tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77620788676208328682024-03-05T20:38:47.616-08:00The Adventures of Sammie and AvalonGolden Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810994485527475133noreply@blogger.comBlogger320125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762078867620832868.post-55979112782666139222020-01-26T13:09:00.000-08:002020-01-31T08:23:12.988-08:00Our Wonderful Sammie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Thank you so much, Ann Adamus of zoolatry.blogspot.com, who not only designed and executed the first three gorgeous pictures, but also designed Sammie's banner. And helped get the blog back up again, then directed you all here. So much gratitude goes out to you, Ann. I have missed blogging, and may be able to get back to it once in a while, but can't yet at this time.<br />
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It has been so hard to wake up in the morning without our darling Sammie. From the first day we met her, she 'told' us she would rescue us, and rescue us, she did. It is still too hard to write a lot about our adventures with her - she was such a willing companion, ready to embark on whatever task we set out to do for the day, whether it be a boring shopping trip or float trip down the Truckee River. She was enthusiastic about competitive obedience, first earning her CGC title (Canine Good Citizen). I was as much a novice as she was as she went on to earn her Beginner Novice (BN), Novice A (CD - Conpanion Dog) and Open A (CDX - Companion Dog Excellent) titles. She tried tracking and dock diving, but loved swimming and hiking most of all. I can still envision her galloping down the trail, chasing squirrels or finding gophers, sniffing at anything potentially edible (which was most things). She saw the woods as a grand buffet. She adored playing in the snow, snoofling and scratching up holes or catching snowballs. She loved swimming in the Sierra lakes almost more than hiking, going far offshore to scarf up kongs or bumpers and dutifully bringing them back. She never wanted to leave for home, even when I reminded her it was supper time. She filled our lives with her character and antics - she occupied an enormous place in our lives. </div>
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We miss her terribly. Grief is the price we pay for love... Sammie, we will love you forever. </div>
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Run Free Sammie xxxx</div>
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Golden Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810994485527475133noreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762078867620832868.post-79334451122376871022016-11-13T10:42:00.000-08:002016-11-13T10:43:11.829-08:00Again, it has been Too Long!!!<br />
Hello Y'all to our Pals! Can't believe we've been so remiss about posting. We have missed our friends here and are going to try again to begin blogging about our lives, fun and games, and places we see! Of course it really isn't our fault. We were having problems with our secretary all along, as you may remember. One of our biggest motivators to get going again, was a memory we had of sharing holiday cards with y'all. We missed being a part of that, and now feel re-connected! Thank you Diana! We can't wait to catch up! When Mamma went back to read some of your blogs to us, we realized how much it made us smile to find you again and see what you've been up to. Some of you have new brothers and sisters who we look forward to meeting. This is one of our fave times of year, because, well, you know. There's just so much food around that gets dropped on the floor, or that Mamma and Pops feel generous enough to share. And who of us all doesn't like a slurp or a big handful of some yummy foodables? Personally, we love turkey, and here's an oldie, but goodie picture of us posing. <br />
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Mom sure has taken her sweet time getting our bloggie going again - really!!!!! So... hi all! It sure has been an awfully long time - Happy Howlidays! We were on a long voyage from northern Cali on our way to Maine, when we left off in Iowa, so we'll skip over a lot to bring you up to date, but linger on a few cool places! The above place is an Amish field in Holmes county, Ohio - a most beautious place. ( If you think you might have seen these pictures before, we posted many of them on Facebook, when we were there) The above boy was doing a righteous job cutting this field - we were mightily impressed! Below is a patchwork of fields that we passed in the same county!<br />
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The next coupla pix are from our wunnerful time in Maine - look at that 'ster the fisherperson just tossed away!</div>
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Pretty sunset near Boothbay Harbor!<br />
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Here we are in Quebec City with the Frontenac behind us! We loved the water everywhere we went - cause that meant... SWIMMING!!!</div>
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As in Neys Provincial Park, in Ontario, below. This river dumps into Lake Superior - a most gorgeous fresh water ocean - turquoise colored, like the Caribbean! </div>
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Of course, we traveled to many places between Neys and this incredible place in the pix, below - Glacier NP. If you look carefully, there are white dots in the center R - those are mountain goats! </div>
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Below is Bowman Lake - you have to wreck your kidneys on bad roads to get there (at least when we drove out there)! But sooooo worth it - </div>
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Isn't this meadow pretty? We gamboled all over it!</div>
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As we drove on west, on our way back to Cali, we stopped at Mt. Hood and ran all over the majestic mountain's shoulders! </div>
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We couldn't go straight down I-5 without stopping at a NP our parents had never seen - Lassen! </div>
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Above picture is of Lake Manzanita - isn't it pretty? National Parks are not very doggeh friendly - we were not permitted to swim here at all. Still, Mom and Dad were camping at a cool ranch, where there was a swimmin' pond where we could take our exercise!</div>
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A stream with Mount Lassen! We stopped for holiday festivities last year and then left again for a tour of the southwest, which was also major funzies! Below is one of the fabu sunsets we saw in Arizona from our rig! </div>
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And we got to play a bit amongst these behemoths that we loved at Monument Valley! </div>
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You can guess where the below picture was taken, can't you? What a stupendously amazing place but again, we really were not allowed to play here, so we played in the nearby National Forest land!</div>
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And we are guessing that you can figgur out where this is! (Joshua Tree NP!) Again, we were not really allowed to run around here, but we snuck in a couple of kong-on-a-rope chases!)</div>
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We ventured north towards home base again in late Spring to see family, furamily and friends and then hightailed it to the Sierras for the summer! We are so lucky!</div>
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These pix are of places we hiked to - above is Summit Lake and below is me, Ava, on the Sagehen Creek hike!</div>
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Shortly before we came back to Home Base again, it snowed a tiny bit while the leaves were in full peak - me, Sammie, just loved it here and wish I was there right now!</div>
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But there is nowhere like home and we love our human cuzzins and the Howlidays! We got tons of healthy YUMZERS on Thanksgiving and hope YOU did too!!!! Sending hugs and licks xoxoxo</div>
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We checked out the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, below, and saw the lower falls in full glory. So amazing!</div>
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And Sammie found a super spot in which to take a refreshing dip (we were glad the rangers didn't find us heh he!)</div>
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We loved seeing these buffalos - well, just about everywhere in Yellowstone! The iconic symbols of the west! </div>
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How cool is it to see HOT, hot, hot sulphur stuffs pouring down into cold streams? We were amazed!</div>
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So after a wonderful stay in Cody, we headed NE and checked out this sign on our way to Sturgis!</div>
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...But not before checking out this incredible site - Devil's Tower! WOW! We took a little hike around the base of this monument and enjoyed all the views from the top. Then... we had a picnic near a Prairie Doggeh Town at the bottom - still amazing views!</div>
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And near Sturgis, we found a holy Sioux site called Bear Butte. Just gorgeous and a lake to boot for us to swim in!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These pics are so out of order, pals - we had a photo of "Welcome to Iowa" but it seems to have disappeared. Anyhoo, we thought this cool photo would do as well to welcome you to the newest state we've never been to! Wait til you see where we've been hangin' for the last couple of days!</td></tr>
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...is Mom's and Dad's fave arch that they saw. It's name is Mesa Arch - in Canyonlands NP. Until they came to Moab area, they'd never seen or been on a mesa (wow - the views) or seen pictographs or petroglyphs. What a stunning vista!</div>
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And here we are sitting in the shade (after running around a bit, investigating...) under an amazing boulder full of pictographs. It's called the "Birthing Rock" and you can see why by looking in the upper right corner of the boulder. We had to pack up and leave the next day... for Fort Bridger, Wyoming, via Provo, Utah. </div>
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After settling down, eating and sleeping that first night, we took off to explore Flaming Gorge! Guess what we saw by the roadside on our way there? A major rarity!</div>
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A herd of male Mountain Sheep! We wanted to bark loudly to announce our presence, but Ma and Pa kept feeding us goodies, so our mouths were full and we were furry cooperative to the pawrents. But as if the sheeps weren't enough, there were herds of mules deeries, which of course, we needed to bark at. It didn't do much good, cause they were perty tame...</div>
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And at Grand Teton NP, Avalon dared defy the authorities' dictum and swam in String Lake in the Park!</div>
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Not to be outdone, Sammie had to investigate the lake herself!</div>
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Lovely Cottonwood Creek... we didn't get to SWIM!!!</div>
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And LOOK what we found again... by the side of the ROAD!!! Buffaloos! We barked and barked, but they wouldn't go away!</div>
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Oh how beautiful! We are at Jenny Lake with Mount Moran rising behind - isn't it gorgeous? If the rangers caught us here, we'd be in deep doo doo, so we didn't get to swim!</div>
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Oh dear... Momma was walking along a beach by Jenny Lake, and a bird flew off from a small pine tree. She tried to get a pitchur of the bird, and look what she found. She took a quickie pic, and left, praying that the momma bird would come back. She did.</div>
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Then we took an amazing drive to Kelly, WY to Slide Lake, where we got to SWIM!!! Here is Avalon gliding through the waters in the afternoon sun!<br />
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One of our fave scenes on the way home from Slide Lake was this buffalo drinking from a puddle in the middle of fabulous downtown (tiny) Kelly!</div>
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You have no idea how many of these prairie doggehs made us crazy! They'd cross the road in front of our truckmobile and we jus couldn't get at 'em!!! Oh how frustrated we were! This was in the National Elk Refuge in Jackson - we've seen too much cool stuffs!</div>
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Okay... so Momzers and Dadzers took us to a cool place, outside of Jackson called Cache Creek. Tons of trails where we could go offleash and boy, did we have a great time! We got to swim in the creek and play on the trails there!</div>
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Finally, we had to check out and leave for Cody - Buffalo Bill Country! Pawrents freaked out when they had to drive through three (THREE) tunnels that looked like this! They were askeered their 5th wheel wouldn't fit through this! (But it did!) And we arrived safely in Cody! Below is a collage of "The Scout" - a beautiful bronze homage to Bill Cody. We sure loved seein' it and will be back, as we are here for 4 days!!! Be seein' ya! xoxoxoxoxo<br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/306/8FAC301013314CDA8C17A89326D680A2.png" style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" /></a>Golden Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810994485527475133noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762078867620832868.post-71197936409843986982012-04-22T08:26:00.043-07:002012-04-23T06:34:35.243-07:00Catching Up - Sammie and Avalon Style!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJzpasy4PHWyjB4GN57UZ2IP8ytH3xF-OTuFax32L5WCYFTDOPyuLqxIubnuwqowgqaNaGlNZbfogNgtU2NgkXn_g-Vz8hxEo84j5DHwoKg8CO7z3hYWadsL0TgDW4wI3h9iFYmjNrRSlT/s1600/doggehs+on+trail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734375950646406082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJzpasy4PHWyjB4GN57UZ2IP8ytH3xF-OTuFax32L5WCYFTDOPyuLqxIubnuwqowgqaNaGlNZbfogNgtU2NgkXn_g-Vz8hxEo84j5DHwoKg8CO7z3hYWadsL0TgDW4wI3h9iFYmjNrRSlT/s800/doggehs+on+trail.jpg" /></a>We'd like to start out by woofin' our "hi's and hellos" to our buds - we've been a mite bizzy in the last week or so; have tried to keep up on that book of faces (heh heh!), but we're not even doing so good on that one! So... this post is furry long - so fasten your saddle cinches and set tall on that horsie; we'll tell you some tall (but true) tales!
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1cntNsy1GgV4SzVUjjdKhTZoUmEQpblJpjO47aPUp8-66T_l5dCiVlh-5ZkNYWzubqKKTwEnYRJHufubWKOzhiVu79-ovquZM1cn-w6Dr5cOUGxQX3R3jezuCujBsDvGuBt3Go_b3e8Q/s1600/view+from+lake.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734374032185033714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1cntNsy1GgV4SzVUjjdKhTZoUmEQpblJpjO47aPUp8-66T_l5dCiVlh-5ZkNYWzubqKKTwEnYRJHufubWKOzhiVu79-ovquZM1cn-w6Dr5cOUGxQX3R3jezuCujBsDvGuBt3Go_b3e8Q/s800/view+from+lake.jpg" /></a>Firstly, the other day we got to go to a neat-o place called <a href="http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/moab/recreation/campgrounds/ken_s_lake.html">Ken's Lake</a>, which is surrounded by red rocks (what else is new?), a waterfall, a sorta scary jeep road, hiking and biking trails plus the La Sal Mountains! Oh yeah... and a lake!</div><div> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmrrMyRnD9HV2Q-coPv5PoA8BUapHeC-YCQLO0p8qU7E14pWhQe-f_PQei9-LnocUZdhSKZiHIAchp2h2-6Oh3kMDQcZQE9Uh96MZArqk3s_Z1npQF0fPPUXMFQQ9oBtOdBcCfVL4heNG/s1600/sammie+like+an+old+woman+bather.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734373660282929282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmrrMyRnD9HV2Q-coPv5PoA8BUapHeC-YCQLO0p8qU7E14pWhQe-f_PQei9-LnocUZdhSKZiHIAchp2h2-6Oh3kMDQcZQE9Uh96MZArqk3s_Z1npQF0fPPUXMFQQ9oBtOdBcCfVL4heNG/s800/sammie+like+an+old+woman+bather.jpg" /></a>Here I am, first to jump in and I must woof, I look a bit like an old lady (like mom?) floundering about in there. I'm just lookin' over my shoulder for a stick or something to be thrown to me!
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF8IH_UW2P6Il0IwwCjJ1bQZ4Rvby6wspySLpUKuV240jxoprY5rCkMQ_rPjj9yLSeFJ8zTZGe4o13mPAbvAh_rc_N9LOsFlNbgVgU9fGsZCtN9Z6ms4Ey7jfcxO8k3MRSsEIXVKSVVNjR/s1600/doggehs+get+to+swim.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734372703165839458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF8IH_UW2P6Il0IwwCjJ1bQZ4Rvby6wspySLpUKuV240jxoprY5rCkMQ_rPjj9yLSeFJ8zTZGe4o13mPAbvAh_rc_N9LOsFlNbgVgU9fGsZCtN9Z6ms4Ey7jfcxO8k3MRSsEIXVKSVVNjR/s800/doggehs+get+to+swim.jpg" /></a>Then we had a little tiff over one of the stickies!
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGu_Lr2xez-1Qpc1HwID05vDHaGGNCGFhvZieJazEdtJq0XuWB3U9bXNeyGeYW-iLOJvMLD7cvVGqKwgnQDeWus1X7DBbBr9HjP2bUUIOfCDL0MJYjP9U2HbiEXawgDECDTXmj-ojXElVe/s1600/enthusiasm+ava.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734372205090041282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGu_Lr2xez-1Qpc1HwID05vDHaGGNCGFhvZieJazEdtJq0XuWB3U9bXNeyGeYW-iLOJvMLD7cvVGqKwgnQDeWus1X7DBbBr9HjP2bUUIOfCDL0MJYjP9U2HbiEXawgDECDTXmj-ojXElVe/s800/enthusiasm+ava.jpg" /></a>Then Avalon got zoomies! We spent quite some time there and then walked along a trail to see the waterfall, which was actually several falls - bootiful! (We got to wade in some of the lower pools!) For Part the Second, we're gonna narrate the tale we were told by Momma and Pa about their adventure into the Fiery Furnace - sounds sorta scary, eh? It's not too bad! </div><div> </div><div>At Arches NP (where we are NOT allowed to go - so rude...), there are many places for humans to go and see so much beauty. We're all sort of on "gorgeouscountry" overload at this point, but find we always have plenty of room for more. There are apparently over 2500 arches in the Park, and our pawrents wanted to see some on a furry special hike - to - the Fiery Furnace!
<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7pDHe8uiNpij4AXGBCX3qrevIdtqVs7yd-NJZ39TXD5tfAeIXOW5BqcGmrMKac57ulg9Civ99g1Wz_kYJURDn2-aAlKtvbH_fRRta2wLqD2lUVA0f9twZid5vGMgdHKT6DgWeL-XAf2Gs/s1600/ff+sign.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734361625180512866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7pDHe8uiNpij4AXGBCX3qrevIdtqVs7yd-NJZ39TXD5tfAeIXOW5BqcGmrMKac57ulg9Civ99g1Wz_kYJURDn2-aAlKtvbH_fRRta2wLqD2lUVA0f9twZid5vGMgdHKT6DgWeL-XAf2Gs/s800/ff+sign.jpg" /></a>As you can see by this signage, a permit is required for access; either one has to sign on for a tour with a ranger or be ultra experienced in backcountry hiking. There were about 15 other people, and they'd all been warned not to go if they had a fear of heights or of squeezing through tight spaces in rocks. Also, there'd be some minor technical rock scrambling and boulder hopping over a few steep crevasses - ya think? Too late... Mom and Dad had sealed their fate and signed on!</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZSRPyLXuAeEpkvqxHwNgrczRMkg0jDTQAk5PZUPfqiXNem15KMsikZZGIsvRK2R3RnjSB7_og5ugjdhcwDolfGjbJKz3NoZYJdXfsRAIpqGbCMA7ttvkAh05C3MQ0gXYqw1JO81I5PFp/s1600/sandy+wash+on+way+to+Labyrinth.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734365041033920786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLNHiespvVdH199IKEYlCtVhxZR3tl1j9vlWArHE8xMJdsQnTuclFPzz31lZqPuOoN0N43Jurv3R0IYXIpYWTcbzgMJ2ygPznRTXrN6gmCK63WN0VrTzftuE5iXP1_QuEYe900qBzAqza/s800/the+fiery+furnace.jpg" /></a>So, from the parking lot, the Fiery Furnace looks like the above picture. A ginormous labyrinth of tiny finger slots that humans could easily get lost in, but not us, of course!
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6tskjpKMX9JtmPh0_KbI9XAOIKwYwOef1ZKCG2S9pHKBcNDjCnTlxGA3KgX0gbhr-F7fT-LOX_XTkgflq9YJFsBa4m3NmeyowF-Yi4bmQheBaCNn4hssG2ha_5VziJGbjmZ4lwjWW9EZO/s1600/our+wonderful+ranger+katharine.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734366692972258978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6tskjpKMX9JtmPh0_KbI9XAOIKwYwOef1ZKCG2S9pHKBcNDjCnTlxGA3KgX0gbhr-F7fT-LOX_XTkgflq9YJFsBa4m3NmeyowF-Yi4bmQheBaCNn4hssG2ha_5VziJGbjmZ4lwjWW9EZO/s800/our+wonderful+ranger+katharine.jpg" /></a>Here is our intrepid leader, Ranger Victoria Allen. She was most knowledgeable and taught Momzers and Dad tons of stuff using words we still don't get like Cryptobiotic Soil and plants and all the ways arches are formed and the differences between bridges and arches and oh, we are simply exhausted already!
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivd19gvRQPvJW18Ey2uzxpQxaidbuXpIbC5FEfvcSWcaIVG6yB-de8i-TYSzslceS6lS1PEIrCM9fGHHo0wMSrCmX6X0DtHSIOhrcKNjGWMrAkctCYsPMaCjuW09LPWFhu9-eNMKQk8Yw7/s1600/sandy+wash+on+way+to+Labyrinth.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734369625818156322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivd19gvRQPvJW18Ey2uzxpQxaidbuXpIbC5FEfvcSWcaIVG6yB-de8i-TYSzslceS6lS1PEIrCM9fGHHo0wMSrCmX6X0DtHSIOhrcKNjGWMrAkctCYsPMaCjuW09LPWFhu9-eNMKQk8Yw7/s800/sandy+wash+on+way+to+Labyrinth.jpg" /></a>So the beginning of the three hour tour (we're not kidding!) started at 3 P.M., on a perfect day. They spent a few minutes in a sandy wash, studying desert plants and THAT SOIL! It was neither too hot or humid (never here!) and as the day wore on, the sun cast the rosiest glow on the sands and rocks, making everybuddy look a bit pinkish!
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5E2xxKxZi8MerTvoL23XXTf-5lNiLwdwulKIhSSToQhHSuY5jtVeQ2Yc_9JmCtE7QKnv_-gzJ61Qi-JxK33T2_UtBtDI4qgDA9f5_Om5LzcytqySITL91T-W413FNNBGHP6n4BCbFnktF/s1600/kissing+turtles+arch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734358637754093378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5E2xxKxZi8MerTvoL23XXTf-5lNiLwdwulKIhSSToQhHSuY5jtVeQ2Yc_9JmCtE7QKnv_-gzJ61Qi-JxK33T2_UtBtDI4qgDA9f5_Om5LzcytqySITL91T-W413FNNBGHP6n4BCbFnktF/s800/kissing+turtles+arch.jpg" /></a>The first arch they saw was "Kissing Turtles" Can you see why?
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVTi6o1hyCKTO14kAMv2mFjGNE75ppajznRFDCklPBUEwNmXsrIcwXwhK0BzbwwyCaYmiEu48wDbPhNCOhdUqNdng7-Rtb3EthAC7Nug6hFm8gaJkY5s_0WBELAtAMh_7_z5V7blpuGtu/s1600/light+played+games+on+the+walls.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734356067806349986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVTi6o1hyCKTO14kAMv2mFjGNE75ppajznRFDCklPBUEwNmXsrIcwXwhK0BzbwwyCaYmiEu48wDbPhNCOhdUqNdng7-Rtb3EthAC7Nug6hFm8gaJkY5s_0WBELAtAMh_7_z5V7blpuGtu/s800/light+played+games+on+the+walls.jpg" /></a>The light was playing beautifully colorful games on all the walls, just like the above picture!
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1yevxh-R52Pye_SEDoxPRXGzwJ_3nE-5YzPj_eEQNR4X6lS9ImnGkW8mC1ZLh-5g1yFLtm57SkS7dN9D972hZ9JI-5FdKuQC6z1aTkozfTiwmBux2hDbEWSjVLwZFqSkc3jH0FbOc1Sf/s1600/about+to+jump+over+crevasse.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734355650085566482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1yevxh-R52Pye_SEDoxPRXGzwJ_3nE-5YzPj_eEQNR4X6lS9ImnGkW8mC1ZLh-5g1yFLtm57SkS7dN9D972hZ9JI-5FdKuQC6z1aTkozfTiwmBux2hDbEWSjVLwZFqSkc3jH0FbOc1Sf/s800/about+to+jump+over+crevasse.jpg" /></a>Here's a boulder hop Mom did, using a helper's arm - Dad told us he jumped all by hisself!
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFl29zPFCjvojKdDfAicM6zHGfCcmP0oBgA3qa_KZaixxdtp0awFC46AMhoY-p3VGMdnI07Lt5X9KJUdcZVEox67YLmdgLredX2ZL5ABA28TAaL_5VG0SHZQ-FjqfvkjiIXoJI0kMamZal/s1600/sliding+through+the+baby+arch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734355295700508866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFl29zPFCjvojKdDfAicM6zHGfCcmP0oBgA3qa_KZaixxdtp0awFC46AMhoY-p3VGMdnI07Lt5X9KJUdcZVEox67YLmdgLredX2ZL5ABA28TAaL_5VG0SHZQ-FjqfvkjiIXoJI0kMamZal/s800/sliding+through+the+baby+arch.jpg" /></a>Here's Mom and Dad going through "Crawl-Through" arch, which technically isn't an arch yet, cause it has to be three feet tall/wide, but for the day, it was a "baby arch."
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAlNhZasTgzJYnIH-7lHt4L1-RE3BuRwnte7RpARPp6GmIdsnJBBbwC_3PkbiY8Q4rB9wuAR69MxyQ7FoX7y8cb-RS6_-RjfWD2RMkrB4nl8GNVqzDwhQ6Rr6nuvd3du4qGYyGGo5BW2GX/s1600/another+arch+we+passed+through+to+get+to+a+canyon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734354689915134514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAlNhZasTgzJYnIH-7lHt4L1-RE3BuRwnte7RpARPp6GmIdsnJBBbwC_3PkbiY8Q4rB9wuAR69MxyQ7FoX7y8cb-RS6_-RjfWD2RMkrB4nl8GNVqzDwhQ6Rr6nuvd3du4qGYyGGo5BW2GX/s800/another+arch+we+passed+through+to+get+to+a+canyon.jpg" /></a>Another canyon later, the pawrents experienced "Walk-Through Bridge." The difference between an arch and a bridge is how they are formed. A natural bridge is formed mostly by water running through it and an arch is formed by the erosion of sand grains, little by little, in the weakest point of a cliff (that becomes an arch). Mom's fave ) definition is: "An arch spans a valley of erosion."
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig9f0rmbGEq0YgSdPlm_K8tKCw5_MViJHH1oqw4Jwi3KU36KQKwAZLgZLhcaPNd3uo3TDYH9MAWMu6lynPq_yucgts2v9t_-d_Kh27U6_w1bktSdjV2tuVd1RJlqVZcyroes5Zj3kkAFl5/s1600/about+to+climb+along+a+wall.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734353767422822386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig9f0rmbGEq0YgSdPlm_K8tKCw5_MViJHH1oqw4Jwi3KU36KQKwAZLgZLhcaPNd3uo3TDYH9MAWMu6lynPq_yucgts2v9t_-d_Kh27U6_w1bktSdjV2tuVd1RJlqVZcyroes5Zj3kkAFl5/s800/about+to+climb+along+a+wall.jpg" /></a>At any rate, here's Mom listening to a talk and then watching a demo of Ranger Allen doing the "Penguin" walk over a crack in the rock - a sorta climbing move.
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_DsWmevTYMUSjN4uQpwVE5nFUvHkWG4O_RHyMwHd8nJa4A_pCgZXsGaqJ5D_VqmetcZgd4OGxHsu0NlGZQ6hEzdoHfyoPKpWwJIDbcTavcHvu668C7G2ew2fQogcqMA3m7slr_a4mkc15/s1600/showing+us+methods+to+climb+through+crack.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734354226737390226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_DsWmevTYMUSjN4uQpwVE5nFUvHkWG4O_RHyMwHd8nJa4A_pCgZXsGaqJ5D_VqmetcZgd4OGxHsu0NlGZQ6hEzdoHfyoPKpWwJIDbcTavcHvu668C7G2ew2fQogcqMA3m7slr_a4mkc15/s800/showing+us+methods+to+climb+through+crack.jpg" /></a>She's so coordinated!
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApJ79ZQkJB4PAXcxiWL8H2NubEavtBtF7yLfcvpKFDGdwI1byQH0UF_AacMqA0yEx0cQkNZG3hVDzlhnVG2G9htsDa6IowNWCEV3QihsrAnSNNjBK7Ks_S53XQy7JFF8Rw9GbjY2dK5N8/s1600/same+way+this+was+formed+skull+arches+were+formed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734353236182156018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApJ79ZQkJB4PAXcxiWL8H2NubEavtBtF7yLfcvpKFDGdwI1byQH0UF_AacMqA0yEx0cQkNZG3hVDzlhnVG2G9htsDa6IowNWCEV3QihsrAnSNNjBK7Ks_S53XQy7JFF8Rw9GbjY2dK5N8/s800/same+way+this+was+formed+skull+arches+were+formed.jpg" /></a>After everybody got across the crack, they ended up in a rock alcove that had a huge pothole in it - and several really small potholes as well. And also...
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_BlRn4mKLpGkXKO3DHDKEbtfMVRNlxcal1ifuj2pCUxWGUcqoWFS9E3bVbY0JXKiAQkjlXICztkJKQUs_d0AlFm8wxYg2Tpb07Ca0CaFFfjbKVHEN9HIsjqe8wy_A2t7-81mB4spjTS-V/s1600/one+name+is+the+skull+arch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734352924670745122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_BlRn4mKLpGkXKO3DHDKEbtfMVRNlxcal1ifuj2pCUxWGUcqoWFS9E3bVbY0JXKiAQkjlXICztkJKQUs_d0AlFm8wxYg2Tpb07Ca0CaFFfjbKVHEN9HIsjqe8wy_A2t7-81mB4spjTS-V/s800/one+name+is+the+skull+arch.jpg" /></a>TWO incredibly cool arches! Known as Skull Arch, the pair, together with the rest of the wall, look more like their namesake upside down, than rightside-up heh heh!
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicisRu5u1FKug_WC6ez1nI0ByTsZ2hRuVOUE9mLwu15AyXT5REnZGD8xWhKJeGcunwrfs4Qp5RpjRMUBvh1aKceVgJDHzEIyLwDAIzttawsMhauqtK6lOJK60E93L39vP_bX8Ff6qe7WM/s1600/love+this+silhouette+of+bill.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734357910727885586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicisRu5u1FKug_WC6ez1nI0ByTsZ2hRuVOUE9mLwu15AyXT5REnZGD8xWhKJeGcunwrfs4Qp5RpjRMUBvh1aKceVgJDHzEIyLwDAIzttawsMhauqtK6lOJK60E93L39vP_bX8Ff6qe7WM/s800/love+this+silhouette+of+bill.jpg" /></a>We loves this shot of silhouetted Dad in a slot!
