NEW PUPPIES

After having to put Scarlet down for a cancerous mass in her neck earlier this year and then Dante for his knee completely failing I started looking at Siberian rescues. 

The AZ Siberian Husky Rescue was working with a breeder in Snowflake who had to close her business.  ASHRA was placing the pups and I checked two out and was hooked.  Unfortunately Oberon (the cat) didnt like sharing the back yard with them after being repeatedly chased.  They did get along well with Sarah's pup, Olive.

SAND & LAKES

 

 

In NH with Ed for some good old fashioned down-time on the lake.  Good times making faces with the kids, Mai-Tai's by the fire and even some moonlight fishing. I think I even started a new TX fan off while I was there. :) All in all a great time!

 

Hiking in AZ with Dave, Sarah and her friend.  I think it was 10 miles in 5 hours. My feet were a little sore after... too much sitting down in my life!

  

Sandstorms happen a lot here. It seems like we are getting more every year.  The crazy walls of sand that take over the entire city called a Habbob leave the air full of dust and difficult to drive in.

Pensacola

 Teddy's sweet new ride and just right to fit two boards on her.  The first time I went surfing in Ireland, I had a wetsuit on.  My brother neglected to educate me on 'board rash' this round.. ouch!

.........Teddy grabbed a boat and took me out to catch some shark.  Unfortunately they were fickle that day and all I caught was a Remora.

........One advantage to the "home for ARMY Safety" being in Alabama is it is a short drive to see my brother.

Wolf Creek

My First trip to Wolf Creek, CO.  Such a great place.  The Timeshare I got was huge.  Full house with a jacuzzi tub in the basement.  The full kitchen was great and saved us from having to go out all week and really relax.  We packed up the cars with our food and a few drinks and the drive was about 9 hours from the valley.  The nice part is Wolf Creek gets the most snow of all Colorado on the average year to year.
  
  So for a snow-sport it is a great place. It is also a little remote so it isn't packed! Lift ticket under 50$ make it also really reasonable especially with a military discount making them less. 




Four Corners is a pretty cool spot. It is in he middle of absolutely nowhere but is definitely worth the stop.  In the winter there aren't a lot of vendors there but we did patron a few there.  I got a very cool ceramic that would be at least 300% more in Phoenix. 

Rugby.  Who would have thought? I started by looking at a few clubs in the valley after I returned from deployment.  I got the bug in me when I was in Australia.  Every time Eric and I turned on the TV in the hotel, or in all the restaurants we frequented rugby was on.  Then on holiday in Ireland I caught that Leinster match live and I was hooked.  It is such a great game and on top of that great camaraderie in the club.