Camping @ Bullards Bar

VIEW OF CAMP

VIEW FROM CAMP

NONNIE AND PAPA THOM SPENT SOME TIME WITH US

WRITING IN THE SAND

AVA WROTE THIS WITHOUT ANY ASSISTANCE - NICE WORK AVA & HOW VERY TRUE!

OUR SILLY GOOSE TAUNTING SOME CANADIAN GEESE

TICKLE TORTURE






GOODBYE BULLARDS BAR - WE HAD LOTS OF FUN!
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Q: SO WHY ISNT JESSICA IN ANY OF THE PICTURES?
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A: NORMALLY I ENJOY CAMPING AND DONT MIND HAVING MY PICTURE TAKEN, BUT NOT SO MUCH THIS TIME. VANITY MOST CERTAINLY GOT THE BEST OF ME.
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Inflammation of the conjunctiva, characterized by redness, itching, and often accompanied by a discharge. Bacterial and viral infection and allergies are common causes of conjunctivitis.

Dad & Papa Thom Went Fishing In Cabo San Lucas

THEY CAUGHT A 200+ POUND BLUE MARLIN!

Papa Beile's 58th Birthday Splash Bash

Isaac is not sure about all that commotion.





Its good to be nudie.



Papa's and his littlest buddy have similar hairdos and wear similar shirts.


Zane got his very own candle to blow out.


A birthday squeeze from Papa

The Chalk Princess

Houdini Dog

The dog-like creature that lives with us looks simple enough, but he