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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

2011-12-25T00:00:00.000-08:00

We are back from skiing in Big White, Canada, just in time for Christmas. Wishing everyone a blessed Christmas filled with peace, hope and LOVE. Feel free to download our Christmas letter. Enjoy.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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Thanks to all the American Veterans and Soldiers

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This is a photo of a painting titled "Reflections" of the Vietnam Wall in Washington. This photo brought tears to my eyes and put an ache in my heart. Vietnam was a war nobody wanted and our citizens did not treat the returning soldiers from this most unpopular war kindly. The painting inspired this story retold at http://www.pointmanok.org/poem.htm.

Of all the memorials I've visited this one touches me the most.

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Happy 4th of July!

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Happy Birthday to the United States of America... the land that I love.Later.

Happy Memorial Day

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When you're eating your barbecue, smiling and laughing, there is a house somewhere with an empty chair where a hero should be sitting. They gave up their life so that you can sit with your family.

So take a moment to say a prayer for those heroes who did not make it home. And take another moment to thank those around the world who are still protecting us.Later.

Happy Easter

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Week Nine Photo a Day 2011

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Week 9: February 26 — March 4, 2011

Good thing we are still in San Diego as the transmission on the truck went out. The repair guy told us there was a 90% chance that the problem was minor. No such luck for us. When they pulled the transmission, they discovered it required a complete rebuild for a mere $3k. Updated my resume because now I need to work. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Blue Heart Scraps “Grandma's Quilt.”

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Week Eight Photo a Day 2011

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Week 8: February 18-25, 2011

Still hanging in San Diego! Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Three Hearts Digital Designs “Grandma's Quilt.”

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Week Seven Photo a Day 2011

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Week 7: February 12 — 18, 2011.

Chilling in San Diego! Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from nini goes digi “Grandma's Quilt.”

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Miss you Dad.

2011-02-18T01:00:00.000-08:00

Those we loved are never really lost to us.
We feel them in so many special ways...

Through friends they always cared about and dreams they left behind.
In the beauty, trust and humor they added to our days.
In their words of wisdom and faith we still carry with us.
In memories of times together that never will be forgotten...

... How I'd love, love, love to dance with my Father again.I've always loved this song by Luther Vandross and Richard Marx. It continues to bring a smile to my face as memories of my dad fills my heart. I miss you, Dad.

I used the collaboration kit “When Friends Meet” by Vicki's AWP and Sweet Blossom Designs.

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Happy Valentine's Day

2011-02-14T00:22:00.000-08:00

Sending you s'more love.
Paper and elements taken from the February 2011 The Blog Train "My Heart's Dream."

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Week Six Photo a Day 2011

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Week 6: February 5 — 11, 2011.

More catching up in San Diego! Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Steadfast and Immovable “Grandma's Quilt.”

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Week Five Photo a Day 2011

2011-02-06T14:58:00.000-08:00

Week 5: January 29—February 4, 2011.

Catching up in San Diego! Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Bonnie Blou Designs “Grandma's Quilt.”

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Week Four Photo a Day 2011

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Week 4: January 22—28, 2011.

Fun week skiing in Utah! Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Digital Designs by Darlene “Grandma's Quilt.”

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Week Three Photo a Day 2011

2011-01-22T22:58:00.000-08:00

Week 3: January 15—21, 2011.

Fun week skiing in Aspen! Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Jen C Designs “Grandma's Quilt.”

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Week Two Photo A Day 2011

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Week 2: January 9—14, 2011.

Getting ready to go on a two-week ski vacation. Yeah! Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Angel Hartline Designs “Grandma's Quilt.”

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Week One Photo a Day 2011

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Week 1: January 1—8, 2011.

Mostly a fun week doing stuff at home, watching college bowl games and NFL football. A bitter sweet day at a funeral where we got to visit with bunch of people we hadn't seen in years but had to say goodbye to a very good friend. I'm still holding onto my balloon. Click on the image below to enlarge. Paper and elements from Digital Creations from Mlllstream Cottage's “Grandma's Quilt.”

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Photo of the Year 2011

2011-01-05T00:11:00.000-08:00

Well, I've decided to do this P365 photo a day project once again. I love taking the photos, but scrapping them involves a lot of time which is in short supply. Still, the end product is well worth the effort. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Secret Stash Designs Secret Stash Designs “Grandma's Quilt.”

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Happy New Year

2011-01-01T00:27:00.000-08:00

Well we finally made it home after stopping in LA to spend Christmas with Gene's family. Wishing everyone a wonderful New Year. Later.

A Year in Review Photo A Day 2010

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2010— A year in review.

I've picked the best (or favorite) photo from each month of the year 2010. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from ME A Cat Meowz Graphic Designz “Odds and Sodds.”

