Happy Son & Parents

Here's a happy son with his arms around his parents! Thanks for being wonderful, Mom & Dad. You can tell from this photo, heavenly father created me from a nice blend of each of you!

Beast of Burden

Princess has inherited our late dog "Happy's" saddlebag-pack. She loves to trot along carrying her own water bottles. Cesar Milan, the National Geographic Channel's "Dog Whisperer," says that asking a dog to carry a backpack adds an extra "job" and helps the dog use its energy constructively. Main advantage, other hikers on the trail say "Oh how cute!" and "Good Boy!" as Princess trots by. What they're really thinking, probably, is "look at that cruel, lazy man--he's making the dog carry the entire load!" Happy-dog was a foot taller than Princess--maybe we'll have to get her a smaller size pack so the bags don't touch the ground as she walks!

Old Pipeline, Hiker and Man's Best Friend

Not sure which is older, the rusty pipeline that crossed the creekside bluff along El Toro Road, or me. That's Princess, who enjoyed her role as the pack mule for our 3.5 mile hike on Saturday, 8 March.

Neighborhood Hike

Stephen Davis and I took a 3.5 mile hike along the El Toro trail. The wildflowers were out (probably the only week of the year!).

Stephen Davis Receives His Patriarchal Blessing

Stephen received his patriarchal blessing today. Thanks to Patriarch Lindahl.

Winning Smile

Robyn came with Stephen Davis for his patriarchal blessing.

"Coyote Ugly" on the National Geographic Channel

Here's a shot of a coyote taken from our kitchen window looking just beyond our backyard fence. With all the wildlife that comes and goes during the day, we call this view out the window our "National Geographic Channel." About this time last year, a coyote mother raised her pups in a den about 50 yards from where this picture was taken. We could hear the pups whining and whelping excitedly at mealtime. When the pups got older, one would lay out on the hill and sun himself, driving our dog Princess crazy!