbJiVfQ-EWABg74RJU/s320/DSCF2422.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603008626325743762" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">6. There's soccer for three year old kids. Owen's buddy, Logan, was in the class. They were quite the pair and often got so carried away with entertaining each other that they forgot to listen to instructions.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4tCYD6_DvCUmn13zC2PruEC62-6KHtcBErahAIjs-lsnrX9X-kdOV-igsCsmDpLlcT5RH7BzmuHRxfrF-ODmet1o8tfY26dqCpNZ9viHg83F-pEc3KTfnPePkg33h7hdDlqyczUZnEMk/s1600/DSCF2450.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4tCYD6_DvCUmn13zC2PruEC62-6KHtcBErahAIjs-lsnrX9X-kdOV-igsCsmDpLlcT5RH7BzmuHRxfrF-ODmet1o8tfY26dqCpNZ9viHg83F-pEc3KTfnPePkg33h7hdDlqyczUZnEMk/s320/DSCF2450.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603007833567620130" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQtDbcxHqBP43FP_C23kDn-qd4wFqnpSa03bpibzBVN0vlT5UnkqokNAl0R6ZVUwqF-O7VDg24DXilaz24CuL3KoHbzW8EAMhZWlP_gZ5NXqXu0OrvBJvAaNPlwVEzhPiwbUr-Xh-f2M/s1600/DSCF2456.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQtDbcxHqBP43FP_C23kDn-qd4wFqnpSa03bpibzBVN0vlT5UnkqokNAl0R6ZVUwqF-O7VDg24DXilaz24CuL3KoHbzW8EAMhZWlP_gZ5NXqXu0OrvBJvAaNPlwVEzhPiwbUr-Xh-f2M/s320/DSCF2456.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603006726414265298" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQDx4Lw-kzzbXJynSjHkY9MRm8jEUZ6JwoZlzoCxYb9taPmhoTu_nFsDrQ-rFoQADUNSKlbUSeLXLsdrblk-q2E7gD2e14RaJihUaCxzUjAZDXKuzxtnhxa74Cx4idwNFry5OoH4IHVA/s1600/DSCF2452.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQDx4Lw-kzzbXJynSjHkY9MRm8jEUZ6JwoZlzoCxYb9taPmhoTu_nFsDrQ-rFoQADUNSKlbUSeLXLsdrblk-q2E7gD2e14RaJihUaCxzUjAZDXKuzxtnhxa74Cx4idwNFry5OoH4IHVA/s320/DSCF2452.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603006732318981650" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMP1Lzcy7TiMjpkQWgPYdWkvZaSka8MQmSJM2j4n7cs2FrafcWchtqgf7qkJPTLhEuPq0vvls-9fhHAhe8DasoXeGDfiM-1LwIZNJscVDwb9xZRNB277fMRBInTpipc47dLGJNO_4iEVI/s1600/DSCF2453.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMP1Lzcy7TiMjpkQWgPYdWkvZaSka8MQmSJM2j4n7cs2FrafcWchtqgf7qkJPTLhEuPq0vvls-9fhHAhe8DasoXeGDfiM-1LwIZNJscVDwb9xZRNB277fMRBInTpipc47dLGJNO_4iEVI/s320/DSCF2453.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603006727365378770" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEkgJ49pyKDksuxYFUyw9M8e9txHaJlkotAN8yTmMlq6nPBX5reqZDSXPK1-2oBfC3BQo-UHFzXW2k86qOjPkPnqJfB8_KnG5sBeR14Bc9_EyJYULvLweA_Qf0zFP-HroPkcv66w1pHw/s1600/DSCF2461.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEkgJ49pyKDksuxYFUyw9M8e9txHaJlkotAN8yTmMlq6nPBX5reqZDSXPK1-2oBfC3BQo-UHFzXW2k86qOjPkPnqJfB8_KnG5sBeR14Bc9_EyJYULvLweA_Qf0zFP-HroPkcv66w1pHw/s320/DSCF2461.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603006722528079090" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe50H-DJhdThv27kiIGQecNkJHOfa1kg_kxMuO-dzMOADj4iLv-Kxld1jyhWR_Dt7dvCXFCsMQsy0KgZa4trv_56azBWHWnjd131m8xPe1fuA4oVHrVC85yTHPS6lrKnp2HPpK3jf0kAQ/s1600/DSCF2469.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe50H-DJhdThv27kiIGQecNkJHOfa1kg_kxMuO-dzMOADj4iLv-Kxld1jyhWR_Dt7dvCXFCsMQsy0KgZa4trv_56azBWHWnjd131m8xPe1fuA4oVHrVC85yTHPS6lrKnp2HPpK3jf0kAQ/s320/DSCF2469.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603006360210433026" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpKv0E0pUTyx7jJJifCLNhTcTA-4AFfaLW1s6BLe5-CS0UbPg9ikx95_AAL-ttLtwiTOFBSseHykJxIswHnXXsE2FiXqhK2YbodAssCZES_bdfRtTkFFK7PgiVhSkzOUDZHF2fCLvALI/s1600/DSCF2462.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpKv0E0pUTyx7jJJifCLNhTcTA-4AFfaLW1s6BLe5-CS0UbPg9ikx95_AAL-ttLtwiTOFBSseHykJxIswHnXXsE2FiXqhK2YbodAssCZES_bdfRtTkFFK7PgiVhSkzOUDZHF2fCLvALI/s320/DSCF2462.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603006717241004258" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">7. There are pools everywhere! Owen loved practicing his swimming with his dad and mom in their neighborhood pool.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRmeBDvDqjX7uz-OBTG3m_7e_b4FMScxTrf5DfbQstiqi3rX889ajV-A5r3PeJrkbBLlXDze_i0aWejhXYnKTf3qd27anDiy3c0gjFK7jy77jXaoBiicFrBqAW4ENy4x2vdZKVI7GpjDQ/s1600/DSCF2474.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRmeBDvDqjX7uz-OBTG3m_7e_b4FMScxTrf5DfbQstiqi3rX889ajV-A5r3PeJrkbBLlXDze_i0aWejhXYnKTf3qd27anDiy3c0gjFK7jy77jXaoBiicFrBqAW4ENy4x2vdZKVI7GpjDQ/s320/DSCF2474.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603006348279615842" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3waRB_p01UgQcO3ZTH5EIBVa1LyTZ1oe_uZo96spkCu4ArWvsLCUETwTH57D1qAKl0XvttX2_GmAiUteuWboa1iuC3B7xYvu-x-1Fr7_L5HysN6GQ5kU9ExXtXEZZvMtdqRfXCpUo_80/s1600/DSCF2475.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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We can't forget the beach. 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The beautiful Leu Gardens in Orlando. On our tour, we discovered....<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9knl6VrC1CCoHLap5oqlBvuZ7Raw7Ehl6BbSLW25vpv-V5Fn61Iwp9pLPg7P_pa9EuBUVIJCEqDNNArWIL2ovbSK1tIWB8wyICnz_WqVWtLSPzBYCE6flINfNRqa2rOvKWwQ9oaTdBCo/s1600/DSCF2512.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9knl6VrC1CCoHLap5oqlBvuZ7Raw7Ehl6BbSLW25vpv-V5Fn61Iwp9pLPg7P_pa9EuBUVIJCEqDNNArWIL2ovbSK1tIWB8wyICnz_WqVWtLSPzBYCE6flINfNRqa2rOvKWwQ9oaTdBCo/s320/DSCF2512.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602992510313605730" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVu6nywNxNxdC3j-p1jlPZoo4KD0omJkGlgyi22Ms38Ve8ZUqAqwo2cZ3_Bh57zuUkXm8zrtPDD-vKPDACdFMOc5QLzucvEKiSaRRcKaWh6YF-9nwilHpBr_UPwJxZFTraEIuw6vvhN7Y/s1600/DSCF2513.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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My cousin Becky and her family live near my daughter's family. I enjoyed visiting with them and taking the boys to their son's first birthday party.<br /><br />11. Small world experiences even happen there! I met a couple at my cousin's house whose son is<br />on the London study abroad program with Cami. He also served a mission in Boise!<br /><br />I love my Florida visits and the last one was no exception.<br /></div>Mom n Pop Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081843461058206472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772106170880764958.post-21270078666849487852011-04-16T08:16:00.000-07:002011-04-24T20:13:52.792-07:00Monday on the Western Shore<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Day two, Monday, in Kauai was spent in exploring the comparatively arid western shore. It was a beautiful sunny day! We drove past fields of coffee plants along the Coffee Highway and stopped at the Hanapepe Valley Lookout. Amazingly this beautiful serene place was the location of the bloodiest battle known to have taken place on Kauai.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsYa7HJcHVUO-ZxV5q35q3dN4D3iv_B1a73IcRj6pBtWOdDmHH2Kop-jwKZxndbnPoLQPeaRxWZBmBcKcbk6W0O_dp30vFU-B4mDLgQsT1WxdsifqM6PDk9RseUiRXx8QmIyIlKG0WvMo/s1600/DSCF1975.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsYa7HJcHVUO-ZxV5q35q3dN4D3iv_B1a73IcRj6pBtWOdDmHH2Kop-jwKZxndbnPoLQPeaRxWZBmBcKcbk6W0O_dp30vFU-B4mDLgQsT1WxdsifqM6PDk9RseUiRXx8QmIyIlKG0WvMo/s320/DSCF1975.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596204404698820658" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwGCdXDQ9XJG_2z31Ri4M1GkrAf4LKZU6du1tIeaZbRmVgSAuBGum7suio4qBioGgbdfJLLzvNpKE3NQplqlSBV-K-Qpg4IxJlmLjm_afJa_7GqQEeHVmpPyv4TuqiBq49LauXh8Sonvw/s1600/DSCF1977.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwGCdXDQ9XJG_2z31Ri4M1GkrAf4LKZU6du1tIeaZbRmVgSAuBGum7suio4qBioGgbdfJLLzvNpKE3NQplqlSBV-K-Qpg4IxJlmLjm_afJa_7GqQEeHVmpPyv4TuqiBq49LauXh8Sonvw/s320/DSCF1977.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596204403593507250" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We drove through Hanapepe which once had the reputation of being Kauai's wildest town after being settled by opium smoking Chinese rice farmers in the mid 1800s. Our exploration took us to the mouth of the Waimea River and the spot where Captain Cook set foot on Hawaii in January 1778.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1wdMhxYd2Pz645WKb-J1wce5EahedFohmN3xt44KBP1vqvGAh8mQMkgqkbCIqDLeWEoMq8aIWzh9RIjzjFmWByrcZa_gkOEuG8CjjEcsU0oS-vsGGziJJ9W6hGON20TFbZPBi0Js33Dc/s1600/DSCF1983.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1wdMhxYd2Pz645WKb-J1wce5EahedFohmN3xt44KBP1vqvGAh8mQMkgqkbCIqDLeWEoMq8aIWzh9RIjzjFmWByrcZa_gkOEuG8CjjEcsU0oS-vsGGziJJ9W6hGON20TFbZPBi0Js33Dc/s320/DSCF1983.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596204280954930466" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHLKOKuvzZJ_YyD-io3zurWnjL_6FReqsZY5NVe4Gd9gcBjChgKX8MZWXOkJKMh8gKg1HY3ZLBrzzR0bhcsRnMeIMfJG1qjwbQGqqwFeO-GVFfK8lmw0fOPU4lRgJ4XI3FPHC05_xR2OY/s1600/DSCF1985.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHLKOKuvzZJ_YyD-io3zurWnjL_6FReqsZY5NVe4Gd9gcBjChgKX8MZWXOkJKMh8gKg1HY3ZLBrzzR0bhcsRnMeIMfJG1qjwbQGqqwFeO-GVFfK8lmw0fOPU4lRgJ4XI3FPHC05_xR2OY/s320/DSCF1985.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596204274105593266" border="0" /></a><br />In the distance we could just make out the private island of Ni'ihau.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wz8MDQgzL8uF3pYTdEyvXU84B-WCrn0GNdHEa2S-6OZe26qnJTPo0bfe4Nf5GJljhdT2KqXGHhieHU6Izz5AmyJ6MhV4M-x7so4Cpn3_IutxT1aPc4HRBOVbKPobjDA9q871UM56cqc/s1600/DSCF1984.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wz8MDQgzL8uF3pYTdEyvXU84B-WCrn0GNdHEa2S-6OZe26qnJTPo0bfe4Nf5GJljhdT2KqXGHhieHU6Izz5AmyJ6MhV4M-x7so4Cpn3_IutxT1aPc4HRBOVbKPobjDA9q871UM56cqc/s320/DSCF1984.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596204275407962546" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCD6oiXaEBxnMQSpt2bPUcvT1mO9m2FBWkbIDkX0XcE_V_m01tUfP6uhErms3CCOgTY6S1uWl7h6_kfLLUsJwy7jcyFkCzg_ubydeja5AUvjmg2_nYAvFHwKZb8IICEFlaIZzCGccDMQk/s1600/DSCF1986.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCD6oiXaEBxnMQSpt2bPUcvT1mO9m2FBWkbIDkX0XcE_V_m01tUfP6uhErms3CCOgTY6S1uWl7h6_kfLLUsJwy7jcyFkCzg_ubydeja5AUvjmg2_nYAvFHwKZb8IICEFlaIZzCGccDMQk/s320/DSCF1986.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596204271647449330" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After much searching, we finally found the overgrown remains of a Russian fort built in 1816....<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWnBypTNqi6jdSCOjdngT_VnQ8oaVU6A4R-HgAGH7PtAv_XhHqX9mYPJGaBYcNXpOPW7RdQb28sqIogzKQ0MzjLx-rSKvAin580Ls53Py8dYLVwWQ7zbklmnOQaogfeRDSx2WKPUnjXM/s1600/DSCF1987.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWnBypTNqi6jdSCOjdngT_VnQ8oaVU6A4R-HgAGH7PtAv_XhHqX9mYPJGaBYcNXpOPW7RdQb28sqIogzKQ0MzjLx-rSKvAin580Ls53Py8dYLVwWQ7zbklmnOQaogfeRDSx2WKPUnjXM/s320/DSCF1987.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596204261760456450" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4mGRSVtfoQpLjkKHXsIvC0-_4sMR8DfCktayPe_6_wuKRTgRm7sqVF8RNe2df4qhLoq3wVi1vcJZYixm-HS9Qrqfk_EYKwruIA2_5KpfoxZix9gzk5iio_rYB01LwZ62NTjL20xbMArM/s1600/DSCF1988.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4mGRSVtfoQpLjkKHXsIvC0-_4sMR8DfCktayPe_6_wuKRTgRm7sqVF8RNe2df4qhLoq3wVi1vcJZYixm-HS9Qrqfk_EYKwruIA2_5KpfoxZix9gzk5iio_rYB01LwZ62NTjL20xbMArM/s320/DSCF1988.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596204069597895442" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...before making our way to the impressive Menehune Ditch, a smooth, lined irrigation ditch built by the original "native Hawaiians" around 300 AD.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKHolRhHt0mKRxnJvqql_dhQYyI72ZbyoPprNwvpuLbgVLNfsEW1jVGRSwwQFJreUkKvzAVd4sbRqW_MwGhmV2ngDRBZlkGRsz5Cd0Mw-i0fIjV2XmbXSe-fopetgwxwR8RwG5Y66O8Y/s1600/DSCF1989.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKHolRhHt0mKRxnJvqql_dhQYyI72ZbyoPprNwvpuLbgVLNfsEW1jVGRSwwQFJreUkKvzAVd4sbRqW_MwGhmV2ngDRBZlkGRsz5Cd0Mw-i0fIjV2XmbXSe-fopetgwxwR8RwG5Y66O8Y/s320/DSCF1989.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596204069950272306" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKj5Nx_DQeJVP8F988clVCBHSHr7uEk7NGyN2AW7mYBUIBvLIVBStGUf4LzHL29Uk4Xuv6YalY_rweRmGY6YVDcOblZ2k2wggHPTCxU3B1Cno_8isNgL5iyXnc0Nrfp2eCe_8Imiqn5vE/s1600/DSCF1992.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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The river is full of sediment that dyes the water red.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5hFzR5P1w-7NCmKwkP2PI9vyM1vFAT2QQ8W3owK8NorQztojirYJfFuPrpM-G77PDVryF3KJp3itfJZyxOCgKuV4VZSDI9NsuxcuJkAYXmbsbQH2TAKnu-9Um_JpTmg5wtsdpYswEoE/s1600/DSCF1997.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5hFzR5P1w-7NCmKwkP2PI9vyM1vFAT2QQ8W3owK8NorQztojirYJfFuPrpM-G77PDVryF3KJp3itfJZyxOCgKuV4VZSDI9NsuxcuJkAYXmbsbQH2TAKnu-9Um_JpTmg5wtsdpYswEoE/s320/DSCF1997.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596203872541067426" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidvF3Z3YO_vZNrFU5E8aic2MVX_Pv4BAo3Nh6U602sF1pRyLaQtj2cBxKC-gPKsKhg5ws2pL9WEBHdUI9nBLHYRPnVOI50dgCVg7naZJXY735vcf_bPMUqghjTiozYhQ16faIcCpj7muU/s1600/DSCF1999.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidvF3Z3YO_vZNrFU5E8aic2MVX_Pv4BAo3Nh6U602sF1pRyLaQtj2cBxKC-gPKsKhg5ws2pL9WEBHdUI9nBLHYRPnVOI50dgCVg7naZJXY735vcf_bPMUqghjTiozYhQ16faIcCpj7muU/s320/DSCF1999.