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Week Fifty-Two Photo A Day 2010

2010-12-30T22:40:00.000-08:00

Week 52: December 24 — December 31, 2010.

Really good Christmas with family. Finally made it home to a mountain of mail and laundry. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Matrioshki Scrap Designs “Dream on Christmas Eve.”

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Week Fifty-One Photo A Day 2010

2010-12-29T22:21:00.000-08:00

Week 51: December 17 — December 23, 2010.

Finished up our third week of great skiing and fun at Big White. Drove from Big White to Los Angeles in time to celebrate Christmas with Gene's family. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Secret Stash Designs Secret Stash Designs “Grandma's Quilt.”

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Week Fifty Photo a Day 2010

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Week 50: December 10 — December 16, 2010.

Week THREE of great skiing and fun at Big White. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Kim B's Designs & Ramblings “Winter Song.”

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Week Forty-Nine Photo a Day 2010

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Week 49: December 3 — December 9, 2010.

Week TWO of great skiing and fun at Big White. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Nathan Designs “Makulay.”

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Week Forty-Eight Photo a Day 2010

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Week 48: November 26 — December 2, 2010.

Headed up to Big White in bad weather and snow covered roads. Driving was tough but Big White was wonderful. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Mel Hains' Lightbulb Moments “World Cup 2010.”

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Week Forty-Seven Photo a Day 2010

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Week 47: November 19 — November 25, 2010.

Lots of rain in San Diego with flowers in full bloom. Week ended with a great Thanksgiving day with Gene's family. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Mel Hains' Lightbulb Moments “A New Day.”

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Week Forty-Six Photo a Day 2010

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Week 46: November 12 — November 18, 2010.

Just back from Hawaii enjoying San Diego while getting ready for our next adventure. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Mel Hains' Lightbulb Moments “A Little Lilac.”

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Week Forty-Five Photo a Day 2010

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Week 45: November 5 — November 11, 2010.

Went from Cabo to Hawaii to enjoy our annual Maui trip with Fay and Jillie. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Vicki Parker's A Work in Progress “Fall Memories.”

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Week Forty-Four Photo a Day 2010

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Week 44: October 29 — November 4, 2010.

Too much fun in Cabo. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Kimeric Kreations “Summer Romance.”

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Week Forty-Three Photo a Day 2010

2010-12-21T18:54:00.000-08:00

Week 43: October 22 — 28, 2010.

Last water ski weekend of the year followed by our annual trip to Cabo. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Kaklie Designs “Extreme Heritage.”

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Week Forty-Two Photo a Day 2010

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Week 42: October 15 — 21, 2010.

Highlight of week was the drag boat races at Lake Ming in Bakersfield. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from A Cat Meowz Graphic Dezignz “Photo Gallery.”

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Week Forty-One Photo a Day 2010

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Week 41: October 8 — 14, 2010.

Another fun and extended water ski weekend. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Kaklie Designs “Anniversary Treasures.”

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Week Forty Photo a Day 2010

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Week 40: October 1 — 7, 2010.

Three major events this week— Wine Maker Dinner fund raiser for MS, Gene's Birthday celebrations, Miramar Air Show. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Digiscrap by Jill Création “Soft Easter.”

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Week Thirty-Nine Photo a Day 2010

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Week 39: September 24 — 30, 2010.

River water ski weekend and prep for upcoming fund raiser Wine Maker Dinner for MS. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Jenasis Designs “Partly Cloudy.”

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Week Thirty-Eight Photo a Day 2010

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Week 38: September 17 — 23, 2010.

Fun Stuff around San Diego. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from JL Designs “A Simple Day.”

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Week Thirty-Seven Photo a Day 2010

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Week 37: September 10 — 16, 2010.

River water ski weekend and three days in Palm Springs. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from JL Designs “Made with Love.”

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Week Thirty-Six Photo a Day 2010

2010-12-14T09:50:00.000-08:00

Week 36: September 3 — 9, 2010.

Another fun week in San Diego. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from JL Designs “Saving This Moment.”

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Week Thirty-Five Photo a Day 2010

2010-12-13T16:17:00.000-08:00

Week 35: August 27 — September 2, 2010.

Another fun week in San Diego and Los Angeles. Click on the image below to enlarge.
Paper and elements from Down This Road Designs “Hero Dad.”

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Week Thirty-Four Photo a Day 2010

2010-12-12T09:06:00.000-08:00

Week 34: August 20 — 26, 2010.

Another fun weekend water skiing at the river. Click on the image below to enlarge. Paper and elements from Delicious Scraps “Funky Licious.”

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Week Thirty-Three Photo a Day 2010

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Week 33: August 13 — 19, 2010.

Visiting Zion, Bryce, Cedar Breaks in Southwest Utah before heading back to Vegas and the river. Click on the image below to enlarge. Paper and elements from Delicious Scraps “Funky Licious.”

