Shooting in January

Tuscan , AZ

Tuesday we drove over to Arizona where it was cold to visit my brother David and his family.

Al and Parker Amanda, Clark and Parker

The Copper Mines and some large trucks

Titan II nuclear missile this is the last of the 54 from the Cold War.

And you can't leave without some cacti.

After Tuscan we drove to Phoenix for Matt Nasal's wedding and to spend some time with Steph's brother Doug and his wife Mandy, and then drove home Sunday the 2nd.

San Diego

Monday we went to the Maritime museum while my sister Tiff and her husband Mark were at work.

An old US submarine.

The scope still works.

B-39 Russian sub

A lot smaller inside than the US sub and still has torpedoes.

Al at the wheel of the Surprise. and a photo of "The Star of India" the oldest ship still on active duty.

We then went to the beach.

DISNEYLAND

Christmas day we went to Disneyland with 3 of Steph's sibblings.

Waiting to get our tickets.

Back: Doug, Mandy, Tiffany, Stephanie

Front: Brooke ( one of Mandy's young woman) Christy, Tim, Mark, Al

Road Trip - Chirstmas 2010

li'l steph's new ride

After an exhaustive and extensive search, I found a car Stephanie was willing to drive....because it's yellow.

A 2003 Subaru Impreza WRX.

summer vacation

Summer Vacation

cabin A-frame

This year we went to Island Park for a family reunion. And on Sunday we went to church in the old A-frame chapel.

We got there Saturday night just in time for some fishing, but since the fish weren't bitting we caught a frog instead..

Big Springs. the water comes right out of the mountain and forms this beautiful river.

Mom and Dad enjoying the view. Steph and Austin hiding in the secret room at the cabin

Johnny Sack cabin complete with water wheel on the Big Springs River. Built entirely by hand n the 1930s by Johnny a 4'11" German.

We just couldn't get enough of those sulfur pots and spasm geysers in Yellowstone Park.

Firehole Falls and of course Old Faithful.

The rapids just before Upper Falls and the Lower Falls up close.

We saw herds of Bison and a few Elk. The Moose Al was waiting for didn't show up till we left on Wednesday.

Good thing we gassed up before we left, I don't think they were open for business.

This fire truck was the first of its kind here in Virginia City, Montana. Later replaced by the one now giving tours. Apparently they either no longer have fires, or the unlucky tourists have to help out when they do.