Summer 2013

This summer started out poorly without a home and with Elaine's arm in a cast after being in a 70 car pile up in Mexico.  All was totaled but the insurance company is still trying to figure out how they can fix the trailer.  In the mean time we bought a "new" 2006 dully 3500 pick up and a new 2014 trailer of the same brand and model that was destroyed in the accident.   It took about six weeks to get the new trailer and another month for Cary to plan, order parts and install a 1400 watt solar system that will run our air conditioning for about three hours.  It is great to have all the electricity we should ever need where ever we go and it all come from the sun.

We spent a great weekend in July at Conchas Lake in central New Mexico with all the kids and grandkids.

Son Charlie spent much time flying through the air.

                                                            Declan enjoyed the red mud and not wearing any clothes. 

Daughter in Law Susan can get that jet ski.

Daughter in Law Lisa, Charlie and Declan walking to near by island.

Charlie and Declan on island with our trailer on peninsula  in back ground. 

Son Cary trying out his tricks on the ski board.

Grandson Brady on jet ski checking on his dad.

Daughter Elisa and her dog Buckshot and our grand daughter Sonya enjoying a quiet paddle on  a sail board. 

Quiet time in the shade of the trailer.  

We have been in Ft. Collins babysitting our now 14 month old grandson Declan.  We have had a great time as Declan is quite the character.  He is a happy and very active boy.  Though he is not yet quite walking by himself he loves to ride his "bike".   It is a "Radio Flyer", a four wheeler he sits on and pushes with his feet.  He can go as fast as we can walk, a real little speed demon.  His feet so fast you hardly see them move.  We think he will start running before he walks.

Declan with mother Susan

Declan the speed demon on his Radio Flyer

Declan with his pusher on the new deck with our trailer in the background.   We expect Declan to start walking on his own in a couple of weeks. 

Flooding in Colorado means Declan found a puddle.  It was impossible to get him out of the water.

We expect to head south next week to spend the weekend in Albuquerque at our 55th high school reunion.