tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75343142659087644042024-02-21T02:33:54.306-08:00Just another day in paradiseSherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061489062805706694noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534314265908764404.post-47748271340267835302011-03-14T00:00:00.000-07:002011-03-14T06:04:55.600-07:00Happy Birthday Mom<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHhCh2eUX7CV053THKbXbdAOFNGsoA4O7PALjq8jfmtS7OFPHPZ07a5m7BNXVOAsHFVmUmfRigOMd2iAQQOwZVCfUUe2HotdkKiuh4LAFecBootViv3csViIWuYJu-svB2SVk23jJTnuX/s1600/mom%2526dad.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 341px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHhCh2eUX7CV053THKbXbdAOFNGsoA4O7PALjq8jfmtS7OFPHPZ07a5m7BNXVOAsHFVmUmfRigOMd2iAQQOwZVCfUUe2HotdkKiuh4LAFecBootViv3csViIWuYJu-svB2SVk23jJTnuX/s400/mom%2526dad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583451873282888754" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Well a mother, a real mother, is the most wonderful person in the world;<br />She's the angel voice that bids you goodnight<br />Kisses your cheek, whispers, "Sleep tight."<br /><br />The helping hand that guides you along<br />Whether you're right, whether you're wrong<br /><br />What makes mothers all that they are?<br />Might as well ask, "What makes a star?"<br />Ask your heart to tell you her worth<br />Your heart will say ,"Heaven on earth."<br />Another word for divine,<br />Your mother and mine.<br />(From "Peter Pan")<br /><br />Happy Birthday to the best Mom in the world!<br />We love you!!!<br /></div><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;"><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgFfTMV4UNL7_46xfHgiN3HsE0FkuPzl9isXQ-I1sKlGi7JBBhRhQP8JYku1VQCYllirnORVpNQiGg3oTSqfk58DOkqo-bqMSOfFva1yVuF1nYJR7W3tClBPEaU38PFY8t1bVCbX3DHgb-/s1600/mom+and+dad.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgFfTMV4UNL7_46xfHgiN3HsE0FkuPzl9isXQ-I1sKlGi7JBBhRhQP8JYku1VQCYllirnORVpNQiGg3oTSqfk58DOkqo-bqMSOfFva1yVuF1nYJR7W3tClBPEaU38PFY8t1bVCbX3DHgb-/s400/mom+and+dad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583451868781245154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht7RwfTTKg7i1K4wwv0C8QIb_Dm6b59P76gNv8cgGYsi0QdeamaBA4TBoWGaCL5Icdj5WjuhdMfA0k2Ci61Vw8pHPdpJKBrwDi8tLUWm3xEKYxLEyHjFlmJN-qJjqaGMjP2XswMlLXkt1s/s1600/mom%2526dad.jpg"><br /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061489062805706694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534314265908764404.post-60574615019803970932011-02-03T07:33:00.000-08:002011-02-03T08:16:13.030-08:00Cassidy's very busy month at school<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCAYl6EQVeJEtyxDCjDrADc7rj5l1qWxMDkY8unqcUDsu57M9xlgXTYry2T3ffSKXwbYsxrNItrP8ELqATOJLhVJ-kOathuqqehtd9y07RGhucIWy33LvK4XNIf_7JEhCDMiRCGrdcm2j/s1600/100_4198.JPG"><img style="float: right; 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margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Oq2LIrkqoGi9QjBU9i71xGL45JdZto0kSG6UC0kvGySRbgzHn9zyv7PV2w-G_9i7UDG-cEkKApGJ9dZdkehePyNS9zBMyzya_VJquTxlXLja28bL-sRQv0v7r_hFn0hZn_XZlZeIS4Ua/s320/100_4218.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569494705044822386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvxAdOe2e5-iNO3MYKu7b1xP8ag-G0ZWTrPRhw46fjKFypK-97nFs5y7RiJfrsyul2D31EQ45rcmKfOCqIZ8KNSwpoG_nIQPbk10Kbp90vOiz3ApqQ3Dl6Z63RAYCvqRgWEacXiewTk0e/s1600/100_4198.JPG"><br /></a><br />Received the "Chart Your Course" award. (the same week as her BFF)<br /><br />Getting ready for the "Boot Scootin Boogie" - they practiced forever and got extremely good! (she's under the basketball hoop)<br /><br />Red Ribbon Week:<br />Could it be "crazy hair day"?Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061489062805706694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534314265908764404.post-80696868950688205632011-01-19T21:47:00.000-08:002011-01-22T15:55:38.931-08:00<div class="page-headline"><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><h1 style="text-align: center;">Deseret News<br /></h1><h1 style="text-align: center;">Grandpa goes from being a non-athlete to world-class competitor</h1> </div> <div class="timestamp"> Published: Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 5:40 p.m. MST<br />(Thursday, Jan. 20 Deseret News - Outdoor section)<br /></div><br /><div id="story-logo"> <br /> </div> <p>Bill Billingsley says he's not an athlete.</p> <p>"I didn't even make my grade-school football or basketball teams," said the 56-year-old, laughing at the description.</p> <p>But despite being rebuffed earlier in life, he did enjoy athletics.</p> <p>"I played intramurals in high school and college," he said. "So I was always fairly active."</p> <p>He continued to play softball and basketball until his children started playing sports.</p> <p>"Then I got out of the habit of playing myself," he said.</p> <p>Then he did some work for the YWCA in Montana where he was living at the time and was paid with a membership rather than money.</p> <p>"That was probably 12 years ago," said Billingsley. "I worked out there, and then when I went to work for the U., I got a membership at the rec club up there. My favorite thing to do was the rowing machine."</p> <p>He might have continued to be a casual consumer of fitness if a free health screening hadn't jarred him out of his comfort zone.</p> <p>"It showed I had almost high blood pressure and cholesterol," he said. "I didn't really eat in an unhealthy way, so I decided I needed to do something a bit more strenuous. That's when I started running."</p> <p>He laced up and jogged around the track at the U., which quickly became monotonous.</p> <p>"That was really boring," he said.</p> <p>To keep himself motivated, the father of four and grandfather of five set a monster goal: run the Deseret News Marathon. Since then he's ended up running nine marathons over three or four years but said the luster of the 26.2-mile races quickly wore off.</p> <p>"I would always be at the back," he said. "It was always fun at the start, but then five minutes later, when you running by yourself for five hours, it wasn't so fun."</p> <p>Then someone mentioned the Susan G. Komen 5K, which is a fundraiser for breast cancer research.</p> <p>"My mom passed away from breast cancer, so I thought it would be a good thing to do," he said.</p> <p>He loved it so much he signed up for another and unlike marathons, he was competitive.</p> <p>At the Art Attack 5K (associated with the Arts Festival), he placed second in his age group.</p> <p>"I won a medal for the first time in my life," he said. "I also won a portable air conditioner. It's the biggest thing I've ever won."</p> <p>It was just a few years ago that one of his friends mentioned triathlons. It was a particularly hot summer, and instead of running in the heat, the architect opted to swim during his workout at lunch.</p> <p>He decided it sounded like fun so he bought the kind of bike he used to ride in high school — a 10-speed.</p> <p>"I used it for my first three triathlons," he said.</p><p> </p><ul><li class="selected"><a rel="nofolow" href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700102093/Grandpa-goes-from-being-a-non-athlete-to-world-class-competitor.html?pg=2"><br /></a></li></ul> <p>He was not fast. He was not winning many medals, but he was lowering his cholesterol and his blood pressure, and he was having fun doing it.</p> <p>He started looking at the times needed to qualify for the world championships in his age group and realized that if he improved his swimming, he could probably qualify.</p> <p>"I swam everyday trying to improve my swimming," he said. "That's where I needed the most help."</p> <p>He competed in the national championships in Newport Beach, Calif., and qualified for the U.S. Triathlon team in his age division. That meant a trip to the ITU 2009 World Championships in Gold Coast, Australia.</p> <p>Suddenly, the "non-athlete" found himself representing his country in an international sporting competition.</p> <p>"It was really fun racing for your country," he said.</p> <p>He finished 35th out of 45 competitors.</p> <p>"I just didn't want to be last," he said with another hearty laugh, but his journey into sport didn't end there.</p> <p>He decided to try a BASH Winter Triathlon.</p> <p>"When I heard of these, I had not cross-country skied before," he said. He found skis, "at a thrift shop in Park City for $5. I tried to start out low budget."</p> <p>He watched YouTube videos and watched others skiing at Mountain Dell.</p> <p>"That's how I did it," he said, admitting he still has work to do on cross-country skiing.</p> <p>He borrowed a mountain bike from a neighbor and finished fourth in his age group — just one spot out of qualifying for the world championships in that category. He was determined to get better at skiing and qualify this year.</p> <p>"To keep me motivated during the summer, I decided to do a couple of XTERRA Off Road Triathlons," he said. "The first year, I had such a hard time on the bike. I was really tired on the skiing. In the summer, I worked on my bike skills and rode off road a lot."</p> <p>He has a lot of scars to prove he put in the training.</p> <p>"It was kind of interesting," he said of taking up such a grueling sport at 56. "I fell off my bike a lot. … It took me a while to learn lessons."