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596203867237164642" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These children weren't too happy to see us trying to photograph their warm up exercises prior to their river play. They were such cute kids we couldn't resist snapping a picture.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1MHcGbkpXYNJBzECiNBrEXDqnOiEmlVP7rKh28TpWBvvDgpxnmY5z5OD2xB9barAWb-pPAt93UF19Yo5M38ZrfsImcnj7-_cROXaBd2v4vW7pTPA4ml2YgFex-ugUpLZKbYSKcwifYlU/s1600/DSCF2005.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1MHcGbkpXYNJBzECiNBrEXDqnOiEmlVP7rKh28TpWBvvDgpxnmY5z5OD2xB9barAWb-pPAt93UF19Yo5M38ZrfsImcnj7-_cROXaBd2v4vW7pTPA4ml2YgFex-ugUpLZKbYSKcwifYlU/s320/DSCF2005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596203671698172674" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqwyUc3OpAS1YqNwB_p1ull-qq24C7yCSPj2GzjLfgwQRRGVA8ZK2qM8742dtmp-N6VLVpih-8FiwviK0Zc9LO5bExDZl-nNKSvHxcNg7LYwszwR68sB5Sh6QRmzbIB9UXt5E8yAKGoKE/s1600/DSCF2006.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqwyUc3OpAS1YqNwB_p1ull-qq24C7yCSPj2GzjLfgwQRRGVA8ZK2qM8742dtmp-N6VLVpih-8FiwviK0Zc9LO5bExDZl-nNKSvHxcNg7LYwszwR68sB5Sh6QRmzbIB9UXt5E8yAKGoKE/s320/DSCF2006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596203666585502898" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We took the steep Waimea Canyon Drive from Waimea, a 4,000-foot elevation rise to the summit.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFE1FsheCDYRyeDUrBcvQDiJ9Gic3TuVXZC8NVfaABqOQtQ61Fkg6WI9RPue_cwbns8GUoavL0GcPfMVtD-IaKbNBOrCRnqL2eHdQQ-jSsoGCC7BQH-oSydgp-waoRC9D6KpW-b5Mk4T4/s1600/DSCF2008.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFE1FsheCDYRyeDUrBcvQDiJ9Gic3TuVXZC8NVfaABqOQtQ61Fkg6WI9RPue_cwbns8GUoavL0GcPfMVtD-IaKbNBOrCRnqL2eHdQQ-jSsoGCC7BQH-oSydgp-waoRC9D6KpW-b5Mk4T4/s320/DSCF2008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596203663350561778" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOaHWLOWhEbCjfk7uEwye5M9EqS4HtiM4H8wrlhknQNPKyNpyeR5TIqzELyv9WLvcpiru2sa59LRve_VOBe44O70N5or7G2HOFWuKmAlAEgWlFxqdu4GYMMwgKi0_o7iC4lmMGgwskogr4/s1600/DSCF2009.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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The latter was supposedly one of the greatest views in the Pacific. I guess we'll have to go back.:)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZ-yl0O35IpvzSxMjPQx0kR-_lZqboaMPs_EF_hmBRLpZpJfwUNprSJ1qst8PxD0V_t6B_HP-Q3aQAU61aa7_gdfrHAVEZir8Uoekvcb5JDzqC1ZTP5wgi5NGV-_9sqnhoEbbV7Ao2tjw/s1600/DSCF2040.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZ-yl0O35IpvzSxMjPQx0kR-_lZqboaMPs_EF_hmBRLpZpJfwUNprSJ1qst8PxD0V_t6B_HP-Q3aQAU61aa7_gdfrHAVEZir8Uoekvcb5JDzqC1ZTP5wgi5NGV-_9sqnhoEbbV7Ao2tjw/s320/DSCF2040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596201801849759938" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YJdNGMINziamXc-dQ4tvBzRchAu89y_OilVd1lKxckzG05s-Aufzfl7OscmMTV01LIIIl1LmQlrZY8f5C9RxCcDPrNamjV5iAX1rVMMzqvm0FS8ZGPa_REZ9IONXZxBmC2sCiJGD6DLW/s1600/DSCF2041.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YJdNGMINziamXc-dQ4tvBzRchAu89y_OilVd1lKxckzG05s-Aufzfl7OscmMTV01LIIIl1LmQlrZY8f5C9RxCcDPrNamjV5iAX1rVMMzqvm0FS8ZGPa_REZ9IONXZxBmC2sCiJGD6DLW/s320/DSCF2041.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596201799321058578" border="0" /></a><br />We traveled back down the mountain and headed to the beaches of Polihale State Park. The muddy, potholed road we followed for the last four miles was not particularly pleasant but we made it!<br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih-go1jHwC695fYjsli0ciwTJ8mN7vbg9hQYlpd7oXrXjkMvsU5SSTH7cU9eyN-ALolBjJrPA5ZBsebiTCXKB6iF03TimuIeRR_v7EAI5PFqRV2iiKY_ohgNSLtxcPWzayFaz-sO2Yf8U0/s1600/P3140042.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih-go1jHwC695fYjsli0ciwTJ8mN7vbg9hQYlpd7oXrXjkMvsU5SSTH7cU9eyN-ALolBjJrPA5ZBsebiTCXKB6iF03TimuIeRR_v7EAI5PFqRV2iiKY_ohgNSLtxcPWzayFaz-sO2Yf8U0/s320/P3140042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596201136978729826" border="0" /></a><br />What we could see of the fifteen miles of uninterrupted beach was spectacular--from the 100 foot high dunes to the magnificent Na Pali cliffs. The Hawaiians believed that the cliffs at the end of Polihale Beach were the jumping off point for spirits leaving this world.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32F3WTcfpe4uv1OJZ8EOikejPFQ2HGPWuhKmGp8jkqBwRyMiT6676FHGfka-_YXFDmt6pBdWp1ht1h_55tjw-b_mZ11f8zy4OUWMnQF_wVRJ7IDkoe-Qro6luV3GQg7i4Ff3ED60SgrGx/s1600/P3140032.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32F3WTcfpe4uv1OJZ8EOikejPFQ2HGPWuhKmGp8jkqBwRyMiT6676FHGfka-_YXFDmt6pBdWp1ht1h_55tjw-b_mZ11f8zy4OUWMnQF_wVRJ7IDkoe-Qro6luV3GQg7i4Ff3ED60SgrGx/s320/P3140032.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596201143936206306" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lOmYsiYNpm-An3l3EpWe0TbViOTBW4WzpWruFOsFTM6N3FBVjMsNiz1rxF2TxCUbkN0FKcmsyJcqbcagJpMHr44DZa_fC3GRMIKFWfk4jnkyPE61H07hEz10o0abEPzPUVZC98rGae_Q/s1600/P3140034.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lOmYsiYNpm-An3l3EpWe0TbViOTBW4WzpWruFOsFTM6N3FBVjMsNiz1rxF2TxCUbkN0FKcmsyJcqbcagJpMHr44DZa_fC3GRMIKFWfk4jnkyPE61H07hEz10o0abEPzPUVZC98rGae_Q/s320/P3140034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596201145896373458" border="0" /></a></div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">The surf was wild.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCIKIJGuk3v_5Qw8G4H0ZzpbulYJChi3apqXjqZCKfwEkIqY11_zsXUvgzxwS3-2eEz8jxKchTaXGYP2Xs-hcjGw9DwphOcFiZ_aVQeyERYM7ogBSSBEOhNFF3r5RT-OY5vjrUGJlH5ELn/s1600/P3140029.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCIKIJGuk3v_5Qw8G4H0ZzpbulYJChi3apqXjqZCKfwEkIqY11_zsXUvgzxwS3-2eEz8jxKchTaXGYP2Xs-hcjGw9DwphOcFiZ_aVQeyERYM7ogBSSBEOhNFF3r5RT-OY5vjrUGJlH5ELn/s320/P3140029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596201146958431922" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbazur4mqPtOfsNoZZubvF38epMQOPWV0BM6gsxfz_x7ALdnxXIQGrTDWhsHulfcfEl176YhGgD0XsoNStxBmX2ugkE1zQBccBNBzHRrE6apCWQgUTwMRH_rZPx7RJ8Xue61XHH2BtMlh7/s1600/P3140026.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbazur4mqPtOfsNoZZubvF38epMQOPWV0BM6gsxfz_x7ALdnxXIQGrTDWhsHulfcfEl176YhGgD0XsoNStxBmX2ugkE1zQBccBNBzHRrE6apCWQgUTwMRH_rZPx7RJ8Xue61XHH2BtMlh7/s320/P3140026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596201412341596610" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie53lQsYriCDrQdaULiEMiqo1NpHlM4D1DTUGPuPfJbcR1OKfUZfYFunMiM-RVEyBnSg_RHevXMTsJHNNmFTNiZJuF8Gm8VwD6RCpljQ0-FBitlI02VnDzGCXl2j4JAtJH8KS3oJJvf20m/s1600/P3140039.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie53lQsYriCDrQdaULiEMiqo1NpHlM4D1DTUGPuPfJbcR1OKfUZfYFunMiM-RVEyBnSg_RHevXMTsJHNNmFTNiZJuF8Gm8VwD6RCpljQ0-FBitlI02VnDzGCXl2j4JAtJH8KS3oJJvf20m/s320/P3140039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596201140867983986" border="0" /></a><br />On the way back to the B&B, we stopped at Jo-Jo's shack in Waimea for shave ice. It was deliciously refreshing!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8G2bsFsjC5j-yhpLjuWtOswCCw0AoFOAuHbMUETNRITlbwNFhaQGGF01XIw_HJ9t0xDkuwSIdE83NnyH-TXlR_cCKS0u96E2hm-6xHBQs7Iq1jyoYW7jZHIsNOeitVC2SROH8-RSKVdQd/s1600/DSCF2045.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8G2bsFsjC5j-yhpLjuWtOswCCw0AoFOAuHbMUETNRITlbwNFhaQGGF01XIw_HJ9t0xDkuwSIdE83NnyH-TXlR_cCKS0u96E2hm-6xHBQs7Iq1jyoYW7jZHIsNOeitVC2SROH8-RSKVdQd/s320/DSCF2045.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596201423201031074" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT49pye5dTuf0Grn8Cu-E5ah-1aMzEeYXzySNCHzdzuMw6rjAQhhQtE9W6lpqwNJljWtsEa2Yqz-e8B_pdUtYqp0d8fKUC2XsdpqpCQ4D3wTaMpxnSUpN446Z0654-QjnewYT1GQ3H4-Jq/s1600/DSCF2047.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT49pye5dTuf0Grn8Cu-E5ah-1aMzEeYXzySNCHzdzuMw6rjAQhhQtE9W6lpqwNJljWtsEa2Yqz-e8B_pdUtYqp0d8fKUC2XsdpqpCQ4D3wTaMpxnSUpN446Z0654-QjnewYT1GQ3H4-Jq/s320/DSCF2047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596201418272464082" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">By the time we got cleaned up it was late and we were hungry! We ordered takeout at No. 1 Chinese Food in Kaleheo. The Chinese woman who took our order didn't speak English very clearly. We understood her to say that macaroni salad and rice came with each entree. Macaroni salad with Chinese food? We turned down the macaroni salad but she insisted on replacing it with extra rice. We tried to explain that we didn't want extra rice either but to no avail. When we opened the boxes of food at the B&B, we discovered enough rice for nine of us! The food tasted great, however.<br /></div></div>Mom n Pop Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081843461058206472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772106170880764958.post-34329683858210098962011-04-09T18:54:00.000-07:002011-04-13T09:02:15.377-07:00Sunday in Kauai<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Our second day on Kauai was fantastic! As we were leaving the B&B to attend church, I noticed the giant plant growing up the tree by our front door and had to take a picture. Where we come from, those are much smaller house plants!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOWlXIknZhJBpKTTMNseYKEmowtFbD3Uxckf9uiHZXrGOWmkNWq-kyfhsWT4CW852ZETPuDPJXxlXjjudfkyOCU646zYQ0dXGYIGzTdn5mMxmjlPoYtXFK8yqXCeiw86N1dvQhqgx5uuR6/s1600/DSCF1901.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOWlXIknZhJBpKTTMNseYKEmowtFbD3Uxckf9uiHZXrGOWmkNWq-kyfhsWT4CW852ZETPuDPJXxlXjjudfkyOCU646zYQ0dXGYIGzTdn5mMxmjlPoYtXFK8yqXCeiw86N1dvQhqgx5uuR6/s320/DSCF1901.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593771065635391250" border="0" /></a><br />Stake conference held in the Lihue Convention Center was a spiritually uplifting experience. I'm so glad we were able to attend. After lunch in our little kitchen, we headed to Koloa to explore! We discovered the remnants of an old sugar mill built over 170 years ago.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS2A4GMsvK9lLn3jTbTjgm32gzy7GeNiLb8OQwhyODGGPmFil3iu4BLD6YdRVMg-dhBobMWE5YlO-4fPElYVEzlulq5BFlu86e5H_Xc1jet4v1s7E-fBb_RF7Kae5N9Z8RcP1igOPm9ike/s1600/DSCF1905.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS2A4GMsvK9lLn3jTbTjgm32gzy7GeNiLb8OQwhyODGGPmFil3iu4BLD6YdRVMg-dhBobMWE5YlO-4fPElYVEzlulq5BFlu86e5H_Xc1jet4v1s7E-fBb_RF7Kae5N9Z8RcP1igOPm9ike/s320/DSCF1905.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593771062250646370" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIsI3-m286OR_vtScWBui9cDRwdYv2xeQybeQ7dyYaXDymq8O4D3h4aIF_YM26QBCS0E20VMKnMuUlWMbOgwTIdye1uJWJw-09ZH8qbJRKdqEL68UKKR2q6nHedjrpT8vxXgT8Cn_BsFWy/s1600/DSCF1908.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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Apparently, it was imported in the 1800s because it made a great natural cattle fence.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPws6_e2Gkogs0YRTzCc-ckYWRNaFybBReStDtZLl4mn1pYMMMHTjDbJ95RZLUoh3oR0ECmW-GATBV15dlvO-ItvxbOQJGZKjVSHCe-b0DYbqzcpNTJrtiodZjss9PhP426LCEgQNCQx9C/s1600/DSCF1957.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPws6_e2Gkogs0YRTzCc-ckYWRNaFybBReStDtZLl4mn1pYMMMHTjDbJ95RZLUoh3oR0ECmW-GATBV15dlvO-ItvxbOQJGZKjVSHCe-b0DYbqzcpNTJrtiodZjss9PhP426LCEgQNCQx9C/s320/DSCF1957.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593768275499455330" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj9sqWBnOLBW9Z2I3H93utCmPhelJCyVebIqPqzmT5QZEe8ebcx1YMX0BsVkTMmd-ewFRjgtxyc5ShAIzz_0EezamKLN8uZNGZullTk_9LpT5a7d2DGIvlkcfd454yzJACh0EVp_qqDU2-/s1600/DSCF1958.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsLyfcIa45L_dVvmsc5TyWeU3GxDRhdKP9HdfvFHCUBlpmraWxEHR0IY4Tmn4I2x447Y7DKaAYyKSSb3uR_wQQL-pvKTqypto0NauADoNOostn6eqzbb80IKDeyIyU72-HrkfQ8nIHOdKr/s320/DSCF1974.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593767898746489970" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The first restaurant we found was much too nice (and expensive) for our hot and sweaty selves. We ended up eating at Brick Oven Pizza in Kalaheo near our B&B. The food was good but not as great as the previous night.<br /></div>Mom n Pop Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081843461058206472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772106170880764958.post-22247589952880363902011-03-18T16:14:00.000-07:002011-04-09T19:29:56.568-07:00Goodby Winter. Aloha!<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">We didn't mind the snowstorm that hit us on March 8 because three days later....<br /></div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3TkLAgZZ76UIZsVhcMrcXeAJloQQaxb4XMXgPzVT2j-K-7BH0qgYgezVz9oRqeg2enWKQIUBJxRfmtWCJ6zspbF_jNBv4CyahycS2_wm6XMYrHEEHXzXJuFD984y1ZKeRM6m1aWnpdG-/s1600/DSCF1818.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3TkLAgZZ76UIZsVhcMrcXeAJloQQaxb4XMXgPzVT2j-K-7BH0qgYgezVz9oRqeg2enWKQIUBJxRfmtWCJ6zspbF_jNBv4CyahycS2_wm6XMYrHEEHXzXJuFD984y1ZKeRM6m1aWnpdG-/s320/DSCF1818.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585602196339762834" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEvimffO-uvqMOpTvrTMm_t0K4mF9zgmvHxtfwZsJG2er7w2MPvA6f7fu24MFyBC1kCM-u2cvrbnYErIDNKeljj8vTlWePfX6eN8QH3TAZQmS-_8mq_0zTiUAVLRPXSBbox7fdgRp0fi8/s1600/DSCF1819.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 178px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEvimffO-uvqMOpTvrTMm_t0K4mF9zgmvHxtfwZsJG2er7w2MPvA6f7fu24MFyBC1kCM-u2cvrbnYErIDNKeljj8vTlWePfX6eN8QH3TAZQmS-_8mq_0zTiUAVLRPXSBbox7fdgRp0fi8/s320/DSCF1819.