Angel's Landing

We spent conference weekend in St. George. Robert and his kids joined the group. Because Robert had not hiked in Zions, I took him on a stroll up Angel's Landing.

We had a great time. The only downside (but it did make it memorable) was the wind. Up on top it was gusting to probably around 40-50 mph (no Stewart exaggeration).

My hair in the last picture is blowing the opposite way of my standard part.

We enjoyed the experience a lot. Hope you enjoy the pictures.

Palm Springs

This is a short blog, but I had to post Palm Springs. We spent a few days relaxing there at a nice resort. I played 36 holes of golf in 2 days. The incredible thing is that the economy is hurting bad enough there that you can get an incredible deal. For 18 holes of golf, with a cart, with a full set of Ping rental clubs and a bucket of range balls cost a mere $15. My golfing deal of the decade.

I took this picture with my cell phone of a neighboring course, but I played one not too far off this scale.

Carnival Paradise

We concluded our September Southern California vacation by going on a cruise on the Carnival Paradise. We went out to Catalina Island and then onto Ensinada. Not a glamorous cruise, but we enjoyed ourselves and met some nice people.


A friendly seagull with the Queen Mary in the background before we set sail.



We scouted around Catalina Island.





The weather during our whole trip was great, but it was foggy in Ensinada. Somehow Ensinada looked better to me through the fog.

So. Cal Trip

From September 16 through September 25, Patty and I got away to experience Southern California. I would have said got away to relax, but that is a difficult thing to do in that part of the world with millions of your friends.

We did have a blast going to Disneyland, Palm Springs and going on a 4 day cruise out of Long Beach (those pictures on next blog). For your viewing pleasure, here are some of the fun things we did at Disneyland and California Adventure.

This pretty much covers our favorite rides, parades, and of course a picture with me and a cow. Disney really knows how to throw a party, especially all of the light shows and fireworks at night.

Robert Lee Teare

September 13, 1921 - August 13, 2009

The family for Robert Teare gathered in Farmington, NM on August 22, 2009 to celebrate the life of a truly great guy. We had a very nice memorial service. The family will miss him a lot.




Pat with her sisters Bonnie and Sandy; and her brother Ed.



The family at Pat's mother and father final resting spot.



Grandpa would have really enjoyed the family all gathered together to enjoy a great meal in Durango, CO.





The "Cajun Boil" was excellent . . . but messy.



Pat and her brood really enjoy dessert, too.



I ask you, does this look like Uncle Ed has ever held a baby before?

New York, New York

We had a great time in New York City with Jeremy, Suzanne and Tennyson. We were glad they were with us in this massive city. I'm sure we would have struggled with getting around without them.

We stayed very close to Time Square. It was neat to be there even in the crowds.




Father and Son in Time Square.



Tennyson enjoys New York.



It was truly thrilling for us to see the Statue of Liberty for the first time.





It was very interesting to be at Ellis Island and contemplate all the millions of people who passed through here into the U.S.



Here we are in front of the NYSE. I really enjoyed being in the financial district.



Which one is the real Bull?



Inside the Trinity Church. Incredibly old and interesting. Alexander Hamilton is buried in the courtyard (Tammie, this one is for you.)



Looking down on Ground Zero from Jeremy's law office building.




The New York Temple. This is definitely located in prime real estate. By the Lincoln Center and close to Central Park.



We had a great time in Central Park. I didn't know it was so big. Do we looked confused on which direction to go?



Pat and Suzanne in Tiffany's. We won't be buying a lot of jewelry there.



We had dinner with Danny Larsen and his co-writer/friend, Michelle. It was good to see them. The Thai restaurant was also terrific.



Pat and I scored a couple of Wicked tickets on our last night ( a real story there by the way ). A truly outstanding show. Highly recommended to all.

Princess Annalese

Last month we had the privilege of taking Annalese on a birthday lunch outing. She looked like a princess. She was excited to go as were we.

Can you believe grandparents who forget their camera on such occasions? We resorted to taking these with the cell phone for posterity sake.

Lots of love to a real angel.