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Austin was abducted in the early morning hours on Wednesday, May 28. All I know right now is that there was a big commotion, they dressed him in some sort of green suit… and he was gone!
I hope to get ahold of some actual photos and facts soon. Stand by for more details….
6:00 News update..
I picked Austin up from school just now. He had a very unusual day dressed as… Robin Hood!
Drama people. You gotta love ‘em!
(He’s missing his cap and bow in the picture.)
Interesting work today! I fixed up the pool area at the Comfort Inn in Tualatin.
(All in Photoshop of course - I never left my desk!)
Here’s before…
…and after:
I also took all the glare off of the exercise room windows:
Before…
…and after:
Several years ago, my Grandma Ruth bought a used wheelchair, “in case she needed it someday.” We agreed to store it for her in our garage until she needed it. We’ll—most of the time it was in the garage! Sometimes the kids would take it out for fun, like seeing how fast they could go, or trying to get sympathy from passing motorists.
Here is a picture of Alison and Austin on such a day (with a little exaggeration!) …
Imagine if Austin had worn shoes instead of flip-flops that day!
Last weekend was another great weekend away to Black Butte with the guys. 19 in all went, some fished, some hiked, a couple played golf, and 13 of us mountain biked on one ride or another.
On friday, David Andres and I biked over on Horse Ridge, about 20 miles east of Bend. It is desert climate over there, and it was HOT. mid 90s. I got a bit overheated and had to lay down under a Juniper tree for a while. after that I was OK.
On Saturday we went to the Phil’s Trails area. It’s the best complex of bike trails anywhere in my opinion. Our favorite, called the Whoops Trail, is named for its many large jumps and curves. Unfortunately, David had a pretty serious crash on the upper end of that trail. It took us quite a while to get him off the mountain, since he couldnt walk or ride. We didnt know what injuries he had, but he was hurting pretty bad. Thankfully there was an access road nearby, cell phone service, and a Jeep in the area that brought him down to the van. (David found out yesterday he has a torn hamstring.)
On Sunday we rode on the Sisters trail, and there were no mishaps, except for Taylor Swan turning his front wheel into a Taco!
Here are some more pictures of the trip…
Alison arrived back home from her European trip last night—safe and sound and very tired. She brought Europe home with her, as she packed in many, memorable experiences into those 3 weeks! They are a part of her now.
It’s good to have her back home, and to hear about her great adventures! She brought each of us in our family a little gift, which was very thoughtful. Mine was a Euro and a small rock that she picked up on a mountain peak above Salzburg, Austria. (A piece of the Alps for me!) I lived in Austria for 6 months, and climbed many times in those beautiful mountains, so it really is a meaningful item!
I suspected I’d score pretty high on this one…
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