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585602196898228210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">...we were flying to Kauai, Hawaii! It was a long journey. We left our house at about 5:30 am after waking up to the news that a tsunami had just hit Japan and didn't cross the threshold of our little Hawaiian bungalow until about 22 hours later! It all began with mechanical problems which delayed our departing flight by almost three hours which caused us to miss our connection in San Francisco (and two first class upgrades) to Kauai . Luckily, we were able to immediately board a plane headed to Honolulu (with only one upgrade). Sweet Jim let me fly in first class which was a little bit of heaven on that crazy day. We waited in the Honolulu airport for about six hours before finally flying out to Kauai, a result of the closure of Hawaiian airports that morning due to the tsunami warnings. In spite of the delays, we were grateful to arrive safely and learn that the tsunami impact on Hawaii and the mainland was minimal.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3Gbhrka3DmAQyioNKIN7I6kKXLNkqfr220h2gTkYqI2u9eoND77sP9Z_lcoln_B6G57xPKum-Fy4N-vlb3mxpsMKyDgY-pxAB4ZWfOnjGjg0t0_ctzwZ3bdfRb6sduMtLouTZ8DBCMlm/s1600/DSCF1824.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3Gbhrka3DmAQyioNKIN7I6kKXLNkqfr220h2gTkYqI2u9eoND77sP9Z_lcoln_B6G57xPKum-Fy4N-vlb3mxpsMKyDgY-pxAB4ZWfOnjGjg0t0_ctzwZ3bdfRb6sduMtLouTZ8DBCMlm/s320/DSCF1824.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585602024502688850" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijN6MihJoRKGj5L-AD8d1lA4AenDNA_wZ6B6TUFzAHZWE4cEeM51siYpKSkjIhUsjRM3dVxZ2hWOk9bFVumMzR0XN12j8CA5TPRiHBfY2nQLAKWmJWFdz8Pu-Cd4OmWsoKJUa3g4AL1JlR/s1600/DSCF1826.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijN6MihJoRKGj5L-AD8d1lA4AenDNA_wZ6B6TUFzAHZWE4cEeM51siYpKSkjIhUsjRM3dVxZ2hWOk9bFVumMzR0XN12j8CA5TPRiHBfY2nQLAKWmJWFdz8Pu-Cd4OmWsoKJUa3g4AL1JlR/s320/DSCF1826.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585602017194783874" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We discovered paradise in the Honolulu airport--a peaceful garden--where we were able to relax and soak up the warmth while waiting for our flight to Kauai. Jim surprised me with the beautiful lei!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAu4iFCOU26VzLNSjP74fZcWJXGTO493eUFXUbupvEwe3-V5apZ7pA1aL-8XqhzU_gb3IYq-nBptUNVQGdFXYnAPJU0x0_Uz_hycc_Ja70x4SNSXaeOAamDvS2EqvCPWVVN2mN9LfN51oM/s1600/DSCF1833.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAu4iFCOU26VzLNSjP74fZcWJXGTO493eUFXUbupvEwe3-V5apZ7pA1aL-8XqhzU_gb3IYq-nBptUNVQGdFXYnAPJU0x0_Uz_hycc_Ja70x4SNSXaeOAamDvS2EqvCPWVVN2mN9LfN51oM/s320/DSCF1833.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585602014664904658" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCzgmwAgu1DkJb1nud5IS6mw9OjLA-TNA48oJKcBZA8XqL5DczQ87RsytyHJY_dNv73d_DldrY7wKm8jg15FvdL_qGoFHpkZAFjQYEUwr1I1EWnHkzpkNN5Akgy3xM5OyJsdwjkakAMPFQ/s1600/DSCF1834.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCzgmwAgu1DkJb1nud5IS6mw9OjLA-TNA48oJKcBZA8XqL5DczQ87RsytyHJY_dNv73d_DldrY7wKm8jg15FvdL_qGoFHpkZAFjQYEUwr1I1EWnHkzpkNN5Akgy3xM5OyJsdwjkakAMPFQ/s320/DSCF1834.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585602010820717634" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbqIu6sxjNx1LkvvV21MbeCHazH86YEysAyKlcq5QRzhAR8P0-IRluFjUXgCtRh1cWOfiwLsaeUJxLcw_rDSfcO_QxVvmwaQpTUNGXP9_VTYKNztU4hpt7F1Q5m7G4bQLH_yBD57Yu6oWv/s1600/DSCF1837.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbqIu6sxjNx1LkvvV21MbeCHazH86YEysAyKlcq5QRzhAR8P0-IRluFjUXgCtRh1cWOfiwLsaeUJxLcw_rDSfcO_QxVvmwaQpTUNGXP9_VTYKNztU4hpt7F1Q5m7G4bQLH_yBD57Yu6oWv/s320/DSCF1837.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585602012819685842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We arrived in Kauai at 9 pm and took a taxi to pick up our rental car. We found the address on a dark street. No lights lit the small lot crowded with cars. As we got closer, we discovered a couple of young men waiting for our arrival. A deeply tanned older man with tattoos and ponytail arrived, turned on the light in the dirty, dilapidated shop and conducted the business of getting us our car. Our budget economy car was definitely a treasure complete with dents and oxidized paint. I climbed into the passenger side and discovered my door handle was hanging by a wire! The back doors didn't have any handles at all but the car started right up.<br /></div><br />Here's our gem of a car!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-c4JIsKP1keJk5wTMs4hwKrq2q3wS40IRWFKFV4Q0zLQ708c4_OEhsCrRuXqS3UFZqtEtTfWP2wc45sqaV3v6Marl0mU0V-0zs2IUmXHyV6GCQkQLzGGPkYdIO8muaL63LdTBbVD-rlV/s1600/DSCF1848.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-c4JIsKP1keJk5wTMs4hwKrq2q3wS40IRWFKFV4Q0zLQ708c4_OEhsCrRuXqS3UFZqtEtTfWP2wc45sqaV3v6Marl0mU0V-0zs2IUmXHyV6GCQkQLzGGPkYdIO8muaL63LdTBbVD-rlV/s320/DSCF1848.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585601425781880018" border="0" /></a><br />Our wonderful little garden retreat presented no such surprises. The basket full of tropical fruits and local foods was a welcome treat. We also loved the tropical bird/rooster chorus that serenaded us each morning as we prepared for the day.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBosPhLVuO7wDfoY6LeP05tCEoeLMcWxSYe4xwCkLNxH7s45k0KOr8VJLQdoUmmurYcdSOaridtjhtO5qkODVbjRpfae4ano39vnbd164ZKZA8SvjWuh9AUrPsmOdWbcsh4WVr7wH6TvkT/s1600/DSCF1840.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBosPhLVuO7wDfoY6LeP05tCEoeLMcWxSYe4xwCkLNxH7s45k0KOr8VJLQdoUmmurYcdSOaridtjhtO5qkODVbjRpfae4ano39vnbd164ZKZA8SvjWuh9AUrPsmOdWbcsh4WVr7wH6TvkT/s320/DSCF1840.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585601726738069602" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMHwyJqx4zx4TKARNC7K_YVM-5OUOjNpfeXVYE8isWeiV4K4mOLGqQVkhWc19kUb5UF_sB4qJX0uEMAH9tf4CvKqSslazIIelj5tQGUVDrnhSD4F3hhwNSX6JFWr5B4g8ixlvl2SvF7HEq/s1600/DSCF1842.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMHwyJqx4zx4TKARNC7K_YVM-5OUOjNpfeXVYE8isWeiV4K4mOLGqQVkhWc19kUb5UF_sB4qJX0uEMAH9tf4CvKqSslazIIelj5tQGUVDrnhSD4F3hhwNSX6JFWr5B4g8ixlvl2SvF7HEq/s320/DSCF1842.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585601725272673602" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">This was our view, with the ocean in the distance, from our "garden room" which was located on the bottom level of the bed and breakfast pictured on the right.<br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cUYAGHwj1BVL2Sx6knJW4vJdU6zw1YoGMjbpGqKidCpX-6dkd77J34_B_Mr_hQaR88Okdb4pttU0KC4Y0eyaqGds6ILcQ5lvLqwRgSfOjEDzK0gLHbwltKXwafiwGtKYyNz7EHfo8rFi/s1600/DSCF1846.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cUYAGHwj1BVL2Sx6knJW4vJdU6zw1YoGMjbpGqKidCpX-6dkd77J34_B_Mr_hQaR88Okdb4pttU0KC4Y0eyaqGds6ILcQ5lvLqwRgSfOjEDzK0gLHbwltKXwafiwGtKYyNz7EHfo8rFi/s320/DSCF1846.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585601713626767154" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4RWksqRYvlnVtwHWQmdtI_5mrlWcLSD3LmFmXR-ZwEsSSFntxEUYxGDSchpVcwWDWzsYMMg_mdwvBBZSAmZVPDhu7W9IMrK7Qv7g4-LwSBYwWNAvl7YpF2N9rUWeAQxF0d1_bg2rdDQAz/s1600/DSCF1847.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4RWksqRYvlnVtwHWQmdtI_5mrlWcLSD3LmFmXR-ZwEsSSFntxEUYxGDSchpVcwWDWzsYMMg_mdwvBBZSAmZVPDhu7W9IMrK7Qv7g4-LwSBYwWNAvl7YpF2N9rUWeAQxF0d1_bg2rdDQAz/s320/DSCF1847.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585601712823427698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">First Day Highlights: We returned to the rental car agency to see if we could get an upgrade but were given the new-door-handle-in-fifteen-minutes treatment before being sent on our way. We dropped in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Walmart</span> to buy a few supplies. Then stopped at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Lihue</span> Park to get our bearings and make a plan for the rest of the days activities. There we discovered lots of chickens (they are everywhere in Kauai). and a Japanese memorial.<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCe3HhEQX_xyv_7nTF4Bcu6OsRqhunREEjbp8jpuXdN7ykAs8vcKJJcBTfH95TyNqVQvsQAyNi4aOc4sAsI14syv1k6TPhKdTpVsyQdYNi4AOsVw1gSr3z_SxZXfPD_82HbNJRFqB8KkQ/s1600/DSCF1852.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCe3HhEQX_xyv_7nTF4Bcu6OsRqhunREEjbp8jpuXdN7ykAs8vcKJJcBTfH95TyNqVQvsQAyNi4aOc4sAsI14syv1k6TPhKdTpVsyQdYNi4AOsVw1gSr3z_SxZXfPD_82HbNJRFqB8KkQ/s320/DSCF1852.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585601422017183634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OyB-_zeEmELylFDCQBiPnUnm6lV44dKwMYQQUz0ptGUgWhQyFPggPhFLyqzkeOIgxXbN52ReBPayf5SUboMdclaPHLBD8ZFh8Xa-jFa2UpRxETlCFN27lDVHDqjdBMxrg76jxhbl1mDn/s1600/DSCF1854.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OyB-_zeEmELylFDCQBiPnUnm6lV44dKwMYQQUz0ptGUgWhQyFPggPhFLyqzkeOIgxXbN52ReBPayf5SUboMdclaPHLBD8ZFh8Xa-jFa2UpRxETlCFN27lDVHDqjdBMxrg76jxhbl1mDn/s320/DSCF1854.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585601422568727330" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We stepped into the Kauai museum and browsed the gift shop but didn't feel like paying the $10 entrance fee to see the rest of the displays.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuRWWNz9zoJiCMaJfAaMtkW7IQ2HCQBK15SPYRz1e54Q6zLV9pLLnKInQcVGx2A9KXoAP_OoybuPX-taQvjhKfMPdn-Bh-9TyvFIrX9TrubxY91IJTuZ1wDSjNGwYEE4yPnAIdJFB8dr2/s1600/DSCF1855.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuRWWNz9zoJiCMaJfAaMtkW7IQ2HCQBK15SPYRz1e54Q6zLV9pLLnKInQcVGx2A9KXoAP_OoybuPX-taQvjhKfMPdn-Bh-9TyvFIrX9TrubxY91IJTuZ1wDSjNGwYEE4yPnAIdJFB8dr2/s320/DSCF1855.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585601414270609650" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lunch at Dukes on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Kalapaki</span> Beach was fabulous! We had fish tacos and a fresh green salad topped off by a delicious tropical fruit sorbet. We noticed lots of "p" words in the Hawaiian language that we thought our 9 year old grandson would enjoy--even on the menu!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyOk2HXM_PGW7XfVSXgScwUouFSE8N3B1GacO9UAMHc1CynSuaHAAfNAy6VVsVRrtpCAXmeC1qhfd5ii18wsEAEoaEpuFxSB7RzxxL5ammKOmlwluCQem7woHSuWh9sLMyUYz6UhkK0wna/s1600/DSCF1857.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyOk2HXM_PGW7XfVSXgScwUouFSE8N3B1GacO9UAMHc1CynSuaHAAfNAy6VVsVRrtpCAXmeC1qhfd5ii18wsEAEoaEpuFxSB7RzxxL5ammKOmlwluCQem7woHSuWh9sLMyUYz6UhkK0wna/s320/DSCF1857.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585601012316840898" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0qiDQnVvgkO59E9Krt1BtAFYq5jh5li-IFgIGPIRFnx5HzrjbIUXGs48_b4JVC1h8gdLaYp10mvPd-Glj2u5mgph6_mNhodiOtTYwMBd9VT8Tr318xgLbcupnek_mYjk4GD2hJH3sNC6/s1600/DSCF1858.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0qiDQnVvgkO59E9Krt1BtAFYq5jh5li-IFgIGPIRFnx5HzrjbIUXGs48_b4JVC1h8gdLaYp10mvPd-Glj2u5mgph6_mNhodiOtTYwMBd9VT8Tr318xgLbcupnek_mYjk4GD2hJH3sNC6/s320/DSCF1858.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585601012222890594" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The view of the beach and bay from the restaurant was incredible!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZGOfr0jXbjvktbNlMBddohVdQnqca9K-78E4paVdOinLZYNlw3SF2gN7aXE629C6XKPP0vWIv2Zs8sIXPv_z7rns_mkmviKJlBqgojnMh8gjzRyY7gW4R0jWguTS6dafbbmdSjOqDCIOS/s1600/DSCF1856.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZGOfr0jXbjvktbNlMBddohVdQnqca9K-78E4paVdOinLZYNlw3SF2gN7aXE629C6XKPP0vWIv2Zs8sIXPv_z7rns_mkmviKJlBqgojnMh8gjzRyY7gW4R0jWguTS6dafbbmdSjOqDCIOS/s320/DSCF1856.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585601014171554594" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHQ0Fq6sNrAY8PIx9UC08Td_S6aOjjfHT7uchW2reA2_BF-NhXsCqA8VPkL5Xnct5IW_Fvh0cIlPl8GvHAeuuSF2yzSvkA6_mkjKaaBR6lwKqgzK4ktVWTHo3YgzL5-G1LCYIbasiL4dpT/s1600/DSCF1859.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0djJKGlwodz4HACMOPfhqgnxEahUbDEsGC2YU-ztlz1Ti8h0CGZ_BTv3hiyORxX9jB3-rf6hQyPR9jCmYmNPvW6K1lo4G3GlEHnBrH3xx-dayyWVEGGkQyWAi9cMOLZV7Yfqe1-my2b3Q/s320/DSCF1872.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585600226178746418" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Revived by lunch, we drove to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Wailua</span> Falls. With it's 173 foot height,<br />it is taller than Niagara Falls!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjSh0aUivF3vOVyrQBFBjpJqjbCF8h2KW9qviL9SaqmAXx8VN_erUuJN6bp_-sfCtsD3mz8D2ZLGmmrgsEBf-NmvHmKbAdWkJsrpwNgfhdvBkgl8vWwmsq_lfXILzgooGwQytn1ufxj_H/s1600/DSCF1873.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjSh0aUivF3vOVyrQBFBjpJqjbCF8h2KW9qviL9SaqmAXx8VN_erUuJN6bp_-sfCtsD3mz8D2ZLGmmrgsEBf-NmvHmKbAdWkJsrpwNgfhdvBkgl8vWwmsq_lfXILzgooGwQytn1ufxj_H/s320/DSCF1873.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585600223989335618" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwitfWlzroKRdc0iwaddcjoe3BciQS6LGBRyin-ikOTbF-EodvWyh77dfJSu2woUlzPVIDOmoJOTD8uXIXTLxR_u8vCOvGBQZC1yDLO2QgGuSWnkTI0tX8wzEV3m4YsZyRq2IoZAqFqJX/s1600/DSCF1877.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwitfWlzroKRdc0iwaddcjoe3BciQS6LGBRyin-ikOTbF-EodvWyh77dfJSu2woUlzPVIDOmoJOTD8uXIXTLxR_u8vCOvGBQZC1yDLO2QgGuSWnkTI0tX8wzEV3m4YsZyRq2IoZAqFqJX/s320/DSCF1877.