Ouray Retrospective

Remember we mentioned on the folk's blog that we went to Cascade Falls in downtown Ouray one day. Here is the sign at the entrance.

Here is the falls. It was running quite nicely due to the snow melt. It was higher than we've ever seen. You can see the people on the left to get a sense of the size of the falls.

More soon.

I'm A Yankee (doodle) Boy

Actually, Mom was the doodler, drawing watercolors while the rest of us wandered and photographed Yankee Boy Basin. Speaking of Mom, y'all keep checking out their blog this week. We are adding travelogue notes and photos every night.

I added a photo to yesterday's blog on my site. Last night, Blogger wouldn't let me upload, so I posted without the pic. It's there now. All is right with the world.

Here we are at Yankee Boy Falls. Don't we look happy? Don't the falls look full?

Here Dad and I are at Yankee Boy Falls. Don't we look happy? Don't the falls look full? Here is a puzzler for you. Why is Dad pointing off the the left when it is obvious the falls are off to his right? I will give you no answer. It is our secret.

The Direst of Ouray News

La Papillon, the famous donut place for years and years in Ouray, is NO MORE. We went looking for it today (just out of curiosity. We weren't going to eat that stuff. It's bad for you) and couldn't find it. We asked at the local grocery store and they said it was closed permanently and when we asked if it was making money or losing money, they said "It's more complicated than that." Ooo. Ominous sounding, huh?

What does an Arizona person does when it turns nighttime here in Ouray? That's right. They put on jackets or even huddle under blankets. This is what Kathie did while I was taking sunset photos.

A New Decorating Trend

Lyndsay, look at the newest trend in model home decorating! Check out the mirror beside the tub. That's right! It seems you leave the cardboard corners on them now. So, the one over our piano is quite stylish. You might want to try it yourself!

Getting There Is....What???

Check the folks blog. We will post our trip reports there.

It's Been Another Week Already?

Wow! Sorry my posting has dropped off. I don't know how you working people do it. Between work and helping Alison with classes, I am even behind in reading my newspapers.

We head out for Ouray in one hour, so I'll keep it short and sweet. Well, short, anyway. I seem to have lost my manual for the new camera already. Getting old is no fun. I do still have the Spanish version, so I am taking that with me in case I need it. I also downloaded a copy onto the computer, so I do have access to it.

Let's see Isabella playing with one of the floaties while she patiently waits for the rest of us to finish eating so we can swim. Did we wait an hour? I cannot say. My parents might read the blog.

Yes, Kendall was here, too. She went in the pool and had a great time. She really likes the water.

After we swam, I had to tell Kendall a secret. Sorry I cannot share it with you, but it is a secret between us.

Friday the Fourth was Fun with Family

We spent the Fourth with Kyle and Lyndsay and her family. I am sure more photos will come, but for now, here's two.

Here is last night's sunset. It was pretty.I took it as a series of five pictures with my camera tilted upright. That way, it captures more pixels, and you know how important those pixels are. Then, I assembled them in Photoshop.It is a 20" x 8" pic and I am thinking of printing it.

We had five little ones with us. It was a blustery night and we were not convinced that the nearest fireworks shows would happen. So, we decided to just watch what we could see from their neighborhood. This is my best shot. Also, since I am still learning my camera, it is my only one that you can actually recognize fireworks in.

1IE+0U=1NP

Yes, you heard me. The title says it all. OK, fine. I'll translate it. One interesting experience plus no updates equals one new post.

I just woke up this morning for no reason. It did not feel like time to get up yet, but you never know. So, I said to myself that if it was 5am, then it was God waking me up to pray. Guess what! It was 4:59am. Close enough. So, I began praying and an arrangement of a song came into my head. It was beautiful. I had a way to weave parts together. It had orchestration. I knew I had to write it down. So, I focused on the first verse so I could write it down in an hour when I got up. Then, I went back to sleep.

The alarm woke me at 6:15am. I dragged myself into the shower and started thinking about the song. Oh, what was it? I can remember the way the first notes went. Here. Listen. Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da. Da-da-da-da-da-da-da. Yeah, me too. Just teasingly out of distance. In the shower, a thought came to me. Did I decide it or did God tell me? Anyway, the song was part of prayer time today and not for sharing. It was a way for me to communicate with and praise God. Maybe some day, he'll let me share it, but I guess not today.

Still, how can you go wrong with that?

Guess what!! I got paid! That's right. After just 56 weeks without a paycheck, I got one. Well, that's not true. I got some from substitute teaching. But it sounds more impressive to say 56 weeks than 8 weeks.

We are heading out to Queen Creek for the Fourth. That's good. I bet it is 2 degrees cooler out there, so it might only be 105 by the time for fireworks.

Have a good holiday.

I'm Here. Where Are You?

I made it through my first week on work in a year. Whew! I don't know how you working stiffs do it. I was dangerously close to being productive on Thursday, but I got over it. No, I had a great time and it looks like this will be a fun job. Now I've just got to get them to convert me to full time.

I have been hearing that viewership of my blog is down. Yes, I know times are tough all around. I know that there are other sites and even non-web things that demand your eyeballs. Still, I want you to drop by often. So, I have included a photo of a lovely young lady in a bikini. Nice, huh?

So, I showed the Bella photo to Kendall. Until she saw it, her hair was all in place and she was calm. As you can tell, she was as shocked as each of you is at my audacity to stoop to a stunt to bring in readers. What can I say, folks?

Yes and Yes

Yes, we went to Kyle and Lyndsay's (and Bella's and Kendall's, of course) for Father's Day. I took these photos with my present, my Nikon D60. Aren't they much better than my older photos?

Bella had a great time playing with her aunts, Faith and Grace. Here they are playing in an inflatable pool and a beach ball-shaped sprinkler.

Kyle got a Wii, but not a Wii Fit. He went to Circuit City just before opening time and got one of their allotment of six. However, they only had four Wii Fit, and he was number five. Anyway, Kathie took on Lyndsay in bowling, but I don't remember who won.

Yes, I am liking my job. It's been two whole days and I haven't messed up on anything yet. OK, I haven't done anything either. No, I did get an assignment today, so I have something to be working on.