North Rim Sept 2009

Last fall we took a trip up to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. It's quite different from the South Rim we always see and its very beautiful. First thing we did was stay in a little old cabin at Jacob Lake.

This rock waterfall in the cabin area had so many birds taking baths and enjoying themselves in the water. It was pretty cool.

Cute little chipmunk.

Sorry but I don't know the names of the Buttes. But this is one of them!

Bright Angel Trail. I love this shot.

Bright Angel again

Me on Bright Angel Trail

The lodge is really old and neat. Here is Don in front of one of the windows

underneath the lodge.

Observation room in the lodge.

Now from the window end of the observation room. Please notice

Don back there on his phone. Mr.Vacation!

This cool old time radio had Big Band music playing. So historical!

On our start down the Kaibab Trail.

End of the trail for us. We started back up next. huff puff. It was such a pretty day!

Hawaii 2009

Last year we went to Hawaii with Jody and Bruce Packard and had a great time. It was so very beautiful! Our purpose was to hike part of the Na'Pali Coast. We did it! We hiked the first 2 miles along the steep coast trail which ends at the beautiful beach you will see here. We also took a catamaran ride along the coast and enjoyed the fascinating mountains. They are what had made me want to go in the first place. We also stopped along the way to snorkel. Too bad I don't have photos of that. Enjoy the pictures!

Jody on the first beach.

Waimea (?) Canyon

Hike trail

These are dolphins. There were about 8 that kept swimming fast right down in

front of the boat. It was so fun to watch them.

This is the beach at the end of the first 2 miles.

The hillside the the hike is on.

Tough hikers

What sweet couple!

Aren't these all just so gorgeous???

Here are! FUN! FUN! FUN!!!

2010 Sisters Reunion

2010 Sisters Reunion

This August we sisters got together again to celebrate our sisterhood and remember our MoM

We had a great time reconnecting , relaxing and reviewing Mom's life and memories.

I don't have pics of everything we did but here are a few.

We have all arrived!

Posing here in Flagstaff at my house for our first photo.

We give each other a little gift and this was Bonnie's to start with. Lovely fans!

Here in Flag we have a Skyride up at the Snowbowl. We took the ride to the top of the mountain where we enjoyed the beautiful view.

The beautiful view from the ride.

Ruth Ann and I rode together on the way up. Here she is!

At the top the big attraction was (besides the great view) The Highest Toilet in Arizona!!!

Elevation 11,500 ft. It was the best toilet ever!

On a little path around the side of the Mt.

Five Beauties on top of the Mountain

Sheri rode with us on the way down. We didn't think about the possibility of it being cold on the way up so at the ticket counter we bought a couple of plastic ponchos which we were very glad to have and they made a nice little warm bubble around us.

Our very important project was to each put together a scrapbook with Mom's saved photos and memorabilia which Bonnie had mailed to me the month before. We copied many photos and other pages and each of us made our scrapbook just how we wanted .

They all turned out so lovely.

Ruth Ann had to leave early Sunday morning and we missed getting a photo all

together but here are Sheri Becky and Bonnie, (the little ones) in front of my house

before they left for home.

And one last shot at the beautiful Flagstaff airport!

Good bye!!!

Birthdays and Travels

Jessica had her 8th Birthday on Aug 20!

I don't have pictures but we are very excited because she will be baptized on Sept 4th!

Also on Aug 20

Blake's First Birthday Cake

YUMMMM!!

Last weekend Grampa drove this 26 Ft. U-Haul truck from Whittier up to Santa Cruz for Bonnie loaded with her houseful of precious possessions. He is amazing!

Grampa, Topsy, Myself and Bonnie at Capitola, California, near Santa Cruz last weekend.

We drove up with Bonnie to move her to her new city and new job.

Jackson ad his brothers on his First Day of Kindergarden.

Blake is 1 Year Old!!

2010 First Bi-Annual Don and Karen Rowley Reunion

Held at Bear Lake Utah in a lovely cabin

I might have to go borrow some other photos to add to these....

And that's all I've got! It was a wonderful reunion!!