AK Anyone?

Tomorrow morning we leave for Alaska. Many thanks to Mick and Sherri for finding us a place to house sit. The weather forecast states 74˚ when we get off the airplane. Quite a switch from 100˚+ here. We are traveling light. Only one checked bag. I dream of taking along a grandchild or two some day. I'm taking the laptop so hopefully can post a few pictures.

It's HOT

Not much going on. I work in the garage in the morning while it's cool. Then retreat to the house.

I've been writing again. The Manx Mania gave me my own byline about a year ago. I try to do light stuff with clever wording and wit. Get a few compliments. Also working on the Christian Essentials manuscript again. I taught it for 10 weeks, just concluded. I got fired up to do a few more subjects. That keeps me occupied in the house afternoons.

Last weekend was the Big Bear buggy run. 110+ buggies showed. Fun but congested. Temps up there were only low 80s. Nice. We jammed all 110+ buggies on a parking lot for a photo. Ours is back there somewhere but you can't see the proverbial tree for the forest.


Got a call from Alaska saying they found us a house to house-sit for a few weeks if we are interested. Interested? It's 100°+ here. Juneau is 66° today. No contest. It'll be late summer there when we arrive. But we'll escape the August monsoonal heat here, hopefully.

Fun Time in Idylwild

This video is too big for blogspot to take it, so I'll post a link. Greg, now retired, use to do this professionally so the editing is great. Plus he throws in some humor and does his own music. ENJOY!
Exploring Idylwild video

One More wedding picture....

Brynne question

If Jonah looks like Papa Mel, and Brynne looks like Jonah, does that make her a fe-mel?

April's Wedding

The happy couple


The whole enchilada! Double click the picture to enlarge)


I love this picture.... Pretty Maids all in a Row.


Norah eating grapes before the wedding.

Click the link for a lot more pictures. http://jasondeanb.blogspot.com/

Having a Ball... literally

Most of the grandkids have been here for five days. The reunion aspect is wonderful. We have done several picnics, including episodes of playing catch and hit-and-run. Gracie knows she has to run but isn't sure where so makes up her own bases, mostly in extreme foul territory. So far Jayden has escaped injury and is a pretty good fielder for 8 years old. Micah caught a deflected ball on the jaw, and Sarah a soft lob on the forehead. Even thought we use a soft version a baseball can hurt. Micah jumped back in about a half hour later. On the swings Gracie wants to go ever higher. She has more coordination in her little toe than this grandpa. When Seth saw me go completely under her to give her max elevation he wanted the same treatment. OK Seth, but don't let go! Then Norah thought she deserved similar. She is a bit young yet for that and we kept her closer to earth. All considered these are fun times. We should do it every year!

While the Cat's Away... The Mice Will Play

JoAnna dropped off the boys this morning and somehow the following happened.

Seth said it was a Disneyland ride. He wasn't too sure at first, but then started raising his hands like he was on a rollcoaster. Micah wanted to go up again and again. Seth asked me to go all the way to the top, but decided twice was enough after he learned it only goes six feet in the air.

Birthday Pleasures

Thursday was my B-day. It was the best. My favorite things that day were picking up a phone three different times and hearing separate little choruses sing Happy Birthday. I am blessed. Thanx.