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVr4ZdhJMFgqJb0crJ-x9sp2Wwszelriu-doyxPojIdlrOycMKtCX7ibnEl6p0Zd4DYxbaMYLuRAyfoF2TqR452BqQOS5CHYu5PqqKWdgDcKsNAoFLQk5ivOR6YQiwqbfeKyYtIf9yhdd9/s1600/1+your+walking+through+this+slot+and.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734351792879851730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVr4ZdhJMFgqJb0crJ-x9sp2Wwszelriu-doyxPojIdlrOycMKtCX7ibnEl6p0Zd4DYxbaMYLuRAyfoF2TqR452BqQOS5CHYu5PqqKWdgDcKsNAoFLQk5ivOR6YQiwqbfeKyYtIf9yhdd9/s800/1+your+walking+through+this+slot+and.jpg" /></a>Here he is, strolling two more bootiful cliff walls. By this time, it's prolly about 5:15 P.M. The rocks are really starting to glow, although you can't tell in all the images.
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJVxv4ubx6QDy4fZ6NtlsSNjzYALpF0cXeCAoiTKPqrL94EUEBgfXKaMHR6KC_QFi8KoH6dwpShvNR_naR4_TlBMs8UAOzGvke7LxymbWis8UNyrI4hDrsoRL00B_ekxQRWaz7qGy6X3NB/s1600/2+you+look+up+and+see+surprise+arch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734351559168985778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJVxv4ubx6QDy4fZ6NtlsSNjzYALpF0cXeCAoiTKPqrL94EUEBgfXKaMHR6KC_QFi8KoH6dwpShvNR_naR4_TlBMs8UAOzGvke7LxymbWis8UNyrI4hDrsoRL00B_ekxQRWaz7qGy6X3NB/s800/2+you+look+up+and+see+surprise+arch.jpg" /></a>And as he and Mom pad along on some cliffy slickrock, look what they see up above as they head into the alcove!
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfnJ5p3L5qTkLzD6s3OauMJGbFxg3ngyMc32vjvYyXl_VT47gbbkBgU3fHclwZUfSac2P8qckvHjFBpieOf72vkG4QZmXQKStUxlAvfslZ-CNuIvtoreH_cmvWfBjgy8WQJJBEwz7sitAs/s1600/3+such+a+shock+of+beauty.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734348790221379074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfnJ5p3L5qTkLzD6s3OauMJGbFxg3ngyMc32vjvYyXl_VT47gbbkBgU3fHclwZUfSac2P8qckvHjFBpieOf72vkG4QZmXQKStUxlAvfslZ-CNuIvtoreH_cmvWfBjgy8WQJJBEwz7sitAs/s800/3+such+a+shock+of+beauty.jpg" /></a>Perfectly named: "Surprise Arch!" It spans 63 feet, but da folks never learned how tall it was - we'll find out for you if ya like! Well... all good things must come to and our pawrents would love to thank Ranger Allen for all her fabuloso teachings and - wait! There IS more! (For more reading on this amazing place, please press <a href="http://www.protrails.com/trails/view/200">HERE</a>!)</div><div> </div><div><iframe height="315" src="<a href=" width="420" embed="" com="">http://www.youtube.com/embed/TZyJpVFc1PI</a>" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div><div> </div><div>
<br />If you can't see movie: press <a href="http://youtu.be/TZyJpVFc1PI">here</a>.
<br />Yesterday, Momz and Dadzers took US for a pawesomely cool hike!
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_l0r3pzndG4PgkcjqSVFnovY3dh6LANVt79czBeNOB7Us-VDrrm98OC8erC-NWEg-xRUnQ1lMxDbM5jKM-uv1gfOhIwzareqhG-ob4cdMQsapDAvmMpftA4_KasnnKVFfQSBKxfY1qyE/s1600/a+very+cool+trail+with+shade%252C+waters+and+desert+too.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734339137986618450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_l0r3pzndG4PgkcjqSVFnovY3dh6LANVt79czBeNOB7Us-VDrrm98OC8erC-NWEg-xRUnQ1lMxDbM5jKM-uv1gfOhIwzareqhG-ob4cdMQsapDAvmMpftA4_KasnnKVFfQSBKxfY1qyE/s800/a+very+cool+trail+with+shade%252C+waters+and+desert+too.jpg" /></a>And this pitchur above shows a little of where it took place. The name of this Canyon has a most unfortunate name. As the author of an article on GOMOAB.com wrote,"On a politically correct scale of 1 - 10, Negro Bill Canyon gets a 1." Please read more about this beautiful place with its important history <a href="http://www.gomoab.com/moab_negrobillcanyon.html">HERE</a>.
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0OUtNolcqTNJAdeI-1uGCwwAhl0GLqNrGQ9d4QfeMSZ2DU-71E4x_uV8VlWy5Q2XyLdR9qmf6GyoiC18mcttDGCPOD0Y7SR3-sRtF4z74Nzl9cAL2qcMiciPlh8mQ86CgDKckqv5FRK8/s1600/all+along+trail+are+lizards+that+entertained+me+and+sissy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734338260698988722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0OUtNolcqTNJAdeI-1uGCwwAhl0GLqNrGQ9d4QfeMSZ2DU-71E4x_uV8VlWy5Q2XyLdR9qmf6GyoiC18mcttDGCPOD0Y7SR3-sRtF4z74Nzl9cAL2qcMiciPlh8mQ86CgDKckqv5FRK8/s800/all+along+trail+are+lizards+that+entertained+me+and+sissy.jpg" /></a>.We have to woof at you all about something... there are at least a million lizards here and we found several of those. Above, I am scoping one out.
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhedzeaLw4f-7WCv86LJYAgbFIfUCOcjhCZMXxPsJ8i_n5RO7_VpNQwp15k6hxwb4NaAmZBQ_uRw_qHwL797tcTjq0pJ416LCGGx1dajgdybI96T6Q9pL4CQOfbS6Tnl2-h_GxjwvHxgKmL/s1600/Avalon+and+the+Lizard.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734337806117881426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhedzeaLw4f-7WCv86LJYAgbFIfUCOcjhCZMXxPsJ8i_n5RO7_VpNQwp15k6hxwb4NaAmZBQ_uRw_qHwL797tcTjq0pJ416LCGGx1dajgdybI96T6Q9pL4CQOfbS6Tnl2-h_GxjwvHxgKmL/s800/Avalon+and+the+Lizard.jpg" /></a>Above, Avalon in action as she thinks about it... then pounces.
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmcIekqBamhhOkUMvNV4mw2obBULncwuF4ISLdbWZlR91JLxS-feMMu6wuaVUqWrA8mr58Dd-IexhnnFW6CUhVLDHeQ8vJl-yK4otNbtaLPWyu5V1ANbCMvT4Mnc7XVoEdXv0x14rgI1j/s1600/if+your+a+boy+dog+you+don%2527t+wanna+be+liftin+your+leg+there+best.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734337398170964770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmcIekqBamhhOkUMvNV4mw2obBULncwuF4ISLdbWZlR91JLxS-feMMu6wuaVUqWrA8mr58Dd-IexhnnFW6CUhVLDHeQ8vJl-yK4otNbtaLPWyu5V1ANbCMvT4Mnc7XVoEdXv0x14rgI1j/s800/if+your+a+boy+dog+you+don%2527t+wanna+be+liftin+your+leg+there+best.jpg" /></a>If you are a boy doggeh, you might not want to lift your leg here.
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNfcsSuzSW-5tnQI5cdLevusVmEKr9eaNsVrxOVmf6Z9UmBWPaVZ6EAfMVWosPEMd07ZmStwJ-yByx4ir5PtTyA8FAHDxQEJGuHFzODRFosHVl56bO9pbuNVznHorg1d0gTSiJG59I_6m9/s1600/flora+and+fauna+along+the+way.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734336345837389826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNfcsSuzSW-5tnQI5cdLevusVmEKr9eaNsVrxOVmf6Z9UmBWPaVZ6EAfMVWosPEMd07ZmStwJ-yByx4ir5PtTyA8FAHDxQEJGuHFzODRFosHVl56bO9pbuNVznHorg1d0gTSiJG59I_6m9/s800/flora+and+fauna+along+the+way.jpg" /></a>Momma could not find out the names of the purple flowers, but thinks they must be from the Pea or Snapdragon families. The white flowers are Apache Plume and smelled just heavenly. We loved the caterpillar and mom like the way the spider web glittered in the sun...
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQj2LK3YAn74FiqjGmMaefKyzWvoVfWboAM-434d32BlbDVH3ToKO4TV8-e0lcPv2dBMLOyOZeH7bhOoGb5jMFWDSj2nx6d_K6oIJntBPLD3tzhF5V4m0sUspYrXxtfWIL98rhKAsn-Me2/s1600/ava+enjoying+weather+and+water.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734335881587422226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQj2LK3YAn74FiqjGmMaefKyzWvoVfWboAM-434d32BlbDVH3ToKO4TV8-e0lcPv2dBMLOyOZeH7bhOoGb5jMFWDSj2nx6d_K6oIJntBPLD3tzhF5V4m0sUspYrXxtfWIL98rhKAsn-Me2/s800/ava+enjoying+weather+and+water.jpg" /></a>Avalon loved the cool waters along our hike... it was getting over 85 degrees out in the sun! The trail was lovely and shaded with this stream all along the way...
<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJyeLqphJeN832UHuLLLNI4d5qwWaxaK9ycDjIGHA-gVatQbAOgZ4ZewlT-UlVY_ybDETVO9qR4FEoGaZa5qPI5H1V1RMzCgt-69BD2A9ZTw5DuSbsr9cCa5Yj3CQp_Pzv7uYX9R27jqHf/s1600/near+ramada+like+shade+of+rock+sammie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734335433621122738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJyeLqphJeN832UHuLLLNI4d5qwWaxaK9ycDjIGHA-gVatQbAOgZ4ZewlT-UlVY_ybDETVO9qR4FEoGaZa5qPI5H1V1RMzCgt-69BD2A9ZTw5DuSbsr9cCa5Yj3CQp_Pzv7uYX9R27jqHf/s800/near+ramada+like+shade+of+rock+sammie.jpg" /></a>I loved to dip my claws and paws in the river, then come running out onto the soft red sands.
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPlEPJFZQGxNnV94XHVJuYhF2YxVOayU64oOAEQcLhodhELT9i3HeedUFPNQCxh0YKiQPwnvqnN7sHgVh84EoQnYXfRzqRrQtXxsstk4SNMeDUji6jqJDBqIzsraD-4urps4JeQUtnSQr2/s1600/beautiful+clear+cooling+river+for+last+dip+before+car.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734334206479105122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPlEPJFZQGxNnV94XHVJuYhF2YxVOayU64oOAEQcLhodhELT9i3HeedUFPNQCxh0YKiQPwnvqnN7sHgVh84EoQnYXfRzqRrQtXxsstk4SNMeDUji6jqJDBqIzsraD-4urps4JeQUtnSQr2/s800/beautiful+clear+cooling+river+for+last+dip+before+car.jpg" /></a>This was our fave pool to swim in - so fantabulous to cool off in!
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8QV_nrdl2_-YrkPsegfrBVDyEFzwa_wNceAJjc7-17awBHvHytaF72d28RSqeZ731wsH3MbmmdeqPsXOpI0wYjtlE_jki7qaO5RThKRdUpqZEjC10KPZAhRCXKXfFjzQ9-nBfTkqbkNb/s1600/check+out+what+is+down+there.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5734333940976315842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8QV_nrdl2_-YrkPsegfrBVDyEFzwa_wNceAJjc7-17awBHvHytaF72d28RSqeZ731wsH3MbmmdeqPsXOpI0wYjtlE_jki7qaO5RThKRdUpqZEjC10KPZAhRCXKXfFjzQ9-nBfTkqbkNb/s800/check+out+what+is+down+there.jpg" /></a>We finally rounded a bend in the canyon to see a cairn and THAT in the distance! Morning Glory Bridge - isn't it spectacular?
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<br />We just love this area and wish we could stay here longer! Still... we get a week more - yayhoooooo!
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<br />Golden Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810994485527475133noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762078867620832868.post-79949168289471421422012-04-14T14:58:00.027-07:002012-04-15T16:50:27.953-07:00Winds, Sands and Snows at Capitol Reef<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYUnS8F0A63HncQ2SZ1mInD3gm6L6k4fQ8MoFxyV4tQFo9hyphenhyphenSltqVKnN4ESUdxhOtBeI6RbOGKLj0zGfLcwKZ-8RiUTwW6IKRAYfITe4CbHZK_lJPK8m4wmigAmjrWoCFeBDkxMTVRXmBk/s1600/cap+reef+map.jpg"></a><div align="center">We arrived here all excited about a week ago - the weather was beautiful and our campsite overlooked some of the prettiest red rock cliffs you ever saw! Behind these mesas are high wooded mountains, the tops of which were covered with the last of the winter snows. Beautiful.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheyinQV4QbMS4UWycP3Rd7qBARlJDz60seo1Erwtkl61GzsCjdHaz-fmaP5p_UtsnybLWnYZDphGWhFn5c_6LyVwYmCPiTYMQiIVJOcCIZlkETuJX8hia66XJmGWP-xMPbEInaS8Iyq4W/s1600/fun+in+the+first+few+hours.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731457025844969138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheyinQV4QbMS4UWycP3Rd7qBARlJDz60seo1Erwtkl61GzsCjdHaz-fmaP5p_UtsnybLWnYZDphGWhFn5c_6LyVwYmCPiTYMQiIVJOcCIZlkETuJX8hia66XJmGWP-xMPbEInaS8Iyq4W/s800/fun+in+the+first+few+hours.jpg" /></a>Mom and Dad took us to some nearby BLM land by Sand Creek to run and play - we had such a great time chasing down our kong and bumper - you can't see the pretty landscape in this shot, but we're running towards the wild high desert! Next day, after (yawn... another) windy night, we loaded up the truck with lunchables and treats and stuff...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYUnS8F0A63HncQ2SZ1mInD3gm6L6k4fQ8MoFxyV4tQFo9hyphenhyphenSltqVKnN4ESUdxhOtBeI6RbOGKLj0zGfLcwKZ-8RiUTwW6IKRAYfITe4CbHZK_lJPK8m4wmigAmjrWoCFeBDkxMTVRXmBk/s1600/cap+reef+map.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 288px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731698779874000850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYUnS8F0A63HncQ2SZ1mInD3gm6L6k4fQ8MoFxyV4tQFo9hyphenhyphenSltqVKnN4ESUdxhOtBeI6RbOGKLj0zGfLcwKZ-8RiUTwW6IKRAYfITe4CbHZK_lJPK8m4wmigAmjrWoCFeBDkxMTVRXmBk/s400/cap+reef+map.jpg" /></a></div><br />And headed out to Capitol Reef NP, which is about 10 miles away. Momz and Dadzers checked out the Visitor's Center and learned that this park also goes by the funny name, Waterpocket Fold. Even if you climb the highest peak here, you can't see this "reef/fold" - you have to almost be in outer space to see it - check it out <a href="http://www.nps.gov/care/index.htm">here</a>. It's a long, skinny park, as you can see! So... we decided to familiarize ourselves with Cap. Reef by truck - first driving the nine miles down Highway 24 and enjoying the lovely Fremont River that creates a super pretty valley full of cottonwood trees and orchards (will explain that in a bit).<br /><br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731456302174062818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb6mVabMUooaW1SCpgpNwWOIvjqp9MaZ1xQhjZgLlt7Y86lnTHRen4QXHNdIXbmWACE_V-lgibbWw6jE4KSkrndvV5yA37CDC-pFazmjLBCXFMxbgUiYPzX6XDMPJ1z2QehPqPvjzwcVyk/s800/petroglyphs+in+Cap+reef.jpg" /><br /><div align="center"> Our first stop was a visit to the petroglyphs - attributed to the Fremont and ancestral Puebloans, who etched pictures with triangular shapes - can you see the sheep? Wish we could have gotten closer for a better photo! </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAFTKKh_KwNnz20VhanSUbyfOXX0m7-EYnqBINv3b1mLSqbldc-_5XvkknoOoE_ip3SWQEkoMX-Mp9xsyDrGZbRlI2OKm2Z-NXqanlBo4oarRaj7xwwahxqJg2_NrHA9HEk_WEKyxBNyvy/s1600/cassidy+arch.jpg" a=""><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731453184427672114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAFTKKh_KwNnz20VhanSUbyfOXX0m7-EYnqBINv3b1mLSqbldc-_5XvkknoOoE_ip3SWQEkoMX-Mp9xsyDrGZbRlI2OKm2Z-NXqanlBo4oarRaj7xwwahxqJg2_NrHA9HEk_WEKyxBNyvy/s800/cassidy+arch.jpg" /></a>We had a great time examining some of the beautiful qualities of the rock formations here - domes and look at this - above! It's called the Cassidy Arch and you can hike a super tough trail to get there, or check it out from a cool canyon ride down a dirt road to Capitol Gorge, which is beautiful! When we leave for Moab tomorrow, we'll explain more about arches; there are two ways that they are formed! You won't believe this, but Cassidy (named after Butch Cassidy) Arch was formed over millions of years with the erosion of a weak part of what was once a cliff - grain by GRAIN of sand! Wow!<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpuZ5eXbVXSqbCztlUSoW7i_tHCK-xafis56teMumxdwtBGbOk6UnDAAWSwba2bUKwQN8ZY7elBStppRreLs3ug6gAOb-SCiHKu681yFIcsxSBrbW3yWZ71gSg0M5lloefqF0-J24t6DzL/s1600/horses+in+the+fruita+complex.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731452593161522562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpuZ5eXbVXSqbCztlUSoW7i_tHCK-xafis56teMumxdwtBGbOk6UnDAAWSwba2bUKwQN8ZY7elBStppRreLs3ug6gAOb-SCiHKu681yFIcsxSBrbW3yWZ71gSg0M5lloefqF0-J24t6DzL/s800/horses+in+the+fruita+complex.jpg" /></a>Okay... so this was cool! Part of the park is called the Fruita Historic District, where Mormon pioneers - only about ten families - arrived in the later 1800s and planted orchards of various fruits and nuts. The park service still takes care of these beautiful orchards. Above: we loved the barn, field and horses against those red cliffs!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYINnf8pe151cKrf2acBAZGC0n11-mxQjg_HFtvQO6Xs4Pp_-NGEXqh4N6I529vG8l8slKtl67ERiB1qCTLdrqq3LBhIHx12H4W4jcVcGLN9JCPecJpQhcjLcYjC439kA_OphApuM3O7R_/s1600/overhangs+over+truck.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731451083700948066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYINnf8pe151cKrf2acBAZGC0n11-mxQjg_HFtvQO6Xs4Pp_-NGEXqh4N6I529vG8l8slKtl67ERiB1qCTLdrqq3LBhIHx12H4W4jcVcGLN9JCPecJpQhcjLcYjC439kA_OphApuM3O7R_/s800/overhangs+over+truck.jpg" /></a>This is part of the road to Capitol Gorge - there are what we decided were "slot canyons" for cars - the tall, high cliffs were barely far enough apart to accomodate our truck! This was one place where there was a ginormous overhang.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKJQEVOGFSzRbvYAsx67fnQcGavpR0P59i8H44qKYWnEGCBMWkokaGBOm4NttNzm1JNzQmiCQgYYWZX-f2AoW1SmaOs5a9Gk9-95BqynBj6ihl9gaQgnQ8XjIQmh0cJ1qDjNvOwZAxQ95/s1600/at+fruita+complex.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731450231512897442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKJQEVOGFSzRbvYAsx67fnQcGavpR0P59i8H44qKYWnEGCBMWkokaGBOm4NttNzm1JNzQmiCQgYYWZX-f2AoW1SmaOs5a9Gk9-95BqynBj6ihl9gaQgnQ8XjIQmh0cJ1qDjNvOwZAxQ95/s800/at+fruita+complex.jpg" /></a>Waiting for homemade vanilla ice cream at the historic Fruita store. It was charming with all old fashioned things and old canned goods!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XbJuwTAr8BRMKtCzO-54PymJdU65GMTHUSfiLHgizGXxcqV00AM9Dm2bqupyZ1-V4rjGcZ45hNp1W3jXaG3S4oWb8i9GJwthc23p25XOyoSxQXRO78ZOghPLDxEwD0IovT0NucUBDzEq/s1600/henry+mts+on+road+to+lake+powell.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731449247828184178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XbJuwTAr8BRMKtCzO-54PymJdU65GMTHUSfiLHgizGXxcqV00AM9Dm2bqupyZ1-V4rjGcZ45hNp1W3jXaG3S4oWb8i9GJwthc23p25XOyoSxQXRO78ZOghPLDxEwD0IovT0NucUBDzEq/s800/henry+mts+on+road+to+lake+powell.jpg" /></a>The next day, it rained and was windy and all the roads that are not paved (which are the places we needed to get to) are basically off-limits when wet. See, they cross washes which can flood in a heartbeat and drown you, so we decided to take a road trip...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53N1lT7ytg0JeTezyVN8fE7RdMf6RFjccExowYsFf7KrblbAStQN97jIl3npUBZCKrpQ8PUEDIJM0apzPR-Lb0JnNmCEfABrBOczO9ktxIcwMJMTGJ53MCUwy3jtU4XPesXXEcP-ptMTq/s1600/to+marina+1591x1062.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731448136206903938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53N1lT7ytg0JeTezyVN8fE7RdMf6RFjccExowYsFf7KrblbAStQN97jIl3npUBZCKrpQ8PUEDIJM0apzPR-Lb0JnNmCEfABrBOczO9ktxIcwMJMTGJ53MCUwy3jtU4XPesXXEcP-ptMTq/s800/to+marina+1591x1062.JPG" /></a>... to Lake Powell!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghaX8FYbMP6kua-ohFw64ZaW7COYs5Lr-xhH1yediMOBwQaT09FuTWBKpzhdFa-8daAmF2SFBzoezHYmSSWX98DponoonwPiRVZAr35pfQc1Kp1ogrA1Yf34cgG_jVhtkLw8pw8l2-OPd_/s1600/red+red+red+lake+powell.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731436514290525714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghaX8FYbMP6kua-ohFw64ZaW7COYs5Lr-xhH1yediMOBwQaT09FuTWBKpzhdFa-8daAmF2SFBzoezHYmSSWX98DponoonwPiRVZAr35pfQc1Kp1ogrA1Yf34cgG_jVhtkLw8pw8l2-OPd_/s800/red+red+red+lake+powell.jpg" /></a>It was a long drive to get to warmer weather and the beach (what a red beach!), but so worth it!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrC0R_oQYHL7w1qgo7t5Xvgd2HYlu2ydOzC8R-6I2zfpXL-06m2DhfYC0bLJITsKupBb_9BLVn0_TvCUsOMqIx1ezP_JoD2FQH0rIcmMnl0N1mI23aDDc7kY24RI528B-QKnO4Jy3Q5GL/s1600/check+out+that+jump.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731433881858572754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrC0R_oQYHL7w1qgo7t5Xvgd2HYlu2ydOzC8R-6I2zfpXL-06m2DhfYC0bLJITsKupBb_9BLVn0_TvCUsOMqIx1ezP_JoD2FQH0rIcmMnl0N1mI23aDDc7kY24RI528B-QKnO4Jy3Q5GL/s800/check+out+that+jump.jpg" /></a>Dad threw us sticks into Lake Powell and we were all enthusiastic and happy to oblige their return heheh!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJpxPK3C9qJhGlPLoszv1z8cxZJqUeEvliW4XXoboBIV42-1SeJImKTussdEqQYyIh2KdAW9hH5YT5MCqFWTTqOy0ZVJESyugycz6vfXg9_MQNVx0f4tSs6SBuXAiRaKlW8PtT-YGt81r/s1600/check+out+that+core+balance%2521.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731426767061798050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJpxPK3C9qJhGlPLoszv1z8cxZJqUeEvliW4XXoboBIV42-1SeJImKTussdEqQYyIh2KdAW9hH5YT5MCqFWTTqOy0ZVJESyugycz6vfXg9_MQNVx0f4tSs6SBuXAiRaKlW8PtT-YGt81r/s800/check+out+that+core+balance%2521.jpg" /></a>Avalon has a mighty swell CORE to be able to balance on that log so well, doesn't she? Not sure I, Sammie, could do that!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8JoUOhEx880BVf4xCUdkhEK4-MTUypbD6pilZ9TXJE3YV0o2jx1R-KOEwIgO_Xdp3DRlzf9jaLqcutwhpH6o1z94yYCbLsn_RbME17rPovRTD4og32mDTf5pjxnxuaRar-LmxkAWUWvgl/s1600/fremont+river+running+through+cap+reef.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731425367908682850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8JoUOhEx880BVf4xCUdkhEK4-MTUypbD6pilZ9TXJE3YV0o2jx1R-KOEwIgO_Xdp3DRlzf9jaLqcutwhpH6o1z94yYCbLsn_RbME17rPovRTD4og32mDTf5pjxnxuaRar-LmxkAWUWvgl/s800/fremont+river+running+through+cap+reef.jpg" /></a>Later, on the way back to windyland, Mom took this pic of the Fremont River, flowing through Capitol Reef NP.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIWoAPiO93mAbNCvnrSccPvkuucsHPCiQTDna5qyqnhIxtc3fPFHVxVO92d3x-ym2RHaQxrVnxp8paTEpgrkCct9GGgIXjIvYoAV30FW4u_3TImFlNQ4PLOB_WL_P0iiel1ZH4RUkkIGIG/s1600/bit+of+a+whiteout.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731424856513426082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIWoAPiO93mAbNCvnrSccPvkuucsHPCiQTDna5qyqnhIxtc3fPFHVxVO92d3x-ym2RHaQxrVnxp8paTEpgrkCct9GGgIXjIvYoAV30FW4u_3TImFlNQ4PLOB_WL_P0iiel1ZH4RUkkIGIG/s800/bit+of+a+whiteout.jpg" /></a>We've really been "doing" lots of weather down here, but we're still trying to stir up that lemonade from this lemonish "weather" we're bein' dealt! Yesterday, we woke up to snow - yeah...not in the mountains even - right out our window - in the valley of Torrey! Mid-April!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpipI-XbVHmRJzIoB4c1PP7TFf5cik68ySuaabLMFMzLNLoRwujLhS9IOwr7YhJp-j7s3mzjUA3tNkzWW04ctl7pma4T1ZvFCu8lVphiz6Q-SKswyv6BrApHgB7KeDkJxYInpcn8vBD33p/s1600/time+and+temp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731424629822049618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpipI-XbVHmRJzIoB4c1PP7TFf5cik68ySuaabLMFMzLNLoRwujLhS9IOwr7YhJp-j7s3mzjUA3tNkzWW04ctl7pma4T1ZvFCu8lVphiz6Q-SKswyv6BrApHgB7KeDkJxYInpcn8vBD33p/s800/time+and+temp.jpg" /></a>The snows didn't stick very well, but we decided to go up Highway 12 to the mountains. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSA0d8C44yhhxYX28qVZpNoeNc2wf1_CDWvmuq9UVMxoffgDom-it30CUs63WKJAitZu55to8V0n5YrgL4NDhArSZASwZUrr7It7AUqAkS4YroRIcJwGYksxwn2EKFiaupM7sDuObvTKK/s1600/seemed+like+a+lovely+spot+to+let+dogs+run.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731424156364138786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSA0d8C44yhhxYX28qVZpNoeNc2wf1_CDWvmuq9UVMxoffgDom-it30CUs63WKJAitZu55to8V0n5YrgL4NDhArSZASwZUrr7It7AUqAkS4YroRIcJwGYksxwn2EKFiaupM7sDuObvTKK/s800/seemed+like+a+lovely+spot+to+let+dogs+run.jpg" /></a>This was a pretty little pull-off we found with a stream and everything. Moi, Sammie, immediately put my nose to work. Mom helped me tell the story as it happened.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNldR8RNF6zwN2NWIrkC149ANfiLUzEnXgZo1cchOPQ0hC-4XjdJMk0VifSZ78WiqJGG28XyX2WxDjVih6ga3ydWc5N5LbBbe1oum9AguCBU4i80fovACZQkf58GC-tieHmv9gx4ceVXc/s1600/Torrey+-+Snowy+Day1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731419428118673778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNldR8RNF6zwN2NWIrkC149ANfiLUzEnXgZo1cchOPQ0hC-4XjdJMk0VifSZ78WiqJGG28XyX2WxDjVih6ga3ydWc5N5LbBbe1oum9AguCBU4i80fovACZQkf58GC-tieHmv9gx4ceVXc/s800/Torrey+-+Snowy+Day1.jpg" /></a>Yeah... so I needed to chase my sis, Avalon, to get back what was rightfully mine... but Mom put me in the truck, cause I'm a good girl and come when I'm called! (OOOOPs - my bad! Didn't catch Mom's boo boo - that second pic, top is Avalon, not me! Avalon is furry quick to steal my "sticks"!!!)