Category Archives: Dogs

Happy Fathers Day (and $3.85 a trip)

A Happy Fathers day to all you fathers out there. I had a good one and hope you all did to.  I slept late (about 8:30) but still managed to get in my standard bike ride before making pancakes for … Continue reading

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Life

It’s been busy. Karl graduated High School, bought a car, met his last requirement for Eagle Scout and has his summer job set up.  My folks and his Opa as well as Monika, I and his sisters attended a rather … Continue reading

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Beer

Proof that GOD loves us and wants us to be happy. Often attributed to Benjamin Franklin and while he probably did not say it, none the less I feel that it is true. This weeks brew is “Lagunitas”-’Little Sumpin Ale‘ … Continue reading

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In which we tire the puppy.

Monika and I went back for another hike in the Red Hills this afternoon.  About 3 and a half to 4 hours and probably 5 miles or so. I’ve got a very tuckered puppy lying at my feet.

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The Birthday hike.

Seeing that it was my birthday I slept in till 7:00 AM then decided that was enough.  Bethanni had to work (babysit) up at Bear Valley today so Monika and I drove her up (she apparently did not hear Monika … Continue reading

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Life

Just working at work or around the house for the last couple of days. I cast a few 9mm bullets from a old RCBS two cavity mold that I have not used in at least 25 years.  Not since I … Continue reading

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Snow, the day after.

The kids did not have school the day after our snow storm, so they stayed home and Bethanni got this video of what happens when a 7 1/2 month old Rhodesian Ridgeback meets snow. Riley in the snow    

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Snow day

About 5 and a half or 6 inches of it actually.  In Murphys @ 2,100′. My boss, may Dog bless him, sent me home at 3:00 this afternoon.  Another half hour and I’m not sure I would have made it … Continue reading

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In which we tucker a puppy.

Yesterday I got a little more casting done.  About 300 bullets for the 357 Maximum and mostly worked around the house.  Yesterday evening we went to dinner with my folks, Monika’s birthday dinner. Today Monika and I did not have … Continue reading

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Saturday

Monika, Bethanni and Karl went up the hill, but not to fetch a pail of water.  Bethanni was working as a Babysitter at the ski resort.  And both Monika and Karl have weekend jobs up there. And I?  I took … Continue reading

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