2022 Adventures
West Yellowstone
January 5 - 9, 2022
Nice weather. Coolest temperature was -16º. MM and I had a interesting time.
Officially Retired
January 21, 2022
MM was so excited to be finally retired in life. Now her Dreams are doing fun things with the Grandkids and traveling the world.
A New House
February 4, 2022
Strange turns in life prove to put MM’s Retirement Dreams on hold until “D” can move into her new home.
Steamboat CO
February 5 - 12, 2022
Lovely and fun visit with our Grandpuppies and our daughter. Wonderful spending time with J&J at their home.
Wicked
March 20, 2022
MM celebrated her 43rd birthday in Spokane WA. We fine dined and went to the stage production of Wicked. Absolutely the best stage production I have ever seen.
Doggy Boot Camp Week
Apri 4th -> 11th, 2022
A week well spent training Eloise the finer aspects of pooping and peeing in the blizzards and sub zero temperatures of Steamboat.
B2B Cruises on the Disney Fantasy
April 29 - May 14, 2022
Incredible two weeks living and cruising on the Disney Fantasy seeing the E and W Caribbean.
Levi's Birthday
May 15 - 17, 2022
Hard as we tried to be in Texas for Levi’s birthday COVID struck its ugly head. With everyone sick with COVID we changed our plane tickets and headed home.
New York Wedding
May 24 -> May 31, 2022
NY, NY what can one say. Chicago with Pamela Anderson, a Mexican wedding, being stupid and walking with no direction, Carmine’s restaurant with too much food, and now COVID!
J and J Vacation
June 11th -> 19th, 2022
A wonderful week in Denver baby sitting our Grandpuppies. There’s nothing like a Grandpuppy to put a smile on your face and a warm feeling in your heart.”
Flathead Lake
July 13 -> 14, 2022
2021 view across Flathead Lake from at friends house at Rocky Point. The fire left a huge scar which will take time to heal. This year too much fun riding on a new boat. Too much sun and food!
D Day
July 28th, 2022
After six months of intense work by MM… costing us our health and a car wreck. D is moved into her new home. The term Family was radically redefined. Sometimes you have to give up on people, not because you don’t care, but because they don’t…
Beautiful Day
July 31, 2022
Lunch at the Oro y Plata. Shopping in the little shops on both sides of Electric Avenue in Bigfork. A Sunday production of The Full Monty. MM was nervous. We both got exposed to nudity and unknowingly to COVID.
Unexpected
August 4, 2022
We were to visit the U of M Biological Center at Yellow Bay on Flathead Lake. CM tested positive for COVID as did MM shortly after. The next ten days proved why the vaccine and boosters worked. We both survived and learned never to let our guard down concerning COVID.
Come From Away
August 11th, 2022 *** Spokane
A musical, based on a true story, that celebrates the kindness and charity toward distressed foreigners. We’re shown ordinary people who act spontaneously out of a concern for others reflect the true human spirt… sometimes!
Mimi Heads to Texas
August 13, 2020
Mimi’s mission to temporarily kidnap one of our Grandkids, After three days of bribery with wine and dining. W’s parent say “Adios Amigos” until we see each other again. Off to MT.
Garnet Ghost Town and L &C
August 16th, 2022
W swam on Wed and Friday. On Saturday we head to Great Falls. We stopped at Garnet Ghost Town and the next day The Lewis And Clark Interpretive Center next to Giant Springs. Wonderful time with W.
Adventures by Disney Portugal
September 5-20, 2022
Portugal is a country filled with colorful castles, picturesque vineyards, saltwater cliffs, tasty Pastel de Nata, Port Wine, Fado, azulejo tiles, cork, Cod Fish and Fancesinha for lunch!
Aulani
December 1-9, 2022
How do I describe our stay at Disney Aulani? Beautiful sunsets. Aloha Spirit. Soul Stirring. Effortlessly Beautiful. Best Poke. Best Mai Tai. Best vacation ever with the best daughter anyone could have!!!
Billings - West Yellowstone Trip
December 12 - 17, 2022
Driving through ground blizzards, white out conditions, ultra slippery ice roads… because of the weather and people drinking and driving Montana may never see a population of over 2 million people.
Christmas at D's
December 25, 2022
D always tries to make Christmas special… bless her heart. The truth is Christmas among the “Family” will forever be changed and be different when D is gone and not around to organize the holiday tradition anymore.
New Years Eve
December 31, 2022
Authentic Mexican dinner, good friends (Dave, Suzanne, Dan & Forey), great conversations about nothing and in bed by 11:00 PM. I hope the 2023 New Years party is just as perfect.
