Hanna

  I am back! Only several months without a post and here I am. I am digging up pictures from November of last year. But what's 8 months between friends?
  Here are pictures that were used for Christmas cards last year so I hope it doesn't ruin the surprise. :)

Froggy.

 

 

Hanna's mom, Erica, were very open to my suggestions.

Sky, "What if we cram her in that thing?"

 Erica, "Sure!"

Gilbert Peak

Ah Gilbert Peak. You vex me so. How I hate thee.

Don't climb Gilbert Peak. Just don't. It is a lot of work and it is sketchy.

Gilbert is the 3rd tallest peak in Utah at 13,448' above sea level. It is tall enough to make me never want to climb Mt. Everest. But, the view is pretty fantastic.

The puppies were tuckered right out.

Only half way and Cort already hates the peak.

Excellent views.

Now we just have to figure out how to get down.

Oh look! We found a crazy steep scary route down the mountain. Fun.

We went up the left side and came down the right face. Both were bad ideas.

 The view was almost worth it.

Now boys and girls it is time for artsy, photographer like pictures from my road trip with my aunt and uncle. You will at no point in this post be forced to look at any pictures of any of my motorcycles. So fear not you can enjoy in peace.

First stop is lovely, flat Pendleton, OR.

Then just north of the Gorge in Washington we ran into a woman on a golf cart. 

Not that odd. Until you see her passengers.

My uncle getting too close to the seals in Astoria, OR.

Pacific City, OR.

I love beaches. I love giant rocks.

Fishermen would back their trailered boats as fast as they could into the surf. Then slam on the breaks flinging the boats into the sea. Then they gas it back up the beach to park their trucks and sprint back to the boat before it washes out to sea. I was LOLing during this entire process.

Beautiful orange sand stone cliffs also at Pacific City.

 

Cool little mushrooms on the trail to Munson Falls.

 Munson Creek

Taking off from PDX on a clear day and you can see some cool peaks.

Pacific City Panorama.

Pendleton, OR. It really is that flat. Kansas like.

Washington visit

I am about to embark on a road trip from Utah to Washington aboard my short-trip-only, windy-roads-loving, freeway-hating motorcycle. So in the spirit of Washington I am posting some pics from my last trip up there. These are from four months ago so I am falling farther behind with my picture posts. I'll work on catching up. it is my mid-year resolution.

Hilo loves his leash

Seal pile.

This electrical box thinks he's people.

Did you say farmers market?

Yes, yes I did say farmers market.

My good friends, Tiff and Harmony, let me go with them to the farmers market at Pioneer park in Salt Lake City. I sneezed a lot, my pocket smells like lavender and I got yelled at for taking pictures of a dog. (We think it must have been stolen. (That's the only real explanation.))

I did make it home intact with a pile of fresh raspberry's, honey on the comb, hummus, tasty Swiss cheese and a slight stomach ache from eating too many of the afore mentioned raspberry's. (Afore is a word no matter what spell check tells me. stupid spell check.)

Tiff is about to enjoy something or get her tonsils checked.

Yes I do own some of these. Yes they are as good as they look.

Dog. (Not the one I was yelled at for.)

So many mushrooms.

These cuff links are made out of old type writer keys. How sweet is that! Makes me wish I fancy dressed more so I would need a pair or two.

Don't take candy from strangers Billy...
Unless they are painted gold. Then they must be legit.