Utah v New York

We traveled to New York last week. For the first time in years I was in New York in September. And it was beautiful. And hot. And humid. But definitely beautiful - I was in the Adirondacks when the leaves were beginning to change. And I had some thoughts - I could teach at Siena College or maybe even Adirondack Community College - wouldn't that be fun? Then we could live in the Adirondack Mountains. I'll post pictures soon about it.

Here we are in Utah - in our Rocky Mountains. We love to hike here. We love to sit on rocks here. It's never humid - and it is beautiful here.

And this is our view - over our shoulder whilst up on the mountain.

We love New York - but I think we are Utah grown...

What a Memory

This morning on the car ride, this was the conversation:

Princess: "so, for Christmas, I'm thinking Santa can bring me a Mulan dollie, huh?"

Duchess: "I think that if there is such a thing as a Mulan dollie, that Santa would consider that."

Princess: "for Easter I got a pink basket with eggs and candy and a pink computer that kind of looks like an iPod, huh?"

Duchess: "no, I think the computer looks more like a laptop."

Princess: "right, a laptop. So I got a pink laptop and David got an alphabet singing circle, huh?"

Duchess: "nice memory, good job."
Princess: "so, for Easter, I'm thinking I want - oooh, what is that cloud doing?"

Duchess: privately to herself, "thank God for the cloud"

My Puppy

This is my Hobbes - from a few years ago. He was the best dog ever. I miss him every day. The house is too quiet and there are far too many cheerios on the floor.