Ode to burritos

Burrito
Yo!
So neato
Ho!
I eato mo burritooooo

Back into California!

Back home in California! It's been one of the best trips I've ever had; dear family, good food and drink, fun experiences.... what more could you ask for?

Above is Mount Shasta.

Ruth and Tom Cootsona. We were able to stay at the Cootsona's place for a few days and Tom and Ruth surprised us Saturday afternoon. So, we asked if they'd like to come to the BBQ that evening with everyone. I'm so glad they did!

Maia wearing someone's flipflops.

Awww... father and daughter swim time. Luke and Maia.

Baby Wiley and me! He's so cute.

Tom and I - he looks great!

Dear Beth and Wiley.

Katie and Chris looking at the birthday Belgium beer! Happy Birthday Christoph!

Visiting Dave and Inga in Portland (an adult's playground)

These are sort of in reverse order, but oh well! Below is one of the oddly delicious donuts from Voodoo Donuts in Downtown Portland, Oregon. This one was the Maple Bacon donut. Let's just say it was one of the most tasty donuts I've ever had and wish I could have another right now!

Chris, Dave and Inga looking at the vast selection of beers.

Cheers! Thanks for letting us visit Dave and Inga!

To Sandpoint - the farthest North we got on our trip!

Fun times in Sandpoint, Idaho with the Sangers, who really made us feel like long, lost family members. Here's Mya and Morgan.
Jack and Kit!


Riding with the littlest cousins - love this picture!

Classic picture incorporating Mount Schweitzer and Lake Pend Oreille. No wonder Lake Tahoe doesn't have much draw for the Sangers! They have mountains and lake all in their own neighborhood.

What a life. Hanging out at the free City Beach.

Mya

Look how close we got to Canada! We would have tried to have gone, but we forgot our passports.

Eat your hearts out Rice cousins - Mya let us toot around in her Mini!

Keep Missoula Weird

Missoula is where Aunt Marci, and Adair live - good times! Here is the late Toby. He was a lovely cat.

And don't forget Maizy!

Mother and Daughter - Adair and Maizy.

Big Girl Cousins: Mya and Christy at the Kettle House Brewery.


And the Big Boy Cousins: Chris and Kit.

This was right after Kit ran the Missoula Marathon! Go Kit!

Uncle Fred at the University's radio station.

Hiking to the "M."

The Gang: Chris, Adair, Aunt Marci, and Christy.

Before Fred there was the deer in the road...

So after Yellowstone, Ann, Dom, Chris and I stayed a night at Chico Hot Springs (and wished we stayed for a few more nights)! It was lovely. Ann and Dom went horseback riding and we all had a lovely dinner at their restaurant.

On our way to Fred's house in Helena (this should have gone before the last post) we found out why hunting isn't so bad.

Going North on the 540 we hit a deer, leaving our poor Corrolla in this state. The deer was still mindlessly leaping across the road when we looked back. We called our insurance and saw a body shop guy and got the front end aligned. Good to go for the rest of the road trip!

This was a little snake we found in Chico's garden...

Helena with Uncle Fred

We ate here two mornings - it was that good!

Marly the dog who happens to live with Uncle Fred in Helena, a very nice town in Montana.

Christy and Uncle Fred.

Reeding Alley - preserved buildings in Helena. Pretty cool!

Fred showing Chris how to Fly fish.

Yello Yellowstone !

Ann, Christy and Dom at one of the many Geysers.

Giant Calderas are dangerous!

Old faithful was a little tardy on our visit.

Hot spring - the colors are due to temperature, bacteria and EGGS,EGGS.

A very, very tiny bear.

Excited Christy!

Mammoth hot springs

More Mammoth - a very cool water feature indeed!

300 foot high Lower Falls. Reached via 300 steel grate steps, many of them damaged by falling rocks!