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SJci4hETc_sRdY3xSU56MnBvPawn8BgLFzrT8TQzoqYk6Iwgjb4Jw7GlIG4PaSLT8nf0jrJkyWMUMxUebsK27hIBwz3gd1M4tes9jwh6E7UkdkbKjc08dTaTXQ4GaGOJ-iCD35hLlQki/s1600/like+big+sis+might+steal+it.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731415014650425122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SJci4hETc_sRdY3xSU56MnBvPawn8BgLFzrT8TQzoqYk6Iwgjb4Jw7GlIG4PaSLT8nf0jrJkyWMUMxUebsK27hIBwz3gd1M4tes9jwh6E7UkdkbKjc08dTaTXQ4GaGOJ-iCD35hLlQki/s800/like+big+sis+might+steal+it.jpg" /></a>It took some time for Avalon to join me in the back seat. Mom and Dad were not pleased at what we'd been so very interested in. They thought it was a stick!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYOPv2iL0X3JD-QZOBfq176FDH8a8ZptgO0nVOQe_qqKy1tmUzJVHG15ojhdj92XRltguGHw_NugGKj2dYfN7OKLNzZlHp1oWUb0-elTyF4rLaAYOZj8G8Cd2dH_YPdBrS3N3gyi8mDLBl/s1600/this+is+what+she+had.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731414705726305298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYOPv2iL0X3JD-QZOBfq176FDH8a8ZptgO0nVOQe_qqKy1tmUzJVHG15ojhdj92XRltguGHw_NugGKj2dYfN7OKLNzZlHp1oWUb0-elTyF4rLaAYOZj8G8Cd2dH_YPdBrS3N3gyi8mDLBl/s800/this+is+what+she+had.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKw93183Hg6LET0xl9lxOSPbKMiSH2NtYDsL2JfnpwTcsRxItxWdrIjkQDe4zZerIuoDjVdvL4Qe_-Eak2Y9kbygOdkscIqVpaSf-JSXyGie2pF07_bcV2WSDGxDNv4iSOHs4PeZzz7wUq/s1600/that+was+really+fun+mom.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731414235459074834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKw93183Hg6LET0xl9lxOSPbKMiSH2NtYDsL2JfnpwTcsRxItxWdrIjkQDe4zZerIuoDjVdvL4Qe_-Eak2Y9kbygOdkscIqVpaSf-JSXyGie2pF07_bcV2WSDGxDNv4iSOHs4PeZzz7wUq/s800/that+was+really+fun+mom.jpg" /></a>Look how pleased my sissie looks!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilKCJWN04Z-QVLt8qq_dzbOSCs2UCT-IbeL6Znyh_Gh_T167ojIJ1aVlHyXe9bcStcIr1WR0jpWqeTeemA6VWsYNychGUCRN56-Ed833kxXy_N1xrBicIM9WUCdA6tGVGioFi6RZUhdr2T/s1600/mouthful+of+stick.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731414047553476002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilKCJWN04Z-QVLt8qq_dzbOSCs2UCT-IbeL6Znyh_Gh_T167ojIJ1aVlHyXe9bcStcIr1WR0jpWqeTeemA6VWsYNychGUCRN56-Ed833kxXy_N1xrBicIM9WUCdA6tGVGioFi6RZUhdr2T/s800/mouthful+of+stick.jpg" /></a>At the next stop, Mom and Dad made sure we were chomping or chasing the real thing...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRq8ZoDAVySbX0CUzdV47_WqAqgtVZ0aOdozMl4GddC0rq_zMKkoknAbXB8Qs5Gh-bVYnG9NBNLVt-GINs2G9VMpZ2PaJDOYcjmCAcgvqKoYrwHuO6eujKExGHrQ7UC_p0JJZ-9ViVSfa_/s1600/shot+back+over+moms+shoulder.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731411619420841490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRq8ZoDAVySbX0CUzdV47_WqAqgtVZ0aOdozMl4GddC0rq_zMKkoknAbXB8Qs5Gh-bVYnG9NBNLVt-GINs2G9VMpZ2PaJDOYcjmCAcgvqKoYrwHuO6eujKExGHrQ7UC_p0JJZ-9ViVSfa_/s800/shot+back+over+moms+shoulder.jpg" /></a>On the way down the mountain, we saw these guys...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl8S9uookk5mJyHiTHvIHzoob-q8dAqF6dHlQRejOhsHK-_S7HBJGsRZizjydfkiLmPNWHhp4IoVymoJzrLA64x6aGOnDnCiZEDqJEik4HmgXNfgkwlKy1G4dcoWsnnGRFef4CmZPJpRxR/s1600/looking+towards+cap+reef+and+reservoir.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731411065514302418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl8S9uookk5mJyHiTHvIHzoob-q8dAqF6dHlQRejOhsHK-_S7HBJGsRZizjydfkiLmPNWHhp4IoVymoJzrLA64x6aGOnDnCiZEDqJEik4HmgXNfgkwlKy1G4dcoWsnnGRFef4CmZPJpRxR/s800/looking+towards+cap+reef+and+reservoir.jpg" /></a>...and this pretty cool (and dramatically lit) view! Ciao!<br /><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/306/8FAC301013314CDA8C17A89326D680A2.png" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Golden Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810994485527475133noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762078867620832868.post-44965343700966060292012-04-06T14:17:00.021-07:002012-04-07T09:23:07.921-07:00Hoodoos, Slots and Drop-Offs<div align="center">You would never guess that it was Spring in southern Utah - this morning, it was 7 degrees and our pipes are all frozen! We've been discoverin' all sorts of places - even just around our campsite that have totally ultralicious odeurs! But in the last few days, we've been exploring places a little further away, such as Kodachrome Basin State Park.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JJIFFWeWBti2e9GTGyQM0wsWHXUMj18-em4vBd5Iu9qaM2CJE8avPihoT5GSVfRXa-egli-GtFnjKAUC4UuI0h2FWHlnuuvOrDBkflCpowuOvfgHrzI9vU8bRSnbnVquDqT-mJRD_VGe/s1600/on+trail+kodak.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728443908918107986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JJIFFWeWBti2e9GTGyQM0wsWHXUMj18-em4vBd5Iu9qaM2CJE8avPihoT5GSVfRXa-egli-GtFnjKAUC4UuI0h2FWHlnuuvOrDBkflCpowuOvfgHrzI9vU8bRSnbnVquDqT-mJRD_VGe/s800/on+trail+kodak.jpg" /></a>Here we are - yes - tryin' out our backpacks on this trail!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9aLj8BwgBNcoFBmjcosxsZFc4H0QcjDcCy__2_GLvzUEJL783Y5eFbs8MXBd2qZwywsDE9ttSfrzY64355tM1BztpT3-pmAWoN2YB_LTMKFWVuCknrhyn-UfE_zSaSi7WBiKoNSTvz8D/s1600/sammie+headed+down.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728429787589082274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9aLj8BwgBNcoFBmjcosxsZFc4H0QcjDcCy__2_GLvzUEJL783Y5eFbs8MXBd2qZwywsDE9ttSfrzY64355tM1BztpT3-pmAWoN2YB_LTMKFWVuCknrhyn-UfE_zSaSi7WBiKoNSTvz8D/s800/sammie+headed+down.jpg" /></a>Here am I, Sammie - turning a corner over a ledge to find a little "bowl" where we could play a bit!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZ7tjj_msyC3HvijJo_uwNdzHRbDwh5EQoh9wVZYKYSRnUbi69UIQN27djK_ouA-EfI3-UrU9Ccp4_bRc1WgopRzjRdrUSFCttvPuZutIFdc_b1VDjdWxMjFK3HOMfUcO1mEpbPwS-oPs/s1600/avalon+with+kodak+in+back.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728421106519942658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZ7tjj_msyC3HvijJo_uwNdzHRbDwh5EQoh9wVZYKYSRnUbi69UIQN27djK_ouA-EfI3-UrU9Ccp4_bRc1WgopRzjRdrUSFCttvPuZutIFdc_b1VDjdWxMjFK3HOMfUcO1mEpbPwS-oPs/s800/avalon+with+kodak+in+back.jpg" /></a>And Avalon... with some of Kodachrome Basin's cool towers behind her! (We think it should be called Digitally Enhanced Basin heh heh!)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV6Vh4wfsAaocU1JDBSUsTZ4aXE3r2ev4lgWKeWN5ZhjirbW0RyFuVlOlOhbWHkXRnR2FBwks_7-ZN85LSs2goRT4uXhH5cvzZbUrernxyuEi66nqaJ4HdvLqX4qh02bHoUF0hPJrXQvG6/s1600/girls+over+precipitous+drops.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728418412993980466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV6Vh4wfsAaocU1JDBSUsTZ4aXE3r2ev4lgWKeWN5ZhjirbW0RyFuVlOlOhbWHkXRnR2FBwks_7-ZN85LSs2goRT4uXhH5cvzZbUrernxyuEi66nqaJ4HdvLqX4qh02bHoUF0hPJrXQvG6/s800/girls+over+precipitous+drops.jpg" /></a>See what we mean about the drop-offs? We were constantly having to help and guide our parents over these treacherous parts of the trail!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosgwWEfokOfE4Ik2Ta56atWjqueO8gXpN2pXUZVT97_wDrqgNdJyw3qgLYeUWZs2oug9szpwdfKaMKhgHdjHGltwaiIg71dGe0F9AMjWTZJcaU0rGtnajTu6tX53meFvXPYM9r_nQDu9X/s1600/rock+jocks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728416866893717154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosgwWEfokOfE4Ik2Ta56atWjqueO8gXpN2pXUZVT97_wDrqgNdJyw3qgLYeUWZs2oug9szpwdfKaMKhgHdjHGltwaiIg71dGe0F9AMjWTZJcaU0rGtnajTu6tX53meFvXPYM9r_nQDu9X/s800/rock+jocks.jpg" /></a>"That's right, Avalon - you stay in front, and I'll take up the rear, or poor Dad will never make it down!"<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyVTcB5vP4OGLnIHRHR1Ctx6N2LxdOz1dOz3FgyBEIw2-nrkfP_I7mrMVt_IEL3bKbQwC6zoo8FnJ4wTHR1qqQlvv3gxIRl58hZ3qJYYuE-ShT_cSpfNsWOumy9ot7d3QQUy5xu4Qg52J/s1600/fighting+over+a+log.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728415220509661314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyVTcB5vP4OGLnIHRHR1Ctx6N2LxdOz1dOz3FgyBEIw2-nrkfP_I7mrMVt_IEL3bKbQwC6zoo8FnJ4wTHR1qqQlvv3gxIRl58hZ3qJYYuE-ShT_cSpfNsWOumy9ot7d3QQUy5xu4Qg52J/s800/fighting+over+a+log.jpg" /></a>Back down at the bottom, we could let our guard down and fight over a stick - well, more like a log! Then we moseyed on into the Grand Staircase/Escalante National Monument - the only NM administered by the BLM (Bureau of Land Management)... It is a ginormous park - close to two million acres! (That's bigger than Rhode Island...) Read more about the park <a href="http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/grand_staircase-escalante.html">HERE</a>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6RCKh7L8rysd0ZlwOoDI7ektPmzHGPxdHg4NE6wjHVsiwYeeSDIYwc8Y8WKdXr9aMy6XRcKWFR9ePsvM6YLqIDKHIlOaCl_DUL_KA2WkmydFlYjuNFeq9ifnVgZg5shCL3G76RoRnNQUt/s1600/see+how+tiny+we+are+at+bottom.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728414534761758178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6RCKh7L8rysd0ZlwOoDI7ektPmzHGPxdHg4NE6wjHVsiwYeeSDIYwc8Y8WKdXr9aMy6XRcKWFR9ePsvM6YLqIDKHIlOaCl_DUL_KA2WkmydFlYjuNFeq9ifnVgZg5shCL3G76RoRnNQUt/s800/see+how+tiny+we+are+at+bottom.jpg" /></a>After leaving KBSP, we drove down a dirt road with several spurs (for interesting side trips that we didn't take) to reach this magnificent arch - Grosvener Arch. It's a rare double sandstone arch that is 152 feet high! For scale, we are at the bottom of the pitchur, in case you couldn't see us hee hee!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdXsc7N1fMAnb8U6K3rKvLXyubl8aKWpiOcaLEk_XPEn8h9uOMsnp8TsyqsTGCUB9hHwFoWd9-4vS3MO6NFGidy5B-qit-Ab9mbB9GDXSdvppH59nnE2lg4cnCOkNjhxVQHlZBYEj148Vx/s1600/cryptobiotic+soil+with+footprint.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728413364801606466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdXsc7N1fMAnb8U6K3rKvLXyubl8aKWpiOcaLEk_XPEn8h9uOMsnp8TsyqsTGCUB9hHwFoWd9-4vS3MO6NFGidy5B-qit-Ab9mbB9GDXSdvppH59nnE2lg4cnCOkNjhxVQHlZBYEj148Vx/s800/cryptobiotic+soil+with+footprint.jpg" /></a>Although we are allowed offleash in state parks, Grand Staircase/Escalante Park and Utah national forests, here, there is a unique soil that "grows" in the deserts of Utah. It's called Cryptobiotic soil and we're not supposed to walk on it, so... we had to be on leash - you know how we like to tear around! (Can you see someone's footprint that went through the crust?) You can read about these soils <a href="http://www.frankstehno.com/sagemesa/guide/nature/ccplants/desert/crypto.htm">HERE</a>.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSfx0Z2I2e2rCtlIS74o06K5y32ncTPwKqsZnpvuFUBEAyecmPMtVRvy-Ck3Hnc-OApZB1H5I6-saX_L202jkSPf9qt-Tvn2PBYLQ_mw0JGiiRbMNi3KfYyrDv711gGhj4fLve41-JVLP/s1600/very+impressive+arch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728412112408803170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSfx0Z2I2e2rCtlIS74o06K5y32ncTPwKqsZnpvuFUBEAyecmPMtVRvy-Ck3Hnc-OApZB1H5I6-saX_L202jkSPf9qt-Tvn2PBYLQ_mw0JGiiRbMNi3KfYyrDv711gGhj4fLve41-JVLP/s800/very+impressive+arch.jpg" /></a>Another view of this towering arch!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8QYRSA29xKNgfA9zhL6qxG23hpN-ikzT42vg6hP2v9FZBbdk2LmcCQccN3rXnrfxSbYWIaCRzvSAS82owlOOctqK8Hm6nLUEJfKIBKkVrvZx-y3b8aOyjVnoBDVxb0Xw78tQGvcqoeZjY/s1600/to+slot+narrows.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728409934482982402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8QYRSA29xKNgfA9zhL6qxG23hpN-ikzT42vg6hP2v9FZBbdk2LmcCQccN3rXnrfxSbYWIaCRzvSAS82owlOOctqK8Hm6nLUEJfKIBKkVrvZx-y3b8aOyjVnoBDVxb0Xw78tQGvcqoeZjY/s800/to+slot+narrows.jpg" /></a>We meandered further down this dirt track called Cottonwood Canyon Road, to see what was ahead. It's 46 miles long, but today it was closed after the 18 miles marker - Dad wanted to go as far as we could. There were some steep hills, up and down, and washboard-like in several places, notably on the steepest grades! We found the above sign, and, intrigued, decided to check it out!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioTiXj7AwgPui55ztjaTlFXwJnj2OaTJvG3Er-caj72xF0EFiCJx9hsE_FlIv-3ijUORaH0GZUzjxpR3KIVMc1cpcVVh6swiKSGiqiAnhgV6hFSiIgMqxvkE7RbvHSGwvzV9ZwYoSWYqix/s1600/scale+of+slots.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728409148483690482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioTiXj7AwgPui55ztjaTlFXwJnj2OaTJvG3Er-caj72xF0EFiCJx9hsE_FlIv-3ijUORaH0GZUzjxpR3KIVMc1cpcVVh6swiKSGiqiAnhgV6hFSiIgMqxvkE7RbvHSGwvzV9ZwYoSWYqix/s800/scale+of+slots.jpg" /></a>We found a slot canyon! Again, we didn't get to go offleash, even though the place was like a giant stone X-pen! (They were scared we'd run up the squeeze canyon for miles and never come back!) Still, we pulled and pulled on leashes when a chipmunk darted out from under a huge rock - we had to give chase!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZxXSwP11EI-PmPIZdDHCcSsSG_oRNbOItgekjhmzaYrn8Y6uFZC2bdbvA_IOAzCIA7ldS9PNCoZjYKMc9rpfjnCrArtoMRXlcQkBg4qknomqtL8Vs-KuALsJplXGpbosELS9610HOogJ/s1600/trying+to+climb+up+wall+to+get+chipmunk+better.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728408416439524802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZxXSwP11EI-PmPIZdDHCcSsSG_oRNbOItgekjhmzaYrn8Y6uFZC2bdbvA_IOAzCIA7ldS9PNCoZjYKMc9rpfjnCrArtoMRXlcQkBg4qknomqtL8Vs-KuALsJplXGpbosELS9610HOogJ/s800/trying+to+climb+up+wall+to+get+chipmunk+better.jpg" /></a>Avalon tried to climb the walls to garner an introduction!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ivc04zrhyYXPfpo2DCALWziEZz2PF5cvy0qR46IwKzI43CtD2yZgZAb2JRMNEGTEzbPVWHlJrPiAj8FoutquAWvVronfU1PFMpBblGAK6zBxfjbsXx7RSRa4Q8WsqiVTZ9Elyc46Sgvj/s1600/sammie+also+frustrated+by+chipmunk.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728408003078693314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ivc04zrhyYXPfpo2DCALWziEZz2PF5cvy0qR46IwKzI43CtD2yZgZAb2JRMNEGTEzbPVWHlJrPiAj8FoutquAWvVronfU1PFMpBblGAK6zBxfjbsXx7RSRa4Q8WsqiVTZ9Elyc46Sgvj/s800/sammie+also+frustrated+by+chipmunk.jpg" /></a>And I was just plain flustered! Still... don't let anybuddy tell you slots don't pay - this one offered us up a jackpot!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTRhyphenhyphenuwyNXzkuUc973KR_ZVghyphenhyphenoMsIn-_SFXTCleSQdEuFJoy5wnerQEuMCDZwmORPxRzx0Y5IUqdXa-mfmmkWfxf1eSW1s99TIMGBODaPHicw7z_tZQaH_h-ZohaR7IJYovg6_lhQz_N/s1600/not+a+great+day+for+photos+-+narrows.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728407052607359346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTRhyphenhyphenuwyNXzkuUc973KR_ZVghyphenhyphenoMsIn-_SFXTCleSQdEuFJoy5wnerQEuMCDZwmORPxRzx0Y5IUqdXa-mfmmkWfxf1eSW1s99TIMGBODaPHicw7z_tZQaH_h-ZohaR7IJYovg6_lhQz_N/s800/not+a+great+day+for+photos+-+narrows.jpg" /></a>So... we made our way back down to our truck through the slot - we surely enjoyed our time here!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRPQElRKysh98iIOswPpMqk8733jQF3OPiEwSUIcTLr8NjzDExpwrxIbPgPvhu9xKlAoCXtOcvckkqJc2dR7O6n-HGdlpzJpDFFwdAi-oXh4-ph__WWJ6l-OgihSQrDBaEW8UBU1gnCbZ/s1600/horse+and+mule+rides.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728406030968353554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRPQElRKysh98iIOswPpMqk8733jQF3OPiEwSUIcTLr8NjzDExpwrxIbPgPvhu9xKlAoCXtOcvckkqJc2dR7O6n-HGdlpzJpDFFwdAi-oXh4-ph__WWJ6l-OgihSQrDBaEW8UBU1gnCbZ/s800/horse+and+mule+rides.jpg" /></a>Back at our headquarters, we checked out the Lodge at Bryce Canyon. This is the only NP Lodge left that is the original one built. Pretty cool!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3w3STpDnGnHcMqcJNXtAH0WidCHFGukbx8c6CV8809bD8j4w3vD80DT8abNAcm-QdvuAJEd2oN8K7cPSXNud8Ye4GpTpKa_21gIaPUTjQ9mNtPILg2IrqrpxdBZq0O5wVeTMXw4XLg4_8/s1600/miche+and+bill+at+BC+with+doggehs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728404625465008898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3w3STpDnGnHcMqcJNXtAH0WidCHFGukbx8c6CV8809bD8j4w3vD80DT8abNAcm-QdvuAJEd2oN8K7cPSXNud8Ye4GpTpKa_21gIaPUTjQ9mNtPILg2IrqrpxdBZq0O5wVeTMXw4XLg4_8/s800/miche+and+bill+at+BC+with+doggehs.jpg" /></a>Here we are with Mom and Dad - look at the worried look on our faces; we fear for them bein' so close to the edge! But... aren't the hoodoos here amazin'????<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHycqlDNosLC3-a-umrrzN_CsGn-YpLMHvM6Wo-OGGESmNrMArSK4jb5HfOID3s7eSmK83aQE0_Yahs6wMwLxR5o8iA-DHNkGAq2dywKIIroOrT7sEIf08VtkQSaoZc5llY-H98XOAwDVH/s1600/we+did+not+get+smores.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728673504400381650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHycqlDNosLC3-a-umrrzN_CsGn-YpLMHvM6Wo-OGGESmNrMArSK4jb5HfOID3s7eSmK83aQE0_Yahs6wMwLxR5o8iA-DHNkGAq2dywKIIroOrT7sEIf08VtkQSaoZc5llY-H98XOAwDVH/s800/we+did+not+get+smores.jpg" /></a>Later, we had a campfire and s'mores - we're just scrounging around for dropped tidbits! (Wifi has been difficult, but trying our best to post and come say hi when internets available. Have post several pix on Facebook - click on our sidebar FB button...)</div><div><br /><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/306/8FAC301013314CDA8C17A89326D680A2.png" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Golden Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810994485527475133noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762078867620832868.post-13412665509870369172012-03-31T05:20:00.034-07:002012-04-01T05:43:29.818-07:00Views, views... more Zion<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5juDZ7MVSExvxgX_CntfPJGccsI7PFI2n-YTlAMYrYJq33ZOAqV1oYaDRkN4a7pwrx9ZwvE97-sMtNBLjpdfTrGXnnlkKYbLk4rG-y7uuoBNDruAx-wwpjqeokt9_FOnkkZFtODyTCZ9/s1600/cooling+falls.jpg"></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfawmHJgZBaKMy33MxPnH2UIQjueLRl9OKSybBnreV1t46Gm5nEH1E-2e4Ubfy5FlbrxyGFi7vwEf1KJTVaoqnIOOSTqO48Njjud0RHzqqCXibvyD6qa8EMVZfIwQnSHPZEEl7z2SqI4iI/s1600/to+fi+better+greetings.jpg"></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgefs6yu_-eaQcRjbaKGilccsCq69JVsTCyJ57l6MtTuDs_nvVsUWReUNH6HhvQsl4IKr_Ix6QfmG8y_lSxoLOFngpMIUm6vsObaGmalCI7hg5tEdvV9Uib4EVhRPKBBsEpGVxWYO8D7DL6/s1600/to+fi+better+greetings.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTt-ijlO0G_qkMceNpUZI1jNkUCyCNZ2L4P0_oXMJr-Lyo2ugoAFQw8vS-GHCmKB9XQe7dtZebRTcMccEt1P7IWXDo5CuMGZ1coTQBDNQvwmokAUQhBZLkgi2AEVNWj6dyd8ozVm12-nY4/s1600/graceful+curve+mountain+rock.jpg"></a><div align="center">We sure are enjoying all the scenery we're seein' out the window, but it's even better when we can go tearing around in this cool landscape! C'mon along with us as we explore more of Zion...<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV53vA3fxT5jAGZpwxCF65dj_q1J4cA7wRI-ZerdiyTunxP3-Gzmdin0Roh1fhgPo86BOY9fFHsz_egT2b9SVXEFDqbcIHE-W8nr5dn45Ay-EYx1XU4ksHfsCFxX5PEGtoFtYbhxeUFPvK/s1600/ready+for+another+jaunt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726094389154811330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV53vA3fxT5jAGZpwxCF65dj_q1J4cA7wRI-ZerdiyTunxP3-Gzmdin0Roh1fhgPo86BOY9fFHsz_egT2b9SVXEFDqbcIHE-W8nr5dn45Ay-EYx1XU4ksHfsCFxX5PEGtoFtYbhxeUFPvK/s800/ready+for+another+jaunt.jpg" /></a><p align="center">Here we go up a windy road - and we mean UP! You can see the snows dusting the sides of this graceful looking mountain and we'd sure like to play in that fluffy white stuff!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTt-ijlO0G_qkMceNpUZI1jNkUCyCNZ2L4P0_oXMJr-Lyo2ugoAFQw8vS-GHCmKB9XQe7dtZebRTcMccEt1P7IWXDo5CuMGZ1coTQBDNQvwmokAUQhBZLkgi2AEVNWj6dyd8ozVm12-nY4/s1600/graceful+curve+mountain+rock.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726096019143414146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTt-ijlO0G_qkMceNpUZI1jNkUCyCNZ2L4P0_oXMJr-Lyo2ugoAFQw8vS-GHCmKB9XQe7dtZebRTcMccEt1P7IWXDo5CuMGZ1coTQBDNQvwmokAUQhBZLkgi2AEVNWj6dyd8ozVm12-nY4/s800/graceful+curve+mountain+rock.jpg" /></a></p><div align="center">Below: this is not a very pretty picture, but can you spy somebuddy hiding? Awesome camouflage, eh?<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KAANtr5ws_ax1PFLA-b88Cq5RAYTgl89nk9agmisrUYymKajSCa0-ToxQkYXwDk-5wrXyEfKhIHAw-304KMmLKbjXqjszreM4GyW_nxZmoU1-MmT-gxHFySBktHWCxrQRZcFXYrKFxxq/s1600/deer+picture+best.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726063419336637618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KAANtr5ws_ax1PFLA-b88Cq5RAYTgl89nk9agmisrUYymKajSCa0-ToxQkYXwDk-5wrXyEfKhIHAw-304KMmLKbjXqjszreM4GyW_nxZmoU1-MmT-gxHFySBktHWCxrQRZcFXYrKFxxq/s400/deer+picture+best.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center">With a bit more elevation, we came around a corner and dug this! (Well... every corner has the most beautious views...)</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJy5j36BS7R-H1z46_Hmq1YjqhVpHCI1_40SCV9a2GaJCsS0cjkLBE6Bg_FyynDUwj1ahHXR1gj_2DNNlsoY-lKrVISgU95iPq-fMjITuUZy4zUML6wV25uqT91dtnF4Rz30zQsdmvTac/s1600/on+the+side+of+a+cliff+but+no+fear.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726063292378752370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJy5j36BS7R-H1z46_Hmq1YjqhVpHCI1_40SCV9a2GaJCsS0cjkLBE6Bg_FyynDUwj1ahHXR1gj_2DNNlsoY-lKrVISgU95iPq-fMjITuUZy4zUML6wV25uqT91dtnF4Rz30zQsdmvTac/s800/on+the+side+of+a+cliff+but+no+fear.jpg" /></a>Below: nowTHIS was where we wanted to play!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT347rFLfUORmZDS_8DDN7BwXWrEpVvUcuMu5NVFz2OYd6YrWqWVd8PhZYnX46mw1-s9gxZBa-xfvvQfKRJkLGProzyCxwyv7OZl7aYOf1fCPxf0c6LvzKm-BrldZ_CZ9FdWSP-Ns4Ayps/s1600/better+sam+and+ava+run.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726062923270088370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT347rFLfUORmZDS_8DDN7BwXWrEpVvUcuMu5NVFz2OYd6YrWqWVd8PhZYnX46mw1-s9gxZBa-xfvvQfKRJkLGProzyCxwyv7OZl7aYOf1fCPxf0c6LvzKm-BrldZ_CZ9FdWSP-Ns4Ayps/s800/better+sam+and+ava+run.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Soooo - Ma and Pa let us out to run in this ginormous meadow with the amazing backdrops -<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5fvv2O2fSuO5SAxJsRyN7ZfMa4xq76YWRDkHyxSvEtqXFDUXzXHVJ2CF6PQHPT3_TdWojzXCVp3TRvgvgE7wFNtlBoONpUzoRXCnJdTLUrsxoneuia5quJSkQNPW2vVUrUuBbVGorxmAN/s1600/running+over+hill+through+meadow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726062438765656258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5fvv2O2fSuO5SAxJsRyN7ZfMa4xq76YWRDkHyxSvEtqXFDUXzXHVJ2CF6PQHPT3_TdWojzXCVp3TRvgvgE7wFNtlBoONpUzoRXCnJdTLUrsxoneuia5quJSkQNPW2vVUrUuBbVGorxmAN/s800/running+over+hill+through+meadow.jpg" /></a>We gamboled and chased sticks and heavenly smells -<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSx1cjqAgy_z1JuzOs4Bp1OU2OLDE8winYEolwHba0CunuSQlY3VGwKS9NMAWzYoCC0tOjVlVYhRfO8HxqPoqMUjbGVbdFR2dbcucQFZFO4hT6jD83cnuiE0CGGGXbh0u_yl362EwNavq3/s1600/beautiful+view+of+canyon+from+back.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726062073598027282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSx1cjqAgy_z1JuzOs4Bp1OU2OLDE8winYEolwHba0CunuSQlY3VGwKS9NMAWzYoCC0tOjVlVYhRfO8HxqPoqMUjbGVbdFR2dbcucQFZFO4hT6jD83cnuiE0CGGGXbh0u_yl362EwNavq3/s800/beautiful+view+of+canyon+from+back.jpg" /></a>We were all finally breathless - us from running so hard that high up and Mom and Dad from the views!