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Week Thirty-Two Photo A Day 2010

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Week 32: August 6 — 12, 2010.

Good water skiing weekend, a stop to see Bernie in Vegas before heading to Brianhead, UT for a week of visiting National Parks. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Designs by Cindy Relly’s “Grungy Garden.”

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Week Thirty-One Photo a Day 2010

2010-12-09T14:16:00.000-08:00

Week 31: July 30 — August 5, 2010.

White water rafting on the Colorado River through Colorado and Utah. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Masia’s Greenfield Original Freebies.

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Week Thirty Photo a Day 2010

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Week 30: July 23 — 29, 2010.

River weekend madness before a trip to the Grand Canyon and Arches NP. Click on the image below to enlarge.
Paper and elements from Beruthiel's "Today."

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Week Twenty-Nine Photo A Day 2010

2010-12-07T08:43:00.000-08:00

Week 29: July 16 — 22, 2010.

Doing more fun things in San Diego. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Vicki Parker's A Work in Progress "When Friends Meet."

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Week Twenty-Eight Photo A Day 2010

2010-12-06T00:37:00.000-08:00

Week 28: July 9 — 15, 2010.

Another great weekend of water skiing and wake boarding. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Vicki Parker's A Work in Progress "Wedding Day."

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Week Twenty-Seven Photo A Day 2010

2010-12-05T21:36:00.000-08:00

Week 27: July 2 — 8, 2010.

I am catching up with my Photo a Day project. Will try to post one a day until I do.

Doing fun things in and around San Diego. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Vicki Parker's A Work in Progress "Bad to the Bones for Laramie."

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Happy Thanksgiving

2010-11-24T00:35:00.000-08:00

Wishing you all a great Thanksgiving. We thank the Lord for our many blessings.

Week Twenty-Six Photo A Day 2010

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Week 26: June 25 - July 1, 2010.

Water skiing, bike riding and Little Feat. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Designed by Ellie “Mischief.”

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Week Twenty-Five Photo A Day 2010

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Week 25: June 18-24, 2010.

Lazy week at home. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Stacey's Scraps “Fresh Breeze.”
Template from Lizzy’s My Scrap Escape.

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Week Twenty-Four Photo A Day 2010

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Week 24: June 11-17, 2010.

Went to the Far West Ski Convention this weekend in Indian Wells, CA. Lots of fun and lots of bull. Back home to finish up with Far West stuff (Catherine) and the back yard (Gene). Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements by TMA Designs “Shine On” Collaboration.

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Happy Birthday America!

2010-07-04T16:51:00.000-07:00

Happy July 4th everyone! Be sure to thank a soldier for protecting our freedoms. Later.

Week Twenty-Three Photo A Day 2010

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Week 23: June 4-10, 2010.

This week was about working in the yard (Gene) and getting ready for the Far West Ski Convention (Catherine) in Indian Wells, CA. Click on the image below to enlarge.Papers & elements from mmikes.

Flower Foliage by Tea Pot Lady.

Both kits from DSC Color Challenge June 2010.

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Happy Father's Day

2010-06-20T11:42:00.000-07:00

Happy Father's Day to all the father's out there, especially to my honey and to my Dad up in heaven.Paper and elements by Stacey's Scraps "Father's Day."

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Week Twenty-Two Photo A Day 2010

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Week 22: May 28 June 3, 2010. Lots of yard work for Gene. Lots of computer work for Catherine. Date night this week at Red Lobster. Sweet. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements by Scrapteam08 at Stuff to Scrap "Hey Miss Dragon Fly."

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Week Twenty-One Photo A Day 2010

2010-06-05T03:32:00.000-07:00

Week 21: May 21-27, 2010. Drag Boat Races at Lake Ming in Bakersfield was kind of a bust. It was either raining, windy, the timing lights weren't operating or the boat was broke. Turns out the problem was minor… just the oil pump. Towed my ski boat out to storage in Needles. Started up the RV. Home where Gene continued to tackle the weeds in the canyon. Click on the image below to enlarge.

Paper and elements from Stuff to Scrap "Lets Get Together." Collaboration by sisters Lori and Heidi. Template (modified) from Poogy Scrapoville .

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Week Twenty Photo A Day 2010

2010-05-31T15:12:00.000-07:00

Here is Week Twenty of my 2010 Photo A Day project. Big news is that the boat engine is all back together. We left the boat in Torrance since the prop shaft had not been retooled yet and "the boy" decided that installing it wasn't Dad proof. Will take the boat out to river storage next week after the drag boat races. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements by Stuff to Scrap "Lets Get Together." Collaboration by sisters Lori and Heidi.

