Just Another Lovely Spring Morning in Utah...

...greeted by a foot of snow!

In Search of Warmth

Last weekend Evan and I headed south in search of Spring, which for some reason appears to be missing from northern Utah. We stayed at Arlene's (once Gordon's) fabulous condo at the mouth of Snow Canyon. It was great! We hiked and hiked until the blisters began to swell and glisten. Evan was scampering up the rocky hillsides like a young mountain goat and I was stumbling and crawling after him like...an, ...an...old, out of shape woman. It was a terrific trip if for no other reason than we could finally break out the shorts and t-shirts.

The Petrified Sand Dunes.

Hidden Pinions Trail

This last shot was taken at Red Cliffs, a great hike we did on our way out of town, on the recommendation of Don Lehnhof (my old boss), and it turned out to be our favorite.

More Mac

These are just a few shots of the little man from his recent trip here with Danielle. I really dislike having to send them back to Spokane, but they'll return again for another visit in May!

A Beautiful AF Sunrise

Some days there is a payoff for crawling out of bed in the cold, darkness.

Merry Christmas!

Australia! Go see it!

Love a sappy, old-time romantic epic? I know I do!

Here's part of a review from Roger Ebert:

Baz Luhrmann dreamed of making the Australian "Gone With the Wind," and so he has, with much of that film's lush epic beauty. This is the sort of film described as a "sweeping romantic melodrama," a broad family entertainment that would never have been made without the burning obsession of its producers (Luhrmann for "Australia," David O. Selznick for "GWTW"). Coming from a director known for his punk-rock "William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet" and the visual pyrotechnics of "Moulin Rouge," it is exuberantly old-fashioned, and I mean that as a compliment. What a gorgeous film, what strong performances, what exhilarating images and -- yes, what sweeping romantic melodrama. The kind of movie that is a movie, with all that the word promises and implies.

Hangin' with the Hatch's

Mac looking good for church.

Bath baby.

At the MAC (Museum of Arts and Cultures) to visit Father Christmas.

Father Christmas was a tad frightening - a cross between the Pope and a letch. He wanted Danielle on his lap too.

Love this kid!