</p> <p>Despite losing his nutrition, which fell from the spot he'd taped it before the race, he managed to qualify for the world championships, which will be held in Spain in April.</p> <p>Meanwhile, he competed in another BASH Winter Triathlon two weeks ago at Soldier Hollow and finished second in his age group. That earned him a trip to the world championships on the U.S. Team in Finland in March.</p> <p style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal;">If he finishes both races in March and April, he will be the only person in any age category to compete in all three world championships. That's not just in the U.S. — that's in the world.</span> <span style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Still, he laughs at the idea that he has somehow managed to turn himself in to an athlete.</span></p> <p>"I was the last on the U.S. team to qualify, so no, I don't think of myself (as an athlete)," he said, chuckling. "My attitude at the world championships was that I just didn't want to be the last person. I do it more for the enjoyment than the competition. If I can have fun while I'm doing it, that's why I do it. I don't push myself really hard because I want to finish well. So no, I still think of myself as a non-athlete."</p> <p>Whether he realizes it or not, Billingsley is a long way from the monotony of that track where it all started. In addition to making his everyday life easier and more enjoyable, participating in triathlons has given Grandpa something to brag about at those family gatherings.</p> <p>"For me, the fun of competing for Team USA, and the look of amazement when my kids find out that their non-athlete father is competing at a world championship triathlon event, is reward enough," he said.</p> <p class="end-note-text">e-mail: <a href="mailto:adonaldson@desnews.com">adonaldson@desnews.com</a>Twitter: adonsports</p>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061489062805706694noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534314265908764404.post-44810265758097347452010-12-05T20:33:00.000-08:002010-12-05T21:12:50.841-08:00Gingerbread Houses 2010<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" >Ben and Kami - Gingerbread Architects Inc.</span><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8SPaYd8G0j0eSjAeqk1lROzHpD8YAEnBpZyVj9x-PCP_CyW32EI2d6ohh7gCFmGwyIZIWeYqjMA-e5T8HDb8eTCLDUir6UjITKypoHSeMryWDefOllaxN0b8SpMCF0tXexKDicTpPqV0A/s1600/100_4111.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8SPaYd8G0j0eSjAeqk1lROzHpD8YAEnBpZyVj9x-PCP_CyW32EI2d6ohh7gCFmGwyIZIWeYqjMA-e5T8HDb8eTCLDUir6UjITKypoHSeMryWDefOllaxN0b8SpMCF0tXexKDicTpPqV0A/s400/100_4111.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547425675673150754" border="0" /></a>Ben and Kami hosted a Gingerbread Day - They spent 3 days making the dough, rolling, baking, and putting the pieces together.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHylH_03AhoE6hNAO-fapyW-FTLUcoezshL_dLiGx357TK7bqJ8zOF2MFUxYcxrX3qHwsUL2eh9Y2CfKLJX0TO3yvG2GvsxrH9bJQC7cQQZMCLyt1WY0gArtLXx_Vs1w8wXdd-Lhb4iFT/s1600/100_4106.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHylH_03AhoE6hNAO-fapyW-FTLUcoezshL_dLiGx357TK7bqJ8zOF2MFUxYcxrX3qHwsUL2eh9Y2CfKLJX0TO3yvG2GvsxrH9bJQC7cQQZMCLyt1WY0gArtLXx_Vs1w8wXdd-Lhb4iFT/s400/100_4106.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547426251608260562" border="0" /></a>We all gathered for the fun part - a great dinner and the decorating!!<br /></div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEoC1-kdZKlp6XxAq-7FF9URB9qUc10y8h2a9ksIzCUdWkU1FcB_EH7bpOJk_z-67YvS_VVnK3ACzfU-KQ5obV16mYN3Ig-sgyVzlg4SCRQP63Nf_jIv4A5oecTLCPMpqtUdhf1eO-E-r1/s1600/100_4103.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEoC1-kdZKlp6XxAq-7FF9URB9qUc10y8h2a9ksIzCUdWkU1FcB_EH7bpOJk_z-67YvS_VVnK3ACzfU-KQ5obV16mYN3Ig-sgyVzlg4SCRQP63Nf_jIv4A5oecTLCPMpqtUdhf1eO-E-r1/s400/100_4103.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547425196247784210" border="0" /></a><br />How many hours have I seen this exact pose...concentrating on another house design!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuYt6Z9SZxAN62e_xjyGUmCDjR2nwyj7RuRXpZMlJ_FbLI4F3lxoI1H_gbgS8yLw2dTryitiNoF2vo_FXVyiEvvn1xVarvbpqU_rPACDylniyDlX9Edx5ThmHoziPCN6wO5TmGA3FUecH/s1600/100_4110.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuYt6Z9SZxAN62e_xjyGUmCDjR2nwyj7RuRXpZMlJ_FbLI4F3lxoI1H_gbgS8yLw2dTryitiNoF2vo_FXVyiEvvn1xVarvbpqU_rPACDylniyDlX9Edx5ThmHoziPCN6wO5TmGA3FUecH/s400/100_4110.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547425193265545154" border="0" /></a>The Fox Family houses complete.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWpsg-FnBc4L_ijeOp3HINq27y9EeCByWtYpBeCNbmLNtqb-FSQBcOYvTminkLRe1h-f5axtB0qtXHz0EkqsQE5PBGi-FHAOUuTWpUtcmD2jWlcBGtxo_Ip-vUU9FgqdR2HnT6YbBI4A-/s1600/100_4115.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWpsg-FnBc4L_ijeOp3HINq27y9EeCByWtYpBeCNbmLNtqb-FSQBcOYvTminkLRe1h-f5axtB0qtXHz0EkqsQE5PBGi-FHAOUuTWpUtcmD2jWlcBGtxo_Ip-vUU9FgqdR2HnT6YbBI4A-/s400/100_4115.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547425186547733314" border="0" /></a>Billingsley - Billingsley - Billingsley houses complete.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-I1MQZwQ6EMHf_lwLgrcQdYu8cCNK_c8MxxKeun3uhJHtxcRYak3zLSXZOlHxDQ3mw-UWl_8vuDUAJIxgriTcs8W9HGuMapvz-JchOSLlHh_5aUNR1npnxgPdPnxG1HESvTlQEP7uTmC9/s1600/100_4128.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-I1MQZwQ6EMHf_lwLgrcQdYu8cCNK_c8MxxKeun3uhJHtxcRYak3zLSXZOlHxDQ3mw-UWl_8vuDUAJIxgriTcs8W9HGuMapvz-JchOSLlHh_5aUNR1npnxgPdPnxG1HESvTlQEP7uTmC9/s400/100_4128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547425181518891682" border="0" /></a>The coolest part is that they make stained glass windows and put lights inside!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8Gc_sLXDPlmnMnQJFIzNV3J5vAcX69LJ_P2N2frnhhvR2-esFUCTeewiTTs9sua8W_D3IHX63y-DmUVjYr2xTre6OgQy9qS_1q6fyzMM6dHtOGMzCTeLzUk5JwyDptj7nevpuGZuWb0G/s1600/100_4122.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8Gc_sLXDPlmnMnQJFIzNV3J5vAcX69LJ_P2N2frnhhvR2-esFUCTeewiTTs9sua8W_D3IHX63y-DmUVjYr2xTre6OgQy9qS_1q6fyzMM6dHtOGMzCTeLzUk5JwyDptj7nevpuGZuWb0G/s400/100_4122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547425176924332930" border="0" /></a>Thanks Ben and Kami - it was so much fun!<br /></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061489062805706694noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534314265908764404.post-74530052307911408792010-11-30T23:43:00.001-08:002010-12-01T06:33:56.208-08:00Maui 2010<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtra-j4UP8eHzhjDMrB_vhSxej-m3o4Ip8xEmE1jic-6ukq7AQbkB2wgsExlPYqtly0bWqpl6Jh2hrQMu-GX_t4fiIuUb5LJf-YsBEryWjUrQ4drOvxzFZhERZypwGXJLXRU2s5G1v386v/s1600/100_4021.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtra-j4UP8eHzhjDMrB_vhSxej-m3o4Ip8xEmE1jic-6ukq7AQbkB2wgsExlPYqtly0bWqpl6Jh2hrQMu-GX_t4fiIuUb5LJf-YsBEryWjUrQ4drOvxzFZhERZypwGXJLXRU2s5G1v386v/s400/100_4021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545621215092627426" border="0" /></a>Falling in love with Maui...so easy to do! Sandy beaches, warm sun, beautiful blue ocean, friendly people, Costco, cheap road cycle shoes, and Boss Frogs - need I say more!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71xSqswr8cY84ms2MO19KwOsGou8I0PryVv0gGVnna5wKAkJiC5Tk5v7sOyCE81pvWPjlwftZ5Rkhndk5miHmTYKh8L5f50_nGvuh4nDP5mXbaqjeIqY99f8kn6nOctnQMQbw8w99Cdzp/s1600/100_3790.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71xSqswr8cY84ms2MO19KwOsGou8I0PryVv0gGVnna5wKAkJiC5Tk5v7sOyCE81pvWPjlwftZ5Rkhndk5miHmTYKh8L5f50_nGvuh4nDP5mXbaqjeIqY99f8kn6nOctnQMQbw8w99Cdzp/s400/100_3790.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545621195506101394" border="0" /></a>The hottest guys on the beach!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdK1rF_pMgHU2usxS0JqwnSBNqjZWGQkLv764f42a93ogO95tIu9WYtlJCEuLLL2kS85y_hFNk7BxJUBkaDgYudPbk09M67CCwohuw4cdT4Y0843Ck1dRRzmZEUE7ryqQnSB4DVE4bEr0O/s1600/100_3712.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdK1rF_pMgHU2usxS0JqwnSBNqjZWGQkLv764f42a93ogO95tIu9WYtlJCEuLLL2kS85y_hFNk7BxJUBkaDgYudPbk09M67CCwohuw4cdT4Y0843Ck1dRRzmZEUE7ryqQnSB4DVE4bEr0O/s400/100_3712.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545621193184174914" border="0" /></a>Sunrise on Haleakala at 10,023 feet.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXcbfmF7h4gFCYb6IScxbP0HapDAQM61YSyW_SmgItVJjFbJ7gwl8MULh9Ur7Se2ayrPQ7V_dtqMThsK48o-VbR7OgEZy8RpziFiq2VbG6ea3V9lwqI-Us0UXJi4fzheiT1rOVBfSfTED/s1600/100_3773.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXcbfmF7h4gFCYb6IScxbP0HapDAQM61YSyW_SmgItVJjFbJ7gwl8MULh9Ur7Se2ayrPQ7V_dtqMThsK48o-VbR7OgEZy8RpziFiq2VbG6ea3V9lwqI-Us0UXJi4fzheiT1rOVBfSfTED/s400/100_3773.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545621177547232754" border="0" /></a>Then a bike tour down that had me and Bonnie laughing so hard I'm surprised we made it off the mountain. Oh, Jesse, where did you learn to ride like that? And cute little newlywed, did you ever learn how to ride at all?<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgam2jxq3uJKozUF8gnq4ldpCm6f5aRGnmdmcjDEnYOxX-IImtsQU22_WKp08l-Xsd3Hp8gKC8jWg9y4eFF5wEPnozSILjJ6q_6xmXzmAHrqI2HA8F8ec08rdJCyyilG11a_c4fwSxx56XI/s1600/100_3781.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgam2jxq3uJKozUF8gnq4ldpCm6f5aRGnmdmcjDEnYOxX-IImtsQU22_WKp08l-Xsd3Hp8gKC8jWg9y4eFF5wEPnozSILjJ6q_6xmXzmAHrqI2HA8F8ec08rdJCyyilG11a_c4fwSxx56XI/s400/100_3781.