"A single little pine needle"

Yesterday I was busy sweeping up, (Rosie was worn out and charging) and I looked in the pile of dirt and there it was. "A single little pine needle". I knew exactly where it had come from....it had snuck into my truck and made the trip all the way from the high woods of Idaho. It was no ordinary pine needle...it was a REDFISH LAKE pine needle. I stopped and remembered that I hadn't BLOGGED yet... shame, shame.

Here goes....

Part of the goof troop loaded up camp stuff and headed off towards Idaho. One very hairy occupant really enjoyed the ride....

("she" was the best behaved and quietest passenger on the whole 9 hour drive! But she did eat more than her share of "red vines"!) At last we arrive!

What would Redfish be without a little rain, or cold or ........ but then

the sun always comes out and the water is still really cold and there is a beautiful mountain that just never changes.

And the best part is family everywhere -

Then when I looked at these pictures, the thought came to me that they were somehow familiar.....I did some digging and found some old photos....

cute girls cooking....Joy.

Half-man Blaine on the beach.Wes, taking a picture of me, taking a picture...

Little boy Blaine with his "wank" Is his mouth full of "boardee"?

And then I couldn't help myself.....

Wow -(I really didn't care about being in the will...really)Mom and Dad sunbathers with mom's hair in curlers...Debra and Joy also soaking up rays.

Debra and mom...she is probably cutting me out the will right then.....ok- I know Dad really DOES have his suit on....

Hey, "PEACE MAN" from low key Stephanie...where is that John the Baptist picture?And when I heard the roar of the boat as Wes circled to drop off a skier, I could have sworn it was this guy in the cowboy hat.

Thanks for all the great times. And here is to next year....