I KNEW!!! you could do it Honey!!! That large round will help us stay warm this winter!!! :)! You are my STRONG Hero!!! I Love You!!!! MMMMMMMMMMAAAAAAAAAAA !  

Fall in Wenatchee

The last month has been pretty busy. My daughter, Michelle, has moved in with us temporarily. Today was the first day of a new job for her at Walgreens. On Monday we drove to Everett and retrieved her household goods and brought them back to our garage here at home. We're hoping to get her into her own apartment very soon.

We've also been busy watching grandson, Hudson. Our daughter-in-law, Toddi, has been working for the census. We watched Hudson for most of a week back in September while she was doing some training in Omak. This next week we'll be watching Hudson again while she does more training in Spokane.

We were glad to do a hike last week up the Icicle River. Today we did a hike near the Wenatchee river. Both Michelle and Hudson came along today. We've also been helping Brian and Toddi get firewood near Blewett Pass. We may go again this weekend.

The last weekend of September we went to Winthrop (the western town) for a square dance weekend. This past weekend was our club anniversary dance. We had a nice turnout. Michelle came with us and danced every tip.

We've heard people say they are busier when they retire than when they worked, and I never believed it. But, I'm beginning to see the truth of those words!

Me, daughter, Michelle (aunt to Hudson) , and grandson, Hudson

A nice fall day for a hike near Leavenworth on the Pipeline trail 

Hudson holding granpa's hand

 

Pipeline trail

We took a hike with daughter, Michelle, and grandson, Hudson, along the river near Leavenworth 

Hudson with a leaf hat

 

Fall color on the Icicle River

 

Icicle Gorge Trail

We did a hike along the Icicle River 

Fall color near Leavenworth

 

The National Parks we've visited

The other day while watching the new Ken Burns special on parks I thought about how many we have visited since we retired in 2005. Here is the list we've compiled:
Denali
Wrangell-Elias
Vogagers
Acadia
Great Smokey Mountains
Carlsbad Caverns
Grand Canyon
Yosemite
Arches
Zion
Capital Reef
Canyonlands
Bryce Canyon
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Mt. Rainier
North Cascades
Rocky Mountain
Mesa Verde
Petrified Forest
Crater Lake
Joshua Tree
Volcanoes
Glacier Bay
Saguero
Grand Tetons
Yellowstone
Kings Canyon
Sequoia
Lewis and Clark
(We've been to other parks like Glacier and Olympic, etc, but this is just the list since April of 2005.)

Hudson in our truck

 

Hudson in the back of our truck

We were up in the woods helping Brian and Toddi get firewood for the winter. 

Granddaughter, Nichole, at work

Friends in Tacoma went out for breakfast at the restaurant where Nichole works and snapped this picture of her