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545620215829026930" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLg2b7GLzZ-wZZ08NLLF8lkjSpyUxDi7oevHzU5Q_gzmS53PNt2hqhV1RlqiJvkpsABa_LP9x7KV0jc9MTQF4vOrthspxvgAkU3JEDj8Qhyphenhyphen39adTAPRTk8fHLuezcOG_tl9XMLt_inNoTR/s1600/100_3780.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLg2b7GLzZ-wZZ08NLLF8lkjSpyUxDi7oevHzU5Q_gzmS53PNt2hqhV1RlqiJvkpsABa_LP9x7KV0jc9MTQF4vOrthspxvgAkU3JEDj8Qhyphenhyphen39adTAPRTk8fHLuezcOG_tl9XMLt_inNoTR/s400/100_3780.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545620213551276114" border="0" /></a>Absolutely incredible scenery (even me and my camera couldn't take a bad picture)!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijk4y-eOoeosft6LBy4DeuT6gifHe0_4HNgwq6YPWFut6PhGZ3qGnuQml5yZh61rlFB2NGcKnDkG304hkgFRWAJYBX9_J0wUWeqoR-HVGEMjAgm769ecjIuj6lslGLFSwsd4N3Db8q6sn_/s1600/100_3819.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijk4y-eOoeosft6LBy4DeuT6gifHe0_4HNgwq6YPWFut6PhGZ3qGnuQml5yZh61rlFB2NGcKnDkG304hkgFRWAJYBX9_J0wUWeqoR-HVGEMjAgm769ecjIuj6lslGLFSwsd4N3Db8q6sn_/s400/100_3819.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545620207955574210" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitmDNW_8NhHvBEzkcW9PWtloTa6PtIZZ7zlHvSOGymiYJubKxU50IHyihzCW-1npBS_T9Y_Fp996mbhiqQKk4Wm24xcpkks89TdNNi2oyZV9ragKMB7Y_lWLZLlqM6AzsY-r1wQ4IX07kk/s1600/100_3821.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitmDNW_8NhHvBEzkcW9PWtloTa6PtIZZ7zlHvSOGymiYJubKxU50IHyihzCW-1npBS_T9Y_Fp996mbhiqQKk4Wm24xcpkks89TdNNi2oyZV9ragKMB7Y_lWLZLlqM6AzsY-r1wQ4IX07kk/s400/100_3821.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545620201186239890" border="0" /></a>The "Road to Hana" - not meant for the car sick. 50 miles in 4 hours.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEbjdap_1F50NyAdDfvnJqe2w0sza6QuSpRxSz9g5KtmrxkF1c-bgbgimI3b4H6xSylxLllq0FRzdGWe90kRRjlYnV4gXoonXUeZwAphvSSaVn61yEmVbTTMfyzSQsI_1WHkfnSgiZBh0p/s1600/100_3836.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEbjdap_1F50NyAdDfvnJqe2w0sza6QuSpRxSz9g5KtmrxkF1c-bgbgimI3b4H6xSylxLllq0FRzdGWe90kRRjlYnV4gXoonXUeZwAphvSSaVn61yEmVbTTMfyzSQsI_1WHkfnSgiZBh0p/s400/100_3836.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545620195817535666" border="0" /></a>Along the way you see groves of "Painted Eucalyptus" - yes, they are real.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUr3cPwxOcHlgudTrWGYP5Ypu02ocs58VqZP8exL4P9CEdEWAj3ZhBb0_eqUcoclAuE3NJA0X22SyExrycZ58K0BZ-edC8fw_wxLOMK_uyTs5tzqWjVzeWZoG6UsXH1ng4ghhqeexPw6wt/s1600/100_3830.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUr3cPwxOcHlgudTrWGYP5Ypu02ocs58VqZP8exL4P9CEdEWAj3ZhBb0_eqUcoclAuE3NJA0X22SyExrycZ58K0BZ-edC8fw_wxLOMK_uyTs5tzqWjVzeWZoG6UsXH1ng4ghhqeexPw6wt/s400/100_3830.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545619213012853010" border="0" /></a>Breathtaking views, black sand beaches, and one rude vegetarian named Hans who owns Cafe Romantica - "appeerantly" sitting in Hawaiian sea salt for 4 hours a day will cure all ills. Uhhh, could I get a prescription for that?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzScnRiBqYwqUHTO0vLx3q9rAHFGyckFEobrxH7ncDhHjA_HC0H8l9IJn62-RgU_qid1EobB8IyPsWujzYde7P2vHALEfw-s87AE5s35uJyofXip-rRliCheAnRfh6HilCuOIc96Bf6RYI/s1600/100_3921.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzScnRiBqYwqUHTO0vLx3q9rAHFGyckFEobrxH7ncDhHjA_HC0H8l9IJn62-RgU_qid1EobB8IyPsWujzYde7P2vHALEfw-s87AE5s35uJyofXip-rRliCheAnRfh6HilCuOIc96Bf6RYI/s400/100_3921.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545619205996421650" border="0" /></a>Heading to Molokini to snorkel.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5ZKR53OpgODADSvuBap6Eme4M5hukGjoYJFbTZ81i0QxeWyOgLDYSewJSgDWZbDRvj496Zt4xqDZWmC8DIaCJ1AhEPtF7izlWatkjwbJlNid-LlZN3-IRStRzLBH5nNpwg6RTHLlEQk7/s1600/100_3977.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5ZKR53OpgODADSvuBap6Eme4M5hukGjoYJFbTZ81i0QxeWyOgLDYSewJSgDWZbDRvj496Zt4xqDZWmC8DIaCJ1AhEPtF7izlWatkjwbJlNid-LlZN3-IRStRzLBH5nNpwg6RTHLlEQk7/s400/100_3977.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545619198072998066" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmhxDoSuRAgIb4PDnABYTn1rce4C2KlL_g4nY4Rm_8fOXKeSn7DMKZ-VDkmM1ItIkpbngAkqhKqgEsnx6x_0dc8lvBRrpQpZ96hMoZvJLtzg47_BJdNH7_CEJ-y8xAn7dGSyOR75baj0iA/s1600/100_3972.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmhxDoSuRAgIb4PDnABYTn1rce4C2KlL_g4nY4Rm_8fOXKeSn7DMKZ-VDkmM1ItIkpbngAkqhKqgEsnx6x_0dc8lvBRrpQpZ96hMoZvJLtzg47_BJdNH7_CEJ-y8xAn7dGSyOR75baj0iA/s400/100_3972.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545619194076540082" border="0" /></a>Ka'anapali Ocean Resort<br />Our home away from home - beautiful. We never did get our Westin bags!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL20tkrC-ocYqOez1og3rf_g3N_DP7vDnRe8VMnsimeRU1P4LQkUwq1eg0j3Gf5agfu07B6DHpxhjby-hI1OlFvWaD7ue97kvfh1jr2wXFe6bVjoH156qSLC8G544bjILTxp6hO0rT-2rX/s1600/100_4042.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL20tkrC-ocYqOez1og3rf_g3N_DP7vDnRe8VMnsimeRU1P4LQkUwq1eg0j3Gf5agfu07B6DHpxhjby-hI1OlFvWaD7ue97kvfh1jr2wXFe6bVjoH156qSLC8G544bjILTxp6hO0rT-2rX/s400/100_4042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545619186234650642" border="0" /></a>Everywhere you turn you see spectacular and different scenery...all equally beautiful!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15DzLEfGDtJx_QBV-1oWuDMMSaxbvBcyIvCZK5dFKJhwTkyRSfqs36P0dzrACOugUweU-QQv8ru04fjRrHqaXSGpvAX1PgOqjSuT9ALyUnEeULex_cAVXrPke7NFoDKh8lH8lUv5rMnFR/s1600/100_3918.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15DzLEfGDtJx_QBV-1oWuDMMSaxbvBcyIvCZK5dFKJhwTkyRSfqs36P0dzrACOugUweU-QQv8ru04fjRrHqaXSGpvAX1PgOqjSuT9ALyUnEeULex_cAVXrPke7NFoDKh8lH8lUv5rMnFR/s400/100_3918.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545617653670873922" border="0" /></a>Jimmy Buffet was right - there really are "Cheeseburgers in Paradise"!! Who knew?<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiECxku7odlhHyi8JFzei8DdRr1-q4fhvOUq8b01Oa1_aDglOKlM7dEpAncuK-xAZps_RVMo3To7YAMRMKFwSskeCiS5yvqnfSKfPsn8ELE4Dcj1rm3Fn4Sz97it069NlKkPXA3XXnqcd_S/s1600/100_3811.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiECxku7odlhHyi8JFzei8DdRr1-q4fhvOUq8b01Oa1_aDglOKlM7dEpAncuK-xAZps_RVMo3To7YAMRMKFwSskeCiS5yvqnfSKfPsn8ELE4Dcj1rm3Fn4Sz97it069NlKkPXA3XXnqcd_S/s400/100_3811.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545617649333653250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIEe3sVMaQSilwOtW_GUuK4yIFBftR4guVz3spbdVi8zfhEVPv2LxXMRWu4T09sk4YwgeKaRHp-PN7QZNiQRGSRi6PqLDKIKuJaFqNzJzsJiDzxE9RpEOMWX6b4pXoNGyE7RCjpLvDNkpU/s1600/100_3962.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIEe3sVMaQSilwOtW_GUuK4yIFBftR4guVz3spbdVi8zfhEVPv2LxXMRWu4T09sk4YwgeKaRHp-PN7QZNiQRGSRi6PqLDKIKuJaFqNzJzsJiDzxE9RpEOMWX6b4pXoNGyE7RCjpLvDNkpU/s400/100_3962.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545617638380551218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP-AY0YhLt6tjr0wRQdFXerIazXNhNaheFtTPpL-i2jXGQs66bDLYDhqd1-h4doDTimbSgNlZBBPhDVS_XnMWOigRNRCn3ntADYp_t_FFp-723fKHqDZdvK06yWr3HEfi6c6Srxzvwe5Pq/s1600/100_4051.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP-AY0YhLt6tjr0wRQdFXerIazXNhNaheFtTPpL-i2jXGQs66bDLYDhqd1-h4doDTimbSgNlZBBPhDVS_XnMWOigRNRCn3ntADYp_t_FFp-723fKHqDZdvK06yWr3HEfi6c6Srxzvwe5Pq/s400/100_4051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545617635416382034" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LB688C3aGYhym1UyB9iFldolNj9rlrQXISGTfQWy89ejlL0vTxC-G5V9LY-Jm6uZDZhKX1e2JDZNzqxXKVlMrt2Vlmc6uy7IblWkdaYMrCoa8HJQTS11mA6uWx5RFh7hNWdpMfrLZaBI/s1600/100_4057.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LB688C3aGYhym1UyB9iFldolNj9rlrQXISGTfQWy89ejlL0vTxC-G5V9LY-Jm6uZDZhKX1e2JDZNzqxXKVlMrt2Vlmc6uy7IblWkdaYMrCoa8HJQTS11mA6uWx5RFh7hNWdpMfrLZaBI/s400/100_4057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545617628195004642" border="0" /></a>Yep, falling in love with Hawaii, very easy to do, and I am going back someday!<br /></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061489062805706694noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534314265908764404.post-12875732623940726922010-11-24T15:47:00.000-08:002010-11-25T10:10:32.303-08:00Happy 26th Birthday Ben!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_lSKFWlfQHMPB95WIYH8muONgbnGC1z8RTWnrztYtkhMGh7JcTlY5eEKkQxx51ZvDRAx4iduiNjaEZQoS8tJZk_4lJlSkNFR3X1ci2-isab1nA9ZZnkc5KoC3QaL2NUqf9tKg0RqvKf1/s1600/Ben.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_lSKFWlfQHMPB95WIYH8muONgbnGC1z8RTWnrztYtkhMGh7JcTlY5eEKkQxx51ZvDRAx4iduiNjaEZQoS8tJZk_4lJlSkNFR3X1ci2-isab1nA9ZZnkc5KoC3QaL2NUqf9tKg0RqvKf1/s320/Ben.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543274017191842754" border="0" /></a>Happy Happy day - that Thanksgiving Eve 26 years ago!<br />You have brought so much joy, laughter, and fun into our home for all of these years. I used to feel bad that you don't have a brother, but then I remember how I feel about mine and how the girls feel about you and I no longer feel sad..."sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero" (Marc Brown)!!<br /><br />Love you Ben!!<br /><br /></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061489062805706694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534314265908764404.post-5860088250019814132010-11-24T11:40:00.000-08:002010-11-24T15:58:53.235-08:00St George Tri - November 2010<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Heading to St George: 1 truck - 5 bikes - 2 puppies - lots of gear</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijpZue0ZrtNi96AqNaqiUjDBGPmbq4fiotPQ_lbmkwRKAjMbSQeIlMBaQ1sPf7_zuEF5e7iJ5oTT371nn9-L-dGcksooYTyfVaWMbkZwpnx8VsIex0EXAlaKFVGNsKZ46vL-dOhIYlVxtc/s1600/100_3695.