Spring Break at Disneyland

On March 21st, Georgia and I traveled to Southern California to visit with Melissa, Keith, and our grand sons. During the visit we spent three days at Disneyland and the California Adventure theme parks. Below are some of the pictures from our visit.

The family with Nador at California Adventure

Kellen and Cairn with "Lighting McQueen

Lain Eating a Mickey Mouse Cookie

Melissa and Keith on the Tractor Ride

Kellen and Cairn on the Tractor Ride

Lain of the Slide at the Redwood Park Exhibit

Skiing in Park City

On February 21st, we traveled to Park City and were joined by a USNA classmate of mine, Mike Spear and his wife Bonnie for a week of skiing. My brother, David and his wife Debbie, have a time share at the Canyons Resort and could not use it this year. They asked if Georgia and I wanted to use it, and the answer was a resounding "Yes." We had a week of beautiful weather with one night that graced us with several inches of new powder. We got in four days of skiing and an equal number of nights enjoying the wonderful restaurants in the area. We would have skied more, but both Mike and I showed our advanced maturity and needed to sit out a day or so to let our bodies heal. Below are pictures of us skiing and eating our way through Park City.

Hugh by the Homes at the Canyons

Mike Spear by the Homes at the Canyons

Full Moon over the Canyons Resort as Seen from Our Room

Mike, Bonnie, Georgia & I at lunch at the Red Tail Restaurant

Georgia & I at the St. Regis Hotel In Deer Valley for Drinks

Selected Pictures for 2015

As we near the end of the year, we try to find pictures that are a good representation of the year. This year they are of a Thanksgiving gathering of the family at Georgia's sister's home, a picture of our bicycle group in jelly bean colors, our daughter Melissa and youngest grandson, Lain, on the "Merry-Go-Round" at the living Desert in Palm Desert, and Georgia and I at her 50th college reunion at UCSB. Thanksgiving Family Photo Bike Group on a Ride to Olompali State Park in Novato Melissa and Grandson Lain at the Living Desert, Palm Desert Georgia and Hugh at the "All Gaucho Taste of Santa Barbara"

8th Company Reunion, Palm Desert

During the week of October 26th, Georgia and I hosted a reunion of my USNA Class of 1963 company mates in Palm Desert. Our group has been getting together for over 15 years and this was the second time we hosted it. The week included the Palm Springs Tram, visits to the Palm Springs Art and Air Museums, a visit to "Sunnylands", the Annenberg historic estate, and three dinner occasions. For the "Sunnylands" tour our group of 33 was broken into small groups of 6-7 people so that we could get a more intimate tour of the estate. The estate was definitely a "high light" of the week. Here are some pictures of the week:

View From the Top of the Palm Springs Tram

Georgia and Hugh at the Top of the Tram

Georgia and Several of My Company Mates at the Top of the Tram

Typical Scene of the "Sunnylands" Grounds

Georgia at "Sunnylands"

Typical Garden Art on the "Sunnylands" Grounds

Our Tour Group at "Sunnylands"

Emily Schall's Wedding

On October 14, 2015 we flew to Baltimore for our niece Emily wedding to Kris Hall. We arrived in Washington, DC on Wednesday so that we could see Margie Burk, Georgia's little Pi Phi sister from UCSB. Then we went to Baltimore for the Wedding. Our daughter and grandson, Kellen, then joined us in Baltimore for the wedding. Below are pictures of Georgia and Margie Burk, Emily's wedding, and of Dave, Jim, and Hugh at Fort McHenry.

Georgia & Margie at the Water Falls at Great Falls National Park in Virginia

Hugh, Georgia, Melissa, & Kellen at the Museum of Commerce in Baltimore

Mr. & Mrs. Kris Hall

Mr. & Mrs. Kris Hall

Jim Dancing with his Daughter, Emily

Mr. & Mrs. Kris Hall

Dave & Jim at Fort McHenry

Tour 'd Organics

On Saturday, August 9th, Georgia, Yvonne, Georgia's sister, Jake, a family friend, and I drove to Sebastopol, California to participate in a 16 mile charity bike ride through Sonoma County's countryside. It was a hot day (90+)and we made it through the ride with only one flat tire and a little heat exhaustion. After the ride we were served a nice Mexican lunch. During the ride we had two stops at local farms where we could get some nourishment for the next leg of the ride. Here are some pictures of our ride:

Georgia, Yvonne, Jake, & Hugh by a Unique Portable Out House at our First Stop

The Outhouse

Georgia and Yvonne at Stop Number 2

Jake & Hugh at Stop Number 2

Beach Week 2015

The last week in July we rented a house in Coronado for a week to spend some time enjoying the sun and the beach. It was a time for the grandson's to improve their surfing skills and for Georgia and I to celebrate our 48th wedding anniversary at Oceans 1500 at the Del Coronado hotel. Below are some pictures of the week:

Melissa & Lain on the Beach

Beach Time

Cairn Surfing

Kellen Surfing

Lain Stuck in his Dump Truck