Rainbow Days

We finally had some rain late yesterday afternoon. One of the things we love about where we live is we often get great rainbows. When we have these afternoon rain storms the sun sets to the West behind our house and we face East toward the Sandia Mountains. The rain often goes up the valley between us and the mountains and, when it does, we get great rainbows.

This one was a full rainbow where we could see it all from end to end. Like this one, they often are double rainbows. I wish I had a wide-angle lens for my camera so I could catch the whole rainbow, but I don't and probably never will.

Rainbows always lift our spirits as they're a reminder of God's promises, especially the promise He made that He would no longer judge the world through floods like the one Noah and family sailed through on the ark.

In closing, let me give you an old Irish blessing:

May God give you...

For every storm a rainbow,
For every tear a smile,
For every care a promise,
And a blessing in every trial.

For every problem life sends,
A faithful friend to share,
For every sigh a sweet song,
And an answer for every prayer.

Today is June 30 and if today is your Birthday then you share your day with: Michael Phelps (Gold medal Olympic swimmer), Fantasia Barrino (2004 American Idol winner), Mike Tyson (professional boxer and famous ear biter), Harry Blackstone, Jr. (magician), Susan Hayward (actress - "Demetrius and the Gladiators"), Lena Horne (singer - "Stormy Weather"), Robert Ballard (explorer - discovered the Titanic), Dorothy Malone (actress - "Peyton Place"), and Adolf Furtwangler (German archaeologist).

When We Are Old

I modified the following poem, "When I Am Old," by an unknown author to be inclusive of both Betty and me.

"When We Are Old"

When we are old
We shall wear diamonds and wide brimmed straw hats
With silver and leather on it,
And we shall spend our Social Security
On white wine and carrots,
And sit in the alley of our stable
And listen to Gletta and Morgunn breathe.

We will sneak out
In the middle of a summer's night
And ride our Icelandic Horses
Across the moonstruck meadow
If our old bones will allow.

When people come to call we will smile and nod
As we walk them past the courtyard gardens to the stable
And show, instead, the beauty growing there
In stalls fresh with grain and hay.
We will shovel and sweat and
Wear hay in our hair as if it were a jewel.

And we will be an embarrassment to all
Who look down on us.
They've not yet found the peace in being free
To love a horse as a friend,
A friend who waits at midnight hour
With nuzzle and nicker and patient eyes
For the kind of old man and woman
We will be when we are old.

Today is June 29 and if today is your Birthday then you share your day with: Fred Gandy (actor - Gopher on "The Love Boat"), Richard Lewis (comedian), Gary Busey (actor - "The Buddy Holly Story"), Slim Pickens (actor - "Dr. Strangelove"), Little Eva (singer - "Locomotion"), and Ray Harryhausen (stop motion artist - "Clash of Titans").

Happy Birthday Morgunn!

On June 28, 1999, an Icelandic colt was born in Corrales, New Mexico and he was given the name "Morgunn" which is Icelandic for "Morning." His owner was a woman named Mary Ross.

This is a picture of the brand new Morgunn shortly after he was born. The person in the picture is our good friend Eleanor Bravo who rode with us in the Bosque yesterday.

In 1999, Betty and I were still living in Loveland, Ohio and I was still working for Procter & Gamble. We were just beginning to think about retiring in a year or so. Little did we know that an event across the nation in New Mexico was happening that would eventually have such an impact on my life.

When we moved to New Mexico in 2004, we were serious about getting our own horses, but we decided to wait a year to be sure we knew what we were getting into. Through a trainer friend, we actually met Morgunn and rode him a couple of times, but he wasn't for sale.

On June 30, 2005, our trainer friend called and said he had just talked to Morgunn's owner, Mary, and she tearfully said that she needed to thin her herd down from 4 horses to 2. She didn't have the time to give them the work and attention they all needed. So, she wanted to sell Morgunn and his younger brother, Digger. Morgunn had just turned six years old.

We called Mary and immediately went over to see her. The next day, July 1, 2005 (which was our 38th wedding anniversary) Morgunn joined our family and my life has never been the same. Here's a picture of Morgunn on the day we bought him.

So, Morgunn, on your 9th birthday here are some of my favorite pictures among many that we have taken over the last 3 years.

Morgunn's personality is very, very friendly and he loves to check out whatever is going on.


Morgunn's favorite past time is eating and he's always in his stall waiting impatiently.


He often tells Betty, "What took you so long to bring my food?"