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijpZue0ZrtNi96AqNaqiUjDBGPmbq4fiotPQ_lbmkwRKAjMbSQeIlMBaQ1sPf7_zuEF5e7iJ5oTT371nn9-L-dGcksooYTyfVaWMbkZwpnx8VsIex0EXAlaKFVGNsKZ46vL-dOhIYlVxtc/s400/100_3695.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543208736011563554" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdL3G2hUpJdXwyugj-Wrh74DYsXWOlwAMT5oabCKw9UaYlqPCreNtisSrpA7NEti7vv8LNJenxkZUp6MjKXdmAk7zhKToIpUI9hCiyyU9NA8eLgyFF0_HFgYk1D0SNmJSrU-IzuxM_8Ij/s1600/100_3696.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 401px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdL3G2hUpJdXwyugj-Wrh74DYsXWOlwAMT5oabCKw9UaYlqPCreNtisSrpA7NEti7vv8LNJenxkZUp6MjKXdmAk7zhKToIpUI9hCiyyU9NA8eLgyFF0_HFgYk1D0SNmJSrU-IzuxM_8Ij/s400/100_3696.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543208722939087394" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Tri: 8 people - 8 bikes - Lots of Medals - Lots of Fun<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">READY FOR APRIL 2011!<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061489062805706694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534314265908764404.post-65879680247248160032010-11-09T18:09:00.001-08:002010-11-09T20:08:17.274-08:00Are we having fun yet?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4MWifcXd50daodO-oz9diw7wfxzWFNwl7517MldirnVTBUttyWxca7LoEU6wVYe2Lgmra-Sl6cyubrw1Sa9zOIdW_Fe1bbSrMRKDYQFnUD74fQgh30IL-dXVEeIbN_7qSxYLQLE42q5A/s1600/12236134212026594083manio1_Digital_Clock_8.svg.med.png"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 113px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4MWifcXd50daodO-oz9diw7wfxzWFNwl7517MldirnVTBUttyWxca7LoEU6wVYe2Lgmra-Sl6cyubrw1Sa9zOIdW_Fe1bbSrMRKDYQFnUD74fQgh30IL-dXVEeIbN_7qSxYLQLE42q5A/s320/12236134212026594083manio1_Digital_Clock_8.svg.med.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537737604733213218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Tired of waking up at:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF46AucTuEOuL6M5e3CSkz2ExwgYIDqeH3zd46aOQcD66ybQVS_wolQ3EqgyZ9TwqycWCrgg0oNUVr-RSuK_VeOUaA7H30xOcHnsA4dQkSzNWkue-98XpSTuvPUUrUOeZ00olS0IJ3oQ0F/s1600/people-clips-01.gif"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 174px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF46AucTuEOuL6M5e3CSkz2ExwgYIDqeH3zd46aOQcD66ybQVS_wolQ3EqgyZ9TwqycWCrgg0oNUVr-RSuK_VeOUaA7H30xOcHnsA4dQkSzNWkue-98XpSTuvPUUrUOeZ00olS0IJ3oQ0F/s200/people-clips-01.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537741898239142722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Having a bad hair day - everyday! <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Smelling of eau de chlorine!<br /><br />Hurting everywhere!! <br /><br />Complaining to last a lifetime - just ask Bill.<br /><br />Have I had fun training - welllllll?<br /><br />Will I do it again? - I'll let you know in 3 days.Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061489062805706694noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534314265908764404.post-78051851142089900382010-11-03T21:40:00.000-07:002010-11-03T22:19:16.303-07:00Happy Happy 11th Birthday Cassidy!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX4P-wl0Jyhj0GD23tJo5CMIxsTZdSp66iamnWEgnbW2ESixlS05PiekRUQCy4AwwMKLzTCl4h8_0Hv7UqwER_1gX197htjecRyFWYMTjKDynsDS6MWs4UYAzWPFFNg5hVJbOcM6RuD7I6/s1600/100_3655.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 322px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX4P-wl0Jyhj0GD23tJo5CMIxsTZdSp66iamnWEgnbW2ESixlS05PiekRUQCy4AwwMKLzTCl4h8_0Hv7UqwER_1gX197htjecRyFWYMTjKDynsDS6MWs4UYAzWPFFNg5hVJbOcM6RuD7I6/s320/100_3655.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535555305748894354" border="0" /></a><br />11/4/99<br />Once in a great while things happen that surprise and amaze us - Cassidy was one of those surprises! She knew she needed to come and be in our family and she didn't care how long she had to wait. We would never in a million years change what changed us 11 years ago today! Happy Happy Birthday sweet C. You make life fun!!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlv4aT8cY4KhGqbzi7xRQByue6j4VahDsX0DGHdYyHO97v4pcy7eQvoRrOYsMg0TkY0EsgQTPn9X782e40xRBEPdMYRZJ66k9HjjWMkWYXCdcO7XHD3OavLzmvAP-eEMufBDaLSw85NNs/s1600/100_3648.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlv4aT8cY4KhGqbzi7xRQByue6j4VahDsX0DGHdYyHO97v4pcy7eQvoRrOYsMg0TkY0EsgQTPn9X782e40xRBEPdMYRZJ66k9HjjWMkWYXCdcO7XHD3OavLzmvAP-eEMufBDaLSw85NNs/s320/100_3648.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535555295084566002" border="0" /></a>Have a great 11th Birthday and an amazing year<br />We love you!!!!!!!!!!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061489062805706694noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534314265908764404.post-48782331422804885622010-10-27T06:25:00.001-07:002010-10-27T06:40:52.869-07:00Caught off guard?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfbwoUkAYZUydQ3zT7yqdL1Gyh45EL7D-BAyp4QY2m4_-bkM1oEmeYCySXwx0c6g3I1GVv-S37RnN0lmfAD4TXDvHf4MJIGshdh-HAleQTsVvhaPtrceEBqt1Klcdg16v9awD3rgqlFmMp/s1600/100_3657.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfbwoUkAYZUydQ3zT7yqdL1Gyh45EL7D-BAyp4QY2m4_-bkM1oEmeYCySXwx0c6g3I1GVv-S37RnN0lmfAD4TXDvHf4MJIGshdh-HAleQTsVvhaPtrceEBqt1Klcdg16v9awD3rgqlFmMp/s320/100_3657.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532720358973232722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9FgSP79lFXMXEiaz29KrobBeh0EF0o-1xsthzwjI0Od2mzUsA-3EaR9EF97tIhz6ZQupMTRQKv_k8NdB6O8R3ScCTPEc81Xbx-wQQN7B-b3Jpb8B2tcjYL5dyrIL33kq9ZTlAdaho2ClD/s1600/100_3658.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9FgSP79lFXMXEiaz29KrobBeh0EF0o-1xsthzwjI0Od2mzUsA-3EaR9EF97tIhz6ZQupMTRQKv_k8NdB6O8R3ScCTPEc81Xbx-wQQN7B-b3Jpb8B2tcjYL5dyrIL33kq9ZTlAdaho2ClD/s320/100_3658.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532718017250608610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLp5sWgOC3ALtqkGKlKSgJTwwpJhoFHif3oMlm0zcFXu7_RhNpIJneKhoqbv9ixqWzy4_TW2sciXtgjiJ6pmuLYRZ-J5sh9VBLCuIbV1Ycrwjqe230R59NC0Ptwbi0FrqeJmOSlgJDGCl/s1600/100_3659.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLp5sWgOC3ALtqkGKlKSgJTwwpJhoFHif3oMlm0zcFXu7_RhNpIJneKhoqbv9ixqWzy4_TW2sciXtgjiJ6pmuLYRZ-J5sh9VBLCuIbV1Ycrwjqe230R59NC0Ptwbi0FrqeJmOSlgJDGCl/s320/100_3659.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532716939188955090" border="0" /></a><br />Why am I surprised - this happens every few years and yet it never ceases to amaze me that we get this much snow before we've even had a fall. Notice all the leaves on the trees. Off I go to buy tires for my car - a<br />chore I should have done weeks ago.Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061489062805706694noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534314265908764404.post-51760221936531064142010-09-08T22:23:00.001-07:002010-09-08T22:35:48.318-07:00Happy Birthday Bill!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSGtd1gFjgTj-kAueIhhI4A0o2VJ8-sOiS8PUTsPy1Quv6G7xfBnQDI-1t6hYzshNDyHk91xvtWMVp-9Feqv4H6eAI93hG2fpsM5WADJ2GQWOE29mlyHT583hk-xszmuVkY9EyAGS_80Vh/s1600/Bill.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSGtd1gFjgTj-kAueIhhI4A0o2VJ8-sOiS8PUTsPy1Quv6G7xfBnQDI-1t6hYzshNDyHk91xvtWMVp-9Feqv4H6eAI93hG2fpsM5WADJ2GQWOE29mlyHT583hk-xszmuVkY9EyAGS_80Vh/s320/Bill.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514780305507419906" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">9/9/54<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy 56th Birthday Bill!<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">See, I've always told you that you're cute - and look - I was right!! You are the man of my dreams and I am proud to say that you're mine.<br /></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061489062805706694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534314265908764404.post-72667691684135993242010-09-06T18:59:00.000-07:002010-09-07T09:02:32.128-07:00Summer 2010<div style="text-align: center;">Summer started with a month long "working" vacation in Missoula helping Mom and Dad.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaJ5ROyXzZMyEV9axAsotTr0qdOGE55fpXGoC4VIw_ZrjPZjqAmytf-3nPb1vzuaDI-RpmI7Suq6ldysFbdWw7xauXhq3d8jKSJCNrRvuIdrGyXKsXR5q1omZtwW6NGtNkxRlG2WlUPJz/s1600/100_3379.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaJ5ROyXzZMyEV9axAsotTr0qdOGE55fpXGoC4VIw_ZrjPZjqAmytf-3nPb1vzuaDI-RpmI7Suq6ldysFbdWw7xauXhq3d8jKSJCNrRvuIdrGyXKsXR5q1omZtwW6NGtNkxRlG2WlUPJz/s320/100_3379.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513985846374066274" border="0" /></a>Cassidy had fun entertaining herself and especially loved the tree swing across the street. Thanks Cassidy...I know it was a sacrifice leaving home for a month but I also know that you are grateful for the opportunity you had to spend that time in Missoula and serve your grandparents.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL2BRuamJmIZH09TwcdnZto3WjH9YNX5O9TNkqQ9gE78BS_QwdsW-IwG7xQw99dwidFRhsE2g7McMFmT2QPQ5KoXBbgFwLI6h5JG9sna55t8e1ICGxBolaJKVTvnXGPFmeEAFHeYM4unIK/s1600/100_3376.