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqawUAf_up5YMNKVYkZgreEfmYsFb93g6QOm5Zy-rgPgObh-MVoaYFvcIqa2gFPFwNC6l5Iz-7jmmCWCUtzBI9M4g6atrTNcSvTAPn4-LwpsOgidnJh3GtDwnl334ob2vWiPh2VgWR2jK2/s1600/got+to+dip+our+toes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726060970041965394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqawUAf_up5YMNKVYkZgreEfmYsFb93g6QOm5Zy-rgPgObh-MVoaYFvcIqa2gFPFwNC6l5Iz-7jmmCWCUtzBI9M4g6atrTNcSvTAPn4-LwpsOgidnJh3GtDwnl334ob2vWiPh2VgWR2jK2/s800/got+to+dip+our+toes.jpg" /></a>Then. If you can believe it - on the way home, we got to swim in a creek that runs down the valley; oh how cooling that was!<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmFJsXnZCj5QLT5X894fI307RUuOvB47eJvHFIDvtFwXoPcdjk1hwU3Ys_1mpLAk8aVdvb4paqXy16-B3FotdTKBFrP7GFhi4VMA7IAG0Of0NDOCju7P8cbTY2e0QO33lXkk05-nyNNWwX/s1600/saturated+with+red+sandstone+from+river.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726053707092651858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmFJsXnZCj5QLT5X894fI307RUuOvB47eJvHFIDvtFwXoPcdjk1hwU3Ys_1mpLAk8aVdvb4paqXy16-B3FotdTKBFrP7GFhi4VMA7IAG0Of0NDOCju7P8cbTY2e0QO33lXkk05-nyNNWwX/s800/saturated+with+red+sandstone+from+river.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzoFP4LAcSB122ktxztDinqWq4SJs66Yjdd-hv28nuhcez8HG5uCbX7mDkrC6jj14IQElJht-GcJ8SHIxaUdxkw3bLoeJOzU4XJzsq7M0Yt2HYZI_gAcBXcHbKsrhhiyPreUsUvm6IbAkB/s1600/beautiful+view+of+canyon+from+back.jpg"></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZrH-H4j5y5xCCktU1LHgeNbsMtidRIcH7z6o7m1uhEOiwnz19tEoXM2uuRAUaa6iscegSSgMsWKnePIZi-nqMhnRj7S1Uk_Nj4Ga0ojsSfFpFlgG_aXB7y8k7cfmAQ1X3VZboymZpuVf/s1600/lil+critter.jpg"></a>Avalon was brushed out by Dad - she was full of red sands from the river! (I got brushed too, although the dried silt didn't show up on my coat!) Next day, Mom and Dad took a couple of hikes, while we played to our hearts' content at a <a href="http://www.doggyduderanch.com/">DUDE ranch</a> for us puppers! We got a walk along the Virgin River too (and even waded into it - heheh!)<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWM3bzLS-HltjAodn_VOulPCRdvUK1YRlbTq0N7vsDMjQ0nOEUL4Q8plOnkXFPpSNGjUj7bdCtJSI5NveOHLLQPWjwY8xFeLorn3Wk7DcEc_8ljePECrKyz4iq7H2LJObLODd5_Y-CF3z/s1600/objective.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726071842530653746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWM3bzLS-HltjAodn_VOulPCRdvUK1YRlbTq0N7vsDMjQ0nOEUL4Q8plOnkXFPpSNGjUj7bdCtJSI5NveOHLLQPWjwY8xFeLorn3Wk7DcEc_8ljePECrKyz4iq7H2LJObLODd5_Y-CF3z/s800/objective.jpg" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Mom here: all along the ridge on top of the arch is a viewpoint that was stunning in every way - so glad we did this short and easy hike as our first in Zion. As mentioned in our first Zion post, it's not very dog friendly unfortunately, but we knew we couldn't miss out on doing a couple of hikes here before leaving.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTlaR4Uq8oFtdgN9SyFzgx8iUsRN5aDgMOr_1Krwp_DTcwa_V2oe-QIbZDVVBspHgnGcCd5hG8nSPCQbNPYqwAm5HQYyF-yvUpgNKbby2v3u8dchMdzxNX6r1bBcuvemFkZvid8gWDy-NI/s1600/dropoff+as+in+slot+canyon+down+there.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726051274642125058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTlaR4Uq8oFtdgN9SyFzgx8iUsRN5aDgMOr_1Krwp_DTcwa_V2oe-QIbZDVVBspHgnGcCd5hG8nSPCQbNPYqwAm5HQYyF-yvUpgNKbby2v3u8dchMdzxNX6r1bBcuvemFkZvid8gWDy-NI/s800/dropoff+as+in+slot+canyon+down+there.jpg" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Pointing out the obvious - something down there; we could hear the voices of people in the slot canyons below us. It apparently takes some 7 or 8 rappels of 50 - 100 feet from about here to get into them - yikes!</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-whyVgdODTTgPpwMRe5xmkX63CCmMFcEza9xbJcpTG3ncg14KNw-uBVbFRl4d9fdlHuEGtLduw7oxG_wpGtx0-WOMOwDufbIxZoXu0WyAA-0whs9mthfes_g2dZlr7rtjWVCzqYzoFs4/s1600/better+slot+canyon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726051100536465058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-whyVgdODTTgPpwMRe5xmkX63CCmMFcEza9xbJcpTG3ncg14KNw-uBVbFRl4d9fdlHuEGtLduw7oxG_wpGtx0-WOMOwDufbIxZoXu0WyAA-0whs9mthfes_g2dZlr7rtjWVCzqYzoFs4/s800/better+slot+canyon.jpg" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Pretty steep</span><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirCIgwnm4VwyPWcYJohbXdRcvAAPmr8v5oCRwirSe4IVlBDQfHB5dGN1jahgu-NLzqm8QuS6X2AZKTxpVIIovrAJO9tgb1_gsKobJBqi4Hn6ExPGbBSaTFP2v8CU8N0UKJsXpXfNkEnkfb/s1600/hubby%2527s+narrows.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726050560580529554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirCIgwnm4VwyPWcYJohbXdRcvAAPmr8v5oCRwirSe4IVlBDQfHB5dGN1jahgu-NLzqm8QuS6X2AZKTxpVIIovrAJO9tgb1_gsKobJBqi4Hn6ExPGbBSaTFP2v8CU8N0UKJsXpXfNkEnkfb/s800/hubby%2527s+narrows.jpg" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Straddling the slickrock</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZrH-H4j5y5xCCktU1LHgeNbsMtidRIcH7z6o7m1uhEOiwnz19tEoXM2uuRAUaa6iscegSSgMsWKnePIZi-nqMhnRj7S1Uk_Nj4Ga0ojsSfFpFlgG_aXB7y8k7cfmAQ1X3VZboymZpuVf/s1600/lil+critter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726051734290753330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZrH-H4j5y5xCCktU1LHgeNbsMtidRIcH7z6o7m1uhEOiwnz19tEoXM2uuRAUaa6iscegSSgMsWKnePIZi-nqMhnRj7S1Uk_Nj4Ga0ojsSfFpFlgG_aXB7y8k7cfmAQ1X3VZboymZpuVf/s800/lil+critter.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">An overly friendly and eager critter who was trying to get into our backpacks while we were ogling the views - drop is 700 feet down.</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfawmHJgZBaKMy33MxPnH2UIQjueLRl9OKSybBnreV1t46Gm5nEH1E-2e4Ubfy5FlbrxyGFi7vwEf1KJTVaoqnIOOSTqO48Njjud0RHzqqCXibvyD6qa8EMVZfIwQnSHPZEEl7z2SqI4iI/s1600/to+fi+better+greetings.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726108310365828338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfawmHJgZBaKMy33MxPnH2UIQjueLRl9OKSybBnreV1t46Gm5nEH1E-2e4Ubfy5FlbrxyGFi7vwEf1KJTVaoqnIOOSTqO48Njjud0RHzqqCXibvyD6qa8EMVZfIwQnSHPZEEl7z2SqI4iI/s800/to+fi+better+greetings.jpg" /></a><div align="center"><br /><br /><iframe height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xUF4h3OO0fE" frameborder="0" width="560" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfawmHJgZBaKMy33MxPnH2UIQjueLRl9OKSybBnreV1t46Gm5nEH1E-2e4Ubfy5FlbrxyGFi7vwEf1KJTVaoqnIOOSTqO48Njjud0RHzqqCXibvyD6qa8EMVZfIwQnSHPZEEl7z2SqI4iI/s1600/to+fi+better+greetings.jpg"></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">And then we headed for the Zion Lodge, where the trail to Emerald Pools begins.</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div a="" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5juDZ7MVSExvxgX_CntfPJGccsI7PFI2n-YTlAMYrYJq33ZOAqV1oYaDRkN4a7pwrx9ZwvE97-sMtNBLjpdfTrGXnnlkKYbLk4rG-y7uuoBNDruAx-wwpjqeokt9_FOnkkZFtODyTCZ9/s1600/cooling+falls.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726111125199738498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5juDZ7MVSExvxgX_CntfPJGccsI7PFI2n-YTlAMYrYJq33ZOAqV1oYaDRkN4a7pwrx9ZwvE97-sMtNBLjpdfTrGXnnlkKYbLk4rG-y7uuoBNDruAx-wwpjqeokt9_FOnkkZFtODyTCZ9/s800/cooling+falls.jpg" /><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">And... we found more glorious wonders - the falls were so cooling on an increasingly hot day that eventually reached 80+! We climbed up to the top of the falls...</span><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0aFuXNOmM7DBkxKz1p_ODWTjYMAFherZGQqy4QnFfj3_-b5DLpVOPgYlCLrDbJzPAmq2sLTQbEb5Tcg3Eb5YY_FVr3CHx8LqX8tduepzazKNZ0HaWIqc-TrpoqO4vmalOhuw70llBmPC0/s1600/at+top+of+waterfall.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726048298723476770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0aFuXNOmM7DBkxKz1p_ODWTjYMAFherZGQqy4QnFfj3_-b5DLpVOPgYlCLrDbJzPAmq2sLTQbEb5Tcg3Eb5YY_FVr3CHx8LqX8tduepzazKNZ0HaWIqc-TrpoqO4vmalOhuw70llBmPC0/s800/at+top+of+waterfall.jpg" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">...to watch the water slide across the rock and over the edge - very tranquil </span><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGRhfC_ox396kzMu0QCfRoOmSkReGOhY7Ey7nFUQL7mhV-xaDgXUu3fG1h-CyyCj52LbXMrx8-_wS2xIOrLKSoVzAHsX9bPQW9hEzJz1zCnekXtORNBXZw-QBe6xp8uYb3JLMzFgcVQCLl/s1600/peaceful+zion+after+hike+down.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726048054002214898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGRhfC_ox396kzMu0QCfRoOmSkReGOhY7Ey7nFUQL7mhV-xaDgXUu3fG1h-CyyCj52LbXMrx8-_wS2xIOrLKSoVzAHsX9bPQW9hEzJz1zCnekXtORNBXZw-QBe6xp8uYb3JLMzFgcVQCLl/s800/peaceful+zion+after+hike+down.jpg" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">And a very peaceful ending to our day!</span></div><div> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5i0wWSwReLHrAz03plVGP0n0ByoNgr-3wDoC3Yyeo9siqZRXrSzAms9WxK5ycUKTEPwYyX2QgRq4DfTeYyvr6YWoi3eLk4AGPVJS-Mdzf-c41jrjbrtjQ4mfR57JjMYQ0kW54PwqX0IjP/s1600/kolob+canyons+in+sunset.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726064580931534946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5i0wWSwReLHrAz03plVGP0n0ByoNgr-3wDoC3Yyeo9siqZRXrSzAms9WxK5ycUKTEPwYyX2QgRq4DfTeYyvr6YWoi3eLk4AGPVJS-Mdzf-c41jrjbrtjQ4mfR57JjMYQ0kW54PwqX0IjP/s800/kolob+canyons+in+sunset.jpg" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Now back to your regularly scheduled narrators - </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">yeah... whew! So later, we went to see a totally-like completely different part of the park in the way north, where Mom wanted to get pictures of the rocks with the sun setting - why? We have no idea, but again, we dug the smells and we love truck riding, so...</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvedGWGfNb25zYS2NZ9Ygl1xri0QZ5ZH52PrrKTImD-JMZhNKIfXSV6bZPZhF9a2VQQAjE8FKMJ3vzm0v3uNzSMxr0x8anZEDppD95aLDWMOr1Cgrot906bhJWW1E81G_UnVrRW7WtcQb/s1600/at+the+kolob+canyon+zion.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726064425641410418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvedGWGfNb25zYS2NZ9Ygl1xri0QZ5ZH52PrrKTImD-JMZhNKIfXSV6bZPZhF9a2VQQAjE8FKMJ3vzm0v3uNzSMxr0x8anZEDppD95aLDWMOr1Cgrot906bhJWW1E81G_UnVrRW7WtcQb/s800/at+the+kolob+canyon+zion.jpg" /></a>Here are a couple of the pictures - until next time, we're signin' off. Happy Trails!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq9EnQIzEMUCUC7nPshS8DUwxVS_mr5CEkrCz4t7dW8jpHbuePCVoIKZJVDlTt27pyC5UBg2LxByljuen1maD0r6hyHV-F6Ek432AHCZF2r_IX0c68UTG8i7xXiN3I45WsxPSm44RBdorF/s1600/more+running+please.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726065036764988050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq9EnQIzEMUCUC7nPshS8DUwxVS_mr5CEkrCz4t7dW8jpHbuePCVoIKZJVDlTt27pyC5UBg2LxByljuen1maD0r6hyHV-F6Ek432AHCZF2r_IX0c68UTG8i7xXiN3I45WsxPSm44RBdorF/s800/more+running+please.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/306/8FAC301013314CDA8C17A89326D680A2.png" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Golden Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810994485527475133noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762078867620832868.post-12215371652819347332012-03-28T18:58:00.032-07:002012-03-29T08:21:32.766-07:00From Tehachapi (via Vegas) to Zion NP<div align="center">Mom has been freakin' out about all the photo editin' and stuffs that's happened since we last posted! But we say... over the last year, Ma has not been a great secretary anyway, so getting in one a week is a pretty good average heheh! Well... we did a few more fun things before leaving Tehachapi! One thing was to visit a valley nearby called the Cummings Valley. There are a lot of organic farms, vineyards and - an Ostrich Farm!<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHoMMZPKpKfM2Se5MLZeTc40pkrL4FZqyUJ94BCBfCAaZNDp1bVPa3qT2ImydcD63Xk2dltT2dNjVH_qzywNM581yjRRg517OByBLOtRe3swjkodQXZPR0F6vQFZ-iuJbQQFE4Ip-F_oan/s1600/aaaaaaaaaaaa+cummings+valley.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725143163258279250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHoMMZPKpKfM2Se5MLZeTc40pkrL4FZqyUJ94BCBfCAaZNDp1bVPa3qT2ImydcD63Xk2dltT2dNjVH_qzywNM581yjRRg517OByBLOtRe3swjkodQXZPR0F6vQFZ-iuJbQQFE4Ip-F_oan/s800/aaaaaaaaaaaa+cummings+valley.jpg" /></a><p align="center">This is George and he's about forty years old. These big birds live to about 75 years of age!</p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ZxzOuNNJUSZe0Ky90Zl94jLhaOPkf9_CfrvTNvN2NKqh87JirEUblPoZ9xYE7fhyrTSWIim1NUSHZ4xP5tBiJmBJfEj7w3nsCqn_KCPZToQlyLJZYbi9pNR8UWhdqjaP8qLTeF53D-No/s1600/george+and+big+eyes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725142849943697122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ZxzOuNNJUSZe0Ky90Zl94jLhaOPkf9_CfrvTNvN2NKqh87JirEUblPoZ9xYE7fhyrTSWIim1NUSHZ4xP5tBiJmBJfEj7w3nsCqn_KCPZToQlyLJZYbi9pNR8UWhdqjaP8qLTeF53D-No/s800/george+and+big+eyes.jpg" /></a>On our last night, there was a train setting on the tracks next to our RV - Dad took a picture of it glowing in the sunset...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwlATpehitRJzQbdJsWbdckBZmvUz5RpFWVmaiGoML6AQJ8ZLsUrn4BYpNNajmXNgADkk3iZ0Zqsq2yv1KDYxm-caTMtRmxoXpR6VB323oFvbc_cwR-Cvpv1vOq1p2j4rhgMEm7C4mhnAN/s1600/the+train+that+waited+for+almost+an+hour+and+a+half+to+go+through+loop.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725142599889068818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwlATpehitRJzQbdJsWbdckBZmvUz5RpFWVmaiGoML6AQJ8ZLsUrn4BYpNNajmXNgADkk3iZ0Zqsq2yv1KDYxm-caTMtRmxoXpR6VB323oFvbc_cwR-Cvpv1vOq1p2j4rhgMEm7C4mhnAN/s800/the+train+that+waited+for+almost+an+hour+and+a+half+to+go+through+loop.jpg" /></a>Next morning, we took off for Las Vegas - about 300+ miles; here are Momma's white knuckles!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7GZuNWEWew7t_1Xx5RUkdVk0y-uk7FqZN8DfMPE8jnnjUIFFzI9S3fP0EctaskEjXGc0esXxLFuevEHtG_q1_RvGn16uMjA7JVFCe4K1-Az3_xilIw8NTxtMNM0tN26QSi3APbJvgkFeu/s1600/white+knuckles.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725142243692379394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7GZuNWEWew7t_1Xx5RUkdVk0y-uk7FqZN8DfMPE8jnnjUIFFzI9S3fP0EctaskEjXGc0esXxLFuevEHtG_q1_RvGn16uMjA7JVFCe4K1-Az3_xilIw8NTxtMNM0tN26QSi3APbJvgkFeu/s800/white+knuckles.jpg" /></a>Gassin' up...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_p7GRb1eRcMFa0j1JQYS6KhLGa2UsDndd67hViORRodAVBmzT4SEPsAMWMZz_WU9EoddWy6WmXX2yhiZMVJQbQMyH6RxkW3Mss_uPedqdYdxG-awecNG15SJEnBW5mJ2GrjRtkchuOB-4/s1600/gassing+up+for+trip+to+zion.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725142142242940082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_p7GRb1eRcMFa0j1JQYS6KhLGa2UsDndd67hViORRodAVBmzT4SEPsAMWMZz_WU9EoddWy6WmXX2yhiZMVJQbQMyH6RxkW3Mss_uPedqdYdxG-awecNG15SJEnBW5mJ2GrjRtkchuOB-4/s800/gassing+up+for+trip+to+zion.jpg" /></a>We had a really good ride over to LV and a great sleep at a cool RV Park called Arizona Charlie's! Here we are descending into the valley where Las Vegas is!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl4DyH_0KS_m-JSbRm3UYsirUu3fzv73RaZAGt-9ffOcpGuyx1hRxc-wpocreWDKSeZpkuLTXYSzOuU_gWuvW_RCmNJ9ZuFD7pbcgsQ5Y9WUxDdzT20ycJCky0SzIXdurfwM_xkNwP47rT/s1600/Dar+be+Vegas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725141650248644882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl4DyH_0KS_m-JSbRm3UYsirUu3fzv73RaZAGt-9ffOcpGuyx1hRxc-wpocreWDKSeZpkuLTXYSzOuU_gWuvW_RCmNJ9ZuFD7pbcgsQ5Y9WUxDdzT20ycJCky0SzIXdurfwM_xkNwP47rT/s800/Dar+be+Vegas.jpg" /></a>We passed this place called Primm, which is a town right on the border of Cali and Nevada.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMYO_KeHzrT3J2sBGRDcln1WjflxKyahipwMZrau_5kuTn_aEaQrc_Na3yyi4eafyGlcmwA9tAvNCVxciW3lF2ZMOb7K7ouDLCfXBfbMfwaav0yiIwqhQhtOUSY2fvxAyFXLp5_xI7QvQU/s1600/like+the+price.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725141518139908498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMYO_KeHzrT3J2sBGRDcln1WjflxKyahipwMZrau_5kuTn_aEaQrc_Na3yyi4eafyGlcmwA9tAvNCVxciW3lF2ZMOb7K7ouDLCfXBfbMfwaav0yiIwqhQhtOUSY2fvxAyFXLp5_xI7QvQU/s800/like+the+price.jpg" /></a>Great rates, but Ma and Pa weren't interested heheh!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqnFYbyUZrbeQu8iV-4-CG1XkgrgV4Czoe9Aa760mxZbSQQhwuUNHPyRkasA3gR5eqF_pty6pHoJO_gcZVQuDO-2UXYztHDjpmsEIrVIkATFDg9Ke-kKHH6Xt5NtAljdauPXhETKRG60q/s1600/rest+stop+en+route+to+vegas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725141203115822466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqnFYbyUZrbeQu8iV-4-CG1XkgrgV4Czoe9Aa760mxZbSQQhwuUNHPyRkasA3gR5eqF_pty6pHoJO_gcZVQuDO-2UXYztHDjpmsEIrVIkATFDg9Ke-kKHH6Xt5NtAljdauPXhETKRG60q/s800/rest+stop+en+route+to+vegas.jpg" /></a>Next morning, after gassin' up again, we headed out for Virgin, Utah, about 10 miles from Zion National Park. We took a potty stop.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzF4nMRcuAQaqTANP5num4zoZrWczAVF2nZ3z2b1h-1A9R9tLlQoj0HCFX6T17dwNLvGLW1wwK9JzKe85kVpFTH-2VgT3xwFKMvIEYeBgdiFyjvgaldvJ6oBJB_m988zBLcjg6ZI5CSWth/s1600/virgin+river+canyon+on+I15+-+half+an+hour+out+from+St.+George.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725140897520564674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzF4nMRcuAQaqTANP5num4zoZrWczAVF2nZ3z2b1h-1A9R9tLlQoj0HCFX6T17dwNLvGLW1wwK9JzKe85kVpFTH-2VgT3xwFKMvIEYeBgdiFyjvgaldvJ6oBJB_m988zBLcjg6ZI5CSWth/s800/virgin+river+canyon+on+I15+-+half+an+hour+out+from+St.+George.jpg" /></a>This is the Virgin Canyon Rec Area heading into St. George, Utah.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJQRmhyphenhyphenv4YBgYFbZzrT8rHvfFDzWx0mkuFI-6TgaCJTEJeYvBQofCBDj06k-FJM5gwLhuJinV018xRkmoVPcoeLrAdCYmQb_kNN0LrNS0RtKaqZiTmIF1hyQ8ZwFCbIiNDj0l8KslRNpD/s1600/avalon+and+sam+finally+get+to+run.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725140587808103874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJQRmhyphenhyphenv4YBgYFbZzrT8rHvfFDzWx0mkuFI-6TgaCJTEJeYvBQofCBDj06k-FJM5gwLhuJinV018xRkmoVPcoeLrAdCYmQb_kNN0LrNS0RtKaqZiTmIF1hyQ8ZwFCbIiNDj0l8KslRNpD/s800/avalon+and+sam+finally+get+to+run.jpg" /></a>After we set up camp, Mom and Dad took us to some BLM (Bureau of Land Management) land to shake out our feets and stuffs. It sure felt good and there was so much to smell and a ton of acreage to test out - wooeeeeehhhhhh!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7wsFB9CS00JOdf7M9qxEMvFdgzVN1Rpru4JFwFh4x8njdu1Gs6n2t3U-AKrqGqnf9s9rulGG3NHrNcSD8fsNS0tPO4nXs-YLK5gktEFLGoABFXTLExCvoR238-bh8LZsQx1ydcKWhFwbC/s1600/one+of+the+many+canyons.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725140131569504930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7wsFB9CS00JOdf7M9qxEMvFdgzVN1Rpru4JFwFh4x8njdu1Gs6n2t3U-AKrqGqnf9s9rulGG3NHrNcSD8fsNS0tPO4nXs-YLK5gktEFLGoABFXTLExCvoR238-bh8LZsQx1ydcKWhFwbC/s800/one+of+the+many+canyons.jpg" /></a>This morning, we left early to check out Zion NP - is it ever gorgeous! However. It is not really dog friendly. So we took liberties in some areas and dipped our paws into the Virgin River etc. etc.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY-UqM4aEdApmZKQIjbgC9OPe9I0LMlALuWiFqAIIKka7LAE2uyDkfYWXgCxUurUTihOst7RAYJxh9xi5p7aE46Zp-xmKa_jS1jrrPperbK5iEWtaJnXCHYaxNCjRRs8jpVthK_yOxle47/s1600/virgin+river+with+red+rock+in+backround.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725139907115693570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY-UqM4aEdApmZKQIjbgC9OPe9I0LMlALuWiFqAIIKka7LAE2uyDkfYWXgCxUurUTihOst7RAYJxh9xi5p7aE46Zp-xmKa_jS1jrrPperbK5iEWtaJnXCHYaxNCjRRs8jpVthK_yOxle47/s800/virgin+river+with+red+rock+in+backround.jpg" /></a>Above... the Virgin River with a buncha Red Rocks - awesome scenery.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAdvzwa_tCniIzDfJxxOzuD1O3gd22xpgYzEsTNNerbaNiHrq0iqF77uzd-TqQHgKDNZz5oTzotvyxNtmp_yK768zsMd-PSZbHyPmBQ0mA7Kd2GZA7h3_lLx502ZZlSBh2qcNCHjVqzpIb/s1600/part+of+zion+canyon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725135848227387250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAdvzwa_tCniIzDfJxxOzuD1O3gd22xpgYzEsTNNerbaNiHrq0iqF77uzd-TqQHgKDNZz5oTzotvyxNtmp_yK768zsMd-PSZbHyPmBQ0mA7Kd2GZA7h3_lLx502ZZlSBh2qcNCHjVqzpIb/s800/part+of+zion+canyon.jpg" /></a>Canyon after canyon stilled our breaths...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnBjNcsMxjRahW9auT0XD6GepSCZhNXdW1cxup1B0uoRtaeeeTsj08ArNX2NNscIU7zDv8E7Z0BUioy1MsVmIy72lMIYLxEwnZK-1RXqxU2o2k2lRXEYpVRRd8NnIUqtfPzHvG8KGGwxEx/s1600/almost+too+fake+to+be+real.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725135393067785010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnBjNcsMxjRahW9auT0XD6GepSCZhNXdW1cxup1B0uoRtaeeeTsj08ArNX2NNscIU7zDv8E7Z0BUioy1MsVmIy72lMIYLxEwnZK-1RXqxU2o2k2lRXEYpVRRd8NnIUqtfPzHvG8KGGwxEx/s800/almost+too+fake+to+be+real.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBmcn4bvvyd1hwpIzWpJv_1afiWny4lIwDqfVfVtSBM9VSbo-d7F7gRahayb-xIVYfM98QqdRVRvTPaqrxJmY4zp9Y8udVuxj9c02Hb07gtfO8FrKeJNTpNuOYNV5fA0kC1oziuxXBXvn/s1600/no+more+flashy+beast+mom.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725135239755528530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBmcn4bvvyd1hwpIzWpJv_1afiWny4lIwDqfVfVtSBM9VSbo-d7F7gRahayb-xIVYfM98QqdRVRvTPaqrxJmY4zp9Y8udVuxj9c02Hb07gtfO8FrKeJNTpNuOYNV5fA0kC1oziuxXBXvn/s800/no+more+flashy+beast+mom.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QjUJj4rIYQTWYYJ6Iyj0NhA9o8yGwEDeJX4B4OdJSEIA1DAPqUvbiVJkFTgvtjXq0mxYBa5_l4Wayvr5V1KACcMpEeyMlYj4argznimtHrmlTbejwbtmPJqfJYEIXvOtQd2WWn3WUWc-/s1600/happy+to+finally+get+to+do+something+fun.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725135033271577506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QjUJj4rIYQTWYYJ6Iyj0NhA9o8yGwEDeJX4B4OdJSEIA1DAPqUvbiVJkFTgvtjXq0mxYBa5_l4Wayvr5V1KACcMpEeyMlYj4argznimtHrmlTbejwbtmPJqfJYEIXvOtQd2WWn3WUWc-/s800/happy+to+finally+get+to+do+something+fun.jpg" /></a>Oh how good that felt to dip our tootsies!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimLC5sVcAw_K0-CbbrfoAfRaQeSsrkG9yOujzYCYRQ5CibfBTc8w3hzv0EhVS8GSXQAEgA5zTCjEeNg2Ok7Cid1-5zrv3wJ9l_BbSsXDzMO3Wf2OFXP8xcMWWauaTATnhLPWZp8nhqcjX/s1600/the+three+patriarchs.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725134753996840242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimLC5sVcAw_K0-CbbrfoAfRaQeSsrkG9yOujzYCYRQ5CibfBTc8w3hzv0EhVS8GSXQAEgA5zTCjEeNg2Ok7Cid1-5zrv3wJ9l_BbSsXDzMO3Wf2OFXP8xcMWWauaTATnhLPWZp8nhqcjX/s800/the+three+patriarchs.jpg" /></a></div><div> </div><div>These are called the Three Patriarchs (above)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTYdJwxqKtkhIqJ59b4IiD5JS6uA0sxTW95xueKo2xfMuaY_jHWcFGWcgiNLoicEe8hRdOULHZtBwAvovbdjW5K-QSbsOt7xzGXnwMYYpKWmvmt6t7kqjTUOghpVPXBY_pt5AQZVHrTJtG/s1600/checkerboard+mount.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725134533746615634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTYdJwxqKtkhIqJ59b4IiD5JS6uA0sxTW95xueKo2xfMuaY_jHWcFGWcgiNLoicEe8hRdOULHZtBwAvovbdjW5K-QSbsOt7xzGXnwMYYpKWmvmt6t7kqjTUOghpVPXBY_pt5AQZVHrTJtG/s800/checkerboard+mount.jpg" /></a>Checkerboard Mesa<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiriXJybwxO0NVRmhjRAB0NRjk7bNQxMa6A0FXN3_F1NB4jkMqcqvBkElMalScHy3-hXbF63-lkn5IXMJiJF5SXy6Du5PwpVnQT8gan74H0qd_qyfIEgHjnVTT6ZCOdxAAPO1JiQZ6ueISO/s1600/bill+and+girls+at+virgin.