Nice fish!

UK sent this pic of Doug and results of recent fishing expedition!
Looks like an amazing experience aright!
However, I Shudder at the thought,  of whatever size lure THAT must take, of having to unwrap it from around my neck and out of my cheek!
Nice fish Doug!

Nat'l Champs!

Congratulations to Arizona Baseball!

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Ranch life.

Always something!
Anyway, flew up yesterday am, nice evening w the Drachman's. Lake looks great, fish are rolling.
HOA meeting here this eve.
It is nice up here but warm and too dry.
Love to all, Dad/UR
ps: U of A plays for National Championship this eve, 5:00.
Go Cats!

Travel

Sadly enough, a great fun filled week comes to a close.
However, one last "Harrah"! A wonderful visit w U. Ken and A. Susan in their beautiful home in Murrieta! And a great lunch and rest-up before the great trek across the desert...home ward bound, EJ and Noe and G' Pa.
Now home to work...

San Clemente Pier

Just a little afternoon break..

Travel/Disneyland

So, it happened like this. I did not really want to risk life and limb on Splash Mtn, like any sane person, so I was not too disappointed when, just as we were to be sacrificed, the ride Broke!! So, we had a nice dinner, then took our chance at the Indiana Jones ride, Temple of Doom. (That is AMAZING and fun and worth the wait/trip out here all by itself!!). Anyway, just as we were next to go in, the gate-keeper put the rope out. I said "Aw com'on, just 3 more??". So he said, "tell you what, you name a Disney movie, I will ask a trivia question, you answer right, you get in now plus 3 fast passes for any ride in the park". EJ and I are looking at each other trying to remember a Disney Movie, Any movie, then he looked down at Noe and asked, "What about You?". Noe piped up, "Rapunzel!", no hesitation. I never heard of it, EJ at least knew it was a movie, so I figured we were in for another long wait in the line. So he asked Noe a detailed question as to what spell her mother used to give Rapunzel Glowing hair, or something like that. I was going to guess a nice Bloody Mary, but Noe piped up (again) with the right potion mixed in with sunlight, etc etc, and just thought every one knew that...so the guy let is in promptly and gave us the fast passes....laughing all the way. So that's how we came to ride Indiana Jones and then Splash Mountain all in the same hour. Kind of like a Biannual Flght review in the Bonanza going inverted and playing with black widow spiders, all in an impending tornado, all while being blasted at some rock concert. Yep, that's about it. Today is an adult day. Hopefully.

Splash Mtn

we are soaking soaking Wet.  Oh my God.
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Splash Mtn

We are going to die now.

Disneyland

This made it worth the wait...

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Travel

I'm not sure Noe is very impressed, and I have no idea how I got in here..

Travel

Shift Change!

Lego Land

Rally!

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Travel

Prelude to a storm....

Travel

And it's Another day @ Leggo Land! It's freezing...

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Travel

Ah, Memories! Now, New Ones!

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Travel

Just a big Thank You to U Ken and A Susan for driving down and sharing a delightful evening with us.  We are so blessed w an extensive and living family!
Looking forward to a fun time in San Diego next September!!
Another cheesy pic, but it sure was fun!
Now it's Off to Disneyland! Hope Davey Crockett remembers me! (that doesn't date me too much does it?)

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Travel

From the condo, Horses, Ice Cream!

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Travel :

OK; I got ahead of myself. We are currently in Carlsbad CA for a week of activities in So-Cal! It's the annual trek to the time share with Hilton Grand Vacat Club, just across from Leggo Land. Ash and Paul and the grand-kids have come over too! We all had a great day at Leggo Land, and tomorrow is Disneyland if everything goes as planned. That promises to be a blast. This evening, as perhaps you have surmised, U Ken and A Susan drove down and we had a great dinner together and some Chamnpagne after in the condo. Was a really fun time remembering past experiences together and planning the Big Wedding! Incidentally, I finally got a glimpse of the Bridegroom to Be from a nice big photo!! Handsome Dude, Kristin! (looks a lot like Doug). A pic of the view from the condo follows..the ocean is indeed visible from the new balcony but is about 1/2 mile away. The kids are so fun, are really enjoying the rides and activities. Matteo and Addie each got their Driver's License on the race track (kind of like their mom did...), rode the "horses" in the jousting tournament, up this and down that, even the roller coasters! For kicks I'll experiment and see if I can "publish" a couple here. Have two more full days, then I'll take Ash to a meeting in Laguna Beach and Paul heads home. I head for Orange Co. airport and pick up Erica for another couple of days, then we all drive home Sat pm to stay in Phx Sat night. Some photos will follow hopefully.. Love to all, DAD

Travel

My little brother and his poor suffering wife, driving home in their M-B Convertible, cold coastal CA weather, top down, since it's too hard to figure it out... Memo to self...get a newer car. Our a new parka!
Had a wonderful fun evening, though!
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Travel

Nice family dinner in Carlsbad CA!
More photos to come, a really fun day at, you guessed it, LEGGO LAND...I am Exhausted!
Love to all,
Dad

Ranch Activity/News

Hi All, Greetings from the high country. Lynn and Mark Jr left a few hours ago, Bobby Chavez and I ate our sorrows away at Bear Wallow (aka Barely Swallow..), and I am marveling at the beautiful full moon bathing the pasture in moonlight. Beautiful. Tomorrow it's fix fence (again), and make sure waterer works. The weather has been wonderful and we did an extensive and fun ATV ride today up in the high country. We came back via Auger Canyon road and how we didn't get burned up last year is beyond me! Happenings: the first morning Lynn let her horses out of the barn stalls (kept in there the first night since they have NEVER been loose like that), they followed Justice on a nice gallop-tour around the pasture perimeter. Except Forrrest, that is; he stands at about 17 + hands and looks more like a huge greyhound, and I don't mean bus. He came to the first fence and just jumped it. Same with the second, same with the third. He then looked around and wondered where everyone was and went nuts. So he saw Lynn with the magic green bucket and jumped 3 more to get back to the road. Never seen anything like it. He is now more acclimated, knows if he wants to stay with his friends, he Does Not Jump Fences!!! So, now in the pasture, are 3 happy horses; Justice, my buckskin, and HotShot, a real pretty paint, and Forrest, who comes billed as a quarter horse but is definitely part greyhound. He is something, wait 'til you see him. Tues am I get up Early to get to Hidden Meadow Ranch to do a guide job for half a day, then to Tucson. I have to get to Tucson to Get My Car Fixed where Ashley backed into it...ha! Sunday am the Orihuela's and I head for Carlsbad!! Now about Carlsbad. It looks like Lynn and her outfit can't come after all. Sad for me, OK for Lynn! She has a bona fide shot at being eligible for the World Championships in the AQHA shows, but found out she needs to bolster her position and there is only one more shot at doing that. Of course that is Flagstaff, the 21st through the 24th. IF/When she does well there, she gets to go to Las Vegas in October. Chances like this do not come around every so often, so she Needs to go to Flag! In Las Vegas in October the event is held at South Pointe; think NFR in the Quarter horse world! One more gaze at the full moon, then to bed. Love to all, Dad

Ranch

Typical night @ the ranch. I know, let's have a dinner party! Was fun, though, 'til the dishwasher went kaput.

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