Camelback Hike

I had a chance to hike up the famous Camelback mountain recently in Phoenix.  It was a fun hike that would have been much more challenging in the summertime!

2024 Thanksgiving!

Always fun to visit family in Bonita Springs! 

The GHS Trumpets

NCAA Bracket Pool Win!

I haven't won a NCAA Basketball bracket pool in a few years but got this one with my MBA friends.  I even picked Florida over Houston! 

Off-roading at Goethe State Forest

 Jack and I took his Jeep off-roading in the Goethe State Forest, southwest of Williston.  To get there we drove to Williston and took high 121 south out of Williston.  We then jumped on Sand Ridge Road heading north into the forest.   We traveled on Sand Ridge until being forced to turn right as a private part of the road was blocked off.  The side roads were more fun as they had more ruts and water to traverse.  

The map below show the break where we were positioned (on the side road east of Sand Ridge) when we encountered a horse and carriage caravan.

We continued North until we hit County Road 326.  We turned left and went west on 326 for a few miles and then turned left went went back through the forest on Cow Creek Road back down to 121 - taking a few side roads along the way.

San Francisco from the Marin Headlands

Our neighbor took this nice pic of San Francisco from the Marin Headlands. You can see Baker Beach in the far right middle part of the picture which is where we had our engagement photos taken in early 2003.

Retrievers

Scottsbluff, NE Memories!

Bill took a recent trip to Scottsbluff from work and shared some iconic memories from the area.  Chimney Rock - now featuring lights at night, is perhaps the most iconic thing in the area.

Ash Hollow, NE was famous, for us anyway, because of the boots placed on the fenceposts around the area of the state park.  It also indicated that we were finally starting to get close to Jeff and Casey's house after the long drive from Omaha.

Stuck in Depeche Mode!

Elle’s Final Birthday Sign Pic

I don't think they do these sign birthdays in high school.  Elle was reluctant to let me get a pic this year but she did it!  14 years old in her final year at Oak View!

Super Bowl News Coverage

The Gainesville Sun is on its last legs as a newspaper.  Here's an example from last year's Super Bowl coverage - note that there really isn't even an article on the game!  More recently, the newspaper has started deliverying through the mail only - meaning there is never any timely news.  We get the "Sunday" paper normally on Friday or Saturday.