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725134286960731234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiriXJybwxO0NVRmhjRAB0NRjk7bNQxMa6A0FXN3_F1NB4jkMqcqvBkElMalScHy3-hXbF63-lkn5IXMJiJF5SXy6Du5PwpVnQT8gan74H0qd_qyfIEgHjnVTT6ZCOdxAAPO1JiQZ6ueISO/s800/bill+and+girls+at+virgin.jpg" /></a></div><div> </div><div>By the shores of the Virgin...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjttbZ7Cxr5x2JVEd8pQ-l8tTQNdfkzJoX8uia77EDoRAIC9eBORglSWcvLKoKOa5008t6_KfAhlp1ySW5TyDkrHtoRVfF4eFhC3NeTuzb3P2zsVSs_XUt__-oFYEOh3zuhbBdg_8q1ng-/s1600/big+arched+roof+near+tunnel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725134138187443314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjttbZ7Cxr5x2JVEd8pQ-l8tTQNdfkzJoX8uia77EDoRAIC9eBORglSWcvLKoKOa5008t6_KfAhlp1ySW5TyDkrHtoRVfF4eFhC3NeTuzb3P2zsVSs_XUt__-oFYEOh3zuhbBdg_8q1ng-/s800/big+arched+roof+near+tunnel.jpg" /></a>More scenery from Zion<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyHunjxvbDbu77OBz5WreaS17IiafOhJIwWU58b8cl5HPul1CUqGC-pIqfHDWW07Z19f0ittlXoQK6ktEcQAlKHCzBeCvhVeZuHW3hdu2STzZ6_4nQ0OB3jE02UqWrDtxExMEz36DuxM0Z/s1600/bill+and+girls+at+pa+rus.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725133976918826706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyHunjxvbDbu77OBz5WreaS17IiafOhJIwWU58b8cl5HPul1CUqGC-pIqfHDWW07Z19f0ittlXoQK6ktEcQAlKHCzBeCvhVeZuHW3hdu2STzZ6_4nQ0OB3jE02UqWrDtxExMEz36DuxM0Z/s800/bill+and+girls+at+pa+rus.jpg" /></a>On the Pa'rus trail, where dogs are allowed - whew!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3wmXB8afTpNtmG_0CzGVGC1WyNJtc1goiW1rVHBx5bTzY_lO5_xZrGTSiNLi3l0XZRtjoHB2Le9TYwUwJlbvttS7d4cO-inEkeHx9h3QVHrHuQkCAwT1VyD_3J3K0ZMlkjQBEV32QWZDr/s1600/best+mountain+goats+1722x550.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725133769740664850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3wmXB8afTpNtmG_0CzGVGC1WyNJtc1goiW1rVHBx5bTzY_lO5_xZrGTSiNLi3l0XZRtjoHB2Le9TYwUwJlbvttS7d4cO-inEkeHx9h3QVHrHuQkCAwT1VyD_3J3K0ZMlkjQBEV32QWZDr/s800/best+mountain+goats+1722x550.JPG" /></a>All the roads in Zion are paved with red sandstone! But this photo's special - check out the wild mountain goats crossing the road and on the slickrock - can you spy them? (There are three in this picture, but hard to see!) We have a video of them, but can't upload them at this point - it was a truly rare moment...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPigjNh2guHlx6SbsvSBSwJ-uscnxTNUKteCB8fSxVPeGuAOReEBw6aoNGAIU6vf7Msx3jRFBZt0uFPLx6lSsg79EDZGYqZbhUtR3rzCfJ6HSCEwZXC2rt6i1-yTY6p_8qIWMJwTLclqL5/s1600/sinewava+at+zion.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725133627212703922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPigjNh2guHlx6SbsvSBSwJ-uscnxTNUKteCB8fSxVPeGuAOReEBw6aoNGAIU6vf7Msx3jRFBZt0uFPLx6lSsg79EDZGYqZbhUtR3rzCfJ6HSCEwZXC2rt6i1-yTY6p_8qIWMJwTLclqL5/s800/sinewava+at+zion.jpg" /></a></div><div> We did manage to get this uploaded, so here is a very short, very poor quality movie of the goats we saw - Dad had problems finding and getting the camera going, so it's not great, but you can see the "family group" anyway. Mom put music over the track, cause we were talking very loudly at those goat/sheepie animals, all allowed to go loose out there on the slick rocks! Anyway... enjoy!</div><div> </div><div><a href="http://youtu.be/iGlW4yYWjdA">http://youtu.be/iGlW4yYWjdA</a></div><div> </div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">From Mom: Thank you so much for your comments - want to visit you to see what you're all up to - running to catch a sunrise pic, then be back here a bit later to say hi! It really has been an eye-opening experience thus far and there's so much more to see that we're mind-boggled - after early photo shots, we're headed to the northern, higher elevation and less visited areas of Zion. The girls are extraordinary travelers - we're so proud of them!</span><br /><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/306/8FAC301013314CDA8C17A89326D680A2.png" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Golden Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810994485527475133noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762078867620832868.post-84470366916734530812012-03-24T19:19:00.022-07:002012-03-24T22:44:24.909-07:00Still MORE to do in Tehachapi...Hiya y'all! Yeah... we're still in Tehachapi, but we've found so many outstanding things to do here, that we could stay at least another month - well... if we didn't have a plan we were tryin' to stick to! So here we are at what they call "the Tehachapi Loop." Because it's so hard for us to explain the magnetic appeal of this place to anyone but the diehard choo choo train buffs, who come from all over the world to see this thang, we're gonna jes' set down a link... <a href="http://www.trainweb.org/brettrw/maps/loop.html">here</a>! We are definitely not train buffs in any way, but we gotta woof this: it was pawsitively mesmerizing to watch the show, when three loud, whistling diesel engines came 'round the bend, towing 108 cars behind. Seeing the spectacle of that snaking train winding around the LOOP - OVER itself, was incredible. We made a little movie of it all, but it only gets one star compared to other vids of it on youtube! Enjoy!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDU0rvUp9eIxXYraFNuP28qMHlRegLOtCTB0nfPtXSxa4VnBpYnLP2yMxt52sBhOCrEVKUyKOxxKsKJP7z8bELGVRGJYjTxSNZQqPGRibFSf__TjSSMN3nZUofyT6i6h_kALsnOeA0Y88/s1600/amazing+eh.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDU0rvUp9eIxXYraFNuP28qMHlRegLOtCTB0nfPtXSxa4VnBpYnLP2yMxt52sBhOCrEVKUyKOxxKsKJP7z8bELGVRGJYjTxSNZQqPGRibFSf__TjSSMN3nZUofyT6i6h_kALsnOeA0Y88/s800/amazing+eh.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723697562634562594" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GKvXZv4CfME" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />Mesmerizing. Like a giant Lionel train set or sumpin'!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9fcjjUaT5eMov9_Lgw76iCF77qb1UuSnlwKUZTqjTUdxrvh9n2dUrBuPRZ3JCNHD19WxssDUhUpAKwPLknR5MI2QOKRQb5xWeIUPSNEGojhl9-rhCW1GNCzDjOTHcd9n9gcx9xRmUb7s/s1600/sammie+and+dad+on+rocks.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9fcjjUaT5eMov9_Lgw76iCF77qb1UuSnlwKUZTqjTUdxrvh9n2dUrBuPRZ3JCNHD19WxssDUhUpAKwPLknR5MI2QOKRQb5xWeIUPSNEGojhl9-rhCW1GNCzDjOTHcd9n9gcx9xRmUb7s/s800/sammie+and+dad+on+rocks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723683938096594338" border="0" /></a>We had hiked a bit up a trail, then a hill where there were all sorts of rocky hiding places for us. We sniffed out bunches of lizards, rodents and other assordid animals that we couldn't catch, while Ma and Pa set up their flashy beasts.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHTaB-nTUc9OT_2116HWek0TdYLt2EfI-FbjbnW4B80Q1pBLwGJcfr0bV1FDb8A0DU3aDiXZJ2sg6zj_EtqJUz5jLBg5k8kgJ5mLNnp-yivkU4PGwQPGEWR4cY5XFdRb8sxur7Q14yejLn/s1600/cool+smiles.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHTaB-nTUc9OT_2116HWek0TdYLt2EfI-FbjbnW4B80Q1pBLwGJcfr0bV1FDb8A0DU3aDiXZJ2sg6zj_EtqJUz5jLBg5k8kgJ5mLNnp-yivkU4PGwQPGEWR4cY5XFdRb8sxur7Q14yejLn/s800/cool+smiles.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723682095268514258" border="0" /></a>We always smile on account of three.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAVOQWLa5RRG5O8nF8AWyLqqOiMVi09mmbz1_wkd2C0rubqZFOQcRjNndQcsM1gbRZaKCo9ika0lOXx_w_dRpmrZmHDTZGYOd8Unh3e_VYohRldHL80pHYeaduuuTALPLk3rEfrno8_Pvy/s1600/peekaboo+sammie.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAVOQWLa5RRG5O8nF8AWyLqqOiMVi09mmbz1_wkd2C0rubqZFOQcRjNndQcsM1gbRZaKCo9ika0lOXx_w_dRpmrZmHDTZGYOd8Unh3e_VYohRldHL80pHYeaduuuTALPLk3rEfrno8_Pvy/s800/peekaboo+sammie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723678748997190210" border="0" /></a>Sammie playin' hidey hoo - peekaboo!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSopB2CvQeGsNYXMjLFvNyHGRp-1z6qaZ4Y3tR4xu1eXZrhsLQL1IanW7RhiEZQhfRdQNirqQND7SJHHkfVzLEeOP6UU2r0eaBdh5HKEC42VudyEQS9hmCHyWkYfaLFroNoIL0IvLMgqRR/s1600/very+cool+ma+and+pa.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSopB2CvQeGsNYXMjLFvNyHGRp-1z6qaZ4Y3tR4xu1eXZrhsLQL1IanW7RhiEZQhfRdQNirqQND7SJHHkfVzLEeOP6UU2r0eaBdh5HKEC42VudyEQS9hmCHyWkYfaLFroNoIL0IvLMgqRR/s800/very+cool+ma+and+pa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723677552787351714" border="0" /></a>Sad to see the train leave for up country, but there'll always be a ton more comin' round the mountain heheh! THEN. We got to visit Tehachapi Mountain Park, which you can check out <a href="http://www.co.kern.ca.us/parks/tehachapi.asp">HERE</a>. Did we ever LOVE this place!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhglN0ZqGmoLuYAiH9dd1nbcJofPaD4fmkJ570MhXrZD2IlBMAjGaSA23rwRfj8GJu-XPDxJgjvYspHCbFTIryQ8a_xWN9eHbt8imJHSNHbHXrkuZZxbX5kgHFsocYosAzyncnUH0eunpYb/s1600/cool+woods.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhglN0ZqGmoLuYAiH9dd1nbcJofPaD4fmkJ570MhXrZD2IlBMAjGaSA23rwRfj8GJu-XPDxJgjvYspHCbFTIryQ8a_xWN9eHbt8imJHSNHbHXrkuZZxbX5kgHFsocYosAzyncnUH0eunpYb/s800/cool+woods.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723675538788339282" border="0" /></a>There was still lots of snow (and treeloads of squirrels), so we had our paws loaded with things to do! Plus, we had the whole park to ourselves and took full advantage of all that property up there!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnroFrOSsTOhTQEn-RuN4xIr0PPMX5plCq0dSItEHtsom8Ka9CAMeh-eR3IYAP8iHM_Aw9-7Kgv8IhemVm61Io33zpneSNvCwXi5uIYIIz0A8EDFE7lSYs99uCb8YuNheK71wQIKzoICXL/s1600/sammie+the+roacher.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnroFrOSsTOhTQEn-RuN4xIr0PPMX5plCq0dSItEHtsom8Ka9CAMeh-eR3IYAP8iHM_Aw9-7Kgv8IhemVm61Io33zpneSNvCwXi5uIYIIz0A8EDFE7lSYs99uCb8YuNheK71wQIKzoICXL/s800/sammie+the+roacher.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723671581920856642" border="0" /></a>There was some good roaching to be had for Sammie...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0gu0FAwl30mNTLOOCNOGO2z438Rm_FUX_VXKeJfxRk2d0I8H5PoQsu9q_sqyCO3xbzcb8yD4FVy_KH-IVDLd4pX7tUeXVRTQcHT1qk9rwX4HwcK8gmjZIikm42wC6syrSO5PThUg_OS7p/s1600/care+to+play+sammie.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0gu0FAwl30mNTLOOCNOGO2z438Rm_FUX_VXKeJfxRk2d0I8H5PoQsu9q_sqyCO3xbzcb8yD4FVy_KH-IVDLd4pX7tUeXVRTQcHT1qk9rwX4HwcK8gmjZIikm42wC6syrSO5PThUg_OS7p/s800/care+to+play+sammie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723669746878526578" border="0" /></a>...and plenty of snow, as we woofed, so there was no lack of things to do, places to sniff, and fun to be had. We plum wore each other out as well as Mom and Dad, who needed to do some meditations. So, we headed in the opposite direction to...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoY3ekIFS3YpeCZrRv89RujpNjvfrxDNE1Q8hDhuwLygnw4k4Ir_I2qaIvwkGA0_Im84TQ0nVXB7UphKrmYZoxQDpbsIlre57duQ5rLoSrd_Wn9AHddPE4Q_2LRL07zmQtaA_Fw7br7_8o/s1600/korean+zen+buddhist+retreat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoY3ekIFS3YpeCZrRv89RujpNjvfrxDNE1Q8hDhuwLygnw4k4Ir_I2qaIvwkGA0_Im84TQ0nVXB7UphKrmYZoxQDpbsIlre57duQ5rLoSrd_Wn9AHddPE4Q_2LRL07zmQtaA_Fw7br7_8o/s800/korean+zen+buddhist+retreat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723667908957840642" border="0" /></a>...a most peaceful and beautiful place called Mountain Spirit Center. (You can go <a href="http://www.tehachapinews.com/visitor_guide/spiritual/x271149101/Mountain-Spirit-Center">HERE</a> to check out this serene spot)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHoxDdSxYZPxp2M2XURhNjXbwYonRElPq68rFQFdJT9EGvSP4w46gCVpbv9Ai4S6ZlHo11JRIA0m4dx3OyoSqLj4wtdmCgssljz3_EAGf145wuuef7Y8iGOO2zqqDMf7o-1tq00O7_5gm/s1600/monk+at+zen+center+1757x1173.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHoxDdSxYZPxp2M2XURhNjXbwYonRElPq68rFQFdJT9EGvSP4w46gCVpbv9Ai4S6ZlHo11JRIA0m4dx3OyoSqLj4wtdmCgssljz3_EAGf145wuuef7Y8iGOO2zqqDMf7o-1tq00O7_5gm/s800/monk+at+zen+center+1757x1173.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723665498167025458" border="0" /></a>When we arrived, there was a monk circumnavigating the peace bell pagoda-like structure, all hand painted. He bowed to Mom as she approached quietly - as if to invite her and Dad. We all wondered if the monks at this temple take a vow of silence for certain periods of time occasionally.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMncJWfN2tiBDiBgyxN94GyKl_wQjUZ6oFVkD90qJtfCJmyw42XXJQ4z4kCxLy7n_tDOlQk7Rqi152PV0gZ_FXORSJwayFijSX153wkYP_7dvDRaHs2RqO1d5FPGx_h6bYLGWMcvxuhSb/s1600/possible+dojo+best.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMncJWfN2tiBDiBgyxN94GyKl_wQjUZ6oFVkD90qJtfCJmyw42XXJQ4z4kCxLy7n_tDOlQk7Rqi152PV0gZ_FXORSJwayFijSX153wkYP_7dvDRaHs2RqO1d5FPGx_h6bYLGWMcvxuhSb/s800/possible+dojo+best.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723663511204091522" border="0" /></a>And we thought this might be the dojo? Such a beautiful setting... We all felt very much of an inner peace at this lovely place.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEKUAD9KzIXvVDN7D_slpP7q3O2m43OqISFvdG_xDLm5kpP6ruYvIGB9eOeUhrJEkJldNN5JDX_W8cf7H8DTVpz_hdF3-8kwtTzr5yLX-JExTBh3O53tINUgsTeS5CNX556fSS118ZJmyv/s1600/peace+bell.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEKUAD9KzIXvVDN7D_slpP7q3O2m43OqISFvdG_xDLm5kpP6ruYvIGB9eOeUhrJEkJldNN5JDX_W8cf7H8DTVpz_hdF3-8kwtTzr5yLX-JExTBh3O53tINUgsTeS5CNX556fSS118ZJmyv/s800/peace+bell.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723661764528537794" border="0" /></a>We've been having wonderful days during our "enforced" stay here in Tehachapi. If you ever get stuck somewhere, we hope that it will be here - there's loads to do. We still have one more post to do about our travels in and around this area!<br />Peace out<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/306/8FAC301013314CDA8C17A89326D680A2.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Golden Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810994485527475133noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762078867620832868.post-44245289880317549472012-03-23T20:10:00.015-07:002012-03-24T09:30:55.663-07:00Daytrippin': The Kern River and Red Rock Canyon<div style="text-align: center;">We've been having inordinate amounts of fun despite our being "stuck" here! There's just so much to see and do! For instance, a couple of days ago, we visited the Kern River - the drive along is spectacular as we wended our way towards Lake Isabella.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoUc26EleGHBI91DsaiB7WrBcW2drdOOnsBqvjxJ7yh914EgJOjtUuzu7BAAPeiZ_Z2fnc_C5NCYlRY5KMhrur0gN3xSYxKg1K6dSXG7VLHbxHIQzu9KFEc-k3ZFjEh9QiWCh8WQfCLHK/s1600/happy+to+be+i+water%2521.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoUc26EleGHBI91DsaiB7WrBcW2drdOOnsBqvjxJ7yh914EgJOjtUuzu7BAAPeiZ_Z2fnc_C5NCYlRY5KMhrur0gN3xSYxKg1K6dSXG7VLHbxHIQzu9KFEc-k3ZFjEh9QiWCh8WQfCLHK/s800/happy+to+be+i+water%2521.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723493359318942098" border="0" /></a>We stopped a couple of times and got to go... swimming! Here it was all snowing a few days ago, and now it's bathing suit weather heheh! There were two schoolbuses full of kids who just fawned over us and we were good girls and smiled a lot while they stroked our furs. Hard work, but some doggehs gotta do it!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxvQZBOl7ulyIFNOiy0HAl3EwH84ZjXZxFs0_t7_VTF9H6pX64w0cWeHOhpKmsv5t1Sn2XR8yRmXcGtjjC31kgSRyAKShqTo8c2JDkW7bga8ZdO2n7rcrvcGiQzva3QIWZHUBwTX1RY3B/s1600/ava+on+rocks+kern.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxvQZBOl7ulyIFNOiy0HAl3EwH84ZjXZxFs0_t7_VTF9H6pX64w0cWeHOhpKmsv5t1Sn2XR8yRmXcGtjjC31kgSRyAKShqTo8c2JDkW7bga8ZdO2n7rcrvcGiQzva3QIWZHUBwTX1RY3B/s800/ava+on+rocks+kern.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723491592757422002" border="0" /></a>The Kern River's cool, cause it has about as many rocks as there is water - seemingly endless amounts! And we're amenable to both!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHGNsL9AavB76h4EShvFZyPdBOpPCoh8PIqAKzuFtC9fqCSNKEJZqe2Yycjldulmz3uflj3gisUopv7U1WI-uld-Los0dMUWXnCT6IGt0iAI6sUZTdNT24cgqNei5Zy726Qp_Uvt4CF05D/s1600/sam+chasing+ava+in+kern+river.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHGNsL9AavB76h4EShvFZyPdBOpPCoh8PIqAKzuFtC9fqCSNKEJZqe2Yycjldulmz3uflj3gisUopv7U1WI-uld-Los0dMUWXnCT6IGt0iAI6sUZTdNT24cgqNei5Zy726Qp_Uvt4CF05D/s800/sam+chasing+ava+in+kern+river.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723487945444009298" border="0" /></a>We had as good a time running or swimming after sticks as we had just playing with each other!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_FRMq2SXOU2A1itwzr78vRc5m7HQbJIFOmvYH2WYxzh8Oel4k_ASSLg3CYE4FR87WozUO08yh_MYIcjzOUjrgREFABqobsvscL6wH0qJXO2FHzhNsl8X_YACJfgGSuVw9-TpmOmu7nPj/s1600/wildflowers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_FRMq2SXOU2A1itwzr78vRc5m7HQbJIFOmvYH2WYxzh8Oel4k_ASSLg3CYE4FR87WozUO08yh_MYIcjzOUjrgREFABqobsvscL6wH0qJXO2FHzhNsl8X_YACJfgGSuVw9-TpmOmu7nPj/s800/wildflowers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723485850464974418" border="0" /></a>There were pretty wildflowers to smell everywhere and we spied several squirrels too -<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmdEyhN20QbD03yllIUex9yoRbxM28qve3axbiwVZZ7DpSsonh4AmMRvoyCfy70cjNy5bzb4OkNVN3llB1pcEBHVtaBRu-aUflEUZJis2JMtt3xa8tZpISHUKGtT1ceqoErVVF9hcnFJip/s1600/shaking+it+off+on+kern.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmdEyhN20QbD03yllIUex9yoRbxM28qve3axbiwVZZ7DpSsonh4AmMRvoyCfy70cjNy5bzb4OkNVN3llB1pcEBHVtaBRu-aUflEUZJis2JMtt3xa8tZpISHUKGtT1ceqoErVVF9hcnFJip/s800/shaking+it+off+on+kern.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723484168874218610" border="0" /></a>Th'above pitchur is one of Ma's faves, what with Avalon's lips all loose and Sammie's ears all a kilter, with big ole goofy smile! Yes, we're happy girls!<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRh4keakJ6MoePq6N5T1N9f3gMgvmjeiFlYqd1x4RSt6roWn1xVVBnGgJ_5frbWa2vbn8L7Y013j4FePvu2Kn1j2fGx3EJvlz2qSjuiNXNNVi0f3Rwg77AdgxorcQyGMUGJWARC3HixYmD/s1600/sammie+with+stick.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRh4keakJ6MoePq6N5T1N9f3gMgvmjeiFlYqd1x4RSt6roWn1xVVBnGgJ_5frbWa2vbn8L7Y013j4FePvu2Kn1j2fGx3EJvlz2qSjuiNXNNVi0f3Rwg77AdgxorcQyGMUGJWARC3HixYmD/s800/sammie+with+stick.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723482225441597602" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIYq9COSANMlSb1Iuq0ygmYBopuR-fEJu6x962s8vOTGjdF3jGYDMu2GFIZSswpakpsl6cO2iRlvorUiKYsogaKkDUCbyHZYE0qzDde0oq2ojrJPKO2h7AVGBC5xnUMbZaX8hsMFgDumJ/s1600/kern+river+better.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIYq9COSANMlSb1Iuq0ygmYBopuR-fEJu6x962s8vOTGjdF3jGYDMu2GFIZSswpakpsl6cO2iRlvorUiKYsogaKkDUCbyHZYE0qzDde0oq2ojrJPKO2h7AVGBC5xnUMbZaX8hsMFgDumJ/s800/kern+river+better.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723480351411812658" border="0" /></a>Looking up the Kern<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKXcAZu96fzShQtp58oitCyw2L9oW5eSLKjBgdSMsfLXFHmaOPjJ_S_jzpPfUmD9Lk2K3H7qc8WD2ZFHlWFFsOiI0TtxIaoiGBF9AFd9EV5m0kZZf1UW9KGOHw_GiuFeWvZVTzlUhWnhEM/s1600/better+dad+looking+at+joshua+tree.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKXcAZu96fzShQtp58oitCyw2L9oW5eSLKjBgdSMsfLXFHmaOPjJ_S_jzpPfUmD9Lk2K3H7qc8WD2ZFHlWFFsOiI0TtxIaoiGBF9AFd9EV5m0kZZf1UW9KGOHw_GiuFeWvZVTzlUhWnhEM/s800/better+dad+looking+at+joshua+tree.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723478007551928306" border="0" /></a>Then we headed over Walker Pass, heading east towards Mohave. As we skirted Lake Isabella and worked our way in big winds up the pass, we spied colonies of Joshua Trees. Since Dad has (still) never seen J-Tree NP, he got out to check out these ancient relatives of the lily. Then we finally got to scramble in and around some truly ginormous rocks at Red Rock Canyon State Park - check it out <a href="http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=631">here</a>!<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdcst4XBMx_GqsH6m41Ql5_EB6-IeQtwMLp5gf9zmHF0BrdJEgvZweR3tnTD71mLXX47HP4Xq-g5MFjanr3aqknJ1ubx34d3oqCak46Ok2EQ881GHgTebH7vlnQZayFnfVFk3pzR70hDrY/s1600/girls+running+in+red+rock+canyon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdcst4XBMx_GqsH6m41Ql5_EB6-IeQtwMLp5gf9zmHF0BrdJEgvZweR3tnTD71mLXX47HP4Xq-g5MFjanr3aqknJ1ubx34d3oqCak46Ok2EQ881GHgTebH7vlnQZayFnfVFk3pzR70hDrY/s800/girls+running+in+red+rock+canyon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723306522096839522" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcbA3gjecU_c2DQHpeRPvrMRjBoBdmXYuxce2ZOJNKbSeHmB3ep_ps8Zltao2Wwa55Yt2cqhq-cAqGQxdhv0cxRx1JWy8opiTY5LDM9nj9UPC4UeFxudbLdsNQ61p9Q8INvWKdDeJrrrt/s1600/running+through+rocks.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcbA3gjecU_c2DQHpeRPvrMRjBoBdmXYuxce2ZOJNKbSeHmB3ep_ps8Zltao2Wwa55Yt2cqhq-cAqGQxdhv0cxRx1JWy8opiTY5LDM9nj9UPC4UeFxudbLdsNQ61p9Q8INvWKdDeJrrrt/s800/running+through+rocks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723303251889790930" border="0" /></a>We are trippin' and lovin' this cool place. Mom didn't let us hang on the giant rocks for too long - thar's rattlers in there... But we did use our snooters to see if we couldn't spy a desert tortoise or two.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Cghj5Ec1HOhW91NKmVzS5bffiqrXXJ7wSSxtw3O5795I9qpym9i7IawsUrdflODUjfGYR1adS3nb3g_n_0mY7ZXxin8XIPyP3l0sZEoyuOyD7ruQ-V5S89lk3IMHQ_Cx5kgafjqmaaBK/s1600/better+sun+hitting+red+rock+canyon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Cghj5Ec1HOhW91NKmVzS5bffiqrXXJ7wSSxtw3O5795I9qpym9i7IawsUrdflODUjfGYR1adS3nb3g_n_0mY7ZXxin8XIPyP3l0sZEoyuOyD7ruQ-V5S89lk3IMHQ_Cx5kgafjqmaaBK/s800/better+sun+hitting+red+rock+canyon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723298296497751042" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPkApl9DdphOrfJsSKL1-z059TB-A5Gnf323mFEhmANo8C0fPcL5n0P0c4bNLllg1Jdk-ChS_mM1akhdmpSBMjAcpzaNjmy4VlKJPFSPBb-kxL5OM623-0yulmxH1ZLClO_-MX3JVE8rLA/s1600/serenading+the+girls.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPkApl9DdphOrfJsSKL1-z059TB-A5Gnf323mFEhmANo8C0fPcL5n0P0c4bNLllg1Jdk-ChS_mM1akhdmpSBMjAcpzaNjmy4VlKJPFSPBb-kxL5OM623-0yulmxH1ZLClO_-MX3JVE8rLA/s800/serenading+the+girls.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723296857313783154" border="0" /></a>Then Mom serenaded us with our water bottle - we'd never seen THAT before! Have a pawesome weekend! We're outta here on Monday morning yippee!<br /><br /><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/306/8FAC301013314CDA8C17A89326D680A2.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Golden Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810994485527475133noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762078867620832868.post-13320043202392516042012-03-22T19:28:00.015-07:002012-03-22T21:33:26.639-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">Soooooo... we left for our big adventure at 11:15, Sunday, March 18 in bunches of rain and wind. Headed for Bakersfield, we plugged on and on for 312 miles and made pretty good time! For this leg, Momma drove while Daddy checked for heights of bridges and such!