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Week Nineteen Photo A Day 2010

2010-05-17T18:53:00.000-07:00

Here is Week Nineteen of my 2010 Photo A Day project. We drove to the river to pick up the boat and deliver to LA for a much needed overhaul. Dinner with the Rat's board of Directors at P.F. Chang's was great. The rest of the week was spent on tackling weeds, first in Torrance and then the canyon at home. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements by Vicki Parker’s A Work in Progress “OrangeGrape.” Paper and elements by Simple Scrapper by Jennifer S. Wilson.

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Week Eighteen Photo A Day 2010

2010-05-06T18:53:00.000-07:00

Here is Week Eighteen of my 2010 Photo A Day project. We spent the weekend in Phoenix at the Boat Drag Races. It was a bit of a bust in that the wind was too strong for racing. We had a great time anyway. Back home it's tackling the weeds in the canyon. Click on the image below to enlarge.Paper and elements by Nibbles Skribbles "Mr. and Mrs." Add-on"

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Week Seventeen Photo A Day 2010

2010-05-05T15:13:00.000-07:00

Here is Week Seventeen of my 2010 Photo A Day project. Finally ended our six weeks of fun and play. This week we took three days to drive home to began the process of catching up. The weeds in the canyon are horrible. It's going to be a very high fire danger season. Click on image below to enlarge.Paper and elements by Digi-Designs by Nicole “STS May Color Challenge.” Modifed template by Irene O’Neill.

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Week Sixteen Photo A Day 2010

2010-04-22T21:26:00.001-07:00

Here is Week Sixteen of my 2010 Photo A Day project. Chilling another week in Big White while doing some maintenance on our condo. Click on image below to enlarge.Paper and elements by an Aurelie & Lapuce Collaboration “Jour de Printemps”

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Week Fifteen Photo A Day 2010

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Here is Week Fifteen of my 2010 Photo A Day project. We finished up the ski season in Big White, BC, Canada. It was then time for chilling out in Big White. Didn't really get all that much accomplished but it was great to sleep in and stay up late. Gene went to Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada to attend a Mountain Travel Symposium and ski a bit. It was another good week. Click on image below to enlarge.Template (modified), paper and elements by Nathan Design “A Day with You.”

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Week Fourteen Photo A Day 2010

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Here is Week Fourteen of my 2010 Photo A Day project. Third week in search of powder for skiing— First up this week was Whitewater just outside of Nelson, BC, a throw back to the 70s. Fun ski hill with lots of powder. Snowed just about everyday in Big White Ski Resort, BC, Canada. Yeah! Click on image below to enlarge.Paper and elements from Snowmoon’s Design February Blog Goodies “Just Cause.”

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Week Thirteen Photo A Day 2010

2010-04-16T17:24:00.000-07:00

Here is Week Thirteen of my 2010 Photo A Day project. On the Road for the second week in search of more powder to ski— Big Sky, an annual favorite, was fabulous with snow by night, powder by day. Red Mountain was more than we thought it would be. We had great snow and there’s a bunch of powder in the trees. Click on image below to enlarge.Paper and elements Jessica’s Sweet Nothings “Reflection of My Mother.”

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Week Twelve Photo A Day 2010

2010-04-16T00:06:00.000-07:00

Here is Week Twelve of my 2010 Photo A Day project. On the road in search of powder skiing. This week we found powder at Powder Mountain, UT and Grand Targhee, WY. Click on image below to enlarge.Paper and Elements from Julie It Is “Earth Glow.”
Template modified from Scrapping Digi Kreations Cut it Up or Cut it Out Challenge.

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Week Eleven Photo A Day 2010

2010-04-13T21:31:00.000-07:00

Here is Week Eleven of my 2010 Photo A Day project. Spent the week getting ready for a six plus week road trip of skiing. Mentally it was hard packing winter clothes and sweating while wearing shorts and flip flops. Are we nuts? I don’t think so. Click on image below to enlarge.Paper from Shel Belle Scraps "Hey Mr. Groundhog." I can't figure out where the character on the layout came from, just that it was labeled "Tabitha."

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Happy Easter!

2010-04-03T22:43:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter Everyone! Wishing you the spirit of Easter— Hope, Joy, Love and New Beginnings. I've fallen behind in my scrapping since Gene and I have been traveling for the last few weeks as we ski our way north. Tomorrow we head for Big White where I will be for two weeks while Gene goes to Banff for a symposium and more skiing. Should then have the time and resources to catch up. I've been doing a better job in posting photos to my facebook if you are interested.
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Week Ten Photo A Day 2010

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Here is Week Ten of my 2010 Photo A Day project. Another week at home playing catch up. Pretty boring week just hanging out. Click on image below to enlarge.Paper & Elements from Creations by Rachael's "Shine On" Blog Train.

