FALL color in NE Washington

We took a car ride to the top of the Kettle Crest to view the fall colors- which have been absolutely spectacular this year.

Mark helps Grandpa recover.

Kurt attributes much of his speedy recovery to the fun of having Mark around- even though Mark was getting molars and not very happy. Here they are enjoying a popsicle

...and reading a book...

A bonus visit

Lisa and Amy flew to Washington to check on their dad after his unscheduled dismount from the ladder. So we had a quick family reunion- with (thankfully) a happy ending

The girls and Mark arrived at 1 am- so there was a lot of napping on the first day ...

The first time in the yard Mark remembered how much he liked climbing into the deck rocker- so here he is- having just climbed up all by himself.

Back by Popular Demand!

We keep hearing from folks that they miss the blog- so we intend to get going again. NOT driving truck- but blogging our trials and tribulations. To start off we have a real tribulation- but at least with at happy ending.
On Wednesday this week Kurt fell 15 feet when a ladder he was standing atop collapsed. Good news is he SURVIVED! But not without injury. There was a cracked rib, a collapsed lung and a 5 day stay in the hospital. Here is a shot of Kurt recovering at home and the nasty bruise under his arm...