<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGaEuv59QHudKeECqrCrGgpug05dM-vPOVWTnNmKwNTw9yZ3sC_kat8L_ZizSNq_TeaAYu_QifJnZDKpE_FSR2UjbWHByyX5JLowUadFnaGZ7MwxXj3mRsv7-xeGBu2IEqQAJVjBGfEHOU/s1600/highway+12+drawbridge.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGaEuv59QHudKeECqrCrGgpug05dM-vPOVWTnNmKwNTw9yZ3sC_kat8L_ZizSNq_TeaAYu_QifJnZDKpE_FSR2UjbWHByyX5JLowUadFnaGZ7MwxXj3mRsv7-xeGBu2IEqQAJVjBGfEHOU/s800/highway+12+drawbridge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722940429401098770" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQ-HbRyrddDpSGWLwPfR1Tf9IxdL0s9fQIPgrjBR90eoBU7QF7AWEPBe2SAxL2sow-JlDQrtiuTAanYl1NPnB2YSAOKcXSgy7CSLBaUDrBvNW45yihOdMmwNQKB-jJ_uO8XCx5TdYzJoM/s1600/rainbow+near+Chowchilla+best.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQ-HbRyrddDpSGWLwPfR1Tf9IxdL0s9fQIPgrjBR90eoBU7QF7AWEPBe2SAxL2sow-JlDQrtiuTAanYl1NPnB2YSAOKcXSgy7CSLBaUDrBvNW45yihOdMmwNQKB-jJ_uO8XCx5TdYzJoM/s800/rainbow+near+Chowchilla+best.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722939202295406514" border="0" /></a>Outside of Chowchilla, on highway 99 (The Golden State Highway), we saw a beautifimuss rainbow! We got a little lost in Bakersfield as the sun was setting, looking for Orange Grove RV Park. We eventually found it, but way after dark. The next morning, our route to Joshua Tree was closed due to SNOW!!! After about three hours, we were permitted to go and proceeded...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE9D3Hmp9We6_UJ4a5ohT02UnuXsN3fW5D5aMzDwhQoS6V-JYFOq9CRdmTqK7xWj2z3pciH1j0Mzc96OGTcEtOW7zh3t3VQrTQyv2LJKaNAtzxc5m-CkU4if6uOnlr5zNH_koalusSzSC9/s1600/headed+for+Tehachapi.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE9D3Hmp9We6_UJ4a5ohT02UnuXsN3fW5D5aMzDwhQoS6V-JYFOq9CRdmTqK7xWj2z3pciH1j0Mzc96OGTcEtOW7zh3t3VQrTQyv2LJKaNAtzxc5m-CkU4if6uOnlr5zNH_koalusSzSC9/s800/headed+for+Tehachapi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722937640343777874" border="0" /></a>The roads were good, but our truck was not. When we'd just about made it to the top of the pass, our transmission died again. It seems that the parts those guys who replaced the whole kit and kaboodle last week were no good. Lucky that we are completely warranteed. Unlucky that we are sitting here in Tehachapi until at least next Tuesday. Lucky that the guys now working on our truck are super, super nice. Also lucky that so much cool stuff is going on here. Lastly, unlucky that we're going to have to miss J-Tree and the Grand Canyon. However, there is a lot to do here... which. is. lucky! Such as all the snows when we arrived!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEgc9-vFEQ-J68MNA2M5Cey2SBLuln2JoKhS39J4fHNJ6JU6-GqpbM8I-iIfVhgWxiFNKkH0NSGg9mNW8acI7zvA2ebyo-98EwAqjShUu3faqpVl30Hqp1qjHXPR-GIY_19WCE5Uknacet/s1600/fun+in+snow+sammie.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEgc9-vFEQ-J68MNA2M5Cey2SBLuln2JoKhS39J4fHNJ6JU6-GqpbM8I-iIfVhgWxiFNKkH0NSGg9mNW8acI7zvA2ebyo-98EwAqjShUu3faqpVl30Hqp1qjHXPR-GIY_19WCE5Uknacet/s800/fun+in+snow+sammie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722936546240885762" border="0" /></a>Me, Sammie, just lovin' the fluffy stuff!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB_akJ_qUgsYNRAxbi7GYXBBTwHkLKKngtKhIRL0PYF0OQItlzMiLQM7FfgjZo20oPNRANfooS5RgJgUxUtK14BLfMDfJ3gzJ5APLMjL4IYvOTF9QSwr3nLdcXQVTam0upy_fYV5jjRNUA/s1600/fun+in+snow+any+gophers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB_akJ_qUgsYNRAxbi7GYXBBTwHkLKKngtKhIRL0PYF0OQItlzMiLQM7FfgjZo20oPNRANfooS5RgJgUxUtK14BLfMDfJ3gzJ5APLMjL4IYvOTF9QSwr3nLdcXQVTam0upy_fYV5jjRNUA/s800/fun+in+snow+any+gophers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722935357807405170" border="0" /></a>And Avalon... smellin' the gophers undersnowground!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP5MU5muw5nzoUMPxMlQRtoVWWkLiYuhT2-752xY0ucdUjOp0nCiHqp6Ad2JBI6HQXnQt_lbeouMMNksc0TbbDOJe56VDSebvPFjr_3B0AIfld8KXGGyCfDncSyKJb5SAyS2tXi_o_wIkZ/s1600/fun+in+the+snow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP5MU5muw5nzoUMPxMlQRtoVWWkLiYuhT2-752xY0ucdUjOp0nCiHqp6Ad2JBI6HQXnQt_lbeouMMNksc0TbbDOJe56VDSebvPFjr_3B0AIfld8KXGGyCfDncSyKJb5SAyS2tXi_o_wIkZ/s800/fun+in+the+snow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722934126367305746" border="0" /></a>How cool is it to run and jostle each other in that white fluff? Later, when the snows disappeared, I just had to do some roachin'...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2yvbBOVgSGn0bScpPHyrqTT1KaLS4xc59eWDwi4oWUXaRibPVuwZw_whYGzkb_4W1b6M5Gyv_L5zOoi73fGnI2Y7ZOa47GnzMshberx3ynpExZa0RFrK-Q1IsK0E0kwC0DAjidQpHMskq/s1600/happy+roaching+sammie.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2yvbBOVgSGn0bScpPHyrqTT1KaLS4xc59eWDwi4oWUXaRibPVuwZw_whYGzkb_4W1b6M5Gyv_L5zOoi73fGnI2Y7ZOa47GnzMshberx3ynpExZa0RFrK-Q1IsK0E0kwC0DAjidQpHMskq/s800/happy+roaching+sammie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722932800340529218" border="0" /></a>Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj9mtPub-CmVelKUUkMAmqhIPw9ZkEiEJis6wr3uhkA1W60SRQu2FvdwCH5NneOSm93tyiLwmCsKMZAFjnvpWLMKkMEhaWJj95RVG_p55BZCJz8DuxRcQp33duvpkjh_hu9tMfIiGO5UQR/s1600/where+the+action+was.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj9mtPub-CmVelKUUkMAmqhIPw9ZkEiEJis6wr3uhkA1W60SRQu2FvdwCH5NneOSm93tyiLwmCsKMZAFjnvpWLMKkMEhaWJj95RVG_p55BZCJz8DuxRcQp33duvpkjh_hu9tMfIiGO5UQR/s800/where+the+action+was.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722931264098154370" border="0" /></a>Next, there was a buncha action takin' place on the main street of this town! They were filming a commercial for Dodge!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6Dj9jfzat_YLtc7CwE-_GHugy4mtaGJ9db6MTaQood6Ly0qpwjTKMD3PzyeRKnhz_4GY5nbT8f93F5adTZIFLKXeCfxwHFRbuSXvLWPKk1ji8Dbi4GNKfg-pjSZRsHVPPtVRkYnVkc4h/s1600/sammie+and+avalon+and+stilt+woman.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6Dj9jfzat_YLtc7CwE-_GHugy4mtaGJ9db6MTaQood6Ly0qpwjTKMD3PzyeRKnhz_4GY5nbT8f93F5adTZIFLKXeCfxwHFRbuSXvLWPKk1ji8Dbi4GNKfg-pjSZRsHVPPtVRkYnVkc4h/s800/sammie+and+avalon+and+stilt+woman.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722930549778954546" border="0" /></a>They were trying to make it all up like a fourth of July deal - check out the stilt lady!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvrcSlDFeAcs54elyY-YGJFBJvIs2sMx_EBMLXv185Qt5lAhaVjwaVgBQzkc3_JZV2IawbiRKYf6ukcRi-p8EtqhiQcnlZZ8b5rFxP3qnNGkpZMYwJeexYe3IXJOHDVK4-QED2Kp4p0xk5/s1600/depot+and+men+with+cell+phones.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvrcSlDFeAcs54elyY-YGJFBJvIs2sMx_EBMLXv185Qt5lAhaVjwaVgBQzkc3_JZV2IawbiRKYf6ukcRi-p8EtqhiQcnlZZ8b5rFxP3qnNGkpZMYwJeexYe3IXJOHDVK4-QED2Kp4p0xk5/s800/depot+and+men+with+cell+phones.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722929216738021794" border="0" /></a>Look at these cell phone extra guys!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitMLHJaSxR4vNfIOC3lZ7jhx6j5eXdPnwVvDQzJqZq3ryxZsxudKFQid7tKB5egYj7H1sC3lbLoF6eGNcofcWLHdoIssI5S8gtI6PBbfH0z-PXxKNJynPxbHDAiOsWx-GZe3czVDxo1bIS/s1600/the+new+dodges+for+the+commercial.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitMLHJaSxR4vNfIOC3lZ7jhx6j5eXdPnwVvDQzJqZq3ryxZsxudKFQid7tKB5egYj7H1sC3lbLoF6eGNcofcWLHdoIssI5S8gtI6PBbfH0z-PXxKNJynPxbHDAiOsWx-GZe3czVDxo1bIS/s800/the+new+dodges+for+the+commercial.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722928030723011634" border="0" /></a><br />And here are some of the new Dodges that you'll see soon, we guess!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vDNb_QfoFK5xTlhDn9ENtcuSWBauXUTcwlSSOguiZJlSchbsOVhGrKI08RBWbRBp8YGBfSxOawR95RQMyOpzLqbhLyRKU6lUkqej94855njW699jg2NvAPApLROJsy4KxMbyVJyk2ujb/s1600/pac+crest+trail+sign.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vDNb_QfoFK5xTlhDn9ENtcuSWBauXUTcwlSSOguiZJlSchbsOVhGrKI08RBWbRBp8YGBfSxOawR95RQMyOpzLqbhLyRKU6lUkqej94855njW699jg2NvAPApLROJsy4KxMbyVJyk2ujb/s800/pac+crest+trail+sign.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722918965733958354" border="0" /></a>On the next day, we took a tour of the wind farms in the hills around Tehachapi. Some of these are just... well... mighty!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOqeL3f5mOzs2PnrS2YqB_vP17VE9ZErwNzGIBtQClLDF_B7Uwe13iLvPzZVfsTq_NhdOSXty0J43ZaWyw8ZaMLa_Ha3yxVelcXJjsB2KvjOkt_lofP5Tz4Tq0H_B0RXno-lQzugjdO43/s1600/doggehs+and+windmills+and+miche.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOqeL3f5mOzs2PnrS2YqB_vP17VE9ZErwNzGIBtQClLDF_B7Uwe13iLvPzZVfsTq_NhdOSXty0J43ZaWyw8ZaMLa_Ha3yxVelcXJjsB2KvjOkt_lofP5Tz4Tq0H_B0RXno-lQzugjdO43/s800/doggehs+and+windmills+and+miche.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722917385051404002" border="0" /></a><br />Love ya, Mom! We're just figgurin' out how to do the internets with our phone... and will try to visit you in the next day or two. We have more pix and stories to tell too, so will be posting more. We sure hope we'll get off soon with fully functional transmission this time ark! <br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/306/8FAC301013314CDA8C17A89326D680A2.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Golden Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810994485527475133noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762078867620832868.post-87216387422443525602012-03-17T09:14:00.001-07:002012-03-17T09:18:45.520-07:00Happy St. Patrick's Day!<div align="center">Hope you're wearin' something green!<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFw1UCmnLs70Y7_11TQLKjx8eTY5mR_X2OUE9dzh_7rOaijMZK3nH67YLqy-eoCAZmIbhpNTIyqi8rGffzZmIHCitYZ5bdUlF4pUuWg1BQRuyBqjFbzmOmTNC3ndjFdLYI_OATnKUGv9J/s1600/blogger+st+pat%2527s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720900840786395970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFw1UCmnLs70Y7_11TQLKjx8eTY5mR_X2OUE9dzh_7rOaijMZK3nH67YLqy-eoCAZmIbhpNTIyqi8rGffzZmIHCitYZ5bdUlF4pUuWg1BQRuyBqjFbzmOmTNC3ndjFdLYI_OATnKUGv9J/s800/blogger+st+pat%2527s.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/306/8FAC301013314CDA8C17A89326D680A2.png" /></a>Golden Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810994485527475133noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762078867620832868.post-58904187005790384482012-03-14T12:25:00.008-07:002012-03-14T12:55:29.644-07:00Delays and Boredom<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCTKLL4nKWUZ-mlo4KNs6OIgdIHHkKIR-0c2X2K3Cg8hB9zwYv1VwWATZABeuN-Tcd1wVEHA75CJMi-YxhE-JjqbepVfVRdlAffD1vSwtbHCsBd0KndIiO8JBfLOmrY05BIv87udNea4Cy/s1600/rain+cloud+and+rain.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 186px; height: 153px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCTKLL4nKWUZ-mlo4KNs6OIgdIHHkKIR-0c2X2K3Cg8hB9zwYv1VwWATZABeuN-Tcd1wVEHA75CJMi-YxhE-JjqbepVfVRdlAffD1vSwtbHCsBd0KndIiO8JBfLOmrY05BIv87udNea4Cy/s400/rain+cloud+and+rain.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719838287437367810" border="0" /></a><br />It's doing this today. And it rained all yesterday too. With wind - some. We were supposed to leave to start our grand adventure this morning but... and it's not only da rain. Stayed tuned...<br /><br />So. We've been very bored. Mom didn't catch our pawesome work last night on candid cam, but we're posting some recycled octopus destruffing activity from a ways back. We did a good job then, and we did a great job on a duck last night.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixfK_Y6gLHBV3UMDnCpcYWnI9zt_KIZx2_DDfamDJSz-zZ6kD-mlYkn-yjQ6H_c46KSmzr8Goq6jMoShqi7TZcNpDOFqgfvPpA5EtpxcY37gpYbjrUE5jjg2BSpafskGwSZtdX7A96Fblj/s1600/aaaaaaaaaaaaa+sorta+bored+ava.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixfK_Y6gLHBV3UMDnCpcYWnI9zt_KIZx2_DDfamDJSz-zZ6kD-mlYkn-yjQ6H_c46KSmzr8Goq6jMoShqi7TZcNpDOFqgfvPpA5EtpxcY37gpYbjrUE5jjg2BSpafskGwSZtdX7A96Fblj/s400/aaaaaaaaaaaaa+sorta+bored+ava.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719840323988190386" border="0" /></a>Don't look at me - check out the great Sammers.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDb1tPaPYH7pr0auelhUJqWORrrVWJ1KtTpnMOR-QLiLO1FNq1X9r23sjzzhTttBwrchsYnhKolTZPjo1wtALipZM6-38mkTRH9AYKqkt_SSGcyLv9ywJMVJd07Pl1CPQJLK3JLSvLoI9R/s1600/aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa+me+sammie.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDb1tPaPYH7pr0auelhUJqWORrrVWJ1KtTpnMOR-QLiLO1FNq1X9r23sjzzhTttBwrchsYnhKolTZPjo1wtALipZM6-38mkTRH9AYKqkt_SSGcyLv9ywJMVJd07Pl1CPQJLK3JLSvLoI9R/s400/aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa+me+sammie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719840217014198546" border="0" /></a>So whattya think? Great job, eh?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihR50gW8pB1KM0ndrlBwMMow5NO-Sb0BBHbLnciKYSX1be8QixwtGGhsuGI99A6LEGrHWNVBZg0vj1IYQ2jkI4IcyhsIljtggpVhNf_Fl2zvYIvOFWyJbghnmE_gXi1eyy4BumiqknJ30m/s1600/aaaaaaaaaaaaa+in+our+old+house.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihR50gW8pB1KM0ndrlBwMMow5NO-Sb0BBHbLnciKYSX1be8QixwtGGhsuGI99A6LEGrHWNVBZg0vj1IYQ2jkI4IcyhsIljtggpVhNf_Fl2zvYIvOFWyJbghnmE_gXi1eyy4BumiqknJ30m/s400/aaaaaaaaaaaaa+in+our+old+house.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719839847225398322" border="0" /></a>We are a great team when faced with boredom! (And it looks like several more days of rain too, not that we don't like waters - we do!)<br /><br />The other problem that's causing our delay is that the transmission on our towing truck is being replaced - owwwwooooooooooh. We are all hoping to depart by Sunday, but we'll keep you posted!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi32wlb0n3HS73ylEUv9HuMiWheuhqxJiGyMcDKXHsOMYpvCQmPq7wrxY4X-UBAHkZ_0eijCBQbLIfDvJLRtnftCea0M_0qhE-0zxFlVW78lU3DMx1KZpWzrnAwIqHwnkHRdQTr9bcY5sPF/s1600/sick+truck-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 202px; height: 161px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi32wlb0n3HS73ylEUv9HuMiWheuhqxJiGyMcDKXHsOMYpvCQmPq7wrxY4X-UBAHkZ_0eijCBQbLIfDvJLRtnftCea0M_0qhE-0zxFlVW78lU3DMx1KZpWzrnAwIqHwnkHRdQTr9bcY5sPF/s400/sick+truck-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719837770382810962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Hugs xoxoxo<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi32wlb0n3HS73ylEUv9HuMiWheuhqxJiGyMcDKXHsOMYpvCQmPq7wrxY4X-UBAHkZ_0eijCBQbLIfDvJLRtnftCea0M_0qhE-0zxFlVW78lU3DMx1KZpWzrnAwIqHwnkHRdQTr9bcY5sPF/s1600/sick+truck-1.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/107/4D7A53A25747A5B9A1B7E17A7A772EC9.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Golden Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810994485527475133noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762078867620832868.post-71538203955065996832012-03-09T13:56:00.021-08:002012-03-10T09:22:18.890-08:00Dear Diary<div align="center">We don't even have a diary, but we're thinkin' of gettin' one as once again, Momzers has been on the fritz as our assistant; we are sorry we haven't been to see you for a while. Today, we're gonna give you a little idea of why we've been such poor bloggie pals these last several months.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSRituBUNmbMf3R1F8II_22f0eD8XPNAQHhMcsEdM5P127i6IDfc0f-XpqgIuCj_YY2CoadWTLC2ohM84rjzuO3MOyc8XKu1EGIUavtGRuXcc0Yec_ZrNPNV3jR-T-5TLlodUCUOYblWL/s1600/dog+RV.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718043470786131042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSRituBUNmbMf3R1F8II_22f0eD8XPNAQHhMcsEdM5P127i6IDfc0f-XpqgIuCj_YY2CoadWTLC2ohM84rjzuO3MOyc8XKu1EGIUavtGRuXcc0Yec_ZrNPNV3jR-T-5TLlodUCUOYblWL/s800/dog+RV.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cr36Zg2QVjXtZG7uAzExWMA68RzmcfGGOUS4Iufle6EU3wvW-9OCONQhGwFhq8T3VLwIUz5fdiyMXTTXtbFCjRKmKRlsW-VhkLz6HB7AneSF4pZl4W3OueC02rMcoGu1mc6xlu0P8pzr/s1600/38422-Clipart-Illustration-Of-A-Camping-Dog-Roasting-A-Weenie-On-A-Stick.jpg"></a><div align="center">Above is our buddy, driving her RV. We don't know her destination, but hopefully, we'll meet somewhere in the next half year or so! Mom and Dad have been up to their (very short) ears with the planning of our upcoming trip, which supposedly starts next Wednesday the 14th of March! We are almost ready to depart on our seven month odyssey, but it's supposed to rain! Ah well... Mom and Dad say that some amounts of some kinds of weather is all part of the adventure! We've been hearing rumors that we're going to get to visit lots of National Parks and Forests and Monuments and Landmarks across this great country, while on our way to a reunion in late July. In. Maine!!!! We're first headed (from here in Northern California) for Joshua Tree in the southern part of the state. From there, to the Grand Canyon and all those pawesome parks in southern Utah. That will take about a month! We've been to at least one wild west town, complete with serious cowboys...<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2OAy4NiPoaBN7ZsAHlcKkuNZL85oEFQzXxbSTyfujmukX0j_8d_Hpl0yqtX_nQ4lm1BJqTnUz2viGtUykKWqtIpllDBu_1FZUsx5zIvzaD3tnMAwoaAz2nOHMYTijOiyghvL6k-NsFhBr/s1600/x+safe+with+cowboy+jim.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718042807421703026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2OAy4NiPoaBN7ZsAHlcKkuNZL85oEFQzXxbSTyfujmukX0j_8d_Hpl0yqtX_nQ4lm1BJqTnUz2viGtUykKWqtIpllDBu_1FZUsx5zIvzaD3tnMAwoaAz2nOHMYTijOiyghvL6k-NsFhBr/s400/x+safe+with+cowboy+jim.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center">...like this guy we met when we took Virginia City by storm! He gave us some tidbits on where we might find the "Hole in the Wall" gang, of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid near Moab! </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-fyxj-qMsw2pmRrAs_nB6PWVTOzcIEA4vxnCCSEoLuX-gECB4Hc6LuPCdWC2Qz53OGeu8TaljhPhhD5eQVsc6Rq-IXVhyk7fOyizoHNqjemzYKrodjWSJnQZ8-j6ulYT8wgNPql0h4ir/s1600/dog+and+rocks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718041882102232850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-fyxj-qMsw2pmRrAs_nB6PWVTOzcIEA4vxnCCSEoLuX-gECB4Hc6LuPCdWC2Qz53OGeu8TaljhPhhD5eQVsc6Rq-IXVhyk7fOyizoHNqjemzYKrodjWSJnQZ8-j6ulYT8wgNPql0h4ir/s400/dog+and+rocks.jpg" /></a>We can't wait to search for it when we get to Utah - our pal Jason is waiting and ready to help us! Then... we'll stop in Estes Park to check out those Colorado Rockies - our pals, <a href="http://romp-roll-rockies.blogspot.com/">K and R</a> always look so happy romping around them thar hills! Annnd then, we get to go...</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZvuY2d-lV5DnkMUnzj7gORGiGpMrPqN27H2XQQjKpmoi3YiizdOisETWHUJFo31ttKShI0V11EQ2QGppUA5EamDWy_yL9k9hET4EW8xF7MgIPBw1QuoshWRH6y3xt-GoD9ogfo5RcJyEZ/s1600/a+bear.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 193px; height: 262px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718041721977376018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZvuY2d-lV5DnkMUnzj7gORGiGpMrPqN27H2XQQjKpmoi3YiizdOisETWHUJFo31ttKShI0V11EQ2QGppUA5EamDWy_yL9k9hET4EW8xF7MgIPBw1QuoshWRH6y3xt-GoD9ogfo5RcJyEZ/s400/a+bear.jpg" /></a>...HERE! Check this out! That is one ginormous Grizzled mammal, but hey! We consider ourselves rock jock girls who'll try climbing anything, so c'mon join our party at Devil's Tower in Wyoming! Then... OMDog!<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxtxK0eq97q4u_Z9Pk0nrsbSlrRPnlYvePpNEY2IB_paX6zYrTvZ5_jcsq8LQMtYG-ZMsnhFcEzrAtshRzu1aqYWVp11qaDdLGDpBJKkdhEiTPatbIJewu87uBZXhFn7iZETmOw2SJJ62/s1600/dog+and+rocks.jpg"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMH2WR54aE3akAw_eICBcfZGQe-uiKNoTy_7NDkt6iKgvYhyphenhypheneUPpDx7TJYFLaOmgOB-AK03PfYkERh1cYt27jlv3pKdXFVbm6rUkldEsuLkhJjTiNAW3hiButxbniV3CzKhqlFNdSGE-k/s1600/aaaa+dogs+on+mt+rushmores.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 209px; height: 201px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718041199482901698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMH2WR54aE3akAw_eICBcfZGQe-uiKNoTy_7NDkt6iKgvYhyphenhypheneUPpDx7TJYFLaOmgOB-AK03PfYkERh1cYt27jlv3pKdXFVbm6rUkldEsuLkhJjTiNAW3hiButxbniV3CzKhqlFNdSGE-k/s400/aaaa+dogs+on+mt+rushmores.jpg" /></a>Look where we're going next! Mount Ruffmore! (Maybe we can climb that too!) And we'll check out some bad lands as well, then visit another wild west town called Deadwood and lots more!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ahcznIZx1Yu4x4rBRZNZO8Vl7hqUC7mobNXt9M4LwfCn8rbThlGuW1aI_yg9ugN61HJ6BI0fMWUSSzc2vqcDAoIKNvtPVsdsplmzBfkwUpAAUkCw_WGxlma0qKPEk2cnIwDBBWaedPT7/s1600/lake+superior+for+blog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 314px; height: 160px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718040746923010018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ahcznIZx1Yu4x4rBRZNZO8Vl7hqUC7mobNXt9M4LwfCn8rbThlGuW1aI_yg9ugN61HJ6BI0fMWUSSzc2vqcDAoIKNvtPVsdsplmzBfkwUpAAUkCw_WGxlma0qKPEk2cnIwDBBWaedPT7/s400/lake+superior+for+blog.jpg" /></a>Then it's off to North Dakota, Minnesota and a border crossing into Canada - <a href="http://tankcolnar.blogspot.com/">Tank</a>, you there still? We're gonna check out the Mounties in the parks, as we wind our way along the T-Canada Highway, hugging Lake Superior.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZNYyRqlsl3zhwe-D2owfdPvjgKOLe8w3BWi5N2azGrClLtIpWSWKvW3ARpNc13Kh10CDwU51NpLk2iB5dQlyVjkE7mp7oOTmIQ2T76bFyf9wK0gpjgo4G7jLalb0F12e-Uy0UelfMLDb/s1600/niagara+falls+church+painting.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 331px; height: 152px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718040320002742402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZNYyRqlsl3zhwe-D2owfdPvjgKOLe8w3BWi5N2azGrClLtIpWSWKvW3ARpNc13Kh10CDwU51NpLk2iB5dQlyVjkE7mp7oOTmIQ2T76bFyf9wK0gpjgo4G7jLalb0F12e-Uy0UelfMLDb/s400/niagara+falls+church+painting.jpg" /></a>Finally, we'll be heading to Niagara Falls - we're shopping the internet for our slickers! We'll spend a month or so in New England with a week in Maine - owwwoooooooooooooo! Hope we get to have bunches of lobsters there!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cr36Zg2QVjXtZG7uAzExWMA68RzmcfGGOUS4Iufle6EU3wvW-9OCONQhGwFhq8T3VLwIUz5fdiyMXTTXtbFCjRKmKRlsW-VhkLz6HB7AneSF4pZl4W3OueC02rMcoGu1mc6xlu0P8pzr/s1600/38422-Clipart-Illustration-Of-A-Camping-Dog-Roasting-A-Weenie-On-A-Stick.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 97px; height: 150px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718043144061793794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cr36Zg2QVjXtZG7uAzExWMA68RzmcfGGOUS4Iufle6EU3wvW-9OCONQhGwFhq8T3VLwIUz5fdiyMXTTXtbFCjRKmKRlsW-VhkLz6HB7AneSF4pZl4W3OueC02rMcoGu1mc6xlu0P8pzr/s400/38422-Clipart-Illustration-Of-A-Camping-Dog-Roasting-A-Weenie-On-A-Stick.jpg" /></a>But hot doggehs will do! On the return trip, gonna swing by Glacier in Montana (and Canada), Banff (below) and hopefully Jasper - we wanna see it all! Momma hasn't put the final touches on the trip west yet, but we hope to have enough internets and cell connections to make some posts and visit.