Arizona Road Trip:

 It has been too long since I have written on our blog.  Problems, problems, and more problems had beset it.  When I returned from our Panama Canal cruise (I forgot to post that one first!), my computer had died and we ended up buying a new Mac.  A lot has happened between  November and now and I am just getting the hang of things again.

When is it too late to...

When is it too late to wear sexy clothes?  

Never, going by the latest Dolce & Gabbana windows. These women looked great!

Devine Dessert

Dinner at a friend's house last night was rounded off by individual cakes, served on teeny tiny dessert platters.  I had definite platter envy!

The cakes were served on one large platter and each little platter was a different pastel colour, so we were able to choose our favourite colour.   Much as I loved the cake (scrummy), I was eyeing those little stands and wondering whether our hosts would notice one less at the end of the evening! 

TURNING 60

Alan turned 60 this month!  

Of course I made him the man he is now.  You don't believe me?  Take a peek...

Loy Kratong 2014

I arrived home from our roadtrip in time for what will probably be my last Loy Kratong.

The Road Trip to Yellowstone:

 I love our Road Trips!  Last time Kim and Mary were here, he headed down to Moab and the National Parks in that part of Utah.  This time, sadly minus Mary, we headed north to Jackson Hole,
the Tetons and Yellowstone.  Above, is one of the four arches leading into the center square of the city.  Each is made entirely of elk antlers.  Jackson boasts probably the largest reserve area for wintering Elk in the nation.  Come Spring, the Boy Scouts are allowed onto the reserve to collect the antlers dropped during the winter.  They are then auctioned off one weekend each summer with the Scouts getting a portion of the proceeds.

Happy Halloween!!!!

OK, these are from a couple of weeks ago, but Halloween was just a few days ago, so it counts, right?

Allison and the kids invited me to go to Sugarhouse Park in Salt Lake for the annual Pumpkin Boat

Races.  They are sponsored by the group that grows the big ones  Hard to believe that they float in the first place but even harder to believe that people would actually want to get inside and paddle across the lake! 

The day was beautiful and we sat in the sun for
a bit waiting for the races to begin.  The costumes alone were worth the wait and the watch.  No one capsized!  Again, hard to believe.  Below, is my granddaughter, Livi standing in front of the lucky one that didn't get carved up for the races.  I think it came in at around 1300 pounds.

Livi's birthday is on the 19th and she always wants to have a Halloween costume party for the family to celebrate.  Below are three of my guys:  Roger is the wolf, Jason, my CPA, is the Punk Accountant
and Evan my lawyer and river guide looks way to much like his Mom....scary stuff.

 Here are the Johnston's all ready for trick or treating.  Poor Rob was rather embarrassed but was a good sport to wear the costume his wife ordered for him on-line.

Livi wanted to be a "dead" bride and she looks "lovely" doesn't she.  I'm not too sure about the groom. I hope everyone had a fun day.  I spent my Halloween in Houston at the Quilt Show.  More on that later.