Thursday, September 10, 2009

Funny school stories and Back of Beyond pictures….

…. About a week ago, we’re working in 1st period and one kid way in the back raises his hand to ask me “So, do you still like Ms. P?” (The history teacher from the high school that the kids always accused me of flirting with). I was a little dumbfounded, and it took me a second or two to figure to ask “How do you know about Ms. P?” Seems he hung around the 9th grader I mentioned last year that worked 30 hours a week to help pay the rent. So this kid had actually been to the high school and been in Ms. P’s room and seen me “flirting” with her.

…. Then today a different 8th grader tells me he got bumped “down there” and had to go check to see if he was bleeding. I’m thinking, that’s one heel of a bump!” I made the mistake of making a comment to that effect, and got an explanation regarding just having a hernia operation. Which was ok, except when he described the doctor’s visit and how he screamed when she pushed on it and he felt “it pop into my testicle.” Yeah, thanks.

…. Now for the pictures (of the camping vacation, not the hernia!)

The campground at night. that’s my nephew looking all ghostly at the bottom of the picture.

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The moon in the clouds at night.

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The stars above my camper. Without the city’s light pollution, you can see millions of them.

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Looking out over the valley from the cabin.

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Looking out over “Rossi Draw” from one hill top to the other hilltop on our property.

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Old wagon train meets new(er) Ford pickup. that’s my little brother’s pickup with his truck tent set up. It’s pretty cool, I had possession of it for a while when I had a pickup and he didn’t. Very comfortable and even I could stand up in the middle of it.

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The view from inside the cabin.

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The cabin itself.

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…. To see all the pictures I took, click HERE. To see all the pictures my niece(s) took, click HERE.

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Dylan

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Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Labor Day Weekend

LasStarted out meeting with my best friend from high school, who I haven’t seen in a couple of years now. We got some lunch, talked over old times, new times and the future. As always, great time.
Right after that I headed up to Back of Beyond (the property my brother and I have up by Duchesne). My older brother, his wife, his kids their kids, my younger brother and his kids were up there (some came up soon after). The first night we just hung out and had a great, relaxing time. The second day we worked on the cabin, putting in extra floor joists and insulation inside. The third day we just relaxed again. Overall an excellent weekend.
I have to admit, even after over a decade, it still freaks me out a little bit driving up the desolate dirt road to the cabin. As soon as I get off the highway the windows are rolled up and the doors are locked. I just start imagining “the claw” or some crazed escaped convict looking for his next ride jumping out of the trees as I slow down for a curve. Maybe it’s just creepy not being able to see past the headlights. Whatever, I don’t relax until I pull into the campsite and see the family sitting around the campfire. Here’s the video of me driving up at night. It’s 8 minutes long, and it just might bore you to death, but I’m posting it anyhow.
Just click HERE and it will open it up in something that plays .wmv files.

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Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Silver & Gold

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Sunday, September 06, 2009

Julia

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