The stories herein are about a sentimental 80s child who cried at every showing of ET (the sad part where he was lying in the wash) and his families, then and now. His wife, son, parents, and siblings play their parts well. They have their exits and their entrances. Sometimes their exits are sad, but not as sad as ET.
We made it back for Easter. We worked on the house and attended a new church on Easter morning. On Monday, the temperatures dropped and the mountains got some snow. I took Wednesday off of work and decided to take the girls skiing. I got off Tuesday and threw all of our ski gear into … More 138. Colorado Springs, CO to Keystone, CO; April 2-3, 2024
We ate breakfast and started the long drive; we had previously decided to postpone Great Basin National Park to get home a couple days early, so we headed home. We stopped for gas and the obligatory McDonald’s trip. The kids and I ate at the playplace, Kris opted for some peace in the truck. We … More 137e. Zion, UT to Colorado Springs, CO; March 28 – 29, 2024
We went to the buffet breakfast in the morning and Zach gorged on bacon and eggs. Everyone else ate pancakes. We loaded the truck and headed to Zion. We took the Zion-Mt Carmel highway into the park, going through the 1930 Zion tunnel. We got to the visitor center and it was packed. We parked … More 137d. Bryce Canyon, UT to Zion, UT; March 26 – 27, 2024
We woke up in the morning and hit the road. We took meandering back roads to get to Bryce Canyon. We stopped at the visitor center, put on our snow boots and walked to the cold and icy rim trail. We walked about 100 feet on the trail and decided it was too dangerous with … More 137c. Torrey, UT to Bryce Canyon, UT; March 25, 2024
We woke up in the morning, ate breakfast in the cabin, and headed to Capitol Reef National Park. We checked in at the visitor center. The kids picked up the junior ranger books and we finalized the hikes we were going to hit, including the Grand Wash and the Petroglyph walk. We drove to the … More 137b. Torrey, UT; March 24, 2024
I slowly recovered from my calf injury. The kids pressed through project day at their school, practiced violin, and thrived. Kristi continued her work in the Kindergarten classroom. I had a few short work trips (Denver, Vegas, and Denver). And we bought a house. Looking to commit to the Colorado Springs area and not move … More 137a. Colorado Springs, CO to Torrey, UT; March 23, 2024
Grandma and Papa Anderson came to visit two days after we got back from Keystone. The kids baked with grandma and played games with papa. We went to church on Christmas Eve, drank hot chocolate, and ate cookies. We played board games and card games throughout Christmas Eve. Excited, the kids went to bed. Kristi got all of the … More 136. Colorado Springs, CO to Denver, CO; December 29 – 30, 2023
We woke up, ate breakfast, and went down to the garage to get our ski gear on. Zach couldn’t get his boots on and went back to the room. Anna, Ella, Teddy, and I got on the gondola and headed up to the slopes. As soon as we got off the gondola, we strapped on our skis. Anna … More 135c. Keystone, CO to Colorado Springs, CO; December 19 – 21, 2023
We woke up early and went to breakfast with the Kosers. We played ping pong at the game center and then went to the arts and crafts center. The girls all picked out projects; Ella did another mosaic, Anna and Bri a glass project, and Kristi painted a scene of the farm to give her parents. Teddy … More 135b. Estes Park, CO to Keystone, CO; December 17 – 18, 2023
With Christmas break looming, we tossed around a number of trip ideas that included national parks, skiing, and/or family. Kristi’s folks agreed to come to visit us through Christmas season. We celebrated Thanksgiving with the Kosers. We played games, did puzzles, and ate turkey and beef and pie. I won all the peanut butter cups. The Sunday after … More 135a. Colorado Springs, CO to Estes Park, CO; December 16, 2023
She gave him a smile with a future in it. 