Jackson, WY
We went to Jackson, Wyoming two weekends ago to visit with friends Bill and Diane, see wildlife, and eat at unbelievably good restaurants. Some pics:
Hanna had gone there separately with a 3-day class field trip. My favorite moment of the vacation was picking her up from the camp early in the morning. Steam was rising from some hot springs, and there were bison in the mist.
Happy Halloween
I tend to drag my feet when it comes to decorating for any sort of festival. But pumpkin carving remains a delight.
The virtue of windows
My son was helping me fill out a questionnaire from his school, answering questions about how satisfied we are with the teachers, facilities, curriculum, etc. At the end, I could leave comments about what we liked most about his school. I said, “Safety, and windows.” Ben found “windows” just hilarious. I explained that, no matter what, there will always be boring teachers and classes, and then you need to have windows so you can look out and daydream. Well, the next day, Ben sidled up to me conspiratorially and said, “I found out how great windows are.”
Climbing the Wellsvilles with Felix and Sammy
A steep climb, but we made unbelievably good time. The Wellsvilles are among the steepest mountains of the world, given their relatively small base.
Team Ben
Nephew Nathan and friend Flavia visited us from California, and Ben led us on a killer ride: straight up “Lord have mercy!” hill, and (as if that wasn’t enough), then straight up to “Pope Sweet Jesus!” summit. We then rode home and recuperated. Then Nathan, Flavia, and I rode up Blacksmith Fork canyon, which is really a lovely ride. They have each won the Calfornia Cup, so I had a teensy bit of diffuclty keeping up. But they were kind and patient, and we had a great time.
Hiking with Jane
My sister Jane has been visiting, and we’ve gone on four killer hikes this week. Yesterday we hiked to Naomi Peak, to my mind the most stunning hike in the area. Some pics:
along the trail
Jane at the peak
... with me and Sammy, the bound-around hound
view from the summit
More Oregon pics
We had a great time visiting the Oregon coast and Portland with family. Some more snapshots:
The whole gang on a swinging bridge at Oswald West State Park
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'Smores gelato on HRH's birthday
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