And Just Like That, It's Gone

About once a month I want to chop all my hair off, usually because it’s giving me grief and not going the way I want it to. This month I had a hair stylist appointment that fell just on the day my hair was bothering me…

And this is me 8 inches later (and lighter).

I’m already growing it back out.

Cruiser Fall Foliage Adventure

Fall is my favorite time of year…colorful leaves, warm cardigans, boots, dresses with leggings, soups, hot beverages, warm scents, pumpkin cookies, brown, rusty orange, mustard yellow (all my favorite colors)…I love fall! Since the weather was so nice this weekend we took advantage of having an adventure vehicle and went on an adventure where we were set to surround ourselves with the changing colors that fall brings.

We finally used the built in beer opener...

by opening our Stewart's sodas.

I forgot how much fun having a “toy” can be. And getting to spend the day with my best friend, and his best friend (the cruiser) made it one of the best. Saturdays. ever.

Wanna Go For A Ride?

My Dad has talked about getting a Harley for many years. My Dad talks about a lot of things. He’s usually just all talk. Lately, he’s changed that.

He and my step-mom have been on biking trips all spring/summer/fall long. They cannot get enough of their bike. I guess that’s why they bought another one about two weeks ago…the trike. Completely hilarious to look at, but luxurious to ride.



My Dad and Brenda will be riding long into their retirement (whenever they retire). That got me thinking…Gordon and I will probably be cruising in our retirement…cruising and camping. Wait, I’m pretty sure I imagine my retirement sipping fancy drinks on a beach…

Elk Mating Calls and Big Boob Mountains…Only In Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Every year we go on an annual family vacation with Gordon’s extended family to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. One of the main reasons they go is not to spend time together (although that is another main reason they go) but to hear the elk bugle (aka the elk’s mating call). We do not go there to watch them mate, but to hear their mating call…very different. A co-worker of mine looked at me awfully funny when I told her that we go to Jackson to hear the elks mating call…she quickly replied “So you watch the elk mate?” No. Again, very different. We see no action. Wait, I take that back. We see some action…when two male elk battle it out for a female. But no mating action. This year we didn’t even see a battle. A little disappointing, but seeing four bears (we saw the same set of bears twice), two moose, lots of elk (one very close up), a deer, and a couple of bald eagles made up for that.

The weather was superb. The fall colors in full bloom. It was absolutely beautiful up there.

We did the usual activities: wake up at 6:00am to hear the elk bugle, then have a big family breakfast, split off into individual families to do our day activities which this year consisted of a fall harvest market in town and hike at Jenny Lake (special side note: Matt proposed to Jenny on this hike…she said yes!), then meet back with the extended family for dinner and family time, then on Sunday we go to church (which is still new to me…church while on vacation…I don’t know).

We had a very nice trip. Thanks Grandpa and Grandma Hardcastle for putting this together for us and fronting the condo bill. And thanks Kim and LeeAnn for supplying us with food and great company. We’re so grateful to be apart of such a wonderful family.