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Week Nine Photo A Day 2010

2010-03-07T02:30:00.000-08:00

Here is Week Nine of my 2010 Photo A Day project. Another week at home playing catch up. I made two quick trips to Los Angeles. The first was spent at a heart warming celebration for our dear friend Ed's 75 th birthday celebration with 50 of his closest friends and twin brother, Len. Click on image below to enlarge.Paper & Elements from Katherine Nelson's Flutter Expressions "Shine On" Blog Train.

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Week Eight Photo A Day 2010

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Here is Week Eight of my 2010 Photo A Day project. Home just doing normal stuff— laundry, reading, relaxing and catching up. Click on image below to enlarge.Paper & Elements from Dawn of Shel Belle Designs ' "Frosty."

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Week Seven Photo A Day 2010

2010-02-24T18:24:00.000-08:00

Here is Week Seven of my 2010 Photo A Day project. Our ski trip to Big White Ski Resort in Canada continues with great snow, great friends, great fun, great food great skiing. The highlight of the week was being able to pose with Michael J's Olympic torch. What an honor. Click on image below to enlarge.Paper & Elements from Dawn of Snowmoon's Designs' "Cold Weather."

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Week Six Photo A Day 2010

2010-02-23T12:50:00.000-08:00

Here is Week Six of my 2010 Photo A Day project. Off to Big White Ski Resort without any more hick ups. We had a couple of sunny days with lots of new snow falling in between. We had a really good group of people who skied, snowshoed, shot hockey pucks, dog sledded, snowmobiled, ate and drank. Half the folks went to Silver Star to check that resort out while a bunch of us girls indulged in "Ladies Day."

We had a pizza party from the "Underground Pizza", a special Happy Hour and a dinner at "Gigi's", a Crab Fest at the "Deli", and a final dinner at "Kettle Valley Steak House." We had a blast. Check out our photo galleries on facebook. Click on image below to enlarge.Paper & Elements from Let Me Scrap "Grateful."

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Week Five Photo A Day 2010

2010-02-22T23:25:00.000-08:00

Here is Week Five of my 2010 Photo A Day project. Tough week as we prepared for our trip to Big White. Had a pre-party for the folks coming from San Diego on Saturday and a pre-party for the LA folks at Fay's on Sunday. Fate threw us a knuckle ball when the ship portion was canceled on Wednesday for our Saturday sailing. Along with Big White's help we were able to book everyone on a flight to Big White for an extra four days of skiing. Click on image below to enlarge.Paper & Elements from Cuddle Bees Scraps "Scrap That 1."

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Week Four Photo A Day 2010

2010-02-02T12:57:00.000-08:00

Here is Week Four of my 2010 Photo A Day project. Fun week in Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake County tasting wine and visiting friends. Click on image below to enlarge.Paper & Elements from Linda Walton Bon Scrapatit Designs "Floral Essence."

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Week Three Photo A Day 2010

2010-02-02T12:28:00.000-08:00

Here is Week Three of my 2010 Photo A Day project. It was a hectic week as we said goodbye to Aspen, over nighted in Las Vegas to visit with friends Bernie & Gretchen, and survived the pouring rains while getting ready to head north for some wine tasting. Click on image below to enlarge.Paper & Elements from Maria LaFrance gm Designs "Winter Memories." I couldn't find a web site for gm Designs.

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Week Two Photo A Day 2010

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Here is Week Two of my 2010 Photo A Day project. It was a fabulous week skiing, eating and visiting in Aspen. Click on image below to enlarge.Paper & other Elements from Scrappy Bug "Clover."

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Week One Photo A Day 2010

2010-02-02T11:48:00.000-08:00

I enjoyed last year's Photo A Day project so much I decided to do it again plus I will be doing a Cloud a day project. And even though I haven't scrapped all of last year yet, I do have the photos ready to go.

Here is Week One of my 2010 Photo A Day project. It was a quiet week at home with most of the time being spent dealing with my replacement computer. Click on image below to enlarge.Paper & other Elements from Katina Curtens' The Scrappy Kat "Boy's Club."

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Happy New Year!

2010-01-04T11:57:00.000-08:00

Wishing you Peace, Joy and Beauty in 2010. Happy New Year!

Love, Catherine & Gene
Photos taken by me at Big White Ski Resort in BC, Canada.
Flower cluster found at Scrap Matters "A Slice of Life" November 2009 blog train.
Frame from Monika Designs "White Christmas."
Paper & other Elements from Tinkay Designs "Winter Wonder Land."

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Merry Christmas

2009-12-23T23:21:00.000-08:00

Back from skiing in Big White, Canada just in time for Christmas. Wishing everyone a blessed Christmas filled with peace, love and joy. You can download our Christmas letter here.
Paper & Elements from Monika Designs' "Forever."

