2026-07-18

We ended the evening with hotdogs and s’mores

Then we watched the various neighborhood firework displays.  Andy’s ghosting in the bottom pic 🤪
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Savannah’s progress on her latest stained glass

AND the yummy latte she made me!!
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Celebrating the Fourth with the kids ❤️

We started with puzzles, games, and music in John & Savannah’s “new” basement.  
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More fun with Julie’s family memories.

Top pic her great grandparents on her Dad’s side. Gregory and Amelia Kubina.  Nanny (Faunda) then Bob, Steve and Roz.

Middle pic, my cute little girl as king of the hill.  She loved having a dirt pile to play on which is just another indication she’s the perfect “girl” for me.  

Lastly Steve and Janice with their new bundle of chaos, Julie❣️ I mean, a tornado did hit their house the day they found out they were expecting her.  That tracks pretty well!
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Julie is fish sitting

Stef made this cool ferry shrimp tank that she was watching while they were recently on vacation. 
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2026-07-17

I even got my 250th anniversary badge

Since I was up early, the severs weren’t too busy.  I got in to request my free, commemorative badge first try.  Pretty cool. A lot of other folks had to try all weekend before they got in.
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I guess I was well rested

I woke up early the morning I was heading back home.  I got to enjoy the moonlight and fog rolling through the hills.  A great way to start the day of celebrating our freedoms!

Finished our ride just in time…

We got back to camp and the skies opened up for an hour or two.  Fortunately, it stopped and turned into a nice evening as we enjoyed hamburgers for dinner.
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The next day was just two rigs

After I fixed my u-joint on the fly, we took it easy and enjoyed the scenery along the way.

Beauty in the hills

The new trail and lookout on trail 22 at Windrock was worth climbing!  It was a beautiful day to enjoy the view with friends.
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2026-07-16

Windrock is a really cool park.

I just wish it was a little closer.
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Zac’s Batman duck found a place of honor :)

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Cute pups!

My buddy brought his 8 week old puppy Carl.  Carl would carry his leash over, grab Zoe’s too, and take her for a walk (top).  So cute!

Once we were done riding each day, Zoe would find a shady spot and cool down (bottom). Also really cute ❤️ 
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Off-roading for the Fourth

I hung out with some friends for the first few days of July.  Here, we’re all setup in our various modes of camping, ready for what the day’s trails bring.  
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Cool drone stuff rom the 4th of July!

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