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL2BRuamJmIZH09TwcdnZto3WjH9YNX5O9TNkqQ9gE78BS_QwdsW-IwG7xQw99dwidFRhsE2g7McMFmT2QPQ5KoXBbgFwLI6h5JG9sna55t8e1ICGxBolaJKVTvnXGPFmeEAFHeYM4unIK/s320/100_3376.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513985851900428050" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course Dad/Grandpa has his own idea about people helping him.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsqOamPvlX88ZtSKfUDGfC9q01xicB0rK2S2nmrSFgJTB6fBskXg7fnfKYEkmQUki_HwACIyb6kmoCGIESZPtTQC9JkPwnlRJa0rlZR2iWdTUjMc2dGCmbv1PePSrvMZItvB-4W8nyD4J/s1600/100_3381.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsqOamPvlX88ZtSKfUDGfC9q01xicB0rK2S2nmrSFgJTB6fBskXg7fnfKYEkmQUki_HwACIyb6kmoCGIESZPtTQC9JkPwnlRJa0rlZR2iWdTUjMc2dGCmbv1PePSrvMZItvB-4W8nyD4J/s320/100_3381.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513985829394272834" border="0" /></a>Mom/Grandma on the other hand has handed over the load, she loves the help, especially with meals!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBe8staiFqv7y2dvVin5yLrMJSRl1j2pqnCQGCjEyIL8nh-sXTJvZGxbzSWAbAoZnJQDIZVMUtLkeGA1IVfzPnUhmrJHGbSNEFHeOUGx2b1da2x_V6G1_XWjQ7z_PZePU8ZP_lpo2ihahK/s1600/100_3383.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBe8staiFqv7y2dvVin5yLrMJSRl1j2pqnCQGCjEyIL8nh-sXTJvZGxbzSWAbAoZnJQDIZVMUtLkeGA1IVfzPnUhmrJHGbSNEFHeOUGx2b1da2x_V6G1_XWjQ7z_PZePU8ZP_lpo2ihahK/s320/100_3383.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513985825810985906" border="0" /></a>We can't leave Missoula without going to the lake. Tons of fun!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw0p0R5d1koAkYAS-Gcg3wqSkSk14wWiNqZE93WQGfDnqrPZPCnx59jd4HBnawX0hT5xLCp16sVZDcOFmIo8PiGSOo4BDv055DL28DYZRJrV38RdUWX2k1Tbh-OQn-KtP7RExAVqnyjopy/s1600/100_3400.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw0p0R5d1koAkYAS-Gcg3wqSkSk14wWiNqZE93WQGfDnqrPZPCnx59jd4HBnawX0hT5xLCp16sVZDcOFmIo8PiGSOo4BDv055DL28DYZRJrV38RdUWX2k1Tbh-OQn-KtP7RExAVqnyjopy/s320/100_3400.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513986544672246658" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeOQOtZPq2aSz9qvxMI0cuTF-I0s8W2fFN-SBN1QutC2cZf_mP2610ywN6I1AiacsPhSvkMmr6Vsx54QiF80VBFrInyGGNHj0TxTUCOdLu5cUt8wPzyFu0-RQU70KmVd9akKwWhLcgr12H/s1600/100_3429.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdYze1S_TNe4MjiPDMaoXBvxE4CKBkR8ovtw2xCR41WZgo6U7cQ3wdiFBxktOmi9sfskohhrmzf-0DXXI0yTmsi7lfWrrfFzDjlv1tjOrhIajNLaseml46m1BG8y5pt_C4-km85Fhwh-B/s320/100_3479.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513992132577693890" border="0" /></a> Dinner at Ben and Kami's.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8qj5T1ZEg85va-Qax1nwkHBEoUohyMwbONOu5HEUSehHf2lfTYKhpSmaWOA5VDEOqE2069OoJif-dUz37ujVlociFFG7e11tB4O2jbEK2mm7_DdZfAG0K3h01hyphenhyphen4fWaFge1b4SnveKr1J/s1600/100_3492.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8qj5T1ZEg85va-Qax1nwkHBEoUohyMwbONOu5HEUSehHf2lfTYKhpSmaWOA5VDEOqE2069OoJif-dUz37ujVlociFFG7e11tB4O2jbEK2mm7_DdZfAG0K3h01hyphenhyphen4fWaFge1b4SnveKr1J/s320/100_3492.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513994525130200354" border="0" /></a><br />We had so much fun with the grandkids. They are all so cute!!<br /><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrHKYBxJ9z20O0blxRa_x1zqc9Z_SlhD6nivrZrvn7Ei6x3Pxr5KBjAhJCc6h_9uqgcNM4s2dytRnFMhS-ClfXcM4SLghTkImWlmiytNU0-AmKfpNNqPzfKs76KmY3XgHTMtWjK42evYK0/s1600/100_3474.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrHKYBxJ9z20O0blxRa_x1zqc9Z_SlhD6nivrZrvn7Ei6x3Pxr5KBjAhJCc6h_9uqgcNM4s2dytRnFMhS-ClfXcM4SLghTkImWlmiytNU0-AmKfpNNqPzfKs76KmY3XgHTMtWjK42evYK0/s320/100_3474.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513992139665052770" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl_0U6IZMCrYemN_2fYZjMa1-QwgjN5RvZFC9ehMfgSNHPEqYTKWHvypsea35K0u5Z6NxALiZuwEN4MqpIF6XiyHTzk4go3FrDM7gPlf2D9lBoraZvt2Sm0ppXFAv1pv7Vekdpust1lnW_/s1600/100_3586.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl_0U6IZMCrYemN_2fYZjMa1-QwgjN5RvZFC9ehMfgSNHPEqYTKWHvypsea35K0u5Z6NxALiZuwEN4MqpIF6XiyHTzk4go3FrDM7gPlf2D9lBoraZvt2Sm0ppXFAv1pv7Vekdpust1lnW_/s320/100_3586.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513992156915203490" border="0" /></a><br />Last day all together -Millcreek Canyon<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-vygilQcsS-YSH9dbaxc2nWheQA-D63azR2saBNEVuWWe3ueHv4jplWs7UO9jHuf1MsWl1IhaShULAtPGkL0Fp-1tRq_TijVWM8yyDtw_7W_-nY804UpAvtonTvMY3gK6xb_fc_rsgvp/s1600/100_3595.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-vygilQcsS-YSH9dbaxc2nWheQA-D63azR2saBNEVuWWe3ueHv4jplWs7UO9jHuf1MsWl1IhaShULAtPGkL0Fp-1tRq_TijVWM8yyDtw_7W_-nY804UpAvtonTvMY3gK6xb_fc_rsgvp/s320/100_3595.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513994543527211890" border="0" /></a>Roasting what??? Hot Dogs, Smores and Starburst - YUM!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKJkzXEWSmTMjqDfphnu9i13lYeoeM0Ulm7Ss-g_5xwfylcSQRuASvso29D3bCkqq_nxo0zKYVEYCsbAQInp-1EhNS-vLqb9ibi-QUsifprajEYDEIhe0japdV85zUyoS0T_YI43Fl11GH/s1600/100_3603.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKJkzXEWSmTMjqDfphnu9i13lYeoeM0Ulm7Ss-g_5xwfylcSQRuASvso29D3bCkqq_nxo0zKYVEYCsbAQInp-1EhNS-vLqb9ibi-QUsifprajEYDEIhe0japdV85zUyoS0T_YI43Fl11GH/s320/100_3603.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513994547780169522" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKXr4dZnF0jP4PPHXnIfx_9XF3G0hnQXNr9oICy0O-H3wnJstYXoFm5OHw3eIkWh61dhoJ1oFMivosc_rLSYrQLEouFjjlxs9YnvantF5gK3kFyYyQtI2doqI3T74V9Igshus3-eUIhWo/s1600/100_3610.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKXr4dZnF0jP4PPHXnIfx_9XF3G0hnQXNr9oICy0O-H3wnJstYXoFm5OHw3eIkWh61dhoJ1oFMivosc_rLSYrQLEouFjjlxs9YnvantF5gK3kFyYyQtI2doqI3T74V9Igshus3-eUIhWo/s320/100_3610.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513994552500282162" border="0" /></a>More good-byes,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-y6k9_c5o5PmD10WHaKVjRD1dRDCUgO1yxEFAwuujdgsB70CJ7qEtAEdpTgWyfyZXsZv3dvhR3gIPMP7V9SdyKWY1eU2NWgXvhHeHb9nDS6yjZc0NJZWkLKM5wYqgT0PnoA5Gl_C8Kq-/s1600/100_3617.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-y6k9_c5o5PmD10WHaKVjRD1dRDCUgO1yxEFAwuujdgsB70CJ7qEtAEdpTgWyfyZXsZv3dvhR3gIPMP7V9SdyKWY1eU2NWgXvhHeHb9nDS6yjZc0NJZWkLKM5wYqgT0PnoA5Gl_C8Kq-/s320/100_3617.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513998387759766290" border="0" /></a>and even more good-byes. I will never get used to this!<br />: (<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoa9ZfK5m0M2eEMCfnTG7Kd6jJscRuJDGCObBsqfGMEBg_LCidYCR44cnRgNCybJwqugvl188RqlqYIG5iq20_M6dS98vWP977KJs6yUCJCaq_mcR4t1BTqKT8UZvnfijyPo76rGpE0BY-/s1600/100_3628.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoa9ZfK5m0M2eEMCfnTG7Kd6jJscRuJDGCObBsqfGMEBg_LCidYCR44cnRgNCybJwqugvl188RqlqYIG5iq20_M6dS98vWP977KJs6yUCJCaq_mcR4t1BTqKT8UZvnfijyPo76rGpE0BY-/s320/100_3628.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513998380619976674" border="0" /></a><br />1st day of 5th grade.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxHaCTzpW8Hqx7JPgSpqyKjqx0p_FMucQmH-RFwZvsIsErj2uu-oH2Vej5OQxa6rbT28bmDotwiRzn_PYjsDg05BZbbPhXmu81vC-_rvxRuyUEXcMKmWAdyHXGJ5tDR8rdF2URjN1nZhbA/s1600/100_3630.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxHaCTzpW8Hqx7JPgSpqyKjqx0p_FMucQmH-RFwZvsIsErj2uu-oH2Vej5OQxa6rbT28bmDotwiRzn_PYjsDg05BZbbPhXmu81vC-_rvxRuyUEXcMKmWAdyHXGJ5tDR8rdF2URjN1nZhbA/s320/100_3630.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513996526031119426" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Bill suffered multiple bike and roller-skiing injuries this summer - his scars look like a road map!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5NcPzN3ip7K5w34KCVJGHY4YHXOnGHtFdqbcC4O3oPxHlV0O1G3UAr3iaIBJxGi0uNtvENabg_c35LSeYmkYEajMsYoofwJl55QXZZfdA6R5lhjNp03M4l_6GFyyFl_y985gTalVv4S31/s1600/100_3632.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5NcPzN3ip7K5w34KCVJGHY4YHXOnGHtFdqbcC4O3oPxHlV0O1G3UAr3iaIBJxGi0uNtvENabg_c35LSeYmkYEajMsYoofwJl55QXZZfdA6R5lhjNp03M4l_6GFyyFl_y985gTalVv4S31/s320/100_3632.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513996532081461250" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Labor Day Triathlon - Family relay - we came in 3rd!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgknnPWLvJ-1Wxa1IgR4bQgaeDz-MXyqD5iDcUABw-xbLkWQ4zmU2AgWrwD3c5sKNthLLA-07JNIRc0X1w3Zq2WY5wQfIor7lGgLXHD3JhO94GSEtsvwpe1kT1Ewv45Pbyw6NZ2tnqcD6Jq/s1600/100_3646.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgknnPWLvJ-1Wxa1IgR4bQgaeDz-MXyqD5iDcUABw-xbLkWQ4zmU2AgWrwD3c5sKNthLLA-07JNIRc0X1w3Zq2WY5wQfIor7lGgLXHD3JhO94GSEtsvwpe1kT1Ewv45Pbyw6NZ2tnqcD6Jq/s320/100_3646.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513996541757213506" border="0" /></a>Whew! What a fun summer - looking forward to Summer 2011!<br /></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061489062805706694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534314265908764404.post-67296165756590147342010-07-29T09:34:00.000-07:002010-07-29T13:45:06.053-07:00Sink or swim<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJOG6NKPbi8jftuCq252WuAFean5d5EN_iD16HQmE_BgJbDD16XihpSkgnNV2pbnUaxnLKGCglm3ydGa0cGtqq2m6QjZD_IWTG-S8cCwv9zU9Nnerj6EZL25noLCppVsHJGnkSvDqLYeXQ/s1600/total+immersion.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 86px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJOG6NKPbi8jftuCq252WuAFean5d5EN_iD16HQmE_BgJbDD16XihpSkgnNV2pbnUaxnLKGCglm3ydGa0cGtqq2m6QjZD_IWTG-S8cCwv9zU9Nnerj6EZL25noLCppVsHJGnkSvDqLYeXQ/s320/total+immersion.