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Week Forty-Five Photo A Day

2009-11-29T23:19:00.000-08:00

Here is WEEK 45 of our "Photo a Day" project. The last three days at Cancun were filled with rain from the impending Hurricane Ida. We lucked out and were able to get a lot of sight seeing in between the storms. The rest of the week was spent getting ready for Hawaii.I took a couple thousand photos in Cancun. I've uploaded about 150 of the best of the best. You can view the collection on my web site and at facebook.

Paper & Elements from Marti Scraps' "Forever."

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Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-11-25T18:41:00.000-08:00

Card based on quick page by Judy at "A Touch of Class."

Week Forty-Four Photo A Day

2009-11-13T02:07:00.000-08:00

Here is WEEK 44 of our "Photo a Day" project. We had an amazing time in Cancun. Stayed four days at the GR Solaris before moving to the Royal Islander for a week. We visited only three of the ruins— Chichén Itzá, Cobá, Tulum. Hooked up with friend Laura in Cozumel for a scooter tour of the island. We snorkeled, relaxed and played in the sun. Can't wait to go back.
I took a couple thousand photos. I've uploaded about 200 of the best of the best. You can view the collection on my web site and at facebook.

Paper & Elements from piggyscraps' "lillypond."

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Week Forty-Three Photo A Day

2009-11-13T02:04:00.000-08:00

Here is WEEK 43 of our "Photo a Day" project. This week saw the end of the water ski season for us and the beginning of our first trip to Cancun, Mexico. We had a near perfect close to the season. Weather was awesome, sunsets and sunrises were spectacular, the river was not crowded (except for our boats), and the people jelled. More water ski photos can be found here.Paper and elements from Design by Latham's "Tiny Boy." Layout based on Template 95 from Lindsay Jane Digital Scrapbook Designs.

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Week Forty-Two Photo A Day

2009-10-21T22:17:00.000-07:00

Here is WEEK 42 of our "Photo a Day" project. We didn't spend much time at home this week. We headed to LA on Wednesday for Catherine's play date with Patricia. Thursday we visited a good friend and had Gene's ski boot worked on. Gene went to the races Friday morning at 5 AM while Catherine slept in and left later in the day. The stop at Lake Pyramid is worth another visit. The best of the weekend was the sunsets. Photos of the sunsets can be found HERE while photos from the races are HERE. Both are on facebook. You don't have to be a "friend to view.Paper from one of DSO Color Challenge's." Layout based on template from Studio Flergs."

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Week Forty-One Photo A Day

2009-10-20T00:37:00.000-07:00

Here is WEEK 41 of our "Photo a Day" project. This weekend was all about water skiing. The RV is finally repaired and the boat wake is back as the rams were swapped out. Another great river weekend. The weather was perfect and the crowds stayed home. All but our good friends. More water ski photos can be found here.Elements from Designs from Glenda’s “Afternoon Delight.”

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Week Forty: Photo A Day

2009-10-07T18:33:00.000-07:00

Here is WEEK 40 of our "Photo a Day" project. This week was mostly about the Wine Maker Dinner for The Heuga Center for MS. We raised over $2,200. Thanks to everyone for their generous donations. The Dinner was outstanding. Photos, wines, food can be found here.

This week was also about hooking up. We got together with my nephew who is a guitar specialist for Little Feat. We met up with him at the Belly Up and watched the performance. Wednesday I connected with Sue from High School. I haven't seen her since graduation. It was really fun catching out. Our lives went in such difference directions but basically we are the same. Paper and elements from Scrappy Luv Designs “Earthy Grace.”

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Week Thirty-Nine: Photo A Day 2009

2009-10-02T14:07:00.000-07:00

Here is WEEK 39 of our "Photo a Day" project. Another incredible long weekend on the Colorado River. Trudy and Simone joined us early on Friday for some good ski runs. RV is still being worked on and they still don't have the part for my boat.

A first for a river weekend. No wind. Absolutely NONE. Not even a whisper. How do we know? The awning on the RV stayed out all weekend, and trust me when I say that if someone sneezes, the RV awning comes in.

The weekend was perfect in other ways. Great friends. Warm days and cool nights. Light boat traffic. Sheriff on the river ticketing more stupid people on wave runners and boats. Brownies. Beautiful sunsets. Bacardi Big Apple rum for happy hour. Great friends. BBQ chicken and pork loin. Garbage omelets for breakfast. More brownies. More photos at the River Rat's Photo Gallery. Paper and elements from Lee Ann’s “Misty Eyed.”

