We just got back from Memorial Day weekend in Wyoming. We had a great time, even though things did not go as planned. We arrived in Cody Friday night in a snowstorm. We woke up Saturday to three inches of snow on the ground. The snow only lasted a day, but the rain and cold never really left. Las Vegas Laila got to make her first snowman. Jenine and Laila came with us because they had never been to visit Jake and Lindsay at their home. We wanted to visit Yellowstone, but the snowstorm closed the park. Jake arranged for extra horses so we could all go riding in the mountains, but that did not materialize because of the crappy weather. We mostly stayed indoors and played with the children. We celebrated Katie's 7th birthday and Brystol's 1st. We did manage a short, rainy, but successful fishing trip, a ride to see some wild horses and some horse riding around the house during the non-rainy periods. Anette tried to get her picture with all of the kids. She was kind of successful.

Lindsay did a wonderful job of keeping us all fed and warm. It's too bad it is such a long drive, because we would sure love to visit there more often. I should mention that during the drive, someone was telling Laila the story of the three little pigs. When it got to the part where the wolf was knocking at the door, Laila said: "Is it a ghost pirate?"

Seattle Trip

I just got back from a business trip to Seattle.  I visited with Carolyn's brother David and his wife for the weekend, then had some meetings with Boeing.  Seattle is a beautiful city, but very crowded and busy.  We rode a ferry across the sound and the scenery was beautiful.

Here are some pictures from Carolyn's time out west for her Dad's funeral.