Handy Family Reunion 2011

Wow!  Thanks to all of you for helping to make this something annual family reunion a great success!  It was wonderful to be with all of you; I loved getting better acquainted with you and your families.  I thought everything went so well and I would only have a couple of suggestions for next time (?) to make it even better!  

And so at the end of the camp this is what it looked like with out us:  empty.  Let's plan to make more family memories!

 Just think how this picture will change over the next three years!

And a challenge to one and all:  put up your own photos and a post!  It's a race...

With love to one and all!!

SOUTHERN UTAH

We took a short, sweet trip to Southern Utah. We hiked Calf Creek and the slot canyons in Escalante, rode horses in Bryce Valley and then hiked the narrows and Angel's Landing in Zion National Park. We really had an incredible time visiting one of the most amazing parts of the country.

Waterfall at the end of Calf Creek.

Slot canyon near Hole in the Rock.

Raymond on Kino.

McKenzie on Snip.

Brock on Whitey.

Hiking the narrows.

McKenzie & Brock heading up the last part of Angel's Landing.

Holding on for dear life going up Angel's Landing.

WHEW! We did it.

McKenzie hiking a really narrow scary part of Angel's Landing!

2 California Condors.

"Walters's Wiggles" at Angle's Landing.

Sister Act

Wedding News

July 11, 2011 will forever more mark the date of the wedding of Alexandra Reintjes and Simon Furlong. They were married on a beautiful day at a beautifically spectacular mountain spot: The Needles at Snow Basin. It was a lovely event and was attended by family and friends who care and love for them. We wish them happiness, joy and success in their life together.

 Alexandra

Lexie

View a top The Needles at Snow Basin overlooking the Ogden Valley

Mother of the bride, Elaine, and her assistant, Anne

4th of July Celebrations

Happy 4th of July to all!  What a marvelous country we live in and grateful I am for this tremendous blessing.  We did some celebrating on every "front" from picking strawberries, working in the yard (sweat!) tearing out several old plants, eating hamburgers, corn on the cob and s'mores, of course before heading to Excelsior Park in Excelsior, Minnesota.  There we were treated (along with many thousands...exact number not known!) to a wonderful patriotic program by the Minnesota Orchestra.  We waited for the night to settle in before a great show of fireworks was set off on a barge on Lake Minnetonka.  Wowzer!  It was great.  The least great part of the day:  bumper to bumper traffic for some 40 minutes as we patiently edged our way out of town.  It made for a very end of the day (midnight), but we  did enjoy it all!

Sound of Music | Central Station Antwerp (Belgium)

This just makes me happy!

Mormon Tabernacle Choir Flash Mob - Colonial Williamsburg