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499367703484708370" border="0" /></a>Total Immersion is right - right to the bottom of the pool!!<br /><div style="text-align: left;">I am more than a little worried about this swimming thing...I am not getting it! Bill has given me a DVD and book to help; watching and reading about it looks so easy. In my mind I'm an amazing swimmer, Dara Torres look out...but get me in the pool and I feel just like a fish out of water. Why didn't we take swimming lessons when we were young? Dad says he taught us how to swim...I must have been absent that day.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">November will be here before I know it and I'll be doing the doggie paddle!<br /></div></div></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061489062805706694noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534314265908764404.post-41384073646170274622010-06-23T20:43:00.000-07:002010-06-23T21:43:16.101-07:00Happy Happy 30th Birthday Aimee!<div style="text-align: center;">Happy 30th Birthday Aimee!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9npUfHWwuZHPDEBP0mD0ASyu3ksHmEhRAGcZb4njumTkaXl0AF3NIkvomJgoCqAyr889IlnnjpE5SfdSbCkghhW4FMHEKLoWVn0JazKM47KZUKB2bmxUBLkNFq4-CybFsQG2IzvbHYvf/s1600/100_3361.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9npUfHWwuZHPDEBP0mD0ASyu3ksHmEhRAGcZb4njumTkaXl0AF3NIkvomJgoCqAyr889IlnnjpE5SfdSbCkghhW4FMHEKLoWVn0JazKM47KZUKB2bmxUBLkNFq4-CybFsQG2IzvbHYvf/s320/100_3361.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486181132423317090" border="0" /></a>Journal entry by Bill - June 24th, 1980<br />"We have a new little daughter! Welcome to our humble family little one. It's late and I should go to bed, I won't write any more details. Your mother did very well for her first time though and I love her very much and I love you too. Let's get a good nights rest now.<br />Love Dad"<br /><br />Journal entry by Sherry - June 27th, 1980<br />"To my brand new little daughter, Aimee Lynn, well you're early - 6 weeks - and you've given us a little bit of trouble the past 3 days. This afternoon you're doing a little bit better. Soon you'll be home with Daddy and me. We sure are anxious to hold you.<br />Love you, Mommy"<br /><br />Journal entry by Sherry - September 29th, 1980<br />"Well, a lot has happened since the birth of our little Aimee. The evening of June 27th, 3 days after Aimee was born, she started getting worse. Aimee was born with "hyaline membrane disease (infant respiratory distress syndrome). The doctors came in and informed us that they could no longer help her. A transport team from Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane Washington came for her. As they were preparing to send Aimee, Dr. Feist came in and told Dad and I that she had very little chance of surviving the plane ride to Spokane and then the helicopter to the hospital. We were so upset we could not speak. When we finally realized what had been said, Daddy went in and gave Aimee her name and blessing. We began to make the arrangements to drive to Spokane to be with our new little daughter. We stopped in Missoula to get a little sleep before going onto Spokane. We called the hospital and she had survived the trip and was now in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the hospital..."<br /><br />Aimee was in the hospital in Spokane for exactly the amount of time she was premature - 6 weeks. She had many ups and downs. You survived Aimee! I know that there are miracles, for we witnessed one the summer of 1980!<br /><br /><br /></div><br /></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061489062805706694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534314265908764404.post-28362448689611214742010-06-06T13:30:00.000-07:002010-06-06T13:58:13.275-07:00I "Tri"ed and I did it!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebobivBy3glJH34mtdXFiJDxFEzBPduGfd5mhw1zwyNUVwAF-Y9zo2Ejsqo-ybWiOkWXszr6KQnmtLHUEe2pNcL0m2ednjZHwwRfOuhysHRZRuJaiGWdpMlI74VoXa72E4yz0AMzwraNb/s1600/100_3327.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebobivBy3glJH34mtdXFiJDxFEzBPduGfd5mhw1zwyNUVwAF-Y9zo2Ejsqo-ybWiOkWXszr6KQnmtLHUEe2pNcL0m2ednjZHwwRfOuhysHRZRuJaiGWdpMlI74VoXa72E4yz0AMzwraNb/s320/100_3327.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479761225214163506" border="0" /></a>I did it! I was the bike leg of team "Lost in Transition". The bike leg was 6-1/2 miles with 3 steep hills mixed in. The best part of the whole thing was about a half a mile into the race I zoomed past the Stake Center in 1st place...around the corner onto 114th. Our swimmer is one of the fastest in the valley. They enter the swim according to their ranking and she was 2nd behind her husband. Anyway, she came out and tagged me and I started, passed the 1st girl and on I went for about that half mile in 1st. I can't lie, it felt pretty good. This Stake sponsored Triathlon included some first timers, some that had done some racing and then some real athletes; about 170 people in all. So just to be in 1st for that small amount of time was really fun! It was great and I LOVE MY NEW "FELT" - Thanks honey for believing I could do this and allowing me to have a better chance at accomplishing my goal. Next year - the entire race! (Can anyone teach me how to swim?)Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061489062805706694noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534314265908764404.post-17160060816093017782010-04-22T22:07:00.000-07:002010-04-22T22:47:26.918-07:00Gotta Tri<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8bo5HP4HeS9SEA9jDrkWDisLY0dl5k98xaXJxJJLiQrrhAVPqh9BNC53lmGf5VWd-86WGBy2v8bFgfc7_KdpH3rV2_umXjKOnl_V0lqZZtBWQPS2sBl_3cgm5LX0u5OA5nGfC7Ul61pOY/s1600/bike_cartoon.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 194px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8bo5HP4HeS9SEA9jDrkWDisLY0dl5k98xaXJxJJLiQrrhAVPqh9BNC53lmGf5VWd-86WGBy2v8bFgfc7_KdpH3rV2_umXjKOnl_V0lqZZtBWQPS2sBl_3cgm5LX0u5OA5nGfC7Ul61pOY/s320/bike_cartoon.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463195230280931906" border="0" /></a>After the weather changed its mind and it got nice enough, we went down to Alta track, (because it had gotten dark it was safer riding on the track than the road) and I rode around just 1/4 of the amount I'll be doing in the race, I thought I was going to die! I was so winded and my legs were burning. I hope that it gets easier, otherwise I'm in trouble - come June 5th - Team "Lost in Transition" will be hurting because of me (I'll try my hardest Carrie and Consuelo). I did decide however, that I love to ride my bike. It is one activity/exercise that makes me feel like a kid again. I used to ride a lot, so it brings back fond memories of being young and carefree. I love that about it! I could probably get into this riding thing, and hey, Bill has enough racing bikes around that I could get hooked up if I decided to get serious. But until then, I'll ride my hybrid with the semi-comfy seat and hope that I live to tell about it and not embarrass myself in front of our entire Stake.Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061489062805706694noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534314265908764404.post-72013653408563109862010-04-07T19:26:00.000-07:002010-04-07T19:43:47.287-07:00"Daughter of a King"<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB6L_4uNpgEKP088pKrlZ4VTMM60yNNHyl_sv3EqjdMwz8j84-Blv8hyphenhyphenSMlJCu9a8i-3ocZjHIXxVySuONAxknm_6rhdX18i-ABC3Lrsoum5dwzswGUG7gUn3-xAX2Acy_IKCXERXnsCuG/s1600/100_3187.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 193px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB6L_4uNpgEKP088pKrlZ4VTMM60yNNHyl_sv3EqjdMwz8j84-Blv8hyphenhyphenSMlJCu9a8i-3ocZjHIXxVySuONAxknm_6rhdX18i-ABC3Lrsoum5dwzswGUG7gUn3-xAX2Acy_IKCXERXnsCuG/s320/100_3187.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457589004726795282" border="0" /></a>Recognition Night - March 2010<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9XKe1C1f8gPkwZOtPm6UAvVHWS7H0AaWxzx7EwjRes64bj2YIdDk72G0SqNL7BaHQhZMo_KYl_x5wDRQY4-KBZz5RvMe7ianJrmgAwyAH916fgGO7XSliflnOBxbmOnjeV8QScbnHgZJ/s1600/100_3190.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9XKe1C1f8gPkwZOtPm6UAvVHWS7H0AaWxzx7EwjRes64bj2YIdDk72G0SqNL7BaHQhZMo_KYl_x5wDRQY4-KBZz5RvMe7ianJrmgAwyAH916fgGO7XSliflnOBxbmOnjeV8QScbnHgZJ/s320/100_3190.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457588995588388834" border="0" /></a>The girls wore their favorite outfits and we had their hair and nails done.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ayzrZUnHuQ_7AI9h6QNNHuMXEreaRKt-QnQKPl2m5P_BvvuzdhMagu6Lk8CNgwX8dBgQfb2xJ7jOyyBnHG3wl5YxGncCcDkXq3nXcOzRUf5SGasrmKNL3FliufQ9KgMcvTkMBEXdnXV4/s1600/100_3191.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ayzrZUnHuQ_7AI9h6QNNHuMXEreaRKt-QnQKPl2m5P_BvvuzdhMagu6Lk8CNgwX8dBgQfb2xJ7jOyyBnHG3wl5YxGncCcDkXq3nXcOzRUf5SGasrmKNL3FliufQ9KgMcvTkMBEXdnXV4/s320/100_3191.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457588988001794018" border="0" /></a>They walked the runway and told about themselves.<br />Cassie is a natural!<br /></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061489062805706694noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534314265908764404.post-40852779453278631752010-03-20T20:20:00.000-07:002010-03-20T20:31:50.680-07:00By Deedz (a.k.a. Cassidy)<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJHxqHMf0dr2Va1-dEXU4puCv5FkxRjjcIAf4d_Fx2sd2j013-TIILEgM05V2Y__OP6gQCza6NBrNX0FK7hSK06sdEbhfTEZrAPwLh4cXVvNmZK3Aegm4e2uD-s_AlEohPJBEwslGqSEh/s1600-h/100_3142.