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xJuRNi2RAV6OTIxomJM1Cwfkde83R9t2eMHjAR_5mJDnrfNNaVc6uekZ_B-SGPSILLFLsIuYvED4H0hCQF_sQanG501sG804i_i_t037xGrntwdzVJGdgfNSCW-tpR9EknGT_0wqIiYk/s1600/lake+louise.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718038060477173378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xJuRNi2RAV6OTIxomJM1Cwfkde83R9t2eMHjAR_5mJDnrfNNaVc6uekZ_B-SGPSILLFLsIuYvED4H0hCQF_sQanG501sG804i_i_t037xGrntwdzVJGdgfNSCW-tpR9EknGT_0wqIiYk/s800/lake+louise.jpg" /></a>Lovely Lake Louise... can't wait to swim there!<div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5A-HLg0jHZk0i2JhgEbtPi8wxJnIT2yUs5fmTKxyFK8IXtCOGr95JqnxYf7Ggo_7nFCvm0Sh7zs9JWM0MC67kMp7Rf6KmkQMtQSqi_3Qe9loPeJFvwWCxFy64MXHwH8FTDco9ynR1sqy9/s1600/lost+our+way.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 246px; height: 189px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718037182937506642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5A-HLg0jHZk0i2JhgEbtPi8wxJnIT2yUs5fmTKxyFK8IXtCOGr95JqnxYf7Ggo_7nFCvm0Sh7zs9JWM0MC67kMp7Rf6KmkQMtQSqi_3Qe9loPeJFvwWCxFy64MXHwH8FTDco9ynR1sqy9/s400/lost+our+way.jpg" /></a>Oh nos! Which way is home? Hopefully, through BC, Washington and Oregon, in time to settle back down in Northern Cal! Will let yous know how it goes. We are amazed by <a href="http://talesandtails.com/">Bunny and Crew</a> as well as <a href="http://howsamseesit.blogspot.com/">Sam and Monty</a>, who guessed that the little tent thing in our last post was a Shutzhund blind. We have no idea how to play this game, but kudos and bragging rights to both of you and your pack! Have a great weekend!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggDrntem1EyHYdTpqL02uxtN4CJBD-egyJPAVQD27K7JUM6EMDHAdQj2LPsFoSShQs7nphsUzCUxSKqVkKnzK1K3yQ8lS9TXKdLOmLikRgHEAUh0CWwjxCEPIyPeGIlHKQGu6frNj_uE7g/s1600/lake+should+win+prizes+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 266px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718020885552212834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggDrntem1EyHYdTpqL02uxtN4CJBD-egyJPAVQD27K7JUM6EMDHAdQj2LPsFoSShQs7nphsUzCUxSKqVkKnzK1K3yQ8lS9TXKdLOmLikRgHEAUh0CWwjxCEPIyPeGIlHKQGu6frNj_uE7g/s400/lake+should+win+prizes+2.jpg" /></a>Independence Lake near Lake Tahoe - back "home!"<br /><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/306/8FAC301013314CDA8C17A89326D680A2.png" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Golden Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810994485527475133noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762078867620832868.post-3679976181792993422012-02-26T08:51:00.010-08:002012-02-26T17:03:52.625-08:00We're in Howliwood!<div align="center">Whew! We made it - all dressed up for the Oscars and let me tell you - everyone looks so shiny and gorrrrrrrrrrrrgeous!!! We can't hang here on the blog for long, but we wanted to tell you what that crazy thingy was that we showed you a picture of last post!<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4E_D6MbesQAizs22Plw8ROKqN8-6p4EYr1Rtw1RiYJziYhJASMbzc2PMPMgEMfQnH_Ca4CX4VOj-8s6_XzQDqPFsHuIbLBGoNfVh1XMVPwAyj8HeFgULxV6yu_RFfa97_IFzsfU78O1qD/s1600/sammie+and+ava+ready+for+the+oscars.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713611367162165154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4E_D6MbesQAizs22Plw8ROKqN8-6p4EYr1Rtw1RiYJziYhJASMbzc2PMPMgEMfQnH_Ca4CX4VOj-8s6_XzQDqPFsHuIbLBGoNfVh1XMVPwAyj8HeFgULxV6yu_RFfa97_IFzsfU78O1qD/s800/sammie+and+ava+ready+for+the+oscars.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKzYCImDGP4qE-vn4cXtOf-R6p0n8oZVyeJAjZnINO4H4xbiy3D285636P-U6dSlKECtCusTQA1sexxWKVZq53RfVOXS2Sn75Nl1P_RKicfw7SxGxIzaj1wMnYdoHVU68tjVboER1WQrrq/s1600/blogger+another+beach+picture.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7V6hahlnR1AohY4fWhPblS-JRCGOD4JzqYNrJjMqt-KzhS16LnnwwbLN7GjWr-8htZTc1RD2ZCv0YiJj77uUdL9tcZflh9_U64jC2r4pn-an-Mu2U10n1P24YISBuo2qGX7zEzbeJ5_rV/s1600/mini+schutzhund+blinds.jpg"></a><div align="center">Remember this picture - below?<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifKaoMTMI9JWxYEvTDBiKDHdoJ3VKqsu-n0kT4zgxeR_rTQ7SxOWXEmYZ6HiSV5njkCqCsi9GjZ7ApMy8XG1BOMOXfThcekQt7d1w7zF0eK0vHD7bxzRUUIOIQEOtL-Fz4TVxeTmv8jqNO/s1600/what+is+this.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713490171506821554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifKaoMTMI9JWxYEvTDBiKDHdoJ3VKqsu-n0kT4zgxeR_rTQ7SxOWXEmYZ6HiSV5njkCqCsi9GjZ7ApMy8XG1BOMOXfThcekQt7d1w7zF0eK0vHD7bxzRUUIOIQEOtL-Fz4TVxeTmv8jqNO/s800/what+is+this.jpg" /></a>Some of you knew exactly what it was! Yup - it's a disc golf "hole!"<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyn9m8sKG4l0Gv8n0ZkOwNI5gFBhAZM8N8VNWYom25bPUDoNLsr2Xm8fWQwa23A126AaaUNJP9TnqYcU92AuxHwUOTqiYghiGzugY0PGBVcXJlYZbe0R8YTOAopttVgWxKq80j60zEjDy_/s1600/facebook+disc+golf.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713489500658070338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyn9m8sKG4l0Gv8n0ZkOwNI5gFBhAZM8N8VNWYom25bPUDoNLsr2Xm8fWQwa23A126AaaUNJP9TnqYcU92AuxHwUOTqiYghiGzugY0PGBVcXJlYZbe0R8YTOAopttVgWxKq80j60zEjDy_/s800/facebook+disc+golf.jpg" /></a>This guy's selling the very special discs/frisbees (heheh) they use to tee off, etc. Yeah... they have "driver" frisbees and even "putter" frisbees - isn't that fun? The holes are really far away from each other, so you can get a pawesome run around a frisbee golf course!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHdqc3IA2sx-5AqnUlD3Lb8xEWvwAE41i4qhZmKtSiLJDH0dvfpdPAMaxeJPS5LMxP5ByceCWLl7h78Vty9NABGgiGu6LS66OGc9CqlgVzQjAExIu3jC-x2d1e9nI50tSYO3a7kqcvcCUE/s1600/facebook+staff+lake+disc+golf.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713489301055898706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHdqc3IA2sx-5AqnUlD3Lb8xEWvwAE41i4qhZmKtSiLJDH0dvfpdPAMaxeJPS5LMxP5ByceCWLl7h78Vty9NABGgiGu6LS66OGc9CqlgVzQjAExIu3jC-x2d1e9nI50tSYO3a7kqcvcCUE/s800/facebook+staff+lake+disc+golf.jpg" /></a>Here's a guy "putting" for the hole! We wants to thank everyone who guessed and commented on our hikey! Chester, Wyatt, NanaNor and Zim, over at the Army of Four all knew what that thing was! Zim went on to tell us, incredibly, that the guy who lives across the street from him even has one in his YARD!!! Cool! Well... since that was so fun, here's another picture of something weird! Can you guess what it is? Answers to come soon! Have fun watching the Oscars and be looking for us there!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7V6hahlnR1AohY4fWhPblS-JRCGOD4JzqYNrJjMqt-KzhS16LnnwwbLN7GjWr-8htZTc1RD2ZCv0YiJj77uUdL9tcZflh9_U64jC2r4pn-an-Mu2U10n1P24YISBuo2qGX7zEzbeJ5_rV/s1600/mini+schutzhund+blinds.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713498986635653826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7V6hahlnR1AohY4fWhPblS-JRCGOD4JzqYNrJjMqt-KzhS16LnnwwbLN7GjWr-8htZTc1RD2ZCv0YiJj77uUdL9tcZflh9_U64jC2r4pn-an-Mu2U10n1P24YISBuo2qGX7zEzbeJ5_rV/s800/mini+schutzhund+blinds.jpg" /></a><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/306/8FAC301013314CDA8C17A89326D680A2.png" /></a></div></div></div></div></div>Golden Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810994485527475133noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762078867620832868.post-84970387422762431492012-02-22T18:49:00.014-08:002012-02-23T15:04:52.090-08:00Hiking in Mrs. T's Footsteps!<div align="center"> Whee! Today, we had a beautiful, albeit a bit of a breathy hike up a track called the "Terwilliger Trail." Mrs. T, as she was known, was a most delightful teacher in these parts for much of her 97 years. Always wearing her signature straw hat, towing a long line of kids behind, she'd tell stories about "Mr. Gopher" and others on her nature walks all over the county. One of mom's fave Mrs. T tales involved a trip she took to the Reagan White House to be honored as an extraordinary volunteer. The first thing she did was pick up the garbage outside the gates there. Later, she had Reagan flapping his wings in a "V" form, like a vulture! Good for her! You can find out more about her <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/11/30/BAGC2MMCPD1.DTL">here</a>. We are at Stafford Lake Park.</div><div align="center"> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijq2nJFaXKTDmUXLW4wR2KWK4xLjCszDqX1jjuWBC5ZJnSrWZ5_EW8YTlIqwxCZqzPEJtKJfKqrP0kkudFwiGUA2qA8UEoHZCVlwV0ij0N6buQtrExno6f78FrdCVQQMhdQ_3kfEsdBbkF/s1600/make+way+for+geese.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712177667631384466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijq2nJFaXKTDmUXLW4wR2KWK4xLjCszDqX1jjuWBC5ZJnSrWZ5_EW8YTlIqwxCZqzPEJtKJfKqrP0kkudFwiGUA2qA8UEoHZCVlwV0ij0N6buQtrExno6f78FrdCVQQMhdQ_3kfEsdBbkF/s800/make+way+for+geese.jpg" /></a><p align="center">There were a bazillion geese out enjoying the amazing day...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJ6mqMa7G4PDTcocfryLS-vvAoN_YjGylRM5TfDUXjhzyuOZk9x2p-umGU0ow2dqQQV3oJ35lpWc5NrZD8SrXUTcbHp7V2-wRDXYBgLvSQH2lzmThFlClBQCKLKudfVjHf5XkwjwDJ8M5/s1600/geese+in+front+of+hills+of+terwill+trail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712176226873823554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJ6mqMa7G4PDTcocfryLS-vvAoN_YjGylRM5TfDUXjhzyuOZk9x2p-umGU0ow2dqQQV3oJ35lpWc5NrZD8SrXUTcbHp7V2-wRDXYBgLvSQH2lzmThFlClBQCKLKudfVjHf5XkwjwDJ8M5/s800/geese+in+front+of+hills+of+terwill+trail.jpg" /></a>And a really nice little pond with trees that are just beginning to bud.</p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKRlcUd4-rRaAGM5L6Ym_0H4-wjd2ZoXlhEMa05vYUXfi_Lhihxho7to6-T3MCg42tVgQen0yocQnHjntRed1m5Y7-TAIsmodmx6CptHN-_26I1RYkJJNk5OUgoV8x8bHDwtltQUJZPs9p/s1600/spring+is+sproinging.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712173656237836370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKRlcUd4-rRaAGM5L6Ym_0H4-wjd2ZoXlhEMa05vYUXfi_Lhihxho7to6-T3MCg42tVgQen0yocQnHjntRed1m5Y7-TAIsmodmx6CptHN-_26I1RYkJJNk5OUgoV8x8bHDwtltQUJZPs9p/s800/spring+is+sproinging.jpg" /></a>And tons of green grasses to fly through on our way to the trail.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDtbYn5sdF63YK-w8z2Wz8OhYzc9iukRyQAsYDOtOMTnEP64h1jzEnkcioKAL6_0tAzY85FBBpXEx7kCxH7EwyPLrlBepLsIfMDsCXdX2dKf810ZTlGZV087LCzFvPsHuCGFf4iIvl_Qv/s1600/happy+to+run+good+one.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712169388324228178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDtbYn5sdF63YK-w8z2Wz8OhYzc9iukRyQAsYDOtOMTnEP64h1jzEnkcioKAL6_0tAzY85FBBpXEx7kCxH7EwyPLrlBepLsIfMDsCXdX2dKf810ZTlGZV087LCzFvPsHuCGFf4iIvl_Qv/s800/happy+to+run+good+one.jpg" /></a>I think Avalon's nose got corkscrewed up here!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1v7Fm2ZZzhsfqgcoLjdKs4hJPFBs9n_RSVwOk9lJWjBwRRhyphenhyphen-JC2jtffz7lNxf0XnzDd6kpRZkOEwxzso2tgs-zR7CFiRsaI68YUx6zjipY0ugE7hOrfiQS9hAtIzapH6AeOscw_68yh/s1600/avalon+too+happy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712167322812394050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1v7Fm2ZZzhsfqgcoLjdKs4hJPFBs9n_RSVwOk9lJWjBwRRhyphenhyphen-JC2jtffz7lNxf0XnzDd6kpRZkOEwxzso2tgs-zR7CFiRsaI68YUx6zjipY0ugE7hOrfiQS9hAtIzapH6AeOscw_68yh/s800/avalon+too+happy.jpg" /></a>Not much elevation, but when you start at zero... you do get some views!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYAywezGxc0UI9BRiGZJRe_JQjaBrS0Y5SJ7Xbvzsh000JKdE58ntqNXINt4cqNlQxwsvlr5YQa0pttz7G1D1h569iByvQMSn9tP-qo-TblG7Bi_1BHCZhSA0z4bZheXoIiKyaz3JHOvjv/s1600/just+an+itty+bitty+walk.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712160736540351282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYAywezGxc0UI9BRiGZJRe_JQjaBrS0Y5SJ7Xbvzsh000JKdE58ntqNXINt4cqNlQxwsvlr5YQa0pttz7G1D1h569iByvQMSn9tP-qo-TblG7Bi_1BHCZhSA0z4bZheXoIiKyaz3JHOvjv/s800/just+an+itty+bitty+walk.jpg" /></a>Up, up, up through a multitude of forest layerings... from grassy meadow, through oak woods and we even charged through a small redwood grove - all so pretty! <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMj38_iJiTVj7f3jLniNrl9IWFLtXmguJT6ALu_TBkciyXATK7i96VAiYQZrXBstN5EwvCAIVgtu3O1et-dl5lLvN5z6zDndX5UGKHM0htGhV4xeDldu4CyWluFGBz-wt5fH6EXxgJBEII/s1600/along+the+trail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712160383146519010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMj38_iJiTVj7f3jLniNrl9IWFLtXmguJT6ALu_TBkciyXATK7i96VAiYQZrXBstN5EwvCAIVgtu3O1et-dl5lLvN5z6zDndX5UGKHM0htGhV4xeDldu4CyWluFGBz-wt5fH6EXxgJBEII/s800/along+the+trail.jpg" /></a>Mom's camera battery died and she began using her phone here...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmAfa9dQ_6ESlCqAaAkTUoYYh4wWOGaIzGSbyJIbm0eXgTIpyxwZ3r3lYTPc_DDdajVNql2zmSdgwmcXw1ui-UUKPMlwcS6vn_Dy73BjBxcpl7zOJa5Vx0x4SKIxMXI7-ckBLw_-hh4cQB/s1600/starting+to+get+lovely+views.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712160121596024354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmAfa9dQ_6ESlCqAaAkTUoYYh4wWOGaIzGSbyJIbm0eXgTIpyxwZ3r3lYTPc_DDdajVNql2zmSdgwmcXw1ui-UUKPMlwcS6vn_Dy73BjBxcpl7zOJa5Vx0x4SKIxMXI7-ckBLw_-hh4cQB/s800/starting+to+get+lovely+views.jpg" /></a>We were starting to get some nice views here! You should have seen us running!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAUW1xgWTxBww0CH_uua9KkLFgwH23_FXZ_PUOOZKqRBjJz74_BiBPFygoWSJvHgyKtX_6l8N7Q31fYSaYcTSfkhEHyB7G0nn_oJQ4n3Tgvt6eGv28Q6IGfRcRjMHaiREHlIlVsNQ2VmW/s1600/more+cooling+off.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712159638949681458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAUW1xgWTxBww0CH_uua9KkLFgwH23_FXZ_PUOOZKqRBjJz74_BiBPFygoWSJvHgyKtX_6l8N7Q31fYSaYcTSfkhEHyB7G0nn_oJQ4n3Tgvt6eGv28Q6IGfRcRjMHaiREHlIlVsNQ2VmW/s800/more+cooling+off.jpg" /></a>The redwood pictures and photos from the top didn't come out booooohoooooo! But at the bottom again, we took a well-deserved cooling dip in the stream here!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7DdFFWpa09W2v2htp5LxdSg4cZe-HR5hLAPjvwks82pHyhQojMSJTt9fSTF5y5NldGBk4u1tsL1xYMSeGl0ir42jMmp8wbGGAtCYSFqHUsyx1awtGrc8KfYB2gn34V0A7NFE895cFI-K/s1600/better+one+of+last+pix+of+sam+cooling+off.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712159009956937986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7DdFFWpa09W2v2htp5LxdSg4cZe-HR5hLAPjvwks82pHyhQojMSJTt9fSTF5y5NldGBk4u1tsL1xYMSeGl0ir42jMmp8wbGGAtCYSFqHUsyx1awtGrc8KfYB2gn34V0A7NFE895cFI-K/s800/better+one+of+last+pix+of+sam+cooling+off.jpg" /></a>I REALLY enjoyed my cooldown!!! And now, a challenge: anybuddy know what this thing, below, is? There are a bunch of them here - any guesses? Have a great weekend!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBNS_0vOWsVWqzaryFeUrqjm9VQrrDhQEX3-51rNiHdOlkj0B96xD6Eu6Z2xB6k4gu0_1Frl2el3JP4cnZPwHfzPkxtQX4UPMb3_uM4i81ePLfB67BPNI22QUHKRjEpWiEMi2ZtB3t32D/s1600/what+is+this.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712158437578653794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBNS_0vOWsVWqzaryFeUrqjm9VQrrDhQEX3-51rNiHdOlkj0B96xD6Eu6Z2xB6k4gu0_1Frl2el3JP4cnZPwHfzPkxtQX4UPMb3_uM4i81ePLfB67BPNI22QUHKRjEpWiEMi2ZtB3t32D/s800/what+is+this.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/306/8FAC301013314CDA8C17A89326D680A2.png" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Golden Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810994485527475133noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762078867620832868.post-59272151875805917202012-02-20T18:48:00.009-08:002012-02-21T08:35:38.253-08:00Hangin' Out in Indian Valley Open Space<div align="center">One of our most favoritest places to go that we can easily get to from home is<a href="http://www.marincounty.org/Depts/PK/Divisions/Open-Space/Indian-Valley"> here</a>: Indian Valley Open Space - and we especially like it cause we can go offleash! After a little rain (which we haven't gotten much of this winter), there's a bit of water (and mud, of course), which is always good for a little fun!<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8T-eKdyV8XcJax_vvfuzgQmBHKjXF8cg209c74KS5X7xHypngvcz142cPaObzkYabPwRjW0fkVQE4fTaIURTXtZHJAhq1WU6_XftPNV2lxd2q61byjQeWGtvsITz6gw5cq57pK679RDg/s1600/before+a+bout+of+crazy+zooms.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711621242561055346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8T-eKdyV8XcJax_vvfuzgQmBHKjXF8cg209c74KS5X7xHypngvcz142cPaObzkYabPwRjW0fkVQE4fTaIURTXtZHJAhq1WU6_XftPNV2lxd2q61byjQeWGtvsITz6gw5cq57pK679RDg/s800/before+a+bout+of+crazy+zooms.jpg" /></a><p align="center">Above, we are challenging each other to a bout of zoomies. We were going so fast, that our assistant couldn't get a picture of us!</p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbVHJXnIY6GZP-vUog3LIkRZSsLhIpB78UP0cbn33Irooyz3GwEYBhVG-ATYhxnDVwdrW1uWAhJiMKd2BxEH_RRBJILfl_QPvNNqlcQreZY47ssRu8VJHuNI_ZU8j088RRnnGThGPTYOY/s1600/sam+on+a+trail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711619906301258562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbVHJXnIY6GZP-vUog3LIkRZSsLhIpB78UP0cbn33Irooyz3GwEYBhVG-ATYhxnDVwdrW1uWAhJiMKd2BxEH_RRBJILfl_QPvNNqlcQreZY47ssRu8VJHuNI_ZU8j088RRnnGThGPTYOY/s800/sam+on+a+trail.jpg" /></a>Above, me - Sammie - having a run on a pretty side trail!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_O6q2yUiQFQxMKlRce2V0j5PckoOPMd825CQzYWEWnMNmnkE-EDbbTsIg3IxqPWFMbnTb8MI6rM6Ew68cGdKc4jcxCwB8K44r0CvwiZjScT63drbi5jSw5_6-UUiSo_aC73ttvmh6Tl-/s1600/trotting+through+the+forest.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711618053778797810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_O6q2yUiQFQxMKlRce2V0j5PckoOPMd825CQzYWEWnMNmnkE-EDbbTsIg3IxqPWFMbnTb8MI6rM6Ew68cGdKc4jcxCwB8K44r0CvwiZjScT63drbi5jSw5_6-UUiSo_aC73ttvmh6Tl-/s800/trotting+through+the+forest.jpg" /></a>Avalon - sticking to the fire road!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCyNQj6TQaHTipIBrhdEXVYoBi8dsNBkbgaLJmNZkl2n4crclt58kVJxTPkpgeTw6q3u05rJFtps1fI5Y9xhyRNXNtU36PuLyOcsRUkXeOqHqDT0oOtNXCxmWqB_19Jsx0iabh4NEteJIE/s1600/sammie+coming+up+bank+of+river.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711617371075813730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCyNQj6TQaHTipIBrhdEXVYoBi8dsNBkbgaLJmNZkl2n4crclt58kVJxTPkpgeTw6q3u05rJFtps1fI5Y9xhyRNXNtU36PuLyOcsRUkXeOqHqDT0oOtNXCxmWqB_19Jsx0iabh4NEteJIE/s800/sammie+coming+up+bank+of+river.jpg" /></a>Coming up the banks from the stream bed - don't I look full of blissful happiness?<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjelG8J1s7U2kyVlHtTutMPTrJxX_r09cH40yMWMtFQS-zxw0PH3GMn5i8y_LWzsLyil9_eeZyXZA1ZEBjTSiJELhVLUj32oOeEC4tls8I8TNGcRyw90jJECL1-uaOAM_rOE4v2OeozkiTM/s1600/ava+in+indian+valley+woods.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711616417136085170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjelG8J1s7U2kyVlHtTutMPTrJxX_r09cH40yMWMtFQS-zxw0PH3GMn5i8y_LWzsLyil9_eeZyXZA1ZEBjTSiJELhVLUj32oOeEC4tls8I8TNGcRyw90jJECL1-uaOAM_rOE4v2OeozkiTM/s800/ava+in+indian+valley+woods.jpg" /></a>Avalon's full of much happinesses too!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaEbAe4U6ABhn5lYwsTkMnKdstgOrzk5bBpYsAyj6EYUwMW-sFu9vWHfJQ5kQgwfbFiQQ5XnNx4fgBNeOf8qRBPi7Z1NR8vx767olRKXH6G6_SAvu46pOsRYbySm0rxBGMzX424RUX06Ia/s1600/chapel+like+bldg+in+sheep+pasture.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711614235059384690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaEbAe4U6ABhn5lYwsTkMnKdstgOrzk5bBpYsAyj6EYUwMW-sFu9vWHfJQ5kQgwfbFiQQ5XnNx4fgBNeOf8qRBPi7Z1NR8vx767olRKXH6G6_SAvu46pOsRYbySm0rxBGMzX424RUX06Ia/s800/chapel+like+bldg+in+sheep+pasture.jpg" /></a>Our doggehmobile was parked along this fence with what we think is a small chapel (can't find info on it) in a sheep field - huh?!!! A bit further down the road, check out the sheep! </div><div> </div><div>Momma wants to thank those of you who informed her that acorns were not good for us at all. She is very grateful, although we weren't too happy to hear about that as we really dig 'em!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRpQx_0b9BRnhpaVtgsoxF1IV1INi3Di3XCTqDSUS2wJUNjRF7RKLBr8cYAKEEHt9clRgmgtf3qpM9AA3d8HUQmUfu3R8U_KQID2Jjmc0PCucaK4ljbsANJJfzWTY4r0dq78jKtUIJPRG/s1600/the+sheep.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711428071716282498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRpQx_0b9BRnhpaVtgsoxF1IV1INi3Di3XCTqDSUS2wJUNjRF7RKLBr8cYAKEEHt9clRgmgtf3qpM9AA3d8HUQmUfu3R8U_KQID2Jjmc0PCucaK4ljbsANJJfzWTY4r0dq78jKtUIJPRG/s800/the+sheep.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/306/8FAC301013314CDA8C17A89326D680A2.png" /></a></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Golden Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810994485527475133noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762078867620832868.post-45660279614804199062012-02-14T11:36:00.001-08:002012-02-14T12:07:11.738-08:00Pillars of Strength - A Special Day for K<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6iI8eWt9TFVpcUSO3x8DY8yD7csP_-KjlcgDjOhKIPyEHoNzkzoT_vdvKi_9O1JJo7l22vubj6k0UHRG_Shgi1GfqdiaWoyOX64GHmqPKuhUj8dnaVNI88ICYxqqld0anZGzBMe6GmYPJ/s1600/powerofthepaw.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 233px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709077931033435698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6iI8eWt9TFVpcUSO3x8DY8yD7csP_-KjlcgDjOhKIPyEHoNzkzoT_vdvKi_9O1JJo7l22vubj6k0UHRG_Shgi1GfqdiaWoyOX64GHmqPKuhUj8dnaVNI88ICYxqqld0anZGzBMe6GmYPJ/s400/powerofthepaw.jpg" /></a><br />Although we haven't been very active bloggers lately, we have always enjoyed reading <a href="http://romp-roll-rockies.blogspot.com/search?q=r">KB's blog</a><br />for the stunning photos, for the beautiful writing, for her analysis of the pictures from the wildlife cameras and her adventures from bike seat in the Colorado high country with her two labs, K and R. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">While KB has faced and overcome challenges herself before, she now faces a trial with K, her most faithful and loving chocolate lab, who has the Evil-C. The greatest challenge of all, and yet KB (and K) have faced this most severe of trials with incredible fortitude. In today's post, for instance, K displays such optimistic playfulness in deep snow, despite two rounds of chemo; just seeing the photos inspires smiles rather than tears... and hope. On February 17, K has another round of chemo treatments. We join with other bloggers as part and parcel of the "pillars of strength" in supporting you in your ginormous battle with the evil C. Please go visit KB and K and this wonderful blog. We send the power of the paw to you with love and hugs. xoxoxoxoxoxoxo <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0px currentColor !important;" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/306/8FAC301013314CDA8C17A89326D680A2.png" /></a></div>Golden Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810994485527475133noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762078867620832868.post-57036750245930864292012-02-07T14:21:00.000-08:002012-02-07T15:09:38.643-08:00Yumzers!