Alaska

I recently took a two week trip to Alaska to provide eyecare in the native villages in the Alaska bush. I traveled to 5 villages including Barrow, which is the farthest north town in the United States. It was a very interesting trip. We would fly in small planes and land on dirt runways and set up clinic in the village. We visited a couple of villages that did not even have running water. No showers, and I was introduced to the "honey bucket", also long nights on the floor with my thermarest mattress and sleeping bag. It was fun to be within the Arctic Circle in the summertime because it was as light as day all night long. Check out the video of a plane we were in landing on a dirt runway.

Colorado Springs Trip

A couple of weeks ago we took a trip to the Pikes Peak area in Colorado Springs for a reunion of Alison's family. We drove to the top of Pikes Peak, went to the garden of the Gods, visited cliff dwellings and lots of other things. We stayed in a little cabin in Manitou Springs and the boys loved swimming in the pool each day. On the drive home we went through Aspen which was a beautiful drive through lots of tall mountains. We stopped at one vista where you could see six peaks at once that were all over 14,ooo feet. The Colorado Springs area has a lot of of things to see and do which makes for a fun road trip.

Cruisin!

Alison and I went on our first cruise this summer for our ten year wedding anniversary. We left from Los Angeles and went down to Mexico. We ate way too much, but had a good time.

Jeremy and Jaxson caught there first fish this weekend! Jeremy caught a nice carp and jaxson caught a little tiny perch! They both wanted to take the fish home as pets.

Mountain Biking

I've recently found a new hobby in mountain biking. I mostly have gone to Moab with friends to hit all the famous trails there. It's been a lot of fun to experience new trails each time. One trail was uphill for seven miles which was a beast but we saw dinosour footprints in the stone along some cliffs and hiked up to some high cliffs that overlooked Arches National Park. The ride down was awesome and we flew down the trail for seven miles!

Backyard Patio

My official summer project was to put in a patio in the backyard. It turned out surprisingly well as Alison and I did all the work. Check out the before and after pics. Now we will have to have everyone over for a BBQ!

Jumping on the Bandwagon

So, I have a bunch of friends that have all started blogs. It's actually pretty cool to see the posts and keep up with them a little better. So, now It's my turn. Check back for updates!