My first try for going to Alaska

As you have noticed, my truck has more fun and travel than I do. However, that changed for a weekend during the first six days of May. Mary and I took three days of vacation to travel for a wonderful experience. On May 1st, we left Idaho Falls at 6:00 p.m. on an airplane bound for Anchorage Alaska. Awaiting there was our new grandson Pearce, the son of Clark and Chelsea.

Here are proud grandparents holding Pearce.

This was on Friday after we arrived. He is a real keeper.

On Sunday, we shared the second reason for going up to Alaska. We were able to watch Chelsea graduate from the University of Alaska - Anchorage. Mom and I are extremely proud of her for this accomplishment. We are grateful that Clark supported and encouraged her to complete the Bachelor of Arts degree. What a young woman!!! and a great new mother!!!

Chelsea's parents were there at the same time and shared in the experience. We spent some quality time with Clark, Chelsea and Pearce. It was good to visit with them, feel and see the love that they have in their expanded family, and feel the Spirit of Peace and Love that was present. It is the sme feeling that I have when I visit John, Maria and the grandchildren here.

It still amazes me how my capacity to feel love for each and every new addition to our family just grows and grows and grows.

Mom and I had to leave at 0-dark-thirty in the morning (1:00 a.m.) on the 6th to return home. We brought some precious memories with us. Being a grandparent is worth the time and experience it took to reach this point in our lives.

the truck speaks again

i just wanted to add a few more pictures from my recent adventure to moab... thanks again for letting me go dad! but golly-jeepers (ha ha) it's good to be home!

The truck speaks

hi. me name is chevy. i am the silverado that dad drives around. recently, i took a trip to moab where i helped support 10 people on the white rim trail. i had so much fun! the trail was pretty bumpy, but i knew i could handle it. i didn't even get carsick! (no pun intended... ha ha...) i can't wait until i can support the whole family on the trail. that will be a fun time, especially if the grandkids ride in me! check me out! not only did i carry a hefty load and rode behind the bikers for support, i was also a wind block, and sun shade! thanks for letting me go, dad! sarah even took me to the carwash and so i sparkle again... though, i'm afraid, some red sand may never go away. once you're in moab, it stays with you forever.

Forced Joining

so after talking to dad about him setting up his own blog, and him refusing... i took it upon myself to start his own blog. mom, dad, i've done the hard part... all you have to do is write stuff on it occasionally! you'll find it is quite fun, and handy! but don't worry, this won't replace any amount of phone calls or recipe questions, or random things i want to say to you... i think i speak for all of the children on that... so here is your blog mom and dad!