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJHxqHMf0dr2Va1-dEXU4puCv5FkxRjjcIAf4d_Fx2sd2j013-TIILEgM05V2Y__OP6gQCza6NBrNX0FK7hSK06sdEbhfTEZrAPwLh4cXVvNmZK3Aegm4e2uD-s_AlEohPJBEwslGqSEh/s320/100_3142.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450922777521666866" border="0" /></a>We finally got Oreo a little harness and a leash so he can run around.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2OjRXgOl7FySms8npZsIAkGYjTWne6tNDP8bD3s8z297cN4o4M-KcEc_6GTwnHpi9-VdY2a-9hfwh2EhkqMzjfN-zd4zV9cKB4EkIMQeSfp-AsKej85LPW6NhMqmPEF_Rv_C8Dn6_9nx/s1600-h/100_3159.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2OjRXgOl7FySms8npZsIAkGYjTWne6tNDP8bD3s8z297cN4o4M-KcEc_6GTwnHpi9-VdY2a-9hfwh2EhkqMzjfN-zd4zV9cKB4EkIMQeSfp-AsKej85LPW6NhMqmPEF_Rv_C8Dn6_9nx/s320/100_3159.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450922767120770050" border="0" /></a><br />We started him out on the driveway and he didn't do much.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGAClh1OodQLIQzd12ZJ_D9D5elfPnOoM-hyQisUpI6zKlpmyeAueno2O6AFfA6NDJq8soP9Gx2bAsnoz6cIVPBYBv0AkO5N8cODVzgZMosQNy699dM5fMvtnBUc4VvMmEnoXBe6gwTFCF/s1600-h/100_3160.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGAClh1OodQLIQzd12ZJ_D9D5elfPnOoM-hyQisUpI6zKlpmyeAueno2O6AFfA6NDJq8soP9Gx2bAsnoz6cIVPBYBv0AkO5N8cODVzgZMosQNy699dM5fMvtnBUc4VvMmEnoXBe6gwTFCF/s320/100_3160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450922757058034018" border="0" /></a><br />Then we got to the grass. That was a different story.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIxL3Hn1lwnvCvXO3TP5sjl1I2RTMDIOYmlP8MKXURq66Q8sWgrzUboxTGnNhQRscPhv4LivXSh660MFzAtQvSZsAMJiwON7GTyZWJ4JlL_NUkDXUYQYPhMM-9MT4WV3RD97HoslOTQfvf/s1600-h/100_3143.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIxL3Hn1lwnvCvXO3TP5sjl1I2RTMDIOYmlP8MKXURq66Q8sWgrzUboxTGnNhQRscPhv4LivXSh660MFzAtQvSZsAMJiwON7GTyZWJ4JlL_NUkDXUYQYPhMM-9MT4WV3RD97HoslOTQfvf/s320/100_3143.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450922746767857954" border="0" /></a><br />He was so cute hopping around. I discovered how fast he can go.<br />I LOVE MY ADORABLE BUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061489062805706694noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534314265908764404.post-64071634028668893672010-03-20T20:08:00.000-07:002010-03-20T20:19:48.427-07:00Too Many Bikes!<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5btLYgK26MVEZ7hxpY40oHmNdwWXo3OU3pkq0VH6ynxbECVOBaLKpTFoYo-A2eU62avSapNr7yjKILoLiC3zko5mJsjJv8Pe4GaR0CLMhS-JzMLejjP04kGZJjBgeWhIVpYveqpKRKbOz/s1600-h/100_3172.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5btLYgK26MVEZ7hxpY40oHmNdwWXo3OU3pkq0VH6ynxbECVOBaLKpTFoYo-A2eU62avSapNr7yjKILoLiC3zko5mJsjJv8Pe4GaR0CLMhS-JzMLejjP04kGZJjBgeWhIVpYveqpKRKbOz/s320/100_3172.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450919595899287874" border="0" /></a>How many bikes does one Bill need?<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">1. The one to remind him of his 1972 bike trip to SLC<br />2. The road racer<br />3. The winter racer<br />4. The practice racer for winter<br />5. The urban rider<br /></div><br /></div><br /></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061489062805706694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534314265908764404.post-39414775593794896642010-03-19T14:37:00.000-07:002010-03-19T15:02:43.919-07:00SPRING<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I am so glad it's here!!!<br /> I want to ride my bike...I want to go to the park...I want to eat outside...I want to go swimming...I want to wear shorts...I want to swing in the hammock...I want to play!! <img alt="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/spring-grass-wallpaper-12.jpg" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/spring-grass-wallpaper-12.jpg" /></div></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061489062805706694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534314265908764404.post-57074614351286388232010-02-28T19:27:00.000-08:002010-02-28T20:04:58.925-08:00Happy Happy 27th Birthday Lexi!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Billingsley's T-39 baby</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />by J03 Mike Peckham<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"> "Sherry Billingsley gave birth to an eight pound, one ounce baby girl March 1st at 4:30 in the morning. That in itself is not terribly unusual since babies are born all the time, but this baby just happened to enter the world on board a T-39 jet, 26,000 miles above the Aeolian Islands.<br />Mrs. Billingsley had expected her second child around mid-March and was a little upset when she told her husband, Ensign Bill Billingsley, Public Works Facility Planning Officer, about some pains she'd been experiencing that evening. That was the last day in February and the countdown was on. They drove from their home in Motta Saint Anastasia to the NAS I medical clinic where the doctor on duty diagnosed the pains as labor and quickly arranged for an emergency MEDEVAC flight to Naples.<br />Fifteen minutes into the flight the labor pains grew in frequency and intensity. Mrs. Billingsley felt that delivery was imminent...a hunch quickly confirmed by the attending hospital corpman, HM1 Ron Germain. Petty Officer Germain jerry-rigged a delivery room in the plane's cabin with passenger seats and the birth began.<br />Sherry was more than a little concerned about this arrangement remembering the trouble she had delivering her first child back in Bozeman, Montana with the advantages of a hospital.<br />With her husband behind her coaching her breathing and Petty Officer Germain taking charge with 15 births already to his credit, the delivery came off without a hitch.<br />The baby girl, Alexia Anne Billingsley, was placed in an incubator for the remainder of the flight.<br />Upon landing in Naples, Alexia Anne was carried out the door while her mother went out the emergency hatch and over the wing strapped on a stretcher on her way to recovery in the Naples hospital "Storks Nest."<br />So, years from now when an older Alexia Anne Billingsley is asked her place of birth, she'll be one of the few people on this planet who will require a three-dimensional map."<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP0pKDaUGD3AodoRMFLyxWojhRtRLhaBVeja16vfHk87lQ5Dy7qoeoUKv3Lwl235d8GkcCrF_pyBS7DuvILN-9z8j_gW4IOm7U-vonhLvxYF4_9E-BKLGb_DztqUb5MdUnlb1DmgeFMQ4a/s1600-h/scan0001+%282%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP0pKDaUGD3AodoRMFLyxWojhRtRLhaBVeja16vfHk87lQ5Dy7qoeoUKv3Lwl235d8GkcCrF_pyBS7DuvILN-9z8j_gW4IOm7U-vonhLvxYF4_9E-BKLGb_DztqUb5MdUnlb1DmgeFMQ4a/s320/scan0001+%282%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443507144769012594" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihVsVWINfwhlx33T0WXv25OQEsUDRIhXN_tN8N3ytgBF8_HOVPOC_z1luqrGue-9q4dZFgRAto-gp2I-ubuNUn5OdIzdXkwEagOGmV0ZjJYX_9Hgks97MYd5GNQX4MERerhG08KA32JV4U/s1600-h/scan0001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihVsVWINfwhlx33T0WXv25OQEsUDRIhXN_tN8N3ytgBF8_HOVPOC_z1luqrGue-9q4dZFgRAto-gp2I-ubuNUn5OdIzdXkwEagOGmV0ZjJYX_9Hgks97MYd5GNQX4MERerhG08KA32JV4U/s320/scan0001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443507139037442162" border="0" /></a>Happy Birthday to you<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Birthday to you<br />Happy Birthday dear Lexi<br />Happy Birthday to you.<br /><br />We love you Lex, wishing we were there to celebrate with you!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061489062805706694noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534314265908764404.post-16204085341505994312010-02-25T21:10:00.000-08:002010-02-26T08:31:14.184-08:00Memories<div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBVaSjtfPwiTSM5RoaXALdD5AVbOec8u3fziX4oyBIYvbyu8hIJVaV0dW-rPkOM1BVzWg3pOllsQB0LLwwbQ6yXYmJPgx1u-I4n50wtXWeA6VJ3ErWy4UxwGzeC1wt-XBDK8aSmljGDOhU/s1600-h/100_3066.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBVaSjtfPwiTSM5RoaXALdD5AVbOec8u3fziX4oyBIYvbyu8hIJVaV0dW-rPkOM1BVzWg3pOllsQB0LLwwbQ6yXYmJPgx1u-I4n50wtXWeA6VJ3ErWy4UxwGzeC1wt-XBDK8aSmljGDOhU/s320/100_3066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442433801696365074" border="0" /></a>Bella Italia:<br />I just wrapped up my 4th Cultural Activity at school - this latest was "All About Italy". I taught 12 sessions - 680 children from 1st - 6th grades. As I prepared the things that I would teach it took me back about 26 years and made me homesick for a beautiful country that I did not have to grow to love, but that captured my heart the minute we arrived.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNI_spYoLIhDhUALQkpgudckgFCCzW3ykuk3kCiV8YAsoPO1s2bmfeQufNm538hQiuoFNdWVLW57v8q6VVMVMmtOyCBxmTp23PJqOj7XLcTHmQPOFkRKFNe0W2r0Sv4k2mdqj8pZgChAV9/s1600-h/100_3068.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNI_spYoLIhDhUALQkpgudckgFCCzW3ykuk3kCiV8YAsoPO1s2bmfeQufNm538hQiuoFNdWVLW57v8q6VVMVMmtOyCBxmTp23PJqOj7XLcTHmQPOFkRKFNe0W2r0Sv4k2mdqj8pZgChAV9/s320/100_3068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442433791853271538" border="0" /></a>I remembered all that I loved about living there. I miss the sights, the smells and especially the pace of life that the Sicilian people live.