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2009-09-29T18:42:00.000-07:00

Here is WEEK 38 of our "Photo a Day" project. This week was all about the PARTY. Gene will be 45 while his twin brother Jack turns 70 on October 2, 2009. I know the PARTY was two weeks early but this was the only weekend we had open. More than 60 of our water and snow ski friends, family, neighbors and childhood buddies helped celebrate. One guest even arrived in San Diego on an F-18. Cool. The first guest arrived early at 1:30 PM and the last one left at 1:30 AM. We had a blast. Paper and elements from Deanna Jones’ Flower Scraps “It's My Party”.

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Week Thirty-Seven: Photo A Day 2009

2009-09-16T20:38:00.000-07:00

Here is WEEK 37 of our "Photo a Day" project. Another water ski trip to the river. Saturday at the river was wonderful. Wow, what a difference a week makes. Now that the kids are back in school, the boat traffic was significantly less. This was the Griffin’s last trip of the season. Laura has a new wake board.

We had happy hour at the river's edge and then dined there as the sun set. It was really nice, then it turned hot, then it got a bit windy, and then it was really blowing. While the wind calmed a bit, it never went away. Sunday we went up river looking for better water and found none. The return trip to camp was pretty wet. We found the best water for wake boarding down river.

Now we are getting ready for Gene's 45th Birthday Party. Yes, he is getting younger.Elements from Dream Big Digi Scrapping “One Day I'll Fly Away.”

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Week Thirty-Six: Photo A Day 2009

2009-09-15T05:05:00.000-07:00

Here is WEEK 36 of our "Photo a Day" project. It was pretty much a party week starting with the ants. Gene seems to forget that every year when it gets hot the ants join us inside. They are everywhere, not just where the food is. The ants drive him nuts. We had our first and hopefully last yard sale. Too much work and aggravation for too little money. Then there was a neighborhood bash, Fay's BBQ and my birthday. Now we are off for some water skiing.Flower from Digi Scrap Booking Boutique's “Carmen.” Ribbon by Digi-Designs by Nicole's "Family Ties."

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Week Thirty-Five: Photo A Day 2009

2009-09-03T21:36:00.000-07:00

Here is WEEK 35 of our "Photo a Day" project. A very hot week. We are worried about fires in LA as it's kind of early in the year for these fires. I think October is going to be brutal. Gene has worked hard to keep the brush away from the house. So hopefully we will be fire free.

It was fun week. We FINALLY got new couches and tables for our family room. It looks so cool. Gene has been cleaning the carpets to get ready for his birthday party. Meanwhile, we escaped a couple of days to go bike riding and watch the Padres win. But it's still hot.Paper and elements from Linda Walton's “Shower of Flowers.”

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Week Thirty-Four: Photo A Day 2009

2009-08-30T21:06:00.000-07:00

Here is WEEK 34 of our "Photo a Day" project. Another long weekend at the River Water skiing. The weekend started out VERY Hot. It was still 113°F when we returned from dinner on Friday at the Naked Pirate Bar & Grill at 9 PM. But the rains came overnight and brought cooler weather. It cleared by Saturday morning and most of us got in two runs before the rains came again. It rained for 3 hours so everyone huddled in our RV to watch old Rat's videos and partake of lunch. After which we resumed skiing and boarding.

Sunday was beautiful and the first run of the day had all of us on glass. As we broke camp the clouds came and we hit rain, thunder, lightening, and wind on the way home.

My boat and Gene's RV hadn't been fixed in spite of the fact that they have been in the shop for the past two weeks. The RV fixes are cosmetic so we were able to use it. The boat was not usable for skiing so our friend Paul lent us his boat. Hopefully, both will be fixed by our next trip in three weeks.

More photos available at Radar River Rat's Photo Gallery.Paper and elements from Linda Walton's “Oopsie Daisies.”

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Week Thirty-Three: Photo A Day 2009

2009-08-24T21:19:00.000-07:00

Here is WEEK 33 of our "Photo a Day" project. A fun week with two days at the beach, two awesome events with Mike and Julie and a day at the races. I didn't bet just took about 600 photos. You will notice that both Gene and I got in at least a day of work. Best of us the deck is now finished... I think.Paper and elements from Stacey Tower’s Stacey’s Scraps “Indian Summer.” Modified template by Kim B’s Designs.

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Week Thirty-Two: Photo A Day 2009

2009-08-15T22:27:00.000-07:00

Here is WEEK 32 of our "Photo a Day" project. Spent the weekend at the river and was treated to the moon rising over the Colorado River. It was magical. We stayed at a the river an extra day so we could take both the boat and RV in for repairs. Just hope they are done by the 20th.Template modified from Gunhild Storeide’s “Frames & Red Zigzags” .

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Week Thirty-One: Photo A Day 2009

2009-08-06T02:32:00.000-07:00

Here is WEEK 31 of our "Photo a Day" project. Had a great time in LA. Celebrated Gene's oldest son Tom's 40th Birthday at P.F. Changs. We had such a wonderful time with family. Spent most of Sunday with a friend, Ed Knott, who is finally on the road to recovery. He has such a great attitude and a beautiful smile.Paper and element from The Mathematician's Assistant “Vintage Funk”.

