Sunday, March 23, 2008

Spring Break


The trip to Rocky Point, excuse me, Puerto PeƱasco, (alt 164 to put the ~ above the n if you are interested) was a mixed bag for me. I was in charge of prep since Jane was in NYC with Liz. We decided to go ghetto and not rent a trailer, but take our Cargo trailor and our big tent and canopy to rough-it with all the RV'ers. With a fair amount of frustration, we head down the road early Saturday after Jane arrived 11:30pm on Friday.
We pull into PP in the afternoon. The route we took, carried us through the ugly part of town (think of a frat party mixed with Mardi Gras all on 4 wheelers and ATV's) making the kids bury their heads on a few occasions.
Once you get out by the resort and to the unusually nice RV park where we stayed, the muck subsides. There are dunes behind you for miles, the RV park and then a great beach and the Sea of Cortez. The conditions in the RV park are cramped but clean. The RV culture is very friendly and mingly. We had 15 families from our ward and neighborhood there at the same time. So the kids play on the beach or wii in one of the RV's while the adults sit on the beach and watch or by the fire and talk.
I did sneak in a mtn bike ride with a friend from our ward and a run down the very nice beach. We also ate amazing shrimp that a guy brought to us fresh driving around the RV park. Another lady brought tamales and breakfast burritos.
I was incharge of meal prep and did a pretty poor job of meal planning, so we were lucky to have the people bringing the food around.
Good time. But still prefer a W or JW resort to the RV. But, it appears we will return next year, RV in tow, for the kids kids sake. (I'm thinking 42ft toy hauler full of quads. It makes a lot of sense from an emergency preparedness standpoint, right. I'll need a new truck to pull it, 3/4 ton, diesel, crew cab as well.)

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Oli


Not the hopping skateboard move, but the 2nd of Chuck Dicken's novels, Oliver Twist. Kelly lent me a copy and I just finished it on the plane yesterday. Typical classic. Tough to read through at times, but well-worth the effort.
Poor Oliver Twist can't buy a break in life, due largely to the society and governments turning their backs on the poor and needy. (England even had a law, during Dicken's time, that made begging illegal.) He eventually comes across someone who has true charity, takes him in and cares for him.
Admirable how Dicken's rips the government and it's ridiculous programs with his writing. Must have been quite controversial.
Makes you wonder how much we neglect the poor and needed and pass judgment on those in need.
Todd

Monday, March 10, 2008

My wife left me....

to go to NYC with her sister, Liz. Leaving 75+ degree weather for 40*- weather? Eating out, seeing plays, shopping, seeing the sites,........................Are you sure you just don't want to come back and sit by the pool?


Don't worry about us. We'll make it somehow on flavored noodles, tuna/crackers and cereal.

Monday, February 25, 2008

Holli Dolli

Happy Birthday Holli Dolli!











The sweetest little sister
in the whole wide world.
Pure joy in her heart,
And, did I tell you, she's really, really smart?

Beautiful too,
and she has a wonderful family.
Happy birthday wishes to you,
From us here in the valley.

Happy Birthday! Big 34! Ohhhh, yeeeeaaaahhh!

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Tender Glances--Jake and Andrea's un-stated wedding theme


















Jake and Andrea
Sitting across the room
Exchanging tender glances
with you know whom.

Long curly hair
and an elegant profile.
Jake may be the one,
says Andrea with a smile.

Athletic build
and dashing good looks.
This girl's the bomb
says Rooster, now he's hooked.

Better prepared than most,
this couple is starting off right,
good job, two cars, new home....
They're future is out-of-sight.

Our expectations are high
as you start your climb together.
Don't let the rest of us slow you down
as you enjoy the sunshine and stormy weather.

Monday, January 21, 2008

Biking through the cacti...

Biking through the cacti is fun to do,
fun to do,
to do, to do,
Biking through the cacti is fun to do,
Especially when you're through.




Watching Brigham wheelie is fun to do,
fun to do,
yooo hooo, yooo hooo,
Watching Brigham wheelie is fun to do,
Especially when he's through, (but so tired that when he wheelies over, his legs are too tired to support himself and he tumbles to the desert floor in-front of the entire grandstand.)

See uTube for details.

Saturday, January 19, 2008

Bobcat Brigham

Brigham is a Bobcat
Check out his roar
had to find his badge
amongst worms and dirt and more.



Foraging for food
Is a skill he does possess
Doing it without his hands
surely made a mess.

Way to go Brigham!