Tuesday, December 30, 2008


Lake in McCall Idaho during the early winter

And this is what our first snow of the year looked like.
I'm not sure this is why we moved to Idaho.

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Halloween at the Hatch's in Idaho

Well, its been 4 days since my sweet wife flew to Arizona to be with our daughter Molly as she has her second child. I have been here with Cheryl's mother Blanche and we have been having a ball.
She is doing quite well, and we really enjoyed giving candy out to all the little gremlins last night during Halloween. We ended up having almost 200 come to the door. The last one came about 9:15, I thought they would stop much earlier than that. The last one was a very sweet little girl about 3 years old, dressed like Snowhite. She was by herself, with here Dad, but I still thought it was a little late for that small of a child.
Cheryl, we miss you, and hope that Molly has her new baby soon. Salsa just does not know what is going on. She looks for you all day.
Hope everyone had a great Halloween!

Saturday, October 25, 2008

I've been tagged

Cheryl tagged me for my most annoying things, after much thought, here they are.

1. I don't like it when smokers put there arm with a cigarette in their hand out the car window. If they can't stand the smell, quit smoking.

2. I am so tired of the phrase "Politically Correct". Who the heck cares if you offend someone. We all have the right to make our own choices, and if someone else doesn't agree with you then so be it. At least have the "Guts" to stand for something and let others make their own choices.

3. I am proud to be an "American". It really upsets me how much we have catered to and given in to the individuals who come here as aliens, and are given free this and free that, when we have so many of our own citizens who are going hungry and can't afford medical attention.

4. Speaking of aliens, if you come to the United States, other than for a short visit, then learn to speak our language. We shouldn't have to have signs and instructions in both English and Spanish. And if you plan on sending your children to our schools, then don't expect to be taught in any thing but the English Language.

5. I am sick and tired of all the elitist Entertainers and Comedians who have shown total disrespect to the office of the President of the United States. Regardless of how you think the president has performed, he is the leader of our great nation. He deserves to be given the respect which the office he represents deserves. This Presidential Campaign has been a disgrace with all the disrepectful comments made on TV and Radio, by those who think they could have done a better job. Lets all shut up and Vote and then move on!

6. Something that really gets me upset is the drivers that will cheat and force their way into your lane of traffic when their lane is closed. They drive all the way to the end and then expect drivers in the other lane or lanes to slow down and let them in, when if they would have just moved over when they first saw the Arrows and Signs, traffic would not be slowed as much.

7. I'm not a tree hugger and I enjoy a nice shade tree as much as anyone else, but don't tell me that because you are against progress that you want to stop the continued growth and expansion of this great Nation we live in. Put your energy and efforts into greater causes like making our cities and streets safer, or into getting our dependence on Foreign Oil under control.

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Grandjean Idaho


Sawtooth Mountain Range

Darwin, Fred, Joe, our Friends with us in Grandjean

I loved the reflection on this small runoff pool!


Friday, October 17, 2008