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585600215742353218" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCNUZb-gBC2eQa0A69UrvAOrHk_X1LoQuvCJGbQEhnunizp-aZX_rmeUqpRhWB18SSpencAmEAtnFu7KNuTw1Qr6cVoGWjrhqoWzNLsks4oj2WZqE8hcjEzKTJ_FEiVZZOgN02oFZRcBy/s1600/DSCF1875.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCNUZb-gBC2eQa0A69UrvAOrHk_X1LoQuvCJGbQEhnunizp-aZX_rmeUqpRhWB18SSpencAmEAtnFu7KNuTw1Qr6cVoGWjrhqoWzNLsks4oj2WZqE8hcjEzKTJ_FEiVZZOgN02oFZRcBy/s320/DSCF1875.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585600219773548450" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA8D8fAOJhRBm233FgrdZ5FtfjoPDyMEtmsm1eCQB3VIn4VMGJ8gaP9N7RS8rIgk-iL7Uv4KJA3vhZTqenf5i1153-9NF5A_U1WdnmriMis_2NR8Q1bqUgIRAmNWFBVYxTX0DZw2GjtcGL/s1600/DSCF1878.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA8D8fAOJhRBm233FgrdZ5FtfjoPDyMEtmsm1eCQB3VIn4VMGJ8gaP9N7RS8rIgk-iL7Uv4KJA3vhZTqenf5i1153-9NF5A_U1WdnmriMis_2NR8Q1bqUgIRAmNWFBVYxTX0DZw2GjtcGL/s320/DSCF1878.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585600215251264194" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The falls and surrounding views were breathtaking.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQEBTZrsWXB7AsKUdxztIFTHCkswVyriXxIxDzvbRb_OYSYjln3fvH6cnnWODsOfOHkYN0dvSroYi75-LwHsJmnVj5cy_1leYUyIRGPyOOi6-gcpipH13SYBUSeyECICF04vlLg8HF6pdr/s1600/DSCF1880.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQEBTZrsWXB7AsKUdxztIFTHCkswVyriXxIxDzvbRb_OYSYjln3fvH6cnnWODsOfOHkYN0dvSroYi75-LwHsJmnVj5cy_1leYUyIRGPyOOi6-gcpipH13SYBUSeyECICF04vlLg8HF6pdr/s320/DSCF1880.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585599806180255074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XUJXp7eXCoJSRtpKOJP_s34pgrKJuEcRfXkpzxnxpU9O3EjwXYZZagVFSbuyC1EEQAogBoHCefC9k2U3uY3-ynLSj5BMSgSWhETVKS39rYEqaMqrixZYXOj9UKLf7YYJpOAmaRN0qrhi/s1600/DSCF1882.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XUJXp7eXCoJSRtpKOJP_s34pgrKJuEcRfXkpzxnxpU9O3EjwXYZZagVFSbuyC1EEQAogBoHCefC9k2U3uY3-ynLSj5BMSgSWhETVKS39rYEqaMqrixZYXOj9UKLf7YYJpOAmaRN0qrhi/s320/DSCF1882.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585599803041374098" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We got a little lost in our search for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Ho'opi'i</span> Falls, our next stop. When we stopped to get directions, a local boy volunteered to escort us. Thanks to his help,<br />we found the trail head and followed the mostly muddy trail to the falls.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXHLSNv4_X0VixaiuCEScK-wWL1fySAGu9U02pgxV_EH4maMoJfbQ7u4hCxb7Um3kFhqtbnD0e4POj68Kd5iT1aj_u7LHqz7yw0-PhGG9sNowJirnlPXwyIkkZlOneI17g-LFF3uUbp7C/s1600/DSCF1884.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXHLSNv4_X0VixaiuCEScK-wWL1fySAGu9U02pgxV_EH4maMoJfbQ7u4hCxb7Um3kFhqtbnD0e4POj68Kd5iT1aj_u7LHqz7yw0-PhGG9sNowJirnlPXwyIkkZlOneI17g-LFF3uUbp7C/s320/DSCF1884.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585599800592452930" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg5jqbSVHDkMWfBwOFFA93KwWBqbeY3SHMu7j7Rmipt3Y56FGRiRCkCwL3C8ZQlxYUfRN4RuzUSZoOErPpMmCCqqhPHg3rBQpdenkqhiJmMEym8KIQMM-KqH13s9MWEPph7yNZeDKa_06G/s1600/DSCF1887.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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The tantilizing smell of BBQ chicken reminded us that it was time for a snack. Not hungry enough for a meal, we drove to the nearest restaurant offering shave ice, a favorite island treat. We each got one and, although they did quench our thirst, were disappointed to discover that these particular ices were more like giant snow cones and not impressive. However, slurping them on the Waipouli Beach made them unforgettable. After a quick stop for groceries, we headed back to the bed and breakfast to freshen up.<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We drove to Koloa, the first sugar plantation town in all the islands, for dinner. Our dinner of vegetarian pizza and fresh garden salad couldn't be beat. The town was so charming with its old style buildings strung with lights that we planned to return the next day to explore it some more.<br /></div>Mom n Pop Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081843461058206472noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772106170880764958.post-69832790075032176142011-03-07T16:30:00.001-08:002011-03-07T19:33:38.874-08:00A Day at the Museum<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">What do you do when it's cold outside (not unusual for February), the kids have been off-track for a week and a half and you're all going stir crazy? You pack everyone up and head to the Children's Museum. Thank goodness for that two-for-the-price-of-one coupon! 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And what a great day it was!<br /></div>Mom n Pop Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081843461058206472noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772106170880764958.post-46631882469229725152011-03-03T18:28:00.000-08:002011-03-03T19:09:10.304-08:00SpendoverElly and Brian left their kids in our care for a couple of days while they escaped to California. Brett was out-of-town and so Sariah joined us too. We had a wild time! We played games, drew pictures, read stories, watched movies and built forts. The boys went on a bicycle ride with Grandpa. We had a great time...at least until bedtime rolled around. Getting the kids settled down was nearly impossible (Becca was the worst)! The popcorn and strawberry with Cool Whip snack distracted us from getting to bed the first night. By the time we finished our snack, brushed teeth, had tuck-ins, etc. everyone finally got settled down about midnight.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpr2EkiKDKJ3cUcCzJpeVx3B8hGCC8f8OhsXYDPVmeYsq1lEJU_NwYt-6Cog8KvcYdGM_NCHhHAspf4_7jVd-TtoJdR7xKRoWrE4NlzNfQMjaJg2ck6E7NHoRSPh5tACP1-7pMQYD5LrQM/s1600/DSCF1711.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpr2EkiKDKJ3cUcCzJpeVx3B8hGCC8f8OhsXYDPVmeYsq1lEJU_NwYt-6Cog8KvcYdGM_NCHhHAspf4_7jVd-TtoJdR7xKRoWrE4NlzNfQMjaJg2ck6E7NHoRSPh5tACP1-7pMQYD5LrQM/s320/DSCF1711.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580049577765114002" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjv2CjK5Nyzbc9rztp_LoEXd91g2YzPzN5HULfO4U3V2E0kYTNXhIYD51YLa-aglNyrN8YSF2nzkayfv4t9LBet7HVVCbu-VkpoSnJjVWNKzDr3CcRS1GynkQT_9-Cnzpa058nCZJavjl7/s1600/DSCF1713.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjv2CjK5Nyzbc9rztp_LoEXd91g2YzPzN5HULfO4U3V2E0kYTNXhIYD51YLa-aglNyrN8YSF2nzkayfv4t9LBet7HVVCbu-VkpoSnJjVWNKzDr3CcRS1GynkQT_9-Cnzpa058nCZJavjl7/s320/DSCF1713.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580049566247890498" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlgM_1Gy8uNn9kuG5TZEJTrhPKYO2wnAMnpn5nKI6N8cmZcFHFQpMBf5VN9rvPLQdfBfpnJo2lqP21lrOvFy3eodVZlaVrxeVLYrVZkme21MNae8CBHbeIMASlHGv1cd88YFTCmHYCwnhO/s1600/DSCF1714.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlgM_1Gy8uNn9kuG5TZEJTrhPKYO2wnAMnpn5nKI6N8cmZcFHFQpMBf5VN9rvPLQdfBfpnJo2lqP21lrOvFy3eodVZlaVrxeVLYrVZkme21MNae8CBHbeIMASlHGv1cd88YFTCmHYCwnhO/s320/DSCF1714.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580049561019391314" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81Ivu0RuxLbus47WPwTrYdF2BUZeOPB-RrOWjWVWL9GbL_3aslGMLqmn9LymgKDT0uGRL94fU3NdTuu2ZJ-6u7vFFifa22UKtrc_49wec_NgMOFMxlw03VW78a4peU3mERPZ2xm48xpM4/s1600/DSCF1718.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81Ivu0RuxLbus47WPwTrYdF2BUZeOPB-RrOWjWVWL9GbL_3aslGMLqmn9LymgKDT0uGRL94fU3NdTuu2ZJ-6u7vFFifa22UKtrc_49wec_NgMOFMxlw03VW78a4peU3mERPZ2xm48xpM4/s320/DSCF1718.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580049559253263858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The second night wasn't much better. I laid in bed with Becca for about an hour tickling her back, arms and legs. She talked and sang, wiggled and giggled, everything but go to sleep! I'm afraid we delivered a bunch of cranky kids to their other Grandma for the final two days.<br /></div>Mom n Pop Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081843461058206472noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772106170880764958.post-73853303392161465512011-02-21T12:00:00.000-08:002011-03-03T19:45:22.451-08:00Things I Have Learned From My Grandchildren Already This Year<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">1. Grandma's old sweatshirt works just fine to keep little girls warm when Mom<br />forgets to leave a coat.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjprg_l_PILwuU40SBpRwYfxMKChVrPQXpzB2OKcV07z6ngtG_-sVGd6mhnhfGdeheMNrKcvANfqk3euJsu1hk1JAPJzFlQ2EWQz8AqM3J3Uz_bihq906d95CQSCywnUteWMUq_XifPiD1y/s1600/DSCF1641.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjprg_l_PILwuU40SBpRwYfxMKChVrPQXpzB2OKcV07z6ngtG_-sVGd6mhnhfGdeheMNrKcvANfqk3euJsu1hk1JAPJzFlQ2EWQz8AqM3J3Uz_bihq906d95CQSCywnUteWMUq_XifPiD1y/s320/DSCF1641.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576243530482211874" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWoij4l03m6kfKmBJVmZhqCY74eLRHVMfSTdy8-IA255Lecy0pkOYvWZISwKud7Ygxe06pgpzfYqBLbuEosHXaDkNOzRAGW5cEw6fIcYJwdZw04NXxiWg9rBuaE6QsJvenfU8L7g9ZRZKm/s1600/DSCF1652.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWoij4l03m6kfKmBJVmZhqCY74eLRHVMfSTdy8-IA255Lecy0pkOYvWZISwKud7Ygxe06pgpzfYqBLbuEosHXaDkNOzRAGW5cEw6fIcYJwdZw04NXxiWg9rBuaE6QsJvenfU8L7g9ZRZKm/s320/DSCF1652.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576240551643061650" border="0" /></a><br />2. The old playhouse in Grandma's backyard is perfect for making sand pies for dinner.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg3sF7_o4SwBfHZkqfvT47OBj4mLw6cwya_g0o-MduJqy4CKB1M4Js9vpVmHRgfrScWq0HYIc7UTWHs7aHyOfcJ6otA45dYBe2OXvDP1a6-xAktN4V1d-21B_30xpkyOKsKCxYpqT5MfHT/s1600/DSCF1651.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg3sF7_o4SwBfHZkqfvT47OBj4mLw6cwya_g0o-MduJqy4CKB1M4Js9vpVmHRgfrScWq0HYIc7UTWHs7aHyOfcJ6otA45dYBe2OXvDP1a6-xAktN4V1d-21B_30xpkyOKsKCxYpqT5MfHT/s320/DSCF1651.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576240556309625362" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">3. From two year old Becca after whining because Grandma just can't do the arm rub right, "You have to go adagio." For those of you who aren't familiar with Italian or music, adagio means slowly. Thank you, "Little Einsteins". Maybe next time I'll have better luck getting Becca to sleep!<br />4. It's time to stop the car when Becca keeps gagging on a french fry that she has chewed up, decided she doesn't like and refuses to swallow, even though Maggie's kindergarten class is about to start without her.<br />5. Becca does not like french fries even though she insists that she does.<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiDeQPxTs8Dnps6aPyWCdkicQ43CLNPea_-Wu5YOusEN_OP46qlL1A9hZU6GcfklsAceyvqNJZ_nS_ATz1xHPAf4SnvVurPeu7SAKg8iIfnh4GTo6vKD2mFn-ahnHqakJFdAfjiDR35b9/s1600/DSCF1642.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiDeQPxTs8Dnps6aPyWCdkicQ43CLNPea_-Wu5YOusEN_OP46qlL1A9hZU6GcfklsAceyvqNJZ_nS_ATz1xHPAf4SnvVurPeu7SAKg8iIfnh4GTo6vKD2mFn-ahnHqakJFdAfjiDR35b9/s320/DSCF1642.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576243521005149602" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xmVSVT1Jq-9sGNyFEr6cWFII67DhK9Ff67TKBocddqcM2fueZs2_EIpxz_mpqrtQkUXxEiwtTxtOq9AiTXlyLLYQ4SltKL1uBrKsC3lgUYlSD8LZDR6liNi6kcb6QlnAH79QQu9UWDda/s1600/DSCF1643.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xmVSVT1Jq-9sGNyFEr6cWFII67DhK9Ff67TKBocddqcM2fueZs2_EIpxz_mpqrtQkUXxEiwtTxtOq9AiTXlyLLYQ4SltKL1uBrKsC3lgUYlSD8LZDR6liNi6kcb6QlnAH79QQu9UWDda/s320/DSCF1643.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576243518741946866" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">6. Kids like to play outdoors even in winter!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtm1-G6K0Ku7doTVulcPGMBOB8bnjyLK0zXla-bp8ObLklyTCXtCMoxwxN_JFzH0QKpfNzrklmolUlj64eLwNucbBxl8Dxk6Hbd8-4omTmeuz2RashagfekgnNIKJAqyhYHI2UD9LHMdhG/s1600/DSCF1647.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtm1-G6K0Ku7doTVulcPGMBOB8bnjyLK0zXla-bp8ObLklyTCXtCMoxwxN_JFzH0QKpfNzrklmolUlj64eLwNucbBxl8Dxk6Hbd8-4omTmeuz2RashagfekgnNIKJAqyhYHI2UD9LHMdhG/s320/DSCF1647.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576240562553680802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSuDLSCmdivntLnzxrUOFjYL8gBeF6jZ3fd1GZ9vne6z-_M1GW11uAwJnOPtloD4X5CzoVVqPU-bbLJIsHlhwbqYj9Yv1n7C-mOxYH6r4RR0cZn8-a_3sdB2Viu1P5-yTpqfe-UOVuvHnw/s1600/DSCF1649.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSuDLSCmdivntLnzxrUOFjYL8gBeF6jZ3fd1GZ9vne6z-_M1GW11uAwJnOPtloD4X5CzoVVqPU-bbLJIsHlhwbqYj9Yv1n7C-mOxYH6r4RR0cZn8-a_3sdB2Viu1P5-yTpqfe-UOVuvHnw/s320/DSCF1649.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576240561658189170" border="0" /></a><br />7. It's okay to skate on the ice rink without skates.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsXLfSXAqvTYo6-tRUMpOTKcAXRm4f7ujLu5MzrE_gpjaXm1wHId9TJE0KQsgkckzWLUAhhhiavP8yVcJMjnjZYnLDUah8MQw8H9hyh0O9F9ucGSYQgg3sOYVnnc48urH7h-dwTZEM_BQ/s1600/DSCF1656.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsXLfSXAqvTYo6-tRUMpOTKcAXRm4f7ujLu5MzrE_gpjaXm1wHId9TJE0KQsgkckzWLUAhhhiavP8yVcJMjnjZYnLDUah8MQw8H9hyh0O9F9ucGSYQgg3sOYVnnc48urH7h-dwTZEM_BQ/s320/DSCF1656.