Late Night Visitor

After having a day of pouring rain on Friday, continuing into the night, we had a visitor ring the doorbell around 8:30 - It was Tony!  He had ridden his red motorcycle from Las Vegas, intending to surprise us with a short visit. Little did he realize that the beautiful day he experienced in southern Utah would turn to pouring rain and freeway bumper-to-bumper traffic as he got into Salt Lake and headed north.  By the time he got to Preston, all of his really high-class gear was soaked, and he was one solid chunk of ice.  The good news - he missed the rock slide in Sardine Canyon by at least an hour, and got here safely.  A long session in a hot shower, the clothes dryer, and inventive way to dry all of his gear solved any problems.  We had a good visit, and he headed back this morning with a more positive weather forecast.  This was one time when a surprise was better than having foreknowledge of a visit!

 Tony's picture taken in southern Utah

Taken 24 hours later from our back porch.

Riding the Range

Tony had quite a trip - from Las Vegas through California and Oregon to Olympia. and then across to Helena, Montana, through Yellowstone, and down to Preston.  He says the red bike is evidence of a mid-life crisis - the kind where you wonder what you want to be when you grow up.  (Where do the years go?)  We were glad to see him, and had a good visit.  You can tell from the pictures that he doesn't like to pose for pictures - Ron has better results than I do.  He left from here and went straight to Las Vegas - no wonder his back ached.  Life experiences!

We missed Tony's Birthday!

Laramie, 1970. The white felt cowboy hat was worn everywhere, and it was a fight to get him to leave it on the coat rack at church.

Tony, 1973, Powell. Being the youngest of 5, he was spoiled by all of us. He was a special child (aren't all of them?), and had a gift for finding good things in life. He has made the best of difficult situations, and has proven to be a very loving father. Love to you on this belated birthday greeting.