I Love Young Life!

Last night, Marty and I got another glimpse into the wonderful, busy, connected world of Young Life. Scott and Holley are leaders for high school students in Frisco Young Life where Holley teaches physics.

With Young Life, we have seen the amount of time Scott and Holley connect with the football, basketball, volleyball, track, homecoming, graduation events and games that they have gone to just to enter the world of where these kids live. They care enough to lift these kids up over the noise and crowd of high school life so they can see how special they are and how much Jesus loves them.

Plus, there is Club night every Monday, which is a bit of controlled chaos, and Campaigners, which is a different night of deeper study, and the fun of camp in the summer ... these kids are connected.

It was fun seeing all this energy - the high school kids and the young adults who care so much for them.

Horsing around ... and having fun

It was great to have Brian, Julie and the kids join us in Colorado this summer,


where we got to share Toby and Joe with Grant and Abby.
(Toby made sure to walk slow enough for Grant)


Getting ready to ride,



and we all had fun!




A long ride up Oh Be Joyful Valley with our friends, Steven and Lee.



16 horses, 2 mules, 5 dogs, 18 friends and neighbors ride
8 hours over Red Mountain to Ohio Creek Valley.
(With that many, we should've pushed a herd of cattle!)

Happy Anniversary to Us

To Marty, the perfect match for me!

Willie Mays and me

I was waiting in the baggage claim of the SFO airport when Willie Mays sat down 2 seats from me!

Marty has always said that a highlight of his childhood was seeing Willie Mays at a game with his dad at Candlestick Park. And he and I had just talked about it again this week as we drove through San Francisco. Here is Willie Mays! Where was Marty? Sadly, he had just departed on a flight back to Dallas and I had an hour in the quiet baggage claim waiting for the Bluefish team coming in for a video shoot.

No one else was really around, so I put aside my shyness but still nervous as I introduced myself to The Willie Mays. And then I babbled (alot) about Marty and his fond memory of seeing Willie Mays play and asked for a picture with him. He was gracious to say yes.

Here you go ... wish you were here, Marty!


Thank you, Willie Mays!

Done waiting!

Variety is the spice of life - William Cowper

my work view from the computer for part of June ... not bad!


riding in the West Elk Wilderness - The Castles


picnic with Donner, Morel and Janet


a surprise along the trail


our version of "tyin' one on"


hiking Lake Irwin with Mike & Cassie


back home to celebrate Cory & Ashley

some summer fun







watching the fireworks with Ron & Carol


Happy Independence Day!

Waiting ...