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576240229245881266" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbyriSOzKPhOLXGPCP7pw3g0wDPZXS4GYU-LxUzmhz1HJlvQ6rV09g0m5J1IU8MVBHwrra7a0JCrNwq7g40BJpNTLlfAVWWyyKCEbHh6kym2mTGbI5GZ6OL1g1ogDpNd-7IYx68NvBfIYr/s1600/DSCF1659.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbyriSOzKPhOLXGPCP7pw3g0wDPZXS4GYU-LxUzmhz1HJlvQ6rV09g0m5J1IU8MVBHwrra7a0JCrNwq7g40BJpNTLlfAVWWyyKCEbHh6kym2mTGbI5GZ6OL1g1ogDpNd-7IYx68NvBfIYr/s320/DSCF1659.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576240224252875858" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">8. Libraries are great places to play (and so is the mall but playing on the merry-go-round, the little cars and the train costs a lot more money).<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlJ8TW_Kee2fHdklIPT862OCMcjwYG0gaNKZGb7C-k7ivUSuDM8l9dGX9ZA6yp5f811uYcYRKKBlfA24roFKnec-Le0daZF9QnNvUt0npT1VQY5hGTD49GN3XOK8HuafWFS8U6S1OpzLG/s1600/DSCF1661.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlJ8TW_Kee2fHdklIPT862OCMcjwYG0gaNKZGb7C-k7ivUSuDM8l9dGX9ZA6yp5f811uYcYRKKBlfA24roFKnec-Le0daZF9QnNvUt0npT1VQY5hGTD49GN3XOK8HuafWFS8U6S1OpzLG/s320/DSCF1661.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576240221009744354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcq24t9FYtkZvew4cLotXdR445TXnjCnhMPmJ_i5JL4HxaWSwlY579aAldtu3jjKnk_KgTBmK19tYGprsb4pU-pjn30J_7N0VrWpRQl5Gq2pF0WDdfaU_eLGdcuWLpHsHrYNuLu88U_LRk/s1600/DSCF1671.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 99px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcq24t9FYtkZvew4cLotXdR445TXnjCnhMPmJ_i5JL4HxaWSwlY579aAldtu3jjKnk_KgTBmK19tYGprsb4pU-pjn30J_7N0VrWpRQl5Gq2pF0WDdfaU_eLGdcuWLpHsHrYNuLu88U_LRk/s320/DSCF1671.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576240217237525314" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">9. An empty room with a few accessories can provide entertainment for hours!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglpIyg6Hvqd0wf0lGLAl11YR6pS1-wmqSYyEf1Ysat5AnVCRlu9jopJDhGrQ4pkrDQMbJP3wr0hx9uE_CkqRLg0P0eGkv1da3D-e_nYVMy8fMVHzoG-Ae0yUWe7egI22hvtbM8x0QxbnbK/s1600/DSCF1687.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglpIyg6Hvqd0wf0lGLAl11YR6pS1-wmqSYyEf1Ysat5AnVCRlu9jopJDhGrQ4pkrDQMbJP3wr0hx9uE_CkqRLg0P0eGkv1da3D-e_nYVMy8fMVHzoG-Ae0yUWe7egI22hvtbM8x0QxbnbK/s320/DSCF1687.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576240209765839634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNFvlhH1uj0w2wUkDxsVSJnzLctg6-DIuHqPeeslc1-RGzTb9q68Fhd2XFqaLHvlxY1FQQewgPBodDJJbd6Pdq9DcQYrtnQOaCq7ATo1pgoG-BlMOz_9PGW6IOi-2oKJn_i0Yl6BBkptx/s1600/DSCF1689.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNFvlhH1uj0w2wUkDxsVSJnzLctg6-DIuHqPeeslc1-RGzTb9q68Fhd2XFqaLHvlxY1FQQewgPBodDJJbd6Pdq9DcQYrtnQOaCq7ATo1pgoG-BlMOz_9PGW6IOi-2oKJn_i0Yl6BBkptx/s320/DSCF1689.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576239191631887634" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1UopcNDcmnYpshYP2SYdUgORnpNhdNJQ6-wHqIK-h6NMRA1gCfCg6p8kH6MambHjxwpPaGPGEsRXaagqjz0_AxjdIwNROyGZs3u95sCVViCK_7CBR1AeChmPGv5nNhYL6CGLEUpekhR5o/s1600/DSCF1708.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1UopcNDcmnYpshYP2SYdUgORnpNhdNJQ6-wHqIK-h6NMRA1gCfCg6p8kH6MambHjxwpPaGPGEsRXaagqjz0_AxjdIwNROyGZs3u95sCVViCK_7CBR1AeChmPGv5nNhYL6CGLEUpekhR5o/s320/DSCF1708.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576239186581428626" border="0" /></a><br />10. Even a 55 year old train can be highly entertaining....or a Lego one.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT86Fr1FCqU19PVVrEZrjQO6Tk9xElU0TP4JU-AIDi1SjmgWyKsHqpthjfjYQpaxVQbIGPrXbfRGAZCc-fl9c74vmt-kwPW_gXsxedqN6ssmbqH8odZtrhmvuUpxgeN1X7WXfeuzaMksiv/s1600/DSCF1701.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT86Fr1FCqU19PVVrEZrjQO6Tk9xElU0TP4JU-AIDi1SjmgWyKsHqpthjfjYQpaxVQbIGPrXbfRGAZCc-fl9c74vmt-kwPW_gXsxedqN6ssmbqH8odZtrhmvuUpxgeN1X7WXfeuzaMksiv/s320/DSCF1701.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576239188057651682" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2YbRLm97upJQDkntkMDizrvo_Vr9Tk-kRQB7uJA0lqzWjrKpHW1k-LyOOsB-7WXMjtBjxlIFyJe3uuB2mcInfbGFuaKHBvgEalZ4VyD9Q0Z5hTgdROWG7VcMJ_H3401-sDKg39CRQZSMj/s1600/DSCF1695.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2YbRLm97upJQDkntkMDizrvo_Vr9Tk-kRQB7uJA0lqzWjrKpHW1k-LyOOsB-7WXMjtBjxlIFyJe3uuB2mcInfbGFuaKHBvgEalZ4VyD9Q0Z5hTgdROWG7VcMJ_H3401-sDKg39CRQZSMj/s320/DSCF1695.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576239188032231154" border="0" /></a><br />12. Five year old Maggie is a very creative speller (harbrgrr is hamburger) and artist.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpp4_axYrMVMrLNvnh5gGUTdfFVC6fZz7drcLLqPm9Uq5I7-Q8mapiG5bjX2J2SGGtKTgt5sTbtGPp8uAN51z0ZjNWAqPxEjavg8YgNCBKcvRZ9U022IH3mr6DerTdDbzhvpp4igA29GLU/s1600/DSCF1693.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpp4_axYrMVMrLNvnh5gGUTdfFVC6fZz7drcLLqPm9Uq5I7-Q8mapiG5bjX2J2SGGtKTgt5sTbtGPp8uAN51z0ZjNWAqPxEjavg8YgNCBKcvRZ9U022IH3mr6DerTdDbzhvpp4igA29GLU/s320/DSCF1693.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576239194499991634" border="0" /></a><br />Her quickly drawn valentine (not pictured) and presented to me melted my heart.<br /><br />Other little tidbits:<br /><br />Maggie's favorite movie is "Follow Me Boys" because of the song. She especially likes all the boys marching along and singing it.<br /><br />Becca seems to think that she will be "starting preschool in 30 minutes" which will be interesting as she hasn't (at 2) even been signed up for it yet.<br /><br />Becca loves her "glov-ez"!<br /><br />Strollers do not go down escalators. They get caught at the bottom and knock those following on their behinds. Don't ask me how I know.:(<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Mom n Pop Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081843461058206472noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772106170880764958.post-33893105341043254732011-02-07T06:12:00.000-08:002011-02-07T12:46:09.358-08:00Birthday SaturdayOur birthday date with Matthew at the bowling alley last Saturday got the day off to a great start--in spite of Matthew's concerns about spending a morning with Grandma and Grandpa ALONE. Matthew's curve balls were amazing. Thank goodness for bumpers!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm37VdS9lOKlFUebXD2gkTSx0cdt0-GocrWR7-zlarK6GcGs0cQgkqEywU9Uil53bQCt0u48ziTuQ1z_bGObrhvQX8fDfkN5e4668NKtDzYi34U54ztiJegDLupbxweaoOBjq7bP-wysfs/s1600/DSCF1675.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm37VdS9lOKlFUebXD2gkTSx0cdt0-GocrWR7-zlarK6GcGs0cQgkqEywU9Uil53bQCt0u48ziTuQ1z_bGObrhvQX8fDfkN5e4668NKtDzYi34U54ztiJegDLupbxweaoOBjq7bP-wysfs/s320/DSCF1675.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570951998536896434" border="0" /></a><br />Grandpa ended up winning both games which wasn't much of a surprise.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvHZcWTBGv_2Q8FPs3X48NP4UV-hyaFl8MU79XWdUaKoAOG3wplFP06Y6SCW22kO06GHcPio5OwwVVXbwbVhl3kt8UzdmZxwdDHJiImP_cbVbhMFQsOGOrRaPEyIR-LNQwAeEm5lFFG9V/s1600/DSCF1678.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvHZcWTBGv_2Q8FPs3X48NP4UV-hyaFl8MU79XWdUaKoAOG3wplFP06Y6SCW22kO06GHcPio5OwwVVXbwbVhl3kt8UzdmZxwdDHJiImP_cbVbhMFQsOGOrRaPEyIR-LNQwAeEm5lFFG9V/s320/DSCF1678.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570951872256224946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ8adffG_A6k0fvfCXCyKSFIHiN2WnviIEhqKLywV1RfEM5IwkoTBfcRDiqAh52bGKma1Oc4QLezTpUa7NMcD97kFX-C3_qGdqUCRzTXFYUdDEvjKBaZcINGv5w-S6u037xEsnwBbagLfQ/s1600/DSCF1676.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ8adffG_A6k0fvfCXCyKSFIHiN2WnviIEhqKLywV1RfEM5IwkoTBfcRDiqAh52bGKma1Oc4QLezTpUa7NMcD97kFX-C3_qGdqUCRzTXFYUdDEvjKBaZcINGv5w-S6u037xEsnwBbagLfQ/s320/DSCF1676.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570951883407442530" border="0" /></a><br />The surprise came with each of Grandma's three strikes!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Matthew was ecstatic to learn that he could play his "favorite" arcade game, Laser Dodge, after our bowling session ended. When he seemed hesitant to actually play, we discovered that Matthew had never really played the game. He had only watched others play it. After struggling to maneuver his body through the maze of light rays without touching any of them, I think Matthew dropped the game from his list of favorites.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />We concluded our morning outing at Arctic Circle where we gobbled up some lunch. Those thick creamy milkshakes were delicious!<br /><br />We celebrated Elly's birthday at our house Saturday evening with a dinner of chicken noodle soup, Grandma Bev's homemade bread, green salad and fruit....<br /></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEG6iO5UDTf9V-zS061HhfX0PBfCYWGUtFKdAMnc-d_aRSyU-4IZNRmutIuxpbM2FuuhtadHe-ya2-O9OATZ3GvGtUFffavp7V0A2n_pfGAlYsF80leTmhE7HEP45zuJf3Q67MB-C1trka/s1600/DSCF1680.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEG6iO5UDTf9V-zS061HhfX0PBfCYWGUtFKdAMnc-d_aRSyU-4IZNRmutIuxpbM2FuuhtadHe-ya2-O9OATZ3GvGtUFffavp7V0A2n_pfGAlYsF80leTmhE7HEP45zuJf3Q67MB-C1trka/s320/DSCF1680.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570951869700891474" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLF7Eo_CW1PBLf_-9ktEgXnDyg69Og3aYwFjoMzwuHOuvvtMWEJDLZ8gjGx85ybrK_Fgb4NJoxFuJirUK47SBZs5IgGlNKi90okscvU3va0nWMeOZjFuCjBi9B6tWE4P4AT1Il5Na30J3/s1600/DSCF1681.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLF7Eo_CW1PBLf_-9ktEgXnDyg69Og3aYwFjoMzwuHOuvvtMWEJDLZ8gjGx85ybrK_Fgb4NJoxFuJirUK47SBZs5IgGlNKi90okscvU3va0nWMeOZjFuCjBi9B6tWE4P4AT1Il5Na30J3/s320/DSCF1681.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570951869880902754" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDcy6xU6T81SRzBmtzHamX9uQruoJSkOP09m282AKvHWYE9Y-c4D8434ZJ9lnrC44FRksdOcm3aplEjPLgWhQ7GBOq-VQjFSyvPdEiSpAFXqFXJOLjzg5mEC5jYdl8pJBCjILXOZZ-nTfq/s1600/DSCF1683.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDcy6xU6T81SRzBmtzHamX9uQruoJSkOP09m282AKvHWYE9Y-c4D8434ZJ9lnrC44FRksdOcm3aplEjPLgWhQ7GBOq-VQjFSyvPdEiSpAFXqFXJOLjzg5mEC5jYdl8pJBCjILXOZZ-nTfq/s320/DSCF1683.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570951864218018514" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOCPqu2_xZwpmQRf_cb7sDeZKlvdatOigjUYr4OjpiyZHYWHSXwUXO8PuEw45Be6Q1qMbyZk7xuQfXSehEDteipFn0EE24_n_2LV6vRTbKQIVxCmAv-u1RfuGWdzh-WdoOpWWRiK0xXPK/s1600/DSC_0204.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOCPqu2_xZwpmQRf_cb7sDeZKlvdatOigjUYr4OjpiyZHYWHSXwUXO8PuEw45Be6Q1qMbyZk7xuQfXSehEDteipFn0EE24_n_2LV6vRTbKQIVxCmAv-u1RfuGWdzh-WdoOpWWRiK0xXPK/s320/DSC_0204.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570953618913697122" border="0" /></a><br />...with a little chocolate mint cake and homemade vanilla ice cream on the side. Elly, with the help of all of her children, blew out the 28 candles that decorated the cake.<br />I think that means her wish comes true (unless she was wishing that she was only 28)!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9odEypTaWu5f9XLHnk-CObPUQgBWPsafbWNnkErO-UFkjHJpYJ-UMEVyAn9q9FH7WPxWFAaMQpRZINLniMemSNLwbu-jvT81eC3zIg7IbNtrmG3iNC3kkqZNHA5jTnM7CeEcyrG0ZpWn/s1600/DSC_0206.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9odEypTaWu5f9XLHnk-CObPUQgBWPsafbWNnkErO-UFkjHJpYJ-UMEVyAn9q9FH7WPxWFAaMQpRZINLniMemSNLwbu-jvT81eC3zIg7IbNtrmG3iNC3kkqZNHA5jTnM7CeEcyrG0ZpWn/s320/DSC_0206.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570953612478783730" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9MYV3RWB6lBpRxboiIFfgTnDadlPE-q678YL91F51HZC3JMnedN8GxVF1Vxz0HCrPhCg-NqRVgn4ovizq_frn7s_xThG0Tdts1DlOgTgSiDAp6dlJ3sf9L0aQiqE46zK7vybIkKLu5h5m/s1600/DSC_0209.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9MYV3RWB6lBpRxboiIFfgTnDadlPE-q678YL91F51HZC3JMnedN8GxVF1Vxz0HCrPhCg-NqRVgn4ovizq_frn7s_xThG0Tdts1DlOgTgSiDAp6dlJ3sf9L0aQiqE46zK7vybIkKLu5h5m/s320/DSC_0209.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570954215377209378" border="0" /></a><br />Grandpa Gary's bean bag toss game and Cami's marriage book for kids provided great entertainment.<br />We were thankful for another opportunity to visit and interact with family!<br /></div>Mom n Pop Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081843461058206472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772106170880764958.post-266693343401021722011-01-23T13:35:00.000-08:002011-01-25T09:55:24.905-08:00Grandma DatesThursday mornings have become activity time with Grandma. Whatever grandchildren happen to be available get to embark on a grand adventure with me. So far, because Nathan and Matthew have had to go to school, the adventures have been exclusively with Maggie and Becca. I must admit that the activities have been much more adventurous than expected!