Four Backpacks and a Climb = Five New Galleries

   
    San Miguel Crest - Colorado:  >Outings>Backpack Trips

    Ryan, Hank and Rob attempt to backpack from Bear Creek to Tomboy at 12,000 feet.
    An amazing 26 mile adventure (with a few surprises) amide the peaks above Telluride.

   Teton Crest - Wyoming >Outings>Backpack

   Hank, Sam, Marylyn, Gordon, Helen and Rob
   backpack 35 miles from Teton Village to
   String Lake amid the spectacular beauty of
   Grand Teton National Park.

 Rainbow Bridge - Utah
>Outings>Backpack Trips

Ruth, Helen, Gordon and Rob follow the
South Rainbow Trail around the northwest
flank of Navajo Mountain in a quest to enjoy the  majesty of Rainbow Bridge prior to its being flooded by Lake Powell.

 Grand Gulch - Utah
>Outings>Backpack Trips

With Bears Ears in the news we took a look at a backpack trip into the heart of Cedar Mesa at Grand Gulch.  The ruins were remarkable!

    LaMotte & Ostler Peaks - Utah: >Summits

    Tom and Rob discover amazing beauty while peak bagging in the High Uinta's.

Spring is coming to Zion Park

Beth and I enjoy the sun as LuJean visits with a fellow Wyoming native amid the beauty of Zion Park.  The snow was melting during our visit to St. George and Zion in early February.

Trying to survive a bleak January...

The annual Auto Show is a welcome break from the cold.  See our new gallery under Friends and Family - Rob & LuJean.

A good movie is also most welcome!

                                                 Especially in the land of snow and ice...

It must be genetics! New Year’s Eve at the Spaghetti Factory…

Before Christmas we asked:

“So Julie, what do you think the kids might like for a special treat?”

“How about a Costco gift card to The Old Spaghetti Factory—it would be fun on New Year’s Eve.”

Thus we were back (after many decades) enjoying New Years Eve at the Spaghetti Factory.

  


Recently Hank mentioned how much he enjoyed the old Quill Trader Rendezvous’ at year end. Those were indeed excellent times!

In altered style, the tradition continues…

December 15th Finally Arrived!

Not that Matt, Julie and the kids are big Star Wars fans...

Halloween 2016

The Eccles Theater Opens

 In November the new Eccles Theater  opened in Salt Lake City.  We managed to  get tickets for the Mormon Tabernacle  Choir broadcast during the opening  weekend.

 Later we attended Beautiful, the Carol King  Broadway musical. An impressive addition  to the city.

 Below is a artists view of the main hall.

Star Valley Open House

In October, LuJean was excited to return to Star Valley, where she grew up, The occasion was the open house for the new Star Valley LDS Temple.  When we arrived it was threatening to snow, but the next morning was clear, cold, and beautiful.  We stayed at the new Fairfild Inn at Afton.  The return trip over Salt River Pass was magnificent.

Below is a stock photo of LuJean's beautiful temple.