Computers

Our company has a giant abacus under glass. It's for emergencies in case the computer breaks, or the spreadsheet is too big! Unfortunately, the computer is down so often it has canvas burns. Hopefully, I'll get a new one soon otherwise it's going out the window.

Shoeing above Moffat Tunnel

I found this photo of Moffat Tunnel and thought you might enjoy it. When we went shoeing the other day, we hiked up and above the tunnel. I''l have to go back sometime and wait for one to come roaring out.

Another storm

Hearing a very early noise outside yesterday, I looked out to seven or eight inches of snow. Another storm had arrived.

Then, when I got up yesterday morning Nancy was outside shoveling the snow! Bless her heart! I think I'll make a cup of coffee and watch.

Shoeing near Moffat

I went shoeing yesterday with my friends above Moffat Tunnel. It was only six miles in and out but the trail was pretty steep for the last mile or so up to the lake. It wore me out.

If you've spent any time at the tunnel, you realize how loud it is. They turn on these huge exhaust fans to clear out all the fumes from the trains. I was hoping to get a shot of Amtrak going in or coming out.

Dinner

Hey Ma! "Is that dinner I smell?" "It is and you do." Kids are great and do the strangest things. It always keeps me entertained.

Life, Liberty and...

Every baby born in America is endowed with life, liberty, and owes about three trillion toward the national debt! But in this household no one is thinking about that. Here, the conversation goes something like this; "It must be time to get up, dear." "How do you know?" "The baby's fallen asleep!"

Tyler and the baby

Tyler enjoyed the time with us in Tucson and it was fun watching him get to know his new nephew, one more family member to spoil. This little guy is a week old. While I was there, I noticed how much a baby brightens up a home. Since this one came, the lights have been on all night!

Babies and Martians

On our way back to Denver we went through New Mexico and ran into a Martian. He listened to us describe how babies were made. The Martian laughed and said, "Amazing! that's how we make bicycles!"

My shadow

Hey, who is this guy following me around? "That's your shadow." Why is he shorter than me? "That's because you're eating all your vegetables, and you're growing faster."

Who needs a hose?

For some reason, Little Andy kept trying to put the garden hose over the fence. What possessed him to think it belonged there I'll never know. Maybe it was just fun to push it over and watch it disappear.

Pronghorn Antelopes

Pronghorn Antelopes are the world's second fastest land animal and the fastest in North America clocking in at a blistering 54 miles per hour. They aren't really Antelopes but they look like an Antelope, so that's what the pioneers called them. I get to see hundreds of them in Colorado and New Mexico when driving South to Albuquerque and Tucson. This time I stopped and took a photo.

Tyler home

It's been great to see Tyler again. He's been gone for another year, teaching in South Korea. It is truly amazing that he thrives so well in foreign cultures and learning new languages so easily. He travels the globe and scuba dives in the South Pacific for fun. We are so incredibly proud of him and what he's doing.

An inspection of his back however... revealed this! It is interesting that it's in the Coleoptera family. His grandfather, my father is an entomologist. Funny how we influence our kids without realizing it. The Philippine flag was certainly not my idea.

Elijah Timothy Holler

The newest member of the family, Elija Timothy Holler, 8 lbs., 20 inches long, born in Tucson, AZ. I would've thought the third grandchild would be sort of ho-hum, just another one. Not so! Once again I am profoundly moved. God is so good to us and has provided a healthy little boy and a healthy mother, home 9 hours after giving birth.

Eli is coming

Daisy, your little brother Eli is coming! It's not long now and you'll have to share even more! But as your family grows, so does the love that's shared.