<br /><br />The first week, the plan was to take in story time at the library. By the time, we got kids bundled in coats, mittens and boots and buckled safely into car seats, we were running late. A couple of wrong turns set us even further behind. We finally arrived at the library, sure that we had missed out on story time, only to discover that it was the wrong library! Not the end of the world. There was plenty to keep us busy for the next hour especially since both girls ran in opposite directions! We never did find that butterfly book that Becca was looking for but we found plenty of other interesting books. I think Becca could have spent the whole day looking at "I Spy" books. The newts in the water tank were intriguing. Maggie found a pile of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Pokeman</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Bakugan</span> books to check out. Her brothers were surely impressed! A reminder that it was lunch time and, yes, we could have lunch at Grandma's (even though I was sure we'd be late getting Maggie to kindergarten if we did) got the girls out the door. Lunch was great fun but just as I feared, we were late getting Maggie to school. Becca stayed behind with Grandpa which was a good thing because when we got to school, Maggie decided she needed an escort to class. I parked the car (not realizing that it was the furthest from her classroom that we could get) and took her to class where she suddenly realized she had forgotten her backpack. Clinging to me, Maggie refused to go to class without it. Her kind substitute teacher, a neighbor, let her go home with me to get it. Maggie did finally get to school about a half hour late! By the time Elly came by to pick up Becca, I was exhausted!<br /><br />The next week, I planned to take the girls to a puppet show at my library. This time I was running late. Thankfully, we arrived just barely on time and enjoyed a wonderful program. It was exciting to actually see a couple of familiar faces of women from my ward and have the chance to interact with them. Other than the fact that Maggie wanted to sit on my lap making it difficult for me to get up to remind Becca (who was "sitting" in front) to sit down, the show went off without a hitch. We enjoyed a visit from a monster and a cat that turned out to be a "stinky poo" skunk, a story about the boy who cried "wolf" and a song about monkeys in a tree being eaten by a crocodile. After the program came to an end, the girls took off in opposite directions, again, to see what they could find in the library. We didn't find the butterfly book, or a Little Einstein book, or even a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Pokeman</span> or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Bakugan</span> book. Maggie did find a pile of movies and a CD to check out. Becca found another stack of "I Spy" books. Shortly after sitting down to read our stack of books, Maggie noticed that the room where we had had the puppet show was empty. The large empty space with the colorful carpet was so enticing. The perfect place to run around! Off she went with Becca close behind. My caution to be quiet fell on deaf ears as they chased each other around the room. Soon Becca started dancing as she sang to herself. Her movements were amazingly graceful as she flitted about the room in her new twinkly-toed boots. I couldn't bring myself to stop her. I was thoroughly enjoying the show. A few other children had noticed the fun and were engaged in the chase to catch Maggie. I could tell that things were getting a little out of hand especially when the librarian came to close the door. Time for lunch at Grandmas! We made a quick get-away, checking out our library materials as we headed for the door.<br /><br />Making face lunches and smoothies was lots of fun. Some of the food even got eaten! We left my house early so we could get Maggie to school in time to watch the movie in the classroom while waiting for classmates to arrive. Again, Maggie wanted an escort to her classroom. We left Becca protesting in her car seat planning to quickly deliver Maggie to her classroom and get back to the car before Becca could get too upset. NO ONE WAS IN THE CLASSROOM! I stopped someone in the hall who had no idea where the class had disappeared to. She told me to check at the office. The office informed me that on nice days the kids could be found in the kindergarten play area outside. First of all, I was surprised that it was considered a nice day. In spite of the fact that the sun was shining, it was about 35 degrees with several inches of snow on the ground. Secondly, I should have asked where the play area was located rather than relying on Maggie to show the way. As we were leaving the office, we encountered Maggie's brother, Matthew, who had a headache and was calling mom to come pick him up. I offered to give him a ride home after delivering Maggie. Maggie and I ran off to find the playground which we finally did find after picking up a very sad Becca along the way. Maggie happily joined her classmates in play while I returned to the office to wait for Matthew. So much for a quick delivery!<br /><br />The life of a Grandma! But I am learning. I now know the layout and workings of the elementary school (at least as far as kindergarten is concerned). I have been reminded that with each child in tow it takes at least ten times longer to do things; that 15 minutes in the library is plenty of time to get things done before the wiggles set in; and that spending every date in the library is probably not a good idea. I've also learned that hanging out with the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">grand kids</span>, no matter how trying, is filled with joyful moments!Mom n Pop Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081843461058206472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772106170880764958.post-51772132141744095022010-12-28T19:37:00.000-08:002011-03-18T20:02:11.727-07:00Our First Family Christmas Bash<div style="text-align: left;">About a month after moving into our new home, we hosted our first ever Christmas Bash for Extended Family. Trying to get ready for it was STRESSFUL with all the unpacking, house organizing, Christmas decorating, cleaning, cooking, and bar chair assembling (Jim and whoever else he could grab started assembling bar chairs about an hour before the event) but it was totally worth all the effort. We enjoyed a fabulous potluck buffet of soup, bread, and salad topped off by homemade cupcakes and Elly's famous ice cream. I'm thankful Jim worked so hard to get those bar chairs assembled as they were all put to good use! 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We're grateful that we get to live so close to family.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Mom n Pop Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081843461058206472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772106170880764958.post-79439417511135544172010-12-20T16:14:00.000-08:002011-01-22T08:34:59.814-08:00We Wish You A Merry Christmas!<div style="text-align: center;">2010 has been a year filled with wonderful blessings for our family.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Jim and Janene had the opportunity to travel to New York, Florida and Utah several times to visit with family and spoil grandchildren. A new grandson and a new son-in-law were added to the family. 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width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWPTvIJRIquDvimnZ1x2zAeqEA8rvisHcBnzxZLgMeajab5Ps9MVGVU_57gWNOlNLZKYxozTXX-nEnLcjLCxzAt04lnYUH7Tr3KxtEjB6KvubYJpvQIYEXvDYq8AJXCCXhCqZoqDkFyXb/s320/P5200045.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550562609810602914" border="0" /></a><br />Our daughter, Tori, and her husband, Ryan, bought a beautiful new home in Florida.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZKR9c32JTadZcZ8YQ0pS7KslwLaI5T8nH0RLU-s0065EAUldSWQHfNwcBJ7_qpbX27kdSgpZEGHmbHRoesJSUFD76jJLAAfTEQGbHx-93HJ-2ZS7LsvYKU2f0nY-A2RydvIamfKXfK3h/s1600/DSCN4723.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZKR9c32JTadZcZ8YQ0pS7KslwLaI5T8nH0RLU-s0065EAUldSWQHfNwcBJ7_qpbX27kdSgpZEGHmbHRoesJSUFD76jJLAAfTEQGbHx-93HJ-2ZS7LsvYKU2f0nY-A2RydvIamfKXfK3h/s320/DSCN4723.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550559655387964242" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYsF0aChOv1ELVpL3ioP8ddWyIlB2_0KXE69W8Ea25aijB6sOgNY4lGVQt0oWTF2hor1KFpegPL4TBGb7E92O0hPjYJt5JHUAzWwzWb7bH3BkxC7TesM-8nz8WUrEK4RQ20pHQUddgRsq/s1600/IMG_0063.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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She bounced right back after the delivery and was up and running in a week. 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We appreciate how much he enjoys spending time with his family.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0sRp8Txy776gG6_72pxvKh-tFkjywmn5PhJL0oDRyFPgB9kBsFBFynPNah52ZzsgXlHO6PoLqNondTEMooDILL1S25b8l4WIlt32RUpDCcOfSWCVFNr8ON6YwgonfAIbh20EvAGP00f_L/s1600/DSCN4992.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0sRp8Txy776gG6_72pxvKh-tFkjywmn5PhJL0oDRyFPgB9kBsFBFynPNah52ZzsgXlHO6PoLqNondTEMooDILL1S25b8l4WIlt32RUpDCcOfSWCVFNr8ON6YwgonfAIbh20EvAGP00f_L/s320/DSCN4992.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551696042621881730" border="0" /></a><br />Miles (3 mos.) has reached the smiley, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">cooing</span> stage. We're excited to have him join the family. Our biggest complaint is that he and the rest of his family live so far away!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSR1on1bKEFuOrrxjBg1j6RW5uq31402Mrfnq88wHZqw0-wi_e8wRMouTovEL6l3WdzBhXGA5t782HQJ8o-iyPsV94N9V9ahWnmNbOlDdZJKaxsTZFvDD7RgMGWVrzQB8xTENqc0Sv9UH9/s1600/DSCF0955.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSR1on1bKEFuOrrxjBg1j6RW5uq31402Mrfnq88wHZqw0-wi_e8wRMouTovEL6l3WdzBhXGA5t782HQJ8o-iyPsV94N9V9ahWnmNbOlDdZJKaxsTZFvDD7RgMGWVrzQB8xTENqc0Sv9UH9/s320/DSCF0955.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550560394328695778" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLC7uwsnuCfX5xBX3MaUSSTfIN0z0xhJ7JmzUrxKeb5As-y6v21Z5frFTRUdpqv51aSK8yO1OwFt3snfGrk8e56Xb0_bYwnUy_1WmLaRYk5RCBHk2IOvSAjO-qVQK7r1ijD6aQgQ7Qiaoz/s1600/DSCF1069.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLC7uwsnuCfX5xBX3MaUSSTfIN0z0xhJ7JmzUrxKeb5As-y6v21Z5frFTRUdpqv51aSK8yO1OwFt3snfGrk8e56Xb0_bYwnUy_1WmLaRYk5RCBHk2IOvSAjO-qVQK7r1ijD6aQgQ7Qiaoz/s320/DSCF1069.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550560070241838274" border="0" /></a><br />Owen (3) "doesn't like carrots and ice cream and stuff like that". 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He moved into his first apartment which is located in a 19th century brownstone with a view of a lush couryard for a steal of a deal. Jacob continues to love his New York City life!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiT7GK0fmIepov_2a7KJAafLU6kFjKBgMHL9Ylq1aSHHBYTmg9pWezZ-2xr8RWhbs5dHUedVkORshARKSrT8coEZWprjqVnFStG-Aeg56CxYhytfL7BAzYYvnoItpQewPYQ4kp8N13-tNx/s1600/DSC_0041.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiT7GK0fmIepov_2a7KJAafLU6kFjKBgMHL9Ylq1aSHHBYTmg9pWezZ-2xr8RWhbs5dHUedVkORshARKSrT8coEZWprjqVnFStG-Aeg56CxYhytfL7BAzYYvnoItpQewPYQ4kp8N13-tNx/s320/DSC_0041.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550558768682439266" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoatFtUioRp5SFmJUEIb6IPMsI8m7Yb_vjgDU271NZMmwM8zHLwQ3PqJqOgYowYmgurVTAdBqCnHP4t25uNgvZR-zqdMJOWcD28IdIMkjjGoqKsDz1P30hCjd_kdaqHOyUOTQ1VXCnb_QG/s1600/P6050014.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoatFtUioRp5SFmJUEIb6IPMsI8m7Yb_vjgDU271NZMmwM8zHLwQ3PqJqOgYowYmgurVTAdBqCnHP4t25uNgvZR-zqdMJOWcD28IdIMkjjGoqKsDz1P30hCjd_kdaqHOyUOTQ1VXCnb_QG/s320/P6050014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550558384290234258" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbYMqkaR7ZbUgToDqAZtsovDtRpy-pUoS9f5BWotBaYFkgIOi3pxtBDYb_6bU_l5FzheDdEB1tw0QWsnM7ST44NFEvi4athruEoZI6nCSq86BeTVHyQO3MNo_OuQrTsMHfZJzWVVUwNL2/s1600/IMG_0098.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbYMqkaR7ZbUgToDqAZtsovDtRpy-pUoS9f5BWotBaYFkgIOi3pxtBDYb_6bU_l5FzheDdEB1tw0QWsnM7ST44NFEvi4athruEoZI6nCSq86BeTVHyQO3MNo_OuQrTsMHfZJzWVVUwNL2/s320/IMG_0098.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550558761249121650" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwoC39CbyHQsGR_LUwcK-kg-ST90nVRr-noHgETYrWzMmL002-5gIw1hTz929fICiehLGZ2yuBTkY97qj7P1aP7PPOStwTbhm15kTGbVLo4aNe5frFb9Asf3Kia9AwTmKGxVnhy8Ff4wUV/s1600/DSCN5051.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwoC39CbyHQsGR_LUwcK-kg-ST90nVRr-noHgETYrWzMmL002-5gIw1hTz929fICiehLGZ2yuBTkY97qj7P1aP7PPOStwTbhm15kTGbVLo4aNe5frFb9Asf3Kia9AwTmKGxVnhy8Ff4wUV/s320/DSCN5051.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550558408970219586" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sariah married James Brett and didn't even change her last name! They currently reside near BYU where they are attending school. Sariah will be graduating in April with a degree in Dietetics. Brett will finish his undergraduate work the following spring with plans to enter medical school. 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We are thankful to be living near Cami and Sariah.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNO1QZseunz9wP8bIIx7HED9_jcPze1fmj_U-ZenUjjyrD-bKA2mF_pGeHXI-aWCS63hKqEp3_lgrFsaxlzlvq2G2CFVB8kqzn18Il55buY1FqtkmeFBptJd1d0UN90J8yXzxuVJqGJpxC/s1600/DSC_0036.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNO1QZseunz9wP8bIIx7HED9_jcPze1fmj_U-ZenUjjyrD-bKA2mF_pGeHXI-aWCS63hKqEp3_lgrFsaxlzlvq2G2CFVB8kqzn18Il55buY1FqtkmeFBptJd1d0UN90J8yXzxuVJqGJpxC/s320/DSC_0036.