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsW9pAN0Xwu3rcgj-MISo8KhB3Zvp-lXP7Z64iaEDmwPvDGD_Qg8Rt73HftUgtGrWVR-duQqzVqyNcFFeCIyfjSxnIG7vedvEo1B7j_uq7yMYGTJ4aq05yl7VEezZRPZRs8uHyyV2Jrk1e/s1600-h/100_3069.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsW9pAN0Xwu3rcgj-MISo8KhB3Zvp-lXP7Z64iaEDmwPvDGD_Qg8Rt73HftUgtGrWVR-duQqzVqyNcFFeCIyfjSxnIG7vedvEo1B7j_uq7yMYGTJ4aq05yl7VEezZRPZRs8uHyyV2Jrk1e/s320/100_3069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442433783632551602" border="0" /></a> They say that if you throw a coin over your left shoulder into Trevi Fountain that you will get to come back. I can only hope. But for now, sono nostalgico per lei la bell' Italia!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061489062805706694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534314265908764404.post-86869970886509144952010-02-23T08:09:00.000-08:002010-03-01T21:57:25.735-08:00Fun times in Missoula<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6CvCoc4Jbl9gomxKqxrH1DEkxMB7X6pAJBlgZA-LVWpXdebDkCErO_9J-yJNjwJy1xHe18PdFwepGslFv6ngEOdBJG8xALE3o7pc4QGOweYaHaffVd0XtZLdI4W6Y2OI_DWsNPQmrpkV/s1600-h/100_3007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6CvCoc4Jbl9gomxKqxrH1DEkxMB7X6pAJBlgZA-LVWpXdebDkCErO_9J-yJNjwJy1xHe18PdFwepGslFv6ngEOdBJG8xALE3o7pc4QGOweYaHaffVd0XtZLdI4W6Y2OI_DWsNPQmrpkV/s320/100_3007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441474690838298514" border="0" /></a>We had such a fun time celebrating Mom and Dad - they are truly amazing - what an example of lives well lived!!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwzgIPxvzVKH_GkIdKmMuKhCWynqaqrjy5HOa6PNU7itUU9C6CtUvcfe44pr4NhL7I60xtERniwTftddk_-uxwTEMAfjlUeItmG_2NyyNMon-EIHtR7jeiOP6BalDyZN3O40o_paGk30Lj/s1600-h/100_3010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwzgIPxvzVKH_GkIdKmMuKhCWynqaqrjy5HOa6PNU7itUU9C6CtUvcfe44pr4NhL7I60xtERniwTftddk_-uxwTEMAfjlUeItmG_2NyyNMon-EIHtR7jeiOP6BalDyZN3O40o_paGk30Lj/s320/100_3010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441474683143065602" border="0" /></a> 72 years and still in love!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iQqnsAzQpp0OUfYNCzlxiqyt38c7Tb17saqf45LISWmpS8irlG7De5Rq0RN4ACqg4aXxL9iovTJ1w3aJzK9ivHZae9PejD3SC6VH2Ope1u0QZFJyqCWJQ3y03_h953b4LK9r7joAaVlk/s1600-h/100_3021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iQqnsAzQpp0OUfYNCzlxiqyt38c7Tb17saqf45LISWmpS8irlG7De5Rq0RN4ACqg4aXxL9iovTJ1w3aJzK9ivHZae9PejD3SC6VH2Ope1u0QZFJyqCWJQ3y03_h953b4LK9r7joAaVlk/s320/100_3021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441474672744519218" border="0" /></a>Mom and Dad and their 4 kids<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MQ5ZMsygHghETihlgAbp7rnGCoYGVT169CH4nJV3ule1BNuQClorubfNB0lj4Tkl_8ukwKQn9mTYV63PQfihP3bqWL5-e_ox1unRC0oYipmL5RpT5PD0mIy9o8rpRP4898gUG1HlMTiY/s1600-h/100_3046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MQ5ZMsygHghETihlgAbp7rnGCoYGVT169CH4nJV3ule1BNuQClorubfNB0lj4Tkl_8ukwKQn9mTYV63PQfihP3bqWL5-e_ox1unRC0oYipmL5RpT5PD0mIy9o8rpRP4898gUG1HlMTiY/s320/100_3046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441474665735861954" border="0" /></a>Goodbye Missoula - till next time<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Ys0hbKY7tLeREWVnro1HGsuMj0bZNqdRX6YsGlPHCaikwAFtonREgECeEGDDhrC5AygQAEDbXaYcbAGpLph7AUcLFRJgnY3sjkIWrqJjLB8EYcXXgn9hilWrKkGKvB_XdxocJd-AHEmH/s1600-h/100_3058.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Ys0hbKY7tLeREWVnro1HGsuMj0bZNqdRX6YsGlPHCaikwAFtonREgECeEGDDhrC5AygQAEDbXaYcbAGpLph7AUcLFRJgnY3sjkIWrqJjLB8EYcXXgn9hilWrKkGKvB_XdxocJd-AHEmH/s320/100_3058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441474653831814754" border="0" /></a>Great trip until I dared utter the words - "gee Bill, your new (old) car proved herself worthy" - no sooner had those words left my mouth she moaned and groaned and had to get towed! Thanks Bill for having the foresight to put roadside assistance on our insurance - thanks tow guy for hurrying - thanks Eaton Auto in Shelley for still being open and taking us right in.<br />1 hour, $130.00 and a hot fudge sundae later and we were back on the road. : )<br />I love road trips!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061489062805706694noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534314265908764404.post-21499244124857198212010-02-13T20:31:00.001-08:002010-02-13T21:14:35.152-08:00Tubing<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbqN7n2SNN9STK5_QMtZSpGPsj2Ve8Rlm9jwIU-vG8aGNNcB4eHBhSrhTG1tvEbkX6SzxG-87T9rrrUGbF5i00AB69LSdnQktzGrHR0gAIGCRzTlcEOsi36JiYEbEU33MZPEJVYagCJ4J/s1600-h/100_2988.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbqN7n2SNN9STK5_QMtZSpGPsj2Ve8Rlm9jwIU-vG8aGNNcB4eHBhSrhTG1tvEbkX6SzxG-87T9rrrUGbF5i00AB69LSdnQktzGrHR0gAIGCRzTlcEOsi36JiYEbEU33MZPEJVYagCJ4J/s320/100_2988.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437959351384067874" border="0" /></a> Tubing at Soldier Hollow<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEAhJlml9h_8Ss6GG4pCidN63ujGNgVDRRuGUt_7RxBej3y213xBPPX3ztAo_LWxiLuSad5Bmx_hhcgcRxaq3MW0BwILkzi8NvXHhGzZZV_KS1u1ZtSxGria6euKG5pZ_WSVByyVLIUcrr/s1600-h/100_2991.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEAhJlml9h_8Ss6GG4pCidN63ujGNgVDRRuGUt_7RxBej3y213xBPPX3ztAo_LWxiLuSad5Bmx_hhcgcRxaq3MW0BwILkzi8NvXHhGzZZV_KS1u1ZtSxGria6euKG5pZ_WSVByyVLIUcrr/s320/100_2991.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437959340450452754" border="0" /></a> so much fun - especially when we discovered how much faster we went when we all went<br /><div style="text-align: center;"> together<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmAXyoGP-mjk9Dk05hfh6YdbJCDf31vtmc0bHUpSJmlMgJrKn2WMEZgm6vRYWc0dubCv6U_115EstqZUlckgueyFunnsPoErBU1GI06EOBBh2fgg_I_bAvApQmWMJrP-FGOlblwoT4gEDC/s1600-h/100_3000.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmAXyoGP-mjk9Dk05hfh6YdbJCDf31vtmc0bHUpSJmlMgJrKn2WMEZgm6vRYWc0dubCv6U_115EstqZUlckgueyFunnsPoErBU1GI06EOBBh2fgg_I_bAvApQmWMJrP-FGOlblwoT4gEDC/s320/100_3000.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437959334031692466" border="0" /></a> one of the best parts was not having to walk back up the mountain<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUBQih6ayoxXg0uqHA7vylqjgA_p0zapXPd6m293dgbA_qSB67usRt4M3Ax2OQyTzoOj_EtLEwnS1X4vXU2Uvcl5_oH3T0O6Ze9_fZsMg863oV61Zk6jOw9pPmd3636hy_XU2GhrS_4D4B/s1600-h/100_3005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUBQih6ayoxXg0uqHA7vylqjgA_p0zapXPd6m293dgbA_qSB67usRt4M3Ax2OQyTzoOj_EtLEwnS1X4vXU2Uvcl5_oH3T0O6Ze9_fZsMg863oV61Zk6jOw9pPmd3636hy_XU2GhrS_4D4B/s320/100_3005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437959329322298114" border="0" /></a> Thanks Ben and Kami for a <span style="font-weight: bold;">very fun</span> Christmas present!!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061489062805706694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534314265908764404.post-86573416355348403742010-01-18T17:59:00.000-08:002010-03-01T21:41:13.807-08:00BASH 2010Battle at Soldier Hollow:<br /><br />The fog had just lifted as the race began, it was a beautiful but cold day. It was a fun race to watch as we all stood there dressed in snow bibs and boots, hoods up and cameras ready. Stomping feet, waiting for a glimpse of our crazy friends and loved ones to zoom past. Bikes with big knobby tires trying with all their might to hold the snow as they raced around a convoluted course. The ski course was amazing, winding around the side of a steep mountain. It got the best of some who ended up on hands and knees trying to make it up one long steep hill. Icicles hung long off his beard as he crossed the finish line to come in 4th - 1 place short of being invited to the World Championship in Norway. <br /><div style="text-align: left;"> 5 K Run<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoT9R69_cfP-B8v_xeBcB3C9mQH-FWuprnoRBcR7K3ZguBvvTWE6lhUiJYcrTeRAWMrf4QoZ2iAUnDMD7RXF0KGobwbq48KfNgH7nMCYid8OTsyoElrUpp-E27KGaNbs_dAAgxxtj5E2mu/s1600-h/IMG_1079.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoT9R69_cfP-B8v_xeBcB3C9mQH-FWuprnoRBcR7K3ZguBvvTWE6lhUiJYcrTeRAWMrf4QoZ2iAUnDMD7RXF0KGobwbq48KfNgH7nMCYid8OTsyoElrUpp-E27KGaNbs_dAAgxxtj5E2mu/s320/IMG_1079.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428268531844172754" border="0" /></a> 10 K Bike<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mo3kE1rqs34IOTtHqY7fCCV2oATLvuuzcP0fTlAFMKa3Yn3y18svtzi1za9eq9EggUBxbJCEk-fCwAxN63VYqzffdoNDPNYIzJTKpJqa9xHcZDYCLiaHTIfT678KoeBGSPFEQYutNo6n/s1600-h/IMG_1435.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mo3kE1rqs34IOTtHqY7fCCV2oATLvuuzcP0fTlAFMKa3Yn3y18svtzi1za9eq9EggUBxbJCEk-fCwAxN63VYqzffdoNDPNYIzJTKpJqa9xHcZDYCLiaHTIfT678KoeBGSPFEQYutNo6n/s320/IMG_1435.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428268520858831506" border="0" /></a> 8 K Ski<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA8FyL9yEBAbA8T2xlca6WWZ-MJF3boV2lxBaJ-AL1PN6tRu981qUakbM0Zla0znii_8MrAXNt0rgvZyhzCqJY4eht2oQdfjsyX_6eQGmdJ1S8nunNdrelZYEUP-2L1bcq8BX9lSXd0sFe/s1600-h/IMG_2239.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA8FyL9yEBAbA8T2xlca6WWZ-MJF3boV2lxBaJ-AL1PN6tRu981qUakbM0Zla0znii_8MrAXNt0rgvZyhzCqJY4eht2oQdfjsyX_6eQGmdJ1S8nunNdrelZYEUP-2L1bcq8BX9lSXd0sFe/s320/IMG_2239.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428268511758559890" border="0" /></a>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061489062805706694noreply@blogger.com2