<div style="text-align: center;">Mom took us to Miller Creek a few days ago, thinking that we needed a run (and we did), but... once we discovered the gifts on the forest floor, we stopped our runnin' to investigate...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XdH7nzVqkfj4m4cQQWf80Ns3S0Ujp2llBifJ53p_mgXUU5CtKHhk3BA18-X6mRsqtK7i2Sbmd7ZzCiX_GzU-zsx0dLZaE0FZ_Qz0w9iP0Btfqtdj9E5dcpU-k9GCLbRcCnnBCAScD6V7/s1600/what+am+i%252C+Sammie+doing.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XdH7nzVqkfj4m4cQQWf80Ns3S0Ujp2llBifJ53p_mgXUU5CtKHhk3BA18-X6mRsqtK7i2Sbmd7ZzCiX_GzU-zsx0dLZaE0FZ_Qz0w9iP0Btfqtdj9E5dcpU-k9GCLbRcCnnBCAScD6V7/s400/what+am+i%252C+Sammie+doing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706524267617788642" border="0" /></a>These are pretty awful pictures of us, but you can see us nosing around the leaves for something...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf1erPr3LJARHQhk3nxivALnq4hjN6YuF3Jv0_Vy0HDH2dwHdTbgTOhIXUDC-8-8Pj2Bo0giXDdc5XjDxoPqPd-FjpA_oKRRo2vwhICfCficWMv0wURJXwiqa0cQa4uelBuMcE5g68_xsp/s1600/Avalon+kept+moving%2521.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 376px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf1erPr3LJARHQhk3nxivALnq4hjN6YuF3Jv0_Vy0HDH2dwHdTbgTOhIXUDC-8-8Pj2Bo0giXDdc5XjDxoPqPd-FjpA_oKRRo2vwhICfCficWMv0wURJXwiqa0cQa4uelBuMcE5g68_xsp/s400/Avalon+kept+moving%2521.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706524152979262978" border="0" /></a>And here's a short movie of what we are doing...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tKjIgd-a8Ik" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe><br /><br />And below... what. we. are. nomming. on. Yumzers!<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5nKSpHOzFcMh-t6NslKV5T-oViRJ7bebaDgEDZ0AfuhCLEcsDZrmopdmw3qFnBWKK8lWvPj5tD1WAO2or1ULO1Kf96X-fY5xd5OsmjysCoc8iU61bb01_W_0tT6WDP_n7bUQ72_MmBeRG/s1600/nuts.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5nKSpHOzFcMh-t6NslKV5T-oViRJ7bebaDgEDZ0AfuhCLEcsDZrmopdmw3qFnBWKK8lWvPj5tD1WAO2or1ULO1Kf96X-fY5xd5OsmjysCoc8iU61bb01_W_0tT6WDP_n7bUQ72_MmBeRG/s400/nuts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706523095839087506" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/306/8FAC301013314CDA8C17A89326D680A2.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Golden Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810994485527475133noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762078867620832868.post-4083681436955640922012-01-15T18:41:00.000-08:002012-01-15T20:51:23.965-08:00A Working Weekend, That's Fur Shore!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9wZ4cd3iV6ekRoCh8gQRZIZrSrqhxu_rRTgFAmBWyyYcatGXDHpPcz2WPj05A14atPRySc3WPt91aetteKucPWkloMbBYCWspfHWvxnTpxbJP9wCYoKr4u545xQhHMKJOVXwOXCjU5zY4/s1600/sammie+over+high+jump.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 358px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9wZ4cd3iV6ekRoCh8gQRZIZrSrqhxu_rRTgFAmBWyyYcatGXDHpPcz2WPj05A14atPRySc3WPt91aetteKucPWkloMbBYCWspfHWvxnTpxbJP9wCYoKr4u545xQhHMKJOVXwOXCjU5zY4/s400/sammie+over+high+jump.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698067234218244146" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's very hard to woof with your mouth full, but we gotta turn this bloggerino into a braggerino today. Me? Nahhhhh... I 'nq-ed in my Open B class and luckily there weren't any photos. Jes' didn't feel like dropping on the recall, if you know what I mean. Today, it meant that Momma expected me to come running towards her at 122 m.p.h. and... any time now, Mom.... yell "DOWN" in a loud voice, which is what I am supposed to do - yeah... like in motion - hah! I crouched intead of "downed" and flunked. Anyway, here to tell another story.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidTCQAe_YBANWE-5czFpkqxR-n6MBgq6EItqDlyffwvkleWSKBkTcZ_K8I1_DwNjGlyK2WOXAiBhUTNFMUEs54np9_6AE6GzlMXExEs3-EObAv4DlRd7m6_8GML1KfaG827MmxASHaUDsl/s1600/avalon+with+cd+medallion%2521.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidTCQAe_YBANWE-5czFpkqxR-n6MBgq6EItqDlyffwvkleWSKBkTcZ_K8I1_DwNjGlyK2WOXAiBhUTNFMUEs54np9_6AE6GzlMXExEs3-EObAv4DlRd7m6_8GML1KfaG827MmxASHaUDsl/s400/avalon+with+cd+medallion%2521.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698057207062998242" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">See my sister, Avalon up above there? She qualified in her ginormous Novice B class and guess what? She earned her third leg and got her CD title! Congrats Avalon! She got that nice little medallion! And there's more...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMx-GI45hWIKehk1o0uAxnkxD_hW-n0A0yHsphPWDEt1SPY_9WuuSOPVP0FbH-JRf64kk4s3ahDk7KcaDRKhM2bnwev0U_srDhFjCZJf3a69z2Vojkn7YAcU7LvvRiX0p_SWEW_K9aO7Lh/s1600/ronan+with+a+qualify+on+Saturday.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMx-GI45hWIKehk1o0uAxnkxD_hW-n0A0yHsphPWDEt1SPY_9WuuSOPVP0FbH-JRf64kk4s3ahDk7KcaDRKhM2bnwev0U_srDhFjCZJf3a69z2Vojkn7YAcU7LvvRiX0p_SWEW_K9aO7Lh/s400/ronan+with+a+qualify+on+Saturday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698056900650912034" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above is a picture of Ronan, Avalon's brother, who qualified in his Novice Rally class on Saturday afternoon, then today, got second in the same class! Congrats to Ronan! There is more...<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxNmgTQkzMKmvZjj_C2a_lYLNGqOCDK4ZomHGq7_GPewVvZuAfuQ4lwLoRQbEQG1hE3MDz5scfPUumnc_TnnzHy69SCcKkj7y-rSwJh7GSc6hRFE4nmni9Gq5FWwBI-S0uCCieujzUI9VV/s1600/river+with+brother+reilly.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxNmgTQkzMKmvZjj_C2a_lYLNGqOCDK4ZomHGq7_GPewVvZuAfuQ4lwLoRQbEQG1hE3MDz5scfPUumnc_TnnzHy69SCcKkj7y-rSwJh7GSc6hRFE4nmni9Gq5FWwBI-S0uCCieujzUI9VV/s400/river+with+brother+reilly.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698065120752192530" border="0" /></a></div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Above, right (in an awful picture... c'mon Momma!), is a photo of River. Well today, he got a second prize in a runoff in that ginormous Novice B class that Avalon was in. We are so furry proud of him! Congrats River!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI0Oc55cVVx6JculuxvkmbM1IPMiIwfquue4DNkXSydBCbLkuY047jIGWz-x45wlCrRvgiynDQ68V-UI5XPH4J3crK2NvUwLXxDcSxwIP6XddJFoI9U4HDrEzNxIjim2wgnnxBND2coNY7/s1600/sporty+with+a+second+in+her+novice+a+and+a+CD.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI0Oc55cVVx6JculuxvkmbM1IPMiIwfquue4DNkXSydBCbLkuY047jIGWz-x45wlCrRvgiynDQ68V-UI5XPH4J3crK2NvUwLXxDcSxwIP6XddJFoI9U4HDrEzNxIjim2wgnnxBND2coNY7/s400/sporty+with+a+second+in+her+novice+a+and+a+CD.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698055982679528482" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And in the picture above... is Sporty (Mom - that's a terrible picture of Avalon's purty Momma) who is River's, Ronan's and Avalon's Momma standing next to Christine! Congrats to Sporty! She got a second in her Novice class and earned her CD title as well today!!! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9TXje0cDCcWQaQZrnJFSGbvUBy_rbMBHBRMMdMJMW0EQvfKmW-Hi5zeNadWUXE5bSxQoGa5q0sZbeRz_YZaqFXN4JtBCFe1MGSokWqtrZwo_E2mPAC3KzCSkOrw6ttSgnlsnEfR1xQst/s1600/_MG_5344.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9TXje0cDCcWQaQZrnJFSGbvUBy_rbMBHBRMMdMJMW0EQvfKmW-Hi5zeNadWUXE5bSxQoGa5q0sZbeRz_YZaqFXN4JtBCFe1MGSokWqtrZwo_E2mPAC3KzCSkOrw6ttSgnlsnEfR1xQst/s400/_MG_5344.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698086777388093314" border="0" /></a>Twin CDs - mom and daughter! Thanks to Don McKee of <a href="http://www.topflightphotography.com/">Topflight Photography</a> for providing the above photograph!<br />So cool! Congrats to everybuddy! And.....<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik0nPHjeYmkzYlScIlKviYQToSmgaihumUH7oLMHGG1Ekez-0D-5b4gW07ZfS2rvNEACQP-x3Bqpk8tbJVBJbKzFgKk1g9HAGef8Zi_sb9ETe3djqlDU1CsUEs8VFgnn58rTAsI_FAHl2q/s1600/shanti+and+sue++-+third+in+a+huge+utility+B+class.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 321px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik0nPHjeYmkzYlScIlKviYQToSmgaihumUH7oLMHGG1Ekez-0D-5b4gW07ZfS2rvNEACQP-x3Bqpk8tbJVBJbKzFgKk1g9HAGef8Zi_sb9ETe3djqlDU1CsUEs8VFgnn58rTAsI_FAHl2q/s400/shanti+and+sue++-+third+in+a+huge+utility+B+class.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698055164275104866" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">... last, but certainly not least, here is our pal, Shanti, who already has her UDX, but is working on her OTCH and will probably get it soon. She passed 10 UD trials in a row - yikes! In another Utility class today, she nailed a fourth - congrats to Shanti and Sue! What a weekend! Thanks for letting us braggerino!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/306/8FAC301013314CDA8C17A89326D680A2.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Golden Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810994485527475133noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762078867620832868.post-6442992512334653012012-01-09T16:23:00.000-08:002012-01-09T19:24:51.454-08:00Bitey Dog at Dogbone Meadow Dog Park...So excited to go to Dogbone Meadow. We love hangin' there, but today, there was a nasty bitey puppy. Yup. Nine months old and what a monster! Check him out!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L9XikvRZXhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.giflUhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif/TwuliIiiiQI/AAAAAAAAIz0/Hyvzad_DohM/s1600/evil%2Bbitey%2Bpuppy.jpg"><img com="" img="" gifstyle="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;: 321px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-g6hc0au6SuVrH2o2lGC65eEyuo5-xcjKRGKyZ9BndnSPAUtsIhQhncwGNqvLyS_O-V9EZgzjDp0Dk42Mlr2Rn2TWEjGjqPTgrG_1uhljnpItVDgdIldEhxt4D9CllZokGTKsTHTOd-Wl/s800/evil+bitey+puppy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695828159566612738" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the bitey dog of all bitey puppers. He is nine months old and ruthless. I, Avalon, think of myself as the ultimate racer-chaser, but this one outfoxed me on every turn.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbl4xGh326EEWFIyNoEliqx-Vr7aXSgGx_jxXO-e9IQJ7Eyt-H2VBEeHZqgGJRI1yau-ZM7WCfz00MGbv22zMScJ56VEuQz5nqMG5z5gSl49aJi6Fxaku4aX5LUcJxPrX5lIou5gAOkaXa/s1600/on+picnic+table+to+escape+thrid+from+last.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbl4xGh326EEWFIyNoEliqx-Vr7aXSgGx_jxXO-e9IQJ7Eyt-H2VBEeHZqgGJRI1yau-ZM7WCfz00MGbv22zMScJ56VEuQz5nqMG5z5gSl49aJi6Fxaku4aX5LUcJxPrX5lIou5gAOkaXa/s800/on+picnic+table+to+escape+thrid+from+last.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695827890658927906" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here we are on a picnic table, for goodness sakes! And all to escape that ruthless bitey-pupper!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSCACLkzSvc8gBoDlw_IVLrdEqmLV6imkscxS74xERaGSEXA317Vc3-jIqFM-ufWP336Q4kVyW-Ls-ZtjriFhK1ZL0U4OMxsQftdt4Ds7CIdeyhEdndNqTEEoUtKYO5c5znyBEcAmWMUL/s1600/ava+and+bitey+puppy+second+to+last.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSCACLkzSvc8gBoDlw_IVLrdEqmLV6imkscxS74xERaGSEXA317Vc3-jIqFM-ufWP336Q4kVyW-Ls-ZtjriFhK1ZL0U4OMxsQftdt4Ds7CIdeyhEdndNqTEEoUtKYO5c5znyBEcAmWMUL/s800/ava+and+bitey+puppy+second+to+last.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695826253847874306" border="0" /></a>So... Avalon finally decided to settle scores - how brave is she?<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIctCSBfVQQ0Y9WYW1kA4tCP5NmZcnzbZMeuX999w592xt40dCy_TdJNctNBzUVP4XYcFopfdCLCcWgnVJVaygv8OwAbDzJAiLOsr91htyZy56n3GgukAt4XYvyUv1T-li9KtWgLDwbfFe/s1600/nope+not+going+that+way+bitey+puppy+fifth+from+last.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIctCSBfVQQ0Y9WYW1kA4tCP5NmZcnzbZMeuX999w592xt40dCy_TdJNctNBzUVP4XYcFopfdCLCcWgnVJVaygv8OwAbDzJAiLOsr91htyZy56n3GgukAt4XYvyUv1T-li9KtWgLDwbfFe/s800/nope+not+going+that+way+bitey+puppy+fifth+from+last.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695825543956388082" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am a certified chicken - here I am escaping the bitey pupper by reversing my course!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMr0gV_N95J1V8OlIifYIQebaYaQviKXGueW2ZENpiOfwW3KUaWQi3NnFwzmlx1gDnzlw1umSWjo7mKQkvbzkAk9Reft7GpCUl9IvNJk-S3nGOxl0nX3lWVtEQB9RJnbPfj0_NVnPN5KuF/s1600/ava+and+leah+in+park.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMr0gV_N95J1V8OlIifYIQebaYaQviKXGueW2ZENpiOfwW3KUaWQi3NnFwzmlx1gDnzlw1umSWjo7mKQkvbzkAk9Reft7GpCUl9IvNJk-S3nGOxl0nX3lWVtEQB9RJnbPfj0_NVnPN5KuF/s800/ava+and+leah+in+park.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695821699576445586" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then we had a peaceful interlude and met a couple of goldens - Avalon gives a shout-out to Leah!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBjDrb4G9YIpD8xsA2Qe0XCKgquGbLuVwa8jDoN_TXdY6AnB0z5H2kwgoBi3ZUz34nYtgyyL3Fn0w01uAn7ABLcGvaDrCda459RikadEbV06rjGsrvIu7FYR7t4hYAHTUM6AkveNSsTWA/s1600/sam+jumping+over+dog+jump.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBjDrb4G9YIpD8xsA2Qe0XCKgquGbLuVwa8jDoN_TXdY6AnB0z5H2kwgoBi3ZUz34nYtgyyL3Fn0w01uAn7ABLcGvaDrCda459RikadEbV06rjGsrvIu7FYR7t4hYAHTUM6AkveNSsTWA/s800/sam+jumping+over+dog+jump.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695817117928886034" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had more than an interlude and got to try out the agility course at this supah doggeh park!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Zm2FuxbGB94I-BEIGom9doncCNQ73auV2Gj_qwA3uWCZesXv7fc31DC21A8n0AeBwYuc7xnk_hgDRne7nVgjmXv8qqRgNdIqRnsC50ynfiKoXMvnDb4qAhJPSs6B89y0NhoIQpF4vXtT/s1600/ava+fast+going+with+stick+in+mouth.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Zm2FuxbGB94I-BEIGom9doncCNQ73auV2Gj_qwA3uWCZesXv7fc31DC21A8n0AeBwYuc7xnk_hgDRne7nVgjmXv8qqRgNdIqRnsC50ynfiKoXMvnDb4qAhJPSs6B89y0NhoIQpF4vXtT/s800/ava+fast+going+with+stick+in+mouth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695815633157437330" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Avalon is so speedy that Momma can't get anything but a fuzzy photo!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKeH_z3Bx4RypY6_PonMvbLDxGhuqhezWofbmKCFiLmF2u0nYqIRNAxaUYsE7cAXij-TXovrTXi22AV1LJ09nUzyPyPxOHP_PGKezQI3XwqAWTaavBuLfSruKM7eR376OeZ6bXkWcV6u10/s1600/ava+on+table.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKeH_z3Bx4RypY6_PonMvbLDxGhuqhezWofbmKCFiLmF2u0nYqIRNAxaUYsE7cAXij-TXovrTXi22AV1LJ09nUzyPyPxOHP_PGKezQI3XwqAWTaavBuLfSruKM7eR376OeZ6bXkWcV6u10/s800/ava+on+table.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695805781733105394" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Standing on the table - "Pawesome Ma, eh?"<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWVgm_OCwudiRAIXCWXjV_XN_8uzq8Ak2W55kGK488R-WFsh6Kk6Egtpu7q76iDMV4qbYTfMZdX7nGJDru1z7xd2xfg9gQRbnjKmioiKHgyrK8SlK-u9MAvO5_O-5SScXC6J7667phDscH/s1600/sammie+on+boardwalk.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWVgm_OCwudiRAIXCWXjV_XN_8uzq8Ak2W55kGK488R-WFsh6Kk6Egtpu7q76iDMV4qbYTfMZdX7nGJDru1z7xd2xfg9gQRbnjKmioiKHgyrK8SlK-u9MAvO5_O-5SScXC6J7667phDscH/s800/sammie+on+boardwalk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695804560216911970" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sammie takin' a nice walkie!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zD1YZJs4ce99wqQw7amUQBobhNy5czHV2tFswypl684yo990459tTMYqCHaCZR1Sh_ZU_5uuE4T_cbfXMJtUvN0HQ1sUHFzhmXeqbr1ctmBUn1hAVd35_sSGQwiOcOwhfckVXtDa4B5d/s1600/ava+escaping+from+the+bitey+puppy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zD1YZJs4ce99wqQw7amUQBobhNy5czHV2tFswypl684yo990459tTMYqCHaCZR1Sh_ZU_5uuE4T_cbfXMJtUvN0HQ1sUHFzhmXeqbr1ctmBUn1hAVd35_sSGQwiOcOwhfckVXtDa4B5d/s800/ava+escaping+from+the+bitey+puppy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695803607031495298" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Poor Avalon! Finally finding a place from which to escape "bitey-doggeh."<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJHRtjjRRb5gtKDhfi5tzMAo2n-atDhyphenhyphenQvRCz7ct1r6StOyFMA10uTCxoC2GoBn7kIfyn3EIdJnYNGqVBi8m_g3oUknwmtrE0LGgL0oT26nruXIFOSO7uPbIdyUI4Z4TifSkYW3z78FO3X/s1600/crowded+-+sammie+escaping+bitey+puppy+and+ava+too.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJHRtjjRRb5gtKDhfi5tzMAo2n-atDhyphenhyphenQvRCz7ct1r6StOyFMA10uTCxoC2GoBn7kIfyn3EIdJnYNGqVBi8m_g3oUknwmtrE0LGgL0oT26nruXIFOSO7uPbIdyUI4Z4TifSkYW3z78FO3X/s800/crowded+-+sammie+escaping+bitey+puppy+and+ava+too.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695800991383726658" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And not only moi, Avalon, but Sammie had to escape the mean bitey-dog!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvP6eEcU2uupQ2g-IZXPfQx12Q2T9AEdHnF9ypQGyts_kCFJHuwGFwz2VYPjUrHh5HS3mjvwugHBDCH8hoPuxgFxR-QVS8j4V1eKagYpUPLPcXpb07BMAl4g1fiiGdh4REW2uofDFLaQr/s1600/ava+through+the+dogbone+house.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvP6eEcU2uupQ2g-IZXPfQx12Q2T9AEdHnF9ypQGyts_kCFJHuwGFwz2VYPjUrHh5HS3mjvwugHBDCH8hoPuxgFxR-QVS8j4V1eKagYpUPLPcXpb07BMAl4g1fiiGdh4REW2uofDFLaQr/s800/ava+through+the+dogbone+house.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695795808362846994" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Avalon, through the dogbone door, in a moment free of bitey-dog!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7qzK6Qd-qwG5DWR-kzlW5m1pGxdlyJc3_DBmJyq1QKPRYtMnIg533wfNDpXMwNV9Ydy85GY7csjKz_mTVpPwpjScMdd7E800alGvYhT8qm5e8hK-IR9IhhBxdbwA4W-_r0Fe7mUFuEzM/s1600/sammie+through+the+dogbone+house.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7qzK6Qd-qwG5DWR-kzlW5m1pGxdlyJc3_DBmJyq1QKPRYtMnIg533wfNDpXMwNV9Ydy85GY7csjKz_mTVpPwpjScMdd7E800alGvYhT8qm5e8hK-IR9IhhBxdbwA4W-_r0Fe7mUFuEzM/s800/sammie+through+the+dogbone+house.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695794248935224978" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And Sammie also chose to jump through the dogbone door before the scary bitey dog came 'round again to... well... BITE!!!<br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/306/8FAC301013314CDA8C17A89326D680A2.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Golden Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810994485527475133noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762078867620832868.post-66833034937479994362012-01-01T10:06:00.000-08:002012-01-02T09:20:15.707-08:00MangoMinster! We Dig the Extreme Sports!As everybuddy must know by now, the great <a href="http://mangominster.blogspot.com/">Mango</a>, famed far and wide for his many feats of incredulity (all performed with a humble soul of course), has sent out loud woofs to all potential competitors for his 2012 MangoMinster! You can go to the site of the games by clicking on his name, above! We are entering in the Adventure category!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkb4YCIYPY2_9d5DdesOxKCmcay6Yjm7eNmwlNQHEhOddQSUvxEZDd_NZgcbpnEtiQOdSrQNuc2X3kweOrOS5z5Ly-Rx3WAzclAuyZMivpRaQ2K-L_M6WUICjSgOGEwE4fl_q5RYXUIESZ/s1600/mm+ava+dock+diving.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkb4YCIYPY2_9d5DdesOxKCmcay6Yjm7eNmwlNQHEhOddQSUvxEZDd_NZgcbpnEtiQOdSrQNuc2X3kweOrOS5z5Ly-Rx3WAzclAuyZMivpRaQ2K-L_M6WUICjSgOGEwE4fl_q5RYXUIESZ/s800/mm+ava+dock+diving.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692840148744506866" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hi y'all! If it's Adventure ya wanna have, come join me doin' the Splash Dawgie thang! It's pretty scary at first, but then ya get into the swing of it and jes' let go and fly! On a hot summer day, there is nuttin' like it to cool ya off! Lemme know if'n any of y'all wanna come join moi, Avalon, in the sport of Dock divin'!!!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRX9f08FvZY9bpf2mYha8_0bCucCLxrnDC-qtfGRBUJ5YaBSmKyJbsvk-DFArhM-DFBehfHC-XjmPm1CG96yO4bLotqdvKnZtJWQsG6K9ouZHWKpps-kcq-3wrG1C5rO734f7o0irBmgTC/s1600/mm+rock+jockey+girl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRX9f08FvZY9bpf2mYha8_0bCucCLxrnDC-qtfGRBUJ5YaBSmKyJbsvk-DFArhM-DFBehfHC-XjmPm1CG96yO4bLotqdvKnZtJWQsG6K9ouZHWKpps-kcq-3wrG1C5rO734f7o0irBmgTC/s800/mm+rock+jockey+girl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692838986383277698" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hey! Moi here: Sammie the Rock Jock. I am soloing steep Sierra granite without chalk or even my climbing shoes - somewhere around Lake Margaret at an elevation of 8500 feet! I'm watchin' where I place my paws very carefully. This. Is. Extreme. Anybuddy who wants to learn how to climb like this, contact me, Sammie, at PawesomeGranite!<br /><br />We are jes' so "up" for the MangoMinster that we can't help ourselves to enter! Maybe this is the harbinger for Mom to get her butt off the youknowwhat and start being the assistant we know she can be heheh!<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/306/8FAC301013314CDA8C17A89326D680A2.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Golden Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810994485527475133noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762078867620832868.post-65019515801934672842012-01-01T08:48:00.000-08:002012-01-01T09:14:46.416-08:00Happy 2012!<div style="text-align: center;">"We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day." ~Edith Lovejoy Pierce<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQwljr6GvGbFd3kKUUDYCLU20Fz_5Jy1IuYEdzwK-UVQ2M_3y_PfM10ePIAeNu6uMtSjFo6Oq1BK-JKn-_5j1RqLsLBMkkaGRP3n_1_5bdGpRUVubLsk4F8w3qh0PZTk6lX_c7AzMmgI-/s1600/new+year+ava+and+samm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQwljr6GvGbFd3kKUUDYCLU20Fz_5Jy1IuYEdzwK-UVQ2M_3y_PfM10ePIAeNu6uMtSjFo6Oq1BK-JKn-_5j1RqLsLBMkkaGRP3n_1_5bdGpRUVubLsk4F8w3qh0PZTk6lX_c7AzMmgI-/s800/new+year+ava+and+samm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692709128445901538" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hmmmm... anybuddy got any idea what that means??? (We'll chew on it a while!) Meanwhile, we're runnin' into 2012, fast as we can, wishing you all a very...<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-size:130%;">HAPPY NEW YEAR!</span></span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfJxqAF01z7S2Cvh6dpcBf1HqY86E2sYgY564h_EZVx-c2Chhlqe3AJMaZwGT4E4ImyKzjc_Tu3y3ekaKqpQKl2IQpjWW4xC29UI9n5sCL6TjHz3RtKjg0GTa5kQCEjVv9B9jJRfUMCFIt/s1600/newy+year+sammie+and+ava.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfJxqAF01z7S2Cvh6dpcBf1HqY86E2sYgY564h_EZVx-c2Chhlqe3AJMaZwGT4E4ImyKzjc_Tu3y3ekaKqpQKl2IQpjWW4xC29UI9n5sCL6TjHz3RtKjg0GTa5kQCEjVv9B9jJRfUMCFIt/s800/newy+year+sammie+and+ava.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692706828470863714" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/306/8FAC301013314CDA8C17A89326D680A2.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Golden Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01810994485527475133noreply@blogger.com14