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550556702240620274" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-acmJYB1lm9I5_JpB9nPvfIhcdRO4QmyoT7VX4nLQvgzurK6nUrYRnDqURRji2gDnhOdK59TAwzzGbKbBBiBN40edo9S2lEtYuNlWctRKgsZkvZCaVCln_-oXk3StF-0RbewbPrz46B4Z/s1600/DSCF0239.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-acmJYB1lm9I5_JpB9nPvfIhcdRO4QmyoT7VX4nLQvgzurK6nUrYRnDqURRji2gDnhOdK59TAwzzGbKbBBiBN40edo9S2lEtYuNlWctRKgsZkvZCaVCln_-oXk3StF-0RbewbPrz46B4Z/s320/DSCF0239.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550556705937539634" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZrL3UT0yefRFmzETxujDR80Ub5bu1spmMSotjC4cVSxhym5LpR0q4igB5AnPFqv_qU5-0U-g8U5ApOiPU6YS5dlhlw8MYZCDUZquog48lRZ1bGDT1xJ7mFlzl3C5CT9lX7T-Qv4BL0mS/s1600/DSC_0085.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 159px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZrL3UT0yefRFmzETxujDR80Ub5bu1spmMSotjC4cVSxhym5LpR0q4igB5AnPFqv_qU5-0U-g8U5ApOiPU6YS5dlhlw8MYZCDUZquog48lRZ1bGDT1xJ7mFlzl3C5CT9lX7T-Qv4BL0mS/s320/DSC_0085.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550556205158680322" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqeP_9JCj-d0S3eGYD1qM7n_xPjL2RZTi9cRkU7z3SPYwsL0y9_q8yRDSuNc6vsIxOOnBpS-ezmUotoiE4Inzyn3WKzzFfeWMRBqNnSKgt10GOExU1rM3jNcPiuyCOidXPMZCdlMQ26OM/s1600/P7050148.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqeP_9JCj-d0S3eGYD1qM7n_xPjL2RZTi9cRkU7z3SPYwsL0y9_q8yRDSuNc6vsIxOOnBpS-ezmUotoiE4Inzyn3WKzzFfeWMRBqNnSKgt10GOExU1rM3jNcPiuyCOidXPMZCdlMQ26OM/s320/P7050148.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550556195184219858" border="0" /></a><br /><br />On top of all this, our minds and bodies are still working. As we age, this becomes more of a miracle :-). We love our new home. We miss our Idaho friends but have enjoyed meeting new Utah ones. We appreciate each and every moment spent with family. We're glad you're a part of our life! Thanks for all you do. We hope that 2011 brings you blessings untold!<br /></div>Mom n Pop Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081843461058206472noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772106170880764958.post-80238275334146598502010-12-18T19:46:00.000-08:002011-03-07T20:40:51.366-08:00Graham Cracker Houses<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">One box of graham crackers plus several bags of candy plus icing glue equals GRAHAM CRACKER HOUSES! Add some very creative children to the mix and the result is some amazing creations.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHl4JIhMSFekCKY7o2K-_76AFDb1vsLPTDom4R2kju7MYwR_Ayp540or16eZIyz15zRy6Fdo1ZoOa5g-n0yh7gUsaXako7Viq-52ZX3yIU8bhj3Ww_yZdpw54TkJLXECZXdVEmrFn_oziT/s1600/DSCF1331.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHl4JIhMSFekCKY7o2K-_76AFDb1vsLPTDom4R2kju7MYwR_Ayp540or16eZIyz15zRy6Fdo1ZoOa5g-n0yh7gUsaXako7Viq-52ZX3yIU8bhj3Ww_yZdpw54TkJLXECZXdVEmrFn_oziT/s320/DSCF1331.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580067361949976146" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Yfr_uVENedzs6tw7RpkNao5wwvHkWiyOqMggJVrYO9S_g7zv8mw5q0S4Ei8gZQ73eMuoPRe6FAnzIwTSSeGSzOgm5hvBS7DyCEy23CiE3J63Xjdgh3FAJONkByQ8hXB0_ikuZZBwC1Hi/s1600/DSCF1343.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Yfr_uVENedzs6tw7RpkNao5wwvHkWiyOqMggJVrYO9S_g7zv8mw5q0S4Ei8gZQ73eMuoPRe6FAnzIwTSSeGSzOgm5hvBS7DyCEy23CiE3J63Xjdgh3FAJONkByQ8hXB0_ikuZZBwC1Hi/s320/DSCF1343.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580067348948265074" border="0" /></a><br />Throw in some giant marshmallows and graham cracker houses get really crazy.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7_jopoKwLkvLd_NNik9-r0FP_ervUQGQuwdyYE3goaVOrz7ml2U_7Q_ghs9Q-qDq4GTaYCXypMrHg-UGOJQWphH802wbjMcc71VPWHwimtgjm4JT43-m1kWQ0e8YWyeLfVYa_hDM7b4o/s1600/DSCF1334.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7_jopoKwLkvLd_NNik9-r0FP_ervUQGQuwdyYE3goaVOrz7ml2U_7Q_ghs9Q-qDq4GTaYCXypMrHg-UGOJQWphH802wbjMcc71VPWHwimtgjm4JT43-m1kWQ0e8YWyeLfVYa_hDM7b4o/s320/DSCF1334.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580067359646904946" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyyH-WPHOcsGpP6fd3hPNes1gFyF_avil1_z5ZwwLhYyIH7iFDKpjhBa9qPgzb9W8YLLgWz_6gvNjHs5IxzCEw2rUbBcIh7OlmtYxpL_AXENkrZA53xsw4hg2sxFG9MbRVuYDUTG57N7ke/s1600/DSCF1337.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyyH-WPHOcsGpP6fd3hPNes1gFyF_avil1_z5ZwwLhYyIH7iFDKpjhBa9qPgzb9W8YLLgWz_6gvNjHs5IxzCEw2rUbBcIh7OlmtYxpL_AXENkrZA53xsw4hg2sxFG9MbRVuYDUTG57N7ke/s320/DSCF1337.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580067353164651858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA97EaAWWZ8dXd-NRWaqbV2VQmipFRg9liEk3-aF7eeC0OM0IXLm6iRWF04CZi_xsN8oTnlJUeCvuGo6MmdwDGW9R-jVeThXbfLFVgnbhSNntSv_gtCWpL3QldHabkpprWRUGOFyYThy_m/s1600/DSCF1340.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA97EaAWWZ8dXd-NRWaqbV2VQmipFRg9liEk3-aF7eeC0OM0IXLm6iRWF04CZi_xsN8oTnlJUeCvuGo6MmdwDGW9R-jVeThXbfLFVgnbhSNntSv_gtCWpL3QldHabkpprWRUGOFyYThy_m/s320/DSCF1340.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580067354011751138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This family tradition that takes place just a few days before Christmas has continued in Elly's and Brian's house. I had the privilege of being invited to join in the action this year. It was lots of fun!<br />Elly and I marveled at how each graham cracker house reflected the personality of it's creator.<br /></div>Mom n Pop Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081843461058206472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772106170880764958.post-86512761345715223722010-11-30T19:34:00.000-08:002011-03-03T18:28:21.743-08:00Snow for Thanksgiving<div style="text-align: left;">It started snowing the night after we moved into our new home and continued sporadically until Thanksgiving Day, four days later. With all the snow on the ground, we were thankful the drive to Elly's house for our traditional Thanksgiving dinner was a short one. We now live only eight minutes away!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHo14mH4kJ2hM_2RfU0fDZgnwpnwbsm81tbsFJrAxQFRsdm1Fz8yqJLYDPsZkimHi8sF9izp06L79NlOh4CZuf4udLSoxR5fD6xfgNnlT2xBmFvpaax8DLLOYYPIV3hduyDQt3sJzXLlJQ/s1600/DSCF1292.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHo14mH4kJ2hM_2RfU0fDZgnwpnwbsm81tbsFJrAxQFRsdm1Fz8yqJLYDPsZkimHi8sF9izp06L79NlOh4CZuf4udLSoxR5fD6xfgNnlT2xBmFvpaax8DLLOYYPIV3hduyDQt3sJzXLlJQ/s320/DSCF1292.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579321570895033378" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgncNM2w1zVm3bA2xv8QpT9-gwF9I3a8-mRid-ZrdKnZB0P77sRvsUiNR98BIjgQWA5wuh9j9ESJ_bkBjJiTRPlE2JkdDpbeZHRWWPcLrjhVTxe-EbpY_kZsI5ajaWfaEhytt8RO2_j_6rv/s1600/DSCF1288.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgncNM2w1zVm3bA2xv8QpT9-gwF9I3a8-mRid-ZrdKnZB0P77sRvsUiNR98BIjgQWA5wuh9j9ESJ_bkBjJiTRPlE2JkdDpbeZHRWWPcLrjhVTxe-EbpY_kZsI5ajaWfaEhytt8RO2_j_6rv/s320/DSCF1288.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579321645316999714" border="0" /></a><br />The grand kids proudly showed me the snow fort they had been working on.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL5pQzu8VL0d6UL-IE5TBLSeMnNdpWlIHsZ-BTpbxc8QOkGM_mxvyHydV2wEfAkj6_AlQderY89rsFfzLSQ24WqcNY0RoRM50l0-4Lb0X0Refxxk20cArkt1k8XHk05Bnfy-UjqUKLBuIM/s1600/DSCF1293.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL5pQzu8VL0d6UL-IE5TBLSeMnNdpWlIHsZ-BTpbxc8QOkGM_mxvyHydV2wEfAkj6_AlQderY89rsFfzLSQ24WqcNY0RoRM50l0-4Lb0X0Refxxk20cArkt1k8XHk05Bnfy-UjqUKLBuIM/s320/DSCF1293.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579321569456661762" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPcJJLNsU48JgkjbbLAiUa7AmWzL7DjnKNw54B1HsL_P8oem7z_fDoGZgJ7PzTdaY2pkSfzhyQqYbY8pHK6g_HtJKTWHK4y0-ZuzItDEzOUzk1W1TMtMgC5S8Gf1qzVAuuiXWkypgCniKs/s1600/DSCF1295.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQy6Xo7JXXtxs0FP_pV9p2Y-p0Yg1KmqVJU5xYcbzOk-pb3RcFJYmYBYu-KNaNXDQowyOxApPGuniGXdjwgIGv7BVXTcSvViWB2p8Clu_WVIZab4shN_szAiWlim2k1lsdFS2J6qlTDFB/s320/DSCF1305.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579321321319506962" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and so was the chocolate pie!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW0v1jlhCHKi31RcGs19dLXQDvjM9Py2V2UMDX5oXywvyAkxQhagv-y0jP1l96UO6DvHpHdtdlPwlaSnYa5bx7SR_sNHSwk_WjAl3T9nsf2jfMLGnUbrCsa2avEenK_wCdX9R-qOJIXct4/s1600/DSCF1310.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW0v1jlhCHKi31RcGs19dLXQDvjM9Py2V2UMDX5oXywvyAkxQhagv-y0jP1l96UO6DvHpHdtdlPwlaSnYa5bx7SR_sNHSwk_WjAl3T9nsf2jfMLGnUbrCsa2avEenK_wCdX9R-qOJIXct4/s320/DSCF1310.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579321313102471314" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-XYvmwnO0nsA82FJR9aKUaTSFy7-iWM-_KYIhAHCPlI16UGQA7cnxq8Lho-ybw_rKKGOXMGIn5FjRzb5usKYK6QzIdW5q9i9BAGhrDK-sGZjx3DFk2v8syKCIMJNDEUl_MDhUts2S2jn/s1600/DSCF1309.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-XYvmwnO0nsA82FJR9aKUaTSFy7-iWM-_KYIhAHCPlI16UGQA7cnxq8Lho-ybw_rKKGOXMGIn5FjRzb5usKYK6QzIdW5q9i9BAGhrDK-sGZjx3DFk2v8syKCIMJNDEUl_MDhUts2S2jn/s320/DSCF1309.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579321317324280258" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJhk0az9VWgaAYB9OSekMI9RUM-d2HYhwcr9yHn8F-86hsZr7AmWcKinJHoL0mmLLa0fDuBrVJ6ahzxl8W7G6ljilllPx5OYz0DPdlaVCL2eSKX1WTXsm8akEJmfulz-nPpMuxJoHCDny/s1600/DSCF1311.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJhk0az9VWgaAYB9OSekMI9RUM-d2HYhwcr9yHn8F-86hsZr7AmWcKinJHoL0mmLLa0fDuBrVJ6ahzxl8W7G6ljilllPx5OYz0DPdlaVCL2eSKX1WTXsm8akEJmfulz-nPpMuxJoHCDny/s320/DSCF1311.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579321313863833730" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmd-8ufPYqB0eit2NMjHR1ef1rbv22vR7o5HBTrCyLCuRFRttYHII21a8guhZkGCDiYrEyCz8z_LLzcVwcZB8qzbL2FnDkVHlopXWsKsXUgsfTVbHHOU86neb7tXAero_Yq9geSiL-IcSU/s1600/DSCF1314.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmd-8ufPYqB0eit2NMjHR1ef1rbv22vR7o5HBTrCyLCuRFRttYHII21a8guhZkGCDiYrEyCz8z_LLzcVwcZB8qzbL2FnDkVHlopXWsKsXUgsfTVbHHOU86neb7tXAero_Yq9geSiL-IcSU/s320/DSCF1314.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579321309786834754" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jim actually ended up spending a good portion of the day on the road. He drove for an hour and a half to pick up Aunt Maurine so she could join us for dinner. She seemed to enjoy the meal and the company.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLCFU_xL-1MRS6Zshp985ZwJnmDAmGSXKyyzQWe4Wdf6f6dl4KxWaskDFbmWqFszbxJ2ksN3g1KcSlBieeThEqXz7H5PbqE4pc1hTwOwUV5WIMdpAhs4IKYUPrXrSkZ3YFQo9CAmylmpvR/s1600/DSCF1301.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLCFU_xL-1MRS6Zshp985ZwJnmDAmGSXKyyzQWe4Wdf6f6dl4KxWaskDFbmWqFszbxJ2ksN3g1KcSlBieeThEqXz7H5PbqE4pc1hTwOwUV5WIMdpAhs4IKYUPrXrSkZ3YFQo9CAmylmpvR/s320/DSCF1301.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579321562897181346" border="0" /></a><br />The ride to Gordon's house with our grand kids afterwards was more than she could take, however. She became so overwrought with all the commotion that it was evident that she needed to go home shortly after our arrival. Jim didn't get much of a chance to visit with his family. What a sweetheart!<br /></div>Mom n Pop Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081843461058206472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772106170880764958.post-80355419060056141792010-11-25T20:34:00.000-08:002011-03-03T19:44:11.664-08:00The MoveThanks to the help of many friends and family members the overwhelming task of packing up all of our belongings, cleaning both houses and moving into our new home was accomplished. We couldn't have done it without all the help!<br /><br />After the unexpected quick sale of our home in Idaho, we had about a month to find a new home and prepare to move. By the following weekend, we had bought a house. The task of packing our belongings was a big one, though. We had been in our Idaho home for over twelve years! Men, young and old alike, helped Jim pack and clean up the garage--an especially daunting task. Several women from the ward helped me pack. Others helped me clean as the last of our belongings were being loaded on the truck.<br /><br />Ann and Patrick hosted a going away party--we loved spending that last night before our move with good friends--and then provided a place for us to rest our weary bones for the night.<br /><br />It would be another week before we could move into our new home. Many family members shared their homes and meals during that time. Then they appeared on our doorstep anxious to help on the day we moved in. We put them to work and got so much accomplished!