Trip to Arizona, April 2017 (Craig and Sandy Pictures)

Hi All,

The trip to Arizona was fun and interesting, thank you Greg and Sue for organizing!

Our first day we drove to Bluff Utah.  Bert and Betty; Greg and Sue; Robin and Richard; Craig and Sandy; and David and Tracey went in an eleven passenger van.  It was a bit crowded but everyone enjoyed talking to each other--David always has some entertaining commentary and Richard always has thought provoking subjects to talk about.  

We saw the Bluff pioneer exhibit where the guides explained Hole in the Rock and other early pioneer things.  We ate at the Nauvoo twins named for twin columns behind the restaurant.  We went to Edge of the Cedars museum where we saw Indian ruins and Petroglyphs which archeologists believe helped the Indians know whether it was time to plant and other seasonal factors.  We also stopped at Newspaper Rock and saw the petroglyphs there.

We then drove to Chinlee.  We had an entertaining Denny’s “shareable ice cream”. Sandy and I ordered a shareable ice cream dish that suffered from "border wars".

The next day we went on a guided tour in Canyon De Chelly.  Our tour guide was a Navaho who pointed out many interesting ruins and petroglyphs.  He also told us about cleansing and healing rituals without going into detail.  The name of the tour company was “Beauty Way” which signifies a harmonious path with nature. 

We then left for Holbrook Arizona and saw the Petrified Forest.  We ate at a Mexican restaurant Sombriaros.  This was our first experience with David as a superlative restaurant connoisseur assisted by Yelp.  

We saw Indian ruins by Flagstaff and ate at yet another superlative “David recommended” restaurant--Oreganos.  David should make an app:  "Need a Restaurant?  Just ask David"  

 We went to Coconno National Park and saw craters.  

 We went to Kayente.  Greg and Sue served their mission there and we saw their old  Ward and missionary quarters.  We then went to Monument Valley which was spectacular despite an incredible third world road.  

Cruise to Cozumel, Belize, Rhoatin; March 2015

We had a lovely cruise with Bert/Betty and Greg/Sue.  We sailed on the Norweigen Jewel leaving out of Houston, Texas’ Bayport Terminal.

The first and second days we traveled on the sea.  The food was excellent and we saw some fun shows with singing and dancing from the on-board staff. 

The third day we arrived in Cozumel, Mexico.  Sandy and Craig went snorkeling and Greg/Sue, Bert/Betty went shopping.  

The fourth day we arrived in Belize.  We went to see Mayan ruins called Lamani, which means submerged crocodile. We got to the ruins traveling through the jungle in a boat.  We saw crocodiles (if you look carefully you can see one in the pictures) and colorful birds.  At Lamoni, we saw the “High Temple” and the “Jaguar Temple”.  The structures were very large and impressive; we were mightily impressed that people back then engineered and built such buildings.  Wentworth was our guide and seemed fairly knowledgeable about the archealogical history of the site.  During the tour we saw a family of monkeys in the jungle (again, if you look carefully you can see one in the pictures).  We also made friends with a couple from Texas—Shane and April.  They are both in the military and we had interesting conversations about Afghanistan and Iraq, where he had served.   They seemed genuinely interested in building strong family relationships.

The fifth day we spent at a resort location in Rhoatan, Honduras.  This is a small island with some beautiful beaches.  Moody Jones, our guide, took us to a resort and we snorkeled for about four hours.  We saw a huge lobster and a scorpion fish (lion fish)  among other fish.  

We cruised at sea for the final two days.  We saw an interesting fruit carving demonstration, but other than that it was mostly eat, eat, and eat some more.

Birthday Picture, March 2014

Hi All, 

Thought you might enjoy this recent birthday picture...

Family Reunion April 2014

Hi All,
For the record, we went to Durango, Colorado and stayed in a cabin on Vallecito Lake. We took a wonderful train ride on a Narrow Gage Railroad, went to Mesa Verde and saw fascinating Indian dwellings and ate at sundry restaurants. Greg proved he was the pool shark in the family but we all know there was some serious cheating going on. Tracey was the Rumicube champion who had David talking to himself afterwards about how he is really the best. We enjoyed Sue's update on Family History research. Thanks to all. Below are some pictures (if you want to add anything just let me know).