Happy Holidays from McKinley

Visit with our brother Terry in Kamloops

Linda, Lin, Sean & Terry

Trip to BC...A Few Shots and Highlights

Staying with Mike and Jana Roth, my nephew and wife in Surrey, BC. And their little boys, Toby and Tyler.

I enjoyed a few nights with Heidi McChesney's family in Surrey also. Mike & Olive, Adelle & Logan and their 3 little ones, Hayden & Glenna.

Photos from Ruth Barclay's brother's place in Chilliwack, BC.

Moonrise heading to Ashcroft and the Okanagan Valley.

Thanksgiving With Aunt Pat

Kisses for Great Aunt Pat from Dillon. Coleman & Stephanie's Son. Bart and Kathy are proud grandparents!

Group shot: Linda, Kathy, Bart, Coleman, Stephanie holding a wiggling Dillon, Devon, Brenda & Aunt Pat. We ate in a private banquet room where she lives. They have a very good cook. Dinner was great!

Bren's Visit with Gail Allen

We played a trick on Gail. She thought Brenda was Linda!

Bren and Lin Birthday #46

Top Dog..Benny Benson

Brenda and Linda @ the Bensons

Eliot, Oliver & Benny

Say Cheese, and look awake! Another B-day Party!

Adrian's 13th Birthday

A Few Pics from this fall in Roseburg with Jeanie

First Day of School

Alex goes to Cleveland High School, first year, and Adrian is in his last year

(8th grade) at DaVinci. Linda is in the school of life, still!

Which one is the Worker?

I was going to label this picture, but thought it would be more fun to let you figure out who's who. This picture was taken on clean-up day at Boring. The color coordinating wasn't planned...it must be a twin thing.

AAA Campout " Annual Adrian Auntie Campout" July 09

Mt. Hood

Group shot: Linda, Adrian & Shauna ( the guest of honor)

First time in 4 years that another guest was invited to come along. There was one condition...

Adrian got to ride shotgun!

Kayak lessons. Adrian learned to do an Eskimo Roll and a Hand Roll first time out

Shauna setting up camp

Learning to whistle

Hanging out in camp near Hood River Oregon

What's cookin? Looks like chicken chili

Kicking Around on a Summer Day

We had fun taking photo by some abandoned Railroad cars in Sellwood. It isn't often we have days without much going on, so we enjoyed ourselves.

Hike To Ramona Falls

We decided to hike to Ramona falls off Lolo Pass Road on Mt Hood late in the day. The falls are beautiful and cascade over basalt rock formations in a cove, but there wasn't enough light to get a photo of the falls. You'll have to take the hike yourself to see it. Its about 3.5 miles each way and worth the trip. The trail goes along the Sandy river and then crosses on a small bridge to the other side and winds through the forest. Our late start was rewarded with an amazing sunset for walk back. We only had to use a flashlight the last 10 or 15 minutes of our hike.

Getting Ready for A Camping Trip

Adrian, Alex, Linda and Brenda getting ready for Adrian and Auntie's annual camp-out. We had to test the air matresses. It was a little wobbly on top, but definitely the place to be.

Wild Flowers.. Not So Wild Animal

McKinley in a patch of wildflowers in Manzanita. Couldn't decide which photo I liked best. I missed the shot where he actually stiffed the flowers. At home sometimes he eats them or licks the water off. When he was a puppy he used to dive off the deck into the plants.

Summer Outing

We started at Mission State Park near Salem to take a walk and look for that spot where the trees make an archway. We found it, along with the beautiful black horse that was used for part of a civil war re-enactment. Then we made our way to Silver Falls State park, only to discover they do not allow dogs to hike down in the canyon, even on a leash. But it was a nice drive anyway.