Going home today, so we stopped at Montezuma’s Castle. The kids are working on getting stamps from National Parks, so they got a new book plus got the Junior Ranger badges.
July 9, 2026
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Today’s adventure was a trip to Walnut Canyon. The kids loved seeing all the ruins and did so good hiking the whole trail, especially all the steps on the way back up.
July 8, 2026
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Went out exploring today up in Flagstaff. The kids loved the bike course at Fort Tuthill.
Then we drove to the Lava Tubes and they got to climb down into them. They really thought they were cool. I sat up on top and listened to my book while I waited.
July 7, 2026
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We went to Flag for a few days with Alicia and the kids. Today we I walked with Alicia to the park not too far from the house while the kids rode their bikes.
July 6, 2026
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Starting this book today. It is the 2nd book in a series. I really liked the first one so hopefully this one is just as good.
This was the 1st one.
July 3, 2026
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Encanterra does fireworks on the 3rd so that people have the 4th to do other things. Alicia, Arnold and the kids have been coming here the last few years to watch them. They come hang out for the day, we swim at the Dukes and then go down to the golf course and wait for the show.
July 1, 2026
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Annabelle turned me on to this app called Color Happy. It is basically a paint by number. We would sit and do pictures together when she was here. But then I got hooked. There are all kinds of pictures, plus there is a daily one. Everyday I at least do the daily picture.
Here’s today’s daily. Plus I did one in honor of the Canadian holiday, Canada Day.
June 30, 2026
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Look at this girl. She got a special award at school today. She’s all smiles about it.
June 29, 2026
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Alicia took the kids to a place called Amazing Jake's for more birthday fun and they had a great time.
June 28, 2026
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The girls had their birthday party today at a gymnastics facility. They loved being there with their friends and running all over.
June 27, 2026
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Kev took me to the gym again today to ride the bike again, but I was really struggling to get the pedals around. So I decided to try a walk on the treadmill. It was super slow, but I was able to do a mile.
June 26, 2026
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I was up early enough to see the sunrise on my walk this morning. 4 laps around the block.
Then Kev took me to the gym and I rode the bike for 15 minutes.
June 25, 2026
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Heather sent us this picture of Henry. They are leaving to go on vacation and he is ready.
June 24, 2026
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The. Alicia sent me this to tell me how Eli was telling here how he was so excited to trick Papa.
I sent this picture to Alicia so she could show Eli that Papa had found his surprise in his bed last night.
June 23, 2026
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Emery helped me clean out the toy box. She is tossing “Gladys” in the trash. Gladys was a puppet Alicia made when she was in college. Somehow we still have it, until today.
The kids spent the night and here’s a few things they were up to.
Lainey made this pic on her light board. It says I love you.
Kev had put this candy box in Eli’s bed last night, so he wanted to put it in Papa’s bed to get even.
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- As of January 2009, I no longer have a job. It's not that I lost it, but after 26 1/2 years of working at the Post Office, I retired. According to everyone I know, I don't do anything all day, so I decided to start a blog. Now I can blog about what I don't do all day. I am married to Kevin, who is the most awesome husband I could ever have. It's because of him, that I do not go to work any more. I love that and I love him for that. Between the 2 of us we have 4 children. Hunter 31, Heather 29, Paul 28 and Alicia 26.

















































