Utah Canyonlands Retirement Vacation

First stop Zion National Park. We camped at a camp ground in tents, just outside the park. It was very cold at night. We bought long sleeved shirts to help keep us warm at night.

A hike for the brave is called “Angel’s Landing”  Not for the faint of heart.  Verne, Ryan, Cohen and True did it.  WOWThere was a chain for holding on to as you went up to the top and made the Scary decent.On to the next park…Bryce Canyon Nation Park. and Goblin Valley and Arches National Park.    Utah really has amazing land formations.  Breathtaking!We had to find shade as we climbed up to Delicate Arch and South Window Arch.  We were so glad Heidi encouraged us to bring spray bottles with water.  It was a very hot day.  Everyone we saw wished they had one.  We squirted some people and they loved it.  NICE!

Time to go back to our  picturesque camp site. ???   Yes, this is the site that the wind blew us and all the tents and camping equipment all over the park.  Verne still never found one of his socks.  Of course, the wind is what made this area look this beautiful millions of years ago. Thank you!

This rock formation is called the three wise men. 

I can see it!! Six days of camping .  Wow.

This is a gorgeous night picture at Goblin Valley.So many Slot Canyons.  We packed our lunches and did an all day hike.  The temperature was hot but the rocks made shadows of cool shade.  Best Lunch ever!So many fun photo opps.  So happy I made it.

Retirement after 40 years

After  40 years of making teeth I hung up my number 7 waxing spatula May 1 2018 and retired from May Brothers Dental lab.

I had two great partners, Milo and Jake. Dave Morgon bought my share of the business.Jake and Dave took Lori and me out to dinner at the Ringside Fish house in Portland. We appreciated them doing that for us.

Then on May 10th I was out transplanting a Lilac and Callie and Lindsi drove up the driveway. They got out of the car and this blonde woman followed them out to the pasture. At first i could not make out who it was. I thought she looks a little like Heidi, and it was. It was a total wonderful surprise. The kids took us out to the Matador restaurant for dinner to celebrate my retirement. It is the most wonderful blessing to have such great children and their spouses.

Another Christmas in Bethlehem

All the girls are making cookies and candy.   This was the first year the little girls joined their moms.  FUNPaper plates for Christmas Eve.  We have the kids table and the parent,s table.  Of course the buffet  was just right.This my favorite part of the Christmas. . . the grandkids reenacting the nativity.   Brooklyn was the angel who also was the narrator of the birth of Christ.   The kids get better and better reciting their parts.The family room is transformed into the little town of Bethlehem and we all are never to old to love the story.2014 was the first time Samuel the Lamanite was in the production.   Porter was the first, and this year it was Nathan.This year was a real treat from the girls.  Brooklyn on the Violin, Olivia on the flute, MaryLeigh on the piano, and Evelyn Sang.