As we've shared before, he loves to supervise whenever we're clipping Gletta - "I think you missed a spot. Yep, I'm pretty sure you did. Hey, are you listening to me?"


I'm glad we don't get much snow, but I think Morgunn would love more. I guess it's his Icelandic genes.


Other than eating, he loves to be out riding with his best friend, Gletta.

So, Morgunn, on your 9th birthday we all wish you a Happy Birthday! Maybe I'll peel a carrot as a special treat for you today.


Today is June 28 and if today is your Birthday then you share your day with: Morgunn (wonder horse and all around great companion), John Cusack (actor), John Elway (Denver Broncos Super Bowl Champion quarterback), Gilda Radner (comedian - "Saturday Night Live"), Pat Morita (actor - "Karate Kid"), Mel Brooks (comedian/director - "Blazing Saddles," "Space Balls," "Young Frankenstein"), Richard Rodgers (composer), and John Wesley (English clergyman and founder of Methodism).

Bosque Ride

Today was another first for us since Betty's accident almost 7 months ago. We trailered Morgunn and Gletta down to our good friend Eleanor's house where we joined her and her Icelandic Horse. We rode down into the Bosque, the woods along the Rio Grande River. The morning was cooler than it has been so it was a delightful ride. We even tolted several times through the woods which was great fun.


Here are a few pictures from our ride this morning.

The view of the trail ahead through Morgunn's alert ears.

A quick picture back behind me at Betty and Eleanor.

A very nicely posed picture of Betty and me by Eleanor who is an excellent photographer.

It was a great ride and another good confidence booster for Betty on Gletta. She's doing great and is really focusing on becoming a much better rider than she's ever been.

On the ride home as we turned onto our street we saw a Quail mother or father with some of her or his newly hatched chicks. There were more than these two, but they had already run into the sage...

One, two three... "Awwwwwwwwwww, how cute!"

Today is June 27 and if today is your Birthday then you share your day with: Tobey Maguire (actor - "Spiderman"), H. Ross Perot (millionaire with big ears who ran for President), Bob Keeshan (Captain Kangroo and Clarabelle the Clown on "The Howdy Doody Show"), Helen Keller (deaf and blind - became influential person - protrayed in the movie "The Miracle Worker"), Trisha Yearwood (country singer), and Charles IX and Louis XII (both Kings of France).

Gone With the Wind

Yesterday, we were sitting in our living room reading and watching TV (and I can do both at the same time). Suddenly, Betty said, "Oh my goodness, look at that!"

I looked out the front windows and just down the way from us was a large dust devil. We see a lot of dust devils where we live, but what made this one different is it must have hit a place where a bunch of tumbleweeds had collected. Tumbleweeds were flying everywhere and way up into the air. Many of them hung in the air for several minutes.

By the time I grabbed my camera it had died down a little, but was still worthy of a picture.

It even caught Morgunn and Gletta's attention.


Today is June 26 and if today is your Birthday you share your day with: Derek Jeter (New York Yankees shortstop), Shannon Sharpe (professional football player), Greg LeMond (first American bicyclist to win the Tour de France), Peter Lorre (actor - "Casablanca"), Jay Silverheels (actor - Tonto on "The Lone Ranger"), Colonel Tom Parker (Elvis Presley's manager), Pearl S. Buck (author - "The Good Earth"), and Abner Doubleday (inventor of baseball).

Good Ride

We had a good ride this morning. We trailered Morgunn and Gletta down to the public arena in Corrales with the objective that we were going to do some work with the horses before taking a trail ride along one of the irrigation ditches.

This was another milestone for Betty as all of our riding to date has been walking. Today she wanted to tolt again with Gletta. For those who may not know, a tolt is the Icelandic Horse's special gait - a fast walk. The arena was a good place to work on moving the horses up to a faster gait.

We all were rusty as it has been 7 months since we have ridden Morgunn and Gletta this way. Betty and Gletta got into riding form quicker than I did with Morgunn. There were some other horses around and Morgunn was full of himself. I had to do some groundwork with him to get him to settle down. Once he did, he was fine.

We rode in the arena for about 20 minutes and then we went on to the irrigation ditch trail that runs right behind the arena. We walked about a mile down the trail and back.

Betty had an interesting experience on the ride and handled it very well. While walking, Gletta stumbled and almost went down on her front knees. Betty did a super job of keeping her balance and didn't let the experience get her rattled. As a result Gletta just regained her balance and didn't spook at all.

Betty really is a good horse person and takes her learning and growth very seriously. Her hard work and determination to continually improve sets a great example for me and challenges me to do my best.