<br /><br />We feel blessed to be associated with so many wonderful people! A million thanks!!!!!Mom n Pop Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081843461058206472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772106170880764958.post-54640035229005211802010-10-30T09:00:00.000-07:002011-01-22T08:36:22.291-08:00Big ChangesAfter following the counsel we received in stake conference a couple of months ago to discover what we could do to bless our family, we received an impression that we should move closer to family. After much discussion, we decided to put our house up for sale to see what would happen. We listed it on a Monday and got an offer the following Saturday! That was the week Jim was in Prague. I was to have joined him there but discovered at the last minute that my passport had expired. That actually turned out to be a blessing as I was home and able to get things going toward the sale of our home. I was also able to spend some time searching for a new house. We have since bought a house in an area much closer to family and will be moving into it in just three weeks! Although we're sad about leaving Idaho and our good friends here. We're getting excited about the new adventure ahead. Here are a few photos of our new home and the things we love best about it.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We're excited about the front porch swing and the big backyard,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwU1FV_PQxZawwU5nG3zu7KbVFYh8VsgoVVFIyGatfrWsdAkhmEjLKAo5YiufBZBpFMP7RfBuADucbSgbEoONRpQysXBUea8GnK9ZIVoHRNSavL3cbgFBVtMt0l8V9WZ2Fi3uie_XzZtoJ/s1600/P9300039.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwU1FV_PQxZawwU5nG3zu7KbVFYh8VsgoVVFIyGatfrWsdAkhmEjLKAo5YiufBZBpFMP7RfBuADucbSgbEoONRpQysXBUea8GnK9ZIVoHRNSavL3cbgFBVtMt0l8V9WZ2Fi3uie_XzZtoJ/s320/P9300039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533929547908097698" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiciEpdiiFrD5OrUjbRa-fFCmY9RjYvbaZAWO0xT-xmydpAYHAptVz9wsYvXj6PyX6xJAvRgt2tnzZsbweXlwqh8mihb3ZsdZ5h2zLK0gRnMQakGcmFhKe7yBa_3WvEnXPCDBIGHSazTO-V/s1600/P9300032.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiciEpdiiFrD5OrUjbRa-fFCmY9RjYvbaZAWO0xT-xmydpAYHAptVz9wsYvXj6PyX6xJAvRgt2tnzZsbweXlwqh8mihb3ZsdZ5h2zLK0gRnMQakGcmFhKe7yBa_3WvEnXPCDBIGHSazTO-V/s320/P9300032.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533923956256392802" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the little playground and basketball court for the grandkids,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhricNe9ZowPHVU-616aw7Oqg5CKBPBDm4tS2mRMyfuc6JBJNm6UvX3auAfLysQZGhX2jDcL8UfdsigVvNZDNs_fNRuDX0CUSA821KSsDGmHJs2ZJ44QtA83KWg-i7-52p6F4G6mde15Xx5/s1600/DSCF1281.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhricNe9ZowPHVU-616aw7Oqg5CKBPBDm4tS2mRMyfuc6JBJNm6UvX3auAfLysQZGhX2jDcL8UfdsigVvNZDNs_fNRuDX0CUSA821KSsDGmHJs2ZJ44QtA83KWg-i7-52p6F4G6mde15Xx5/s320/DSCF1281.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533929564575815650" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyX54Yge8BRHlZy_pagMxw6V_fFnT-nHNDCE_qi6WDX3QvUDz3GiKt2se0Vlej8AbWfYygC_3xu7N00sAqnz9N16Qkj7gjHYZ0UjolcPYAe-CfqgC3C2o0vk4YXX31GFWMvWy8epVCw-jv/s1600/DSCF1282.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyX54Yge8BRHlZy_pagMxw6V_fFnT-nHNDCE_qi6WDX3QvUDz3GiKt2se0Vlej8AbWfYygC_3xu7N00sAqnz9N16Qkj7gjHYZ0UjolcPYAe-CfqgC3C2o0vk4YXX31GFWMvWy8epVCw-jv/s320/DSCF1282.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533929556871476514" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the three small but full bathrooms, the large laundry/project room,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPHexdJPGHQJIfaap1Z7gc11Lr1AbfhR27vlw4D-WaN5oOWTPvqdvCXDkNLGFCsX98CUjtN0Bbv2lckiWmkCsripdDxWS9FWqxRf_IQTEmk8zDo4aF9JWC55OlAL790bCGghUYOFzv7ct/s1600/P9300037.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPHexdJPGHQJIfaap1Z7gc11Lr1AbfhR27vlw4D-WaN5oOWTPvqdvCXDkNLGFCsX98CUjtN0Bbv2lckiWmkCsripdDxWS9FWqxRf_IQTEmk8zDo4aF9JWC55OlAL790bCGghUYOFzv7ct/s320/P9300037.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533929557396579570" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0XQyBclqgjWC6WKII5GKVogq5j1rE-V5X28Z6yKH-hBG_lmGIzObqt_Rk6LJY6aJgNLbPf_REqUgCId1DJaq2m-oQ7yFzz_9H3R5nBsq33KZ8tG8zXJAdn2gptWcPgxSadpmyU1hZjGaj/s1600/P9300034.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0XQyBclqgjWC6WKII5GKVogq5j1rE-V5X28Z6yKH-hBG_lmGIzObqt_Rk6LJY6aJgNLbPf_REqUgCId1DJaq2m-oQ7yFzz_9H3R5nBsq33KZ8tG8zXJAdn2gptWcPgxSadpmyU1hZjGaj/s320/P9300034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533923539550009106" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the outdoor patio and deck,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgFhlzBC5tQysVpb3Sof4nUPM-Ev8A6iYqhvoHv6oOqDvYgExBQeXL4SDa6HQueRCQJ_SsMPom6Zd51J_mpTi9JebAjVDbfwPLdrtwJSMRTSBPQVLP5oWEIiv7ofxwO-wum08ZDUODBYI/s1600/DSCF1275.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgFhlzBC5tQysVpb3Sof4nUPM-Ev8A6iYqhvoHv6oOqDvYgExBQeXL4SDa6HQueRCQJ_SsMPom6Zd51J_mpTi9JebAjVDbfwPLdrtwJSMRTSBPQVLP5oWEIiv7ofxwO-wum08ZDUODBYI/s320/DSCF1275.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533924559949951410" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5-A3C6SosYIRncjTBeVBivEALPvtPu3ZcpRM7FYb7G-6BfKAYnx5tSaz5zlTEXr2E6wBxYOUs3zTUJkT2MS_9cNKxNK0CUb5lsZG7roHpDEm2zTHcHQwPG6xfZq6oA4SRLSk-PFmu6zCS/s1600/P9300033.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5-A3C6SosYIRncjTBeVBivEALPvtPu3ZcpRM7FYb7G-6BfKAYnx5tSaz5zlTEXr2E6wBxYOUs3zTUJkT2MS_9cNKxNK0CUb5lsZG7roHpDEm2zTHcHQwPG6xfZq6oA4SRLSk-PFmu6zCS/s320/P9300033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533923541079338418" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">lots and lots of storage,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLfOKr_MyiIRkSRcTa-IjHhjinGWmKcNZGK41XYGle-a674ubb9JmJUL4Zm04KXZNVn6kIpO80V-JIkTA73uLELP8o46HQKlaWKY91SOHH-sXdqAhLvqu27t9DGKqxv62SJIZdLvO6_jr/s1600/DSCF1276.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLfOKr_MyiIRkSRcTa-IjHhjinGWmKcNZGK41XYGle-a674ubb9JmJUL4Zm04KXZNVn6kIpO80V-JIkTA73uLELP8o46HQKlaWKY91SOHH-sXdqAhLvqu27t9DGKqxv62SJIZdLvO6_jr/s320/DSCF1276.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533924557104047922" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLv6fv_FRiSUS5W0PtyGu5wpyTfK0lPynbxLPapkt88fGldHdJqIk7r0Ap8k-QtOwBOWOc41AuB3ckVFnpE-BV2kLzir6n8bQ4BneXX0SCkZ6uE7CPffiThE5YfZGawJoJxRejnryoMkle/s1600/DSCF1279.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLv6fv_FRiSUS5W0PtyGu5wpyTfK0lPynbxLPapkt88fGldHdJqIk7r0Ap8k-QtOwBOWOc41AuB3ckVFnpE-BV2kLzir6n8bQ4BneXX0SCkZ6uE7CPffiThE5YfZGawJoJxRejnryoMkle/s320/DSCF1279.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533924552664232546" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the good-sized garden spot,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20pt-_L0ARFMeNLsgo9rfEuNy626ZZ4ughr5WMLvCZoKrg1gEzFl5YlARCPTsDKihBUN6xzfcSJTK8I3EExV5ULs3qOP8F_z_vZMVlYKEoXFcLZTCP_CPeRJEXXP5EgbvuIJ5tf-4ZVNk/s1600/DSCF1285.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20pt-_L0ARFMeNLsgo9rfEuNy626ZZ4ughr5WMLvCZoKrg1gEzFl5YlARCPTsDKihBUN6xzfcSJTK8I3EExV5ULs3qOP8F_z_vZMVlYKEoXFcLZTCP_CPeRJEXXP5EgbvuIJ5tf-4ZVNk/s320/DSCF1285.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533924553614539986" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHOa-3J4XLcx54SgYufr72OtK2GFrCKTtOt5DOOoKvAMr60M5FBbvAOZ6ACOnAZMX3_bi9g9cmzpI5iIjL0rX0eFYlWtDTINdL70xB55Dzot2EpIA1SBymX133tI0xPpM7n5EFmlD6YmV/s1600/P9300027.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHOa-3J4XLcx54SgYufr72OtK2GFrCKTtOt5DOOoKvAMr60M5FBbvAOZ6ACOnAZMX3_bi9g9cmzpI5iIjL0rX0eFYlWtDTINdL70xB55Dzot2EpIA1SBymX133tI0xPpM7n5EFmlD6YmV/s320/P9300027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533923970099204706" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the fruit trees and outdoor fire pit,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrx2QkMjh_zTCfyjqtABa1Yz-XQasyCPQVua1gXvhLO_ZMVWqSNk1gtubGQ9XqWD0Ib0SxMslX4ZqYd_9E_u5o1t6RODz65rDvBBuNLWfhw-xrdnPetAQ41aSVAHnXzkYVxEWAy095QKx/s1600/P9300024.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrx2QkMjh_zTCfyjqtABa1Yz-XQasyCPQVua1gXvhLO_ZMVWqSNk1gtubGQ9XqWD0Ib0SxMslX4ZqYd_9E_u5o1t6RODz65rDvBBuNLWfhw-xrdnPetAQ41aSVAHnXzkYVxEWAy095QKx/s320/P9300024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533923975614356802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgopxpYtFTwHSZXPtEo-QX57OZqHfLZLEo8uMvG78gel7DX8PsIS-lnugbvMmFgruHKDVxzsKa_eIJegK4e5T9fzncSPP-30qotFmG4DbtN6e-HcRKXILqNaCISs-zcEZd8T1A0BD4y6BMZ/s1600/P9300023.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgopxpYtFTwHSZXPtEo-QX57OZqHfLZLEo8uMvG78gel7DX8PsIS-lnugbvMmFgruHKDVxzsKa_eIJegK4e5T9fzncSPP-30qotFmG4DbtN6e-HcRKXILqNaCISs-zcEZd8T1A0BD4y6BMZ/s320/P9300023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533924547460578930" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the playhouse and horseshoe pit,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_dKze0j0PJH6NHdt1t1zUYo6c7qVV971yQ4tC4FVV__IDNxS89JLI7DtisrePu_EfuWrc6n7tQy_e1AKNbeCzfk6ih2Ajk5dEHbbNjwpIJDxdHyX-d4Bv-0noPR0WUKmH26REc97yfgr/s1600/P9300030.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_dKze0j0PJH6NHdt1t1zUYo6c7qVV971yQ4tC4FVV__IDNxS89JLI7DtisrePu_EfuWrc6n7tQy_e1AKNbeCzfk6ih2Ajk5dEHbbNjwpIJDxdHyX-d4Bv-0noPR0WUKmH26REc97yfgr/s320/P9300030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533923966058481442" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy7rNulr9m0D-gRieWsc5yaWEv35TN1CBapriECzh_-3kxQk2e3CY8OVUPc-EqjJPkMBGskHECzP73DJCadyKNZ7cR99PwINQKHS8C3bLQJyFZwFlI831htsXx9cfIlnGmybf3GzlACL5t/s1600/P9300031.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy7rNulr9m0D-gRieWsc5yaWEv35TN1CBapriECzh_-3kxQk2e3CY8OVUPc-EqjJPkMBGskHECzP73DJCadyKNZ7cR99PwINQKHS8C3bLQJyFZwFlI831htsXx9cfIlnGmybf3GzlACL5t/s320/P9300031.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533923960670898898" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the garage with it's nicely finished floor and storage cabinets,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5xUZEuMtRfgcq98BIedt8sLhs8UUHsTZNPX0s4iTP4CTrcjRC4UPTKJ7HGPhwob4mbZ58oamTvt07VgFGdS7mTQAebtK3dvIF3mzn9orESV9m1RgxjQhSkyFCWxfE5l1UOLqTR9VBf-h/s1600/P9300035.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5xUZEuMtRfgcq98BIedt8sLhs8UUHsTZNPX0s4iTP4CTrcjRC4UPTKJ7HGPhwob4mbZ58oamTvt07VgFGdS7mTQAebtK3dvIF3mzn9orESV9m1RgxjQhSkyFCWxfE5l1UOLqTR9VBf-h/s320/P9300035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533923533279378914" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx2NK1r8CnGd1UfJjeipmnnBcy7qGrYX4KNtlXlSb1zB6u1JdL1aDXxJiw7xVAU8ag8Ayvsnzj-nZ5EY_VzWCxyDnDx2jzmSaNstVyVsFcj0TpCbcRSnCupg_wcW_nt6bjyzVuQetHi2V7/s1600/P9300036.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx2NK1r8CnGd1UfJjeipmnnBcy7qGrYX4KNtlXlSb1zB6u1JdL1aDXxJiw7xVAU8ag8Ayvsnzj-nZ5EY_VzWCxyDnDx2jzmSaNstVyVsFcj0TpCbcRSnCupg_wcW_nt6bjyzVuQetHi2V7/s320/P9300036.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533923531215824434" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and especially the large kitchen/dining room/great room for big family gatherings.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGy110TwmmHJvmEyWnwnxWdfEQv1aaDlVaqG3T8LCl48liojzHe-PaiyVzbsZkHTqscyjrrSeed5bqL2ZxJeHPnzw08_Jki62CWj7lZovnnt4kNRxmfJ_9BpiREoXcCOZVPx775Yip7gpC/s1600/P9300038.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGy110TwmmHJvmEyWnwnxWdfEQv1aaDlVaqG3T8LCl48liojzHe-PaiyVzbsZkHTqscyjrrSeed5bqL2ZxJeHPnzw08_Jki62CWj7lZovnnt4kNRxmfJ_9BpiREoXcCOZVPx775Yip7gpC/s320/P9300038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533923520764123314" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Watch out family here we come!<br /></div>Mom n Pop Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081843461058206472noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772106170880764958.post-1287752589158351862010-10-20T20:39:00.000-07:002011-03-01T19:19:30.814-08:00Corn Maze and ChickensWatching four of our <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">grandkids</span> for almost an entire week in October was challenging but filled with fun. The biggest challenges involved getting the kids settled down for bed each night, trying to get them out the door and figuring out how to deal with the conflicts. Thankfully we had far more fun than challenges. The fun included two trips to the corn maze....<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk61KBYQX1sBSSKpA-61HJWWp0Cz6eEMq3ZXB6TY0QvmT1cU5dosbd5bSrg_6mnAsPvLj63vONgaunycJZKIUb4gP0t6_bWI_UyGnrnoEg8HSBuOZUFaXiFcVrM79igaceVVK80oonF76R/s1600/DSCF1106.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk61KBYQX1sBSSKpA-61HJWWp0Cz6eEMq3ZXB6TY0QvmT1cU5dosbd5bSrg_6mnAsPvLj63vONgaunycJZKIUb4gP0t6_bWI_UyGnrnoEg8HSBuOZUFaXiFcVrM79igaceVVK80oonF76R/s320/DSCF1106.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571918143551976018" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZbowB3cx7AYGKUxdVdRp3TmZLI-OFuEHADkACdPKnfaUHlqUDTMCSSj8orn6l41Qj7pEV2yO-jXqVzhvw40aeSf6spyT_DHayXgcX_yJxgtljt51MPZpUZFHO1KRQ0DOpmbUoDn35YBC4/s1600/DSCF1196.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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We had just sold our home the week before! Consolation came from the fact that we'd be moving closer to these kids and other family members. 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My discovery (yesterday) that my passport has expired changed all that. Now Jim will have to explore that amazing city without me while I sit home bottling tomatoes. I'm happy to sit home and bottle tomatoes and work on the million other projects I've placed on the back burner for so long. What I'm sad about is not getting to be with Jim on another grand adventure! I love adventuring with him.Mom n Pop Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081843461058206472noreply@blogger.com2