Sedona Arizona

One day while in Arizona last week we visted Sedona.  It's beautiful there.  It's known for it's red rock formations.

From what I can gather, this incredibly big home belongs to Dr. Loan Cosmescu, from Romania, who owns I C Medial Inc.  They manufacture and develop medical surgical equipment and accessories used in electrsurgical, laser and laparoscopic procedures.  I read that he may have been the person that invented the laser used for Lazik eye surgery.

The Holy Cross Church sits high up in Sedona.

Farewell to Maggie

My friend's Dave and Ellie Boeckermann's dog, Maggie, left us this past Wednesday to go to the happy hunting grounds.  She'll be sorely missed.  She was a great mom (even if she did fool me one time and pretend she was going to have pups just so I'd sleep on a cot in the basement all night waiting for something that was never going to happen).  She loved to hunt, go to Thor, go to BWCA, among lots of other great doggie stuff.  She was a good bad dog!

Meet Margaret

I bought a bike while in Arizona.  I've officially named her Margaret after Margaret Colleen Vickery that sold it to me.

Bryan Cox presents me with a Freedom Bell.  The bell, when attached to your bike, will ward off Evil Road Spirits.  Evil Road Spirits are little gremlins that live on your bike. They love to ride, and they’re also responsible for most of your bike’s problems.

Ajo Arizona

Today we drove down to Ajo Arizona to see our friends Lee and Jean.

Sure Sign of Spring

A Visit to Dad's Sugar Bush (no it's not a strip club)

Saturday we swung out to Garrison to give Bill and Shirley Bruers a "tour" of the sugar bush.  Dad was cooking like crazy.  He was filling us in on how/what/why and where of making maple syrup.

I Got Nothing.... hmmmmm

Happy Birthday Lorrie

We'd be celebrating,as we were here on your 40th, if we were together.  Party on sis!

Looks like you're howling at the moon or singing Happy Birthday to yourself.

Winter Returns

Well that winter storm warning proved to be spot on.  We are still in the midst of it.  Snow and blowing snow.  This poor leaf is trying to gain entrance to the house from the deck through the sliding glass door. You can see the drift is pretty high there.

If you don't have a four wheel drive you're not going anywhere very fast.  You're more than likely stuck.  Fortunately my slippers had enough traction to get me to work this morning.  I'm thinking of all my friends and family that have to venture out in this stuff for work.  Ellie, I hope you're being extra careful and not stuck in a drift out there!   

 

The wind even packed snow into one of the bird feeders.

St. Patrick's Day in St. Paul

Grandson Kyle Turned Twelve

Kyle turned 12 on Monday.  We celebrated last night at Tonya and Josh's.  Josh grilled steaks and even make the birthday cake.

Broasted Chicken at the Garrison VFW

While Lorrie and the gang were here we all schlepped down to the Garrison VFW for some super duper nummy broasted chicken.  There's me, Jesse, Mike, Bobby, Erin, Bryce, Lorrie and Dick.  Makita is there taking the photo.

Lorrie, Bryce, Erin and Bobby Came Back to MN for a Visit

Lorrie, Bryce, Erin and Bobby drove here to Minnesota for a visit.  They stayed here with us Sunday night and now they're off making the rounds with the rest of the family.  It was nice to see them.  We had a nice visit.

Get a Little Crabby

A couple weeks ago Mike and Jesse joined us for some crab legs.

We followed up dinner with a chocolate fondue.