The Arches!
These pictures are of a trip Josh just took to the Arches last week with a bunch of buddies from Utah. It was awesome and from what he tells me plus all the pictures, it sounds like he had a total blast. On their last day there, they took a grueling ten-mile hike that just about tested everybody to the max, literally climbing straight down (and back up) through the rock structures without any foot or hand holds, having to use their backs and arms to brace themselves as they climbed up and down through the rocks....sounds like a blast (NOT!) for us armchair adventurers! He still can barely move from the hike! One of the pictures in the slide show is of a lady who was tucked away among the rocks, playing Indian music on some instrument, similar to the flute. Josh said it sounded so cool to hear her play that beautifully haunting music among the rocks. It's so beautiful here....just another trip I have added to Maddie's and my "Must Do" list in the not-so-distant future!
Another first!
Josh took Maddie and I fishing last week up to Canyon Lake. It was awesome! This was Maddie's first fishing trip and she loved it! She was set up with none else but a pink and purple fishing pole! While Maddie and I were there, we had some pretty bad luck, fish wise, but as soon as Maddie and I took off (we left a little before Josh and his buddy), they caught a small bass plus saw a rattler swimming in front of them in the lake! We did see quite a few cute little lizards while we were there, though (imagine, lizards in Arizona? ha ha) Josh has already been back to Canyon but we're planning our next family fishing trip sometime in the next week. It's been around 30 years since I've fished (uh oh, I think I'm dating myself here!) so I'm in desperate need of a refresher course when it comes to fishing so thank you, Josh, for helping me out big time. It's so much fun! Anytime anybody wants to go fishing, feel free to give Josh or me a call and you're on!
When Justin and Erica traveled back east for a few weeks in February, their favorite stop, by far, was Gettysburg. They absolutely fell in love with it and sent me, literally, hundreds of pictures. They were fascinated by its rich history and captivated by the sheer beauty and quaintness of the town. Though I've never visited there, my sister tells me that as pretty as Gettysburg is in February, when these pictures were taken, it is absolutely breathtaking in the spring when everything begins to turn green and the flowers begin to bloom after the long, cold winter. I literally had to go through several hundred pictures to select some for the blog but the few that I have chosen do not even begin to tell the story of Gettysburg. I hope y0u enjoy them as much as I have and please ask Justin and Erica if you have any questions...they have become experts on the area and would love to pass on their knowledge (especially when it comes to the ghosts!)
Looks like spring has sprung and what better way to celebrate spring than on a fishing bank somewhere (although I really REALLY freak at the thoughts of rattlesnakes) Glad to hear you are out and about - hope all is well.
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