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Tom's 40th Birthday

2009-08-04T15:05:00.001-07:00

We had a wonderful time in LA this weekend. The highlight was celebrating Gene's oldest son Tom's 40th birthday. We took his whole immediate family (wife, step-daughter, mother, brother, brother's girlfriend) to P.F. Chang's for dinner.We spent Sunday visiting a friend who has been very ill and was finally diagnosed with Churg-Strauss Syndrome — a rare disease that can't be cured but can be treated. We were there for over seven hours and had a wonderful time as the day just flew by. Later.

Week Thirty: Photo A Day 2009

2009-07-30T01:24:00.000-07:00

Here is WEEK 30 of our "Photo a Day" project. The river was HOT this weekend with temperatures up to 118°F in Needles. Skiing was awesome and the sunsets were again spectacular. Paul helped Gene and I out with the boat driving so I actually got lots of beach time. It was good to see Seena and Troy again. Check out the Photo Gallery of this river trip at Radar River Rats.When we got home from the river, we had four days of the Tour de France to watch. Wow! the Americans really did shine. Lance brilliantly maintained his third place on the podium.Yeah! American Team Garmin-Slipstream finished in 2nd. Yeah! American, Christian Vande Velde finished in 8th. Yeah! Another American, George Hincapie, finished a respectful 19th and led the final sprint in Paris. Yeah! Next year watch for the new American Team led by Lance— Radio Shack.

I've spent a lot of time this week learning the ins and outs of facebook. I've been uploading photos, videos, and events for my snow ski (Pacific Rim Alliance) and water ski (Radar River Rats) clubs. It's been lots of fun connecting with lost skiers, old friends, school chums and relatives.

Paper and element from Vicki Parker’s A Work in Progress “Uptown Girl”.

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Week Twenty-Nine: Photo A Day 2009

2009-07-26T23:09:00.000-07:00

Here is WEEK 29 of our "Photo a Day" project. This week we did a bit or work and had some fun. Cat got a "new" PINK mountain bike, just in case we go to Sedona or Moab for riding in the dirt. So we tested it for three days by riding around Mission Bay and Balboa Park. Gene put the first coat of finish on the deck. He was told to roll it for better coverage. He worked very hard and has decided he will be spraying on the second coat. In addition, we have been captivated by the Tour de France and admire the job Lance Armstrong has been doing. Hope he maintains his third place on the podium.

Paper from Tracy Kosofesky's Resistance is Furtile “Those Summer Nights”.

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Week Twenty-Eight: Photo A Day 2009

2009-07-18T21:00:00.000-07:00

Here is WEEK 28 of our "Photo a Day" project. The river is finally heating up with Sunday temps up to 108°F in Needles. The nights still cooled. Skiing was awesome and the sunsets were spectacular and the memories where never ending. Check out the Photo Gallery of this river trip at Radar River Rats.Elements from Nicole’s Digi-Designs by Nicole “Beach House”.

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Water Ski Weekend Recap

2009-07-15T13:01:00.000-07:00

Fun, fun, fun times at the river and another beautiful weekend water skiing on the Colorado River. It was a weekend filled with awesome sunsets, amazing clouds, calm waters and great friendships. Scott and Kim made it back after a two year absence. We welcomed newbies Yvonne and Romelia, who were trying skis for almost the first time. Catherine, Paul & Carmen and Mark & Linda brought the boats. Jordyn, Megan, Sean and Brian supplied the vitality. Gene did his normal bang up job in the kitchen (the garbage omelets on Sunday were delicious). Simone, Trudy and Laura lent their many hands in helping around camp. You see, another wonderful weekend.

Check out the Photo Gallery of this river trip at Radar River Rats.Paper and elements from Nicole’s Digi-Designs by Nicole “Beach House”.

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Annual Wine Maker Dinner for MS

2009-07-13T00:01:00.000-07:00

Pacific Rim Alliance Snow Sports Club and Radar River Rats Water Ski Club will once again host it's ninth annual Wine Maker Dinner for MS on Saturday, October 3, 2009, 5 PM in San Diego. Cost is a minimum $75 donation to "The Heuga Center for MS." 100% of the proceeds to benefit the center.Mary Trimmins, Executive Chef, returns as our guest chef. Dinner will consist of 6-7 courses with an exquisite wine specifically matched to each course. Dinner typically lasts 5 hours.

For those coming from out of town, plan to stay the night at a nearby hotel, and attend the Miramar Air Show on Sunday.

Paper & elements from Sara’s Sweet Blossom Designs “Boys World.”

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