A good day. I'm sorry I forgot to take our camera.

Today is June 25 and if today is your Birthday you share your day with: Marie Cooksey (our wonderful daughter-in-law, wife to our son Wade Daniel, and mother to our beautiful granddaughter Juliet), George Michael (pop singer), Jimmy Walker (comedian - "Dy-no-mite!"), Phyliss George (Miss America 1971), Carly Simon (singer - "You're So Vain"), June Lockhart (actress - "Lost in Space"), George Orwell (author - "1984"), Danica Patrick (race car driver), Tom Glavine (pitcher - Atlanta Braves), Sarah Jessica Parker (actress - "Sex and the City"), Aretha Franklin (singer - "RESPECT"), James Lovell (astronaut - Apollo 13), Howard Cosell (commentator - Monday Night Football), and Henry II (King of England 1154 - 1189).

The Ear of the Horse

A while back I wrote about what I learned about the eyes of the horse. Today it's the ear of the horse.

A horse has two ears. OK, you already knew that, but did you know that a horse 'talks' with his ears. You can also tell his temperature through his ears. And, if you know what you're doing, they make pretty good handles in a pinch.

Horses hear pretty well, but not really that much better than we humans do. They can hear more sounds in the higher ranges, but our hearing in the lower ranges is better. If you talk real low and soft to a horse he may not hear you. It's better to speak in a normal voice.

Even though the horses hearing is pretty good it's not precise. When he hears something it's hard for him to identify the exact location of what he's hearing. That's why some horses will spook at an unexpected sound. They can hear it, but they're not sure where it's coming from - and, of course, whatever is making the sound definitely wants to eat them so they better get ready to get out of Dodge.

How we speak can affect our relationship with our horses. If we speak in a normal, calm and steady voice then they are more likely to trust us. If we speak firmly they will know we mean what we're saying. If we speak uncertainly, our horses may decide that we're not a good leader and not very trustworthy. If we get excited in our speech then they will also get excited. If our horse does something unexpected, it's best to deal with it without making a sound - if that's possible. Sometimes it's hard to keep that scream from coming out.

Horses 'talk' to us through their ears by their direction and placement. If a horses ears are casually moving about, he's usually relaxed and just keeping in touch with what's going on around him. If both ears point forward in a direct, attentive way he has heard something - most likely a bear who wants to eat him - and he's trying to locate it. If he pins his ears back he's not a happy camper. Something is bothering him and if it does not go away soon he may have to do something about it such as a kick or a bite.

Normally, a horses ears are cool. However, if he has a temperature you can feel the heat in his ears. It's a quick and dirty way to check his temperature before resorting to that awful thermometer which has to go you know where (horses don't do well holding a thermometer in their mouths).

It's an old cowboy trick, but you can restrain a horse by holding onto his ears. It's important how it's done. You don't grab them hard and jerk them around. But, if the ears are grasped gently but firmly and pressure is applied and released, the horse will pay attention to what you're doing and calm down.

Another of Gods pretty good inventions. Ear! Ear!

Today is June 24 and if today is your Birthday then you share your day with: Mick Fleetwood (musician and founder of group, "Fleetwood Mac"), Jack Dempsey (professional boxing Champion), Al Molinaro (actor - Al on "Happy Days"), and Chief Dan George (actor - "Little Big Man"),

One More Time

Dum de dum dum - dum, de dum. Dum de dum dum - dum de dum, dum, dum.

In case you didn't recognize that, it's the theme song for the Indiana Jones movies.

Betty and I went to see "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" this afternoon. That's what you can do when you're retired. We enjoy movies - mostly through Netflix - but we rarely go to the big screen movies anymore even though we can get in for Senior prices.

However, there are some movies that need to be seen on the big screen and any Indiana Jones movie fits that category. The first movie, "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark" was great because it was so unique and fun. We saw it with our two sons and we all loved it. The second, "Temple of Doom" was the worst. It was gory, gruesome and had very little fun in it. I hated it and to this day still refuse to watch it again. The third, "The Last Crusade" recaptured a lot of the original fun of the first movie and Sean Connery was great as Indie's Dad.

This movie, "The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," in our humble opinion captures the same fun as the first and third movies. What was fun for us was seeing an older Indiana Jones. Harrison Ford is actually 3 years older than we are and they did not do anything to make him look younger which was a wise decision. There was still a lot of action and Harrison Ford obviously did some of his own stunts so he made all of us older folks feel good about ourselves.

So, what does this have to do with horses? Very little other than Indiana rode horses in the first and third movies, but not this one. And Harrison Ford is a pretty good rider.

You have to suspend your disbelief and just go see it for what it is - a fun, action movie.

Today is June 23 and if today is your Birthday you share your day with: June Carter Cash (country singer and wife of Johnny Cash), Bob Fosse (choreographer), Clarence Thomas (US Supreme Court Justice), Edward VIII (King of England who gave up his throne to marry an American divorcee), Johannes Gutenberg (inventor of the moveable type printing press - Gutenberg Bible), and George Sax (inventor of the Saxophone).

My Day Is Ending

Lord,
You have been with me all through this day,
stay with me now.
As the shadows lengthen into darkness
let the noisy world grow quiet,
let its feverish concerns be stilled,
its voices silenced.
In the final moments of this day
remind me of what is Real.

But let me not forget
that you were as present in
the stresses of the day just past
as you are now
in the silence of this night.

You have made me for
day and for night,
for work and for rest,
for both heaven and earth.

Here in this night
let me embrace and not regret
the mysterious beauty of my humanity.
Keep me in the embrace of your Reality through the night,
and the day to come.
Surround me with your silence
and give me the rest that only you can give--
Real peace,
now and forever.

- Evelyn Underhill

Today is June 22 and if today is your Birthday then you share your day with: Kurt Warner (Super Bowl Champion St. Louis Cardinals quarterback and devout Christian), Amy Brennaman (actress - "Judging Amy" TV show), Meryl Streep (actress - "Sophie's Choice"), Lindsay Wagner (actress - "Bionic Woman"), Kris Kristofferson (actor - "Billy the Kid"), Billy Wilder (movie director - "Some Like It Hot"), and John Dillinger (bank robber).

Good Day With Horses

Today was a good day for us with horses. This morning Betty and I worked Gletta and Morgunn in the round pen. Gletta is not an easy horse to work with in the round pen and Betty does a great job with her. She's very patient and, at the end of her session, Gletta was following Betty which is a sign that she trusts Betty. When I asked Morgunn to first move out, he kicked his heels and started galloping around the pen. He settled into a steady canter for a good 10 or so rounds. We think he just wanted to get out some energy as we haven't ridden them for several weeks. Once he settled down he was great. We hope to ride them tomorrow morning as we're going to our church's new Sunday night service to check it out.

Later this morning we headed over to Galloping Grace Youth Ranch to help Max and Michelle with a Birthday party. Most of the kids were anywhere from 3 years old to about 8 years old with most being around 5. We had two horses in the round pen, Red and BeBe, and Betty and I worked together to give the kids a ride around the pen with us leading them. It was a lot of fun and great to see kids have such a good time around horses.

Here are some pictures from today's party at the Ranch.

Betty leading one of the older girls riding on BeBe.
Me walking one of the little boys back to his parents after his ride on Red.
Betty and Me posing with the Birthday girl, Lauren on BeBe.
All the 'volunteers' from today's party - one of the things that makes it such a good experience is getting to know these good folks. Max is the good looking guy to my left. Michelle is taking the picture and is so pretty she doesn't want to embarrass the rest of us by putting her picture on the blog.
Another great day.

Today is June 21 (longest day of the year) and if today is your Birthday then you share your day with: Prince William (heir to the throne of England), Meredith Baxter (actress - Mother on "Family Ties" TV show), Michael Gross (actor - Father on "Family Ties" TV show), Jane Russell (actress - "The Outlaws"), Al Hirschfeld (caricaturist), Rick Sutcliffe (Pitcher - Chicago Cubs), Daniel Carter Beard (founder of the Boy Scouts), and Martha Washington (President Washington's wife).

Visiting the Old West

Even though I would probably never be a member, I enjoy going to the End of Trail competition for the Single Action Shooting Society (SASS). It's held every June at Founders Ranch which is South of I-40 out towards Edgewood.

It's a beautiful setting with plenty of safe areas for the shooting competitions, an Old West town with plenty of merchants with a lot of items you won't find anywhere else, and a very nice arena for the mounted shooting competitions.

Betty and I went out this morning and got there about 9:30 AM and it was a pleasant morning with a nice cool breeze. We visited all of the merchants, but didn't buy anything. I was hoping to find a pair of leather chaps for riding, but I guess I will keep on looking. My skinny frame makes it hard to find what I want in a size that will fit me.

Toward the latter part of the morning we went over to the arena and watched the mounted shooting. They have to navigate a course not to dissimilar to barrel racers. Along the course are balloons that they shoot with blank charges. If there aim is good the balloon will break from the force of the exploding charge. Their score is a combination of time and accuracy. There was one 14-year old girl who was deadly accurate and blazed around the course with a reckless abandon that you only find in the young.

Here are some pictures from our adventure this morning.

Some SASS participants outside one of the merchant tents.

One of the shooting competition sites.

A Wells Fargo stage going over the hill.

The mounted shooters getting last minute instructions.

You don't want to mess with this lady.

Taking aim and getting ready to shoot.

Other contestants waiting for their turn.

We really had a good time and enjoyed being with people who really enjoy doing what they do. It appeals to the frustrated cowboy in me.

Today is June 20 and if today is your Birthday then you share your day with: Nicole Kidman (actress - former wife of Tom Cruise - and she's probably glad about that), John Goodman (comedian/actor), Lionel Richie (singer/composer), Anne Murray (singer/composer - "Snowbird"), Brian Wilson (singer - founder of "The Beach Boys"), Martin Landeau (actor - "Mission Impossible" TV series), Chet Atkins (guitarist), Audie Murphy (actor - "To Hell and Back" - most decorated soldier in World War II, including Congressional Medal of Honor), Errol Flynn (actor - "Robin Hood"), Michael Landon (actor - "Bonanza" and strong Christian), Cyndi Lauper (singer - "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"), and Bob Vila (carpenter - "This Old House").

Thursday at the Ranch

On most Thursday mornings you can find me at the Galloping Grace Youth Ranch which is run by our friends, Max and Michelle Wade. I originally volunteered to come out each Thursday to work the horses - round penning, riding out problems, whatever. However, some days you just need to do what is needed.

I could only stay until Noon today as our farrier came this afternoon. When I arrived about 9:30 AM, Max was on the phone. So, I grabbed a trash sack and picked up some trash left over from a party yesterday (Happy Birthday again, Brooke - from the looks of the trash it was a good time for all). I'm glad I got it all picked up as Max's Dad came driving up and this was the first time he had seen the ranch so it was nice for him to see it reasonably clean.

After that, I shoveled some manure which is God's way of keeping our feet on the ground - the Bible calls this humility which is an appropriate word as it comes from the same root for 'humus' which means ground or dirt.

Then I helped Max move a generator to a water tank so we could use a sump pump to pump water through a hose to water some of the trees - those the hose could reach. After getting the easy ones, I used a bucket to water some more trees. Anyone who raves about the "Good Ol' Days" has never carried water in a bucket for any length of time.

Finally, just before I had to go I got five horses from the corral and brought them out so Max could work with the kids who were there for the day.

I enjoy being at the ranch for three reasons: (1) it's great to see kids around horses, (2) Max and Michelle are good people with gentle spirits who love the Lord, and (3) God is there because the ranch is doing His work.

On Saturday, Betty and I will go out to the ranch to help out with a Birthday party. It should be a lot of fun.

Today is June 19 and if today is your Birthday then you share your day with: Paula Abdul (singer - judge on "American Idol"), Kathleen Turner (actress - "Body Heat" which I didn't see - too 'adult' for me), Phylicia Rashid (actress - Claire Huxtable on "The Cosby Show"), Pat Butram (comic sidekick to Gene Autry and Mr. Haney on "The Green Acres" TV show), Lou Gehrig (pro ball player - died of ALS and had the disease named after him), Guy Lombardo (band leader - "And a one, and a two..."), Moe Howard (comic - lead of "The Three Stooges"), and Blaise Pascal (French mathmetician and devoted Christian).

Hot Days = Clipping Days

The arrival of hot (mid-90 degrees) June days means it's time to clip Morgunn and Gletta again. It's not our most favorite job (unless you like kneeling and squatting with horse hair getting into your mouth, eyes and ears), but it's one we're glad to do because we know it makes them more comfortable when the weather gets this warm.

Here are some pictures from our work today...

Morgunn checking out the clipper before we begin... maybe something good to eat? Naahhh.

Betty and Gletta getting started on her cut.

Working on Gletta's belly where most of her body heat goes.

Morgunn showing up and volunteering to help in any way he can.

Yep, I think you missed a spot here on Gletta's rump... you definitely need to do this over... are you listening to me?

Dan taking over to work on Gletta's lower parts.

Wait a minute. Those aren't Betty's feet. They're too big!

Hey, now you're working on me!

You're looking a little warm there, Danny boy. Let me remove your cap for you.

Always an adventure.

Today is June 18 and if today is your Birthday then you share your day with: Carol Kane (comedian/actress - "Princess Bride"), Isabella Rossellini (actress - Ingrid Bergman's daughter), Roger Ebert (movie critic), Jeanette MacDonald (singer/actress with Nelson Eddy - "I Am Calling You"), Kurt Browning (Gold medal Olympian ice skater), Paul McCartney (singer - "The Beatles"), Richard Boone (actor - "Have Gun Will Travel"), and Red Adair (oil well fire fighter).

We're Home

We got home this evening and all I have time and energy to do is post one more picture of our Colorado cutie...


Today is June 17 and if today is your Birthday then you share your day with: Venus Williams (tennis pro - sister of Serena Williams), Dan Jansen (Olympic gold medalist speed skater), Joe Piscopo (comedian - "Saturday Night Live"), Newt Gingrich (former Speaker of the House), Ralph Bellamy (actor), M. C. Escher (artist who made impossible designs), Igor Stravinsky (composer), Barry Manilow (singer), James Brown (singer - Ambassador of Soul), and William Hooper (attorney and signer of the Declaration of Independence).

Heading Home Tomorrow

We're heading home tomorrow, Tuesday, so there will be no Tuesday post. We plan to clip the horses again on Wednesday morning so that will probably be the topic for our post that day.

Until then, here's one more picture of our Colorado sweetie sleeping in her Nana's arms...


Today is June 16 and if today is your Birthday then you share your day with: Phil Mickelson (pro golfer), Joan Van Ark (actress - "Dallas"), Jean Peugeot (automobile manufacturer), Stan Laurel (comedian - "Laurel and Hardy"), and Nathaniel Schnittelbach (composer).

Happy Father's Day from Fort Collins

Happy Father's Day to all - especially to Max and Mark our blogging buddies and to Chris and Wade Daniel our sons who are both first time fathers this year. You guys are going to be great Dad's to Javier and Juliet.

We spent today at a local park in Fort Collins. This city is the most people friendly city in the world with great parks and other family friendly amenities. Betty and I along with Wade Daniel, Marie, and Juliet joined Marie's sister, Melissa, her husband, Nick, and their two children, Maggie and Kaley at the park. We were also joined by Marie's parents, Nancy Jo and Gary, who drove up from Denver.

We had fried chicken, potato salad and fruit salad - all the great picnic fixings. For dessert Betty fixed a couple of chocolate pies which are delicious.

Here are some pictures from today...

Getting all the food settled as we arrive at the park pavillion.

Marie and Juliet with Juliet's cousins, Maggie and Kaley, looking for fish in the lake.

Marie, Wade Daniel and Juliet enjoying the wading pools close to where we ate.

Wade Daniel holding Juliet's feet to the little water fall in the wading pools.

Wade Daniel and Juliet being greeted by their dog Kona after coming back from the wading pool.

It was a great day and a great way to spend Father's Day.

Today is June 15 and if today is your Birthday then you share your day with: Courteney Cox (actress - "Friends"), Helen Hunt (actress - "Twister"), Jim Belushi (comedian), Neal Patrick Harris (actor - "Doogie Howser"), Brett Butler (actress/comedian - "Grace Under Fire"), Dusty Baker (professional baseball player/Cincinnati Reds manager), Waylon Jennings (country singer), and Rachael Donelson Jackson (wife of President Andrew Jackson).

Saturday in Fort Collins

Yesterday, Friday, June 13 was our son and daughter-in-law's 10th wedding anniversary. Wade Daniel gave Marie a Wii game console and she gave him a beautiful photo book with pictures from their 10 years of marriage. They went out to dinner last night at a Melting Pot while we stayed home with Juliet who was asleep the whole time.

Today we went to lunch at a Mongolian beef place (which was great). Then we walked around Old Town, looking at old cars in a car show. We also stopped at a Ben & Jerry's for some ice cream. Yum!

All in all a great day. Here are some pictures from our day...


Today is June 14 and if your Birthday is today you share your day with: Steffi Graf (German tennis pro), Boy George (???), Donald Trump (famous hair stylist), Gene Barry (actor - "Bat Masterson"), Burl Ives (folksinger), Harriet Beecher Stowe (author - "Uncle Tom's Cabin"), Che Guevera (revolutionary murderer), Lash Larue (cowboy actor), and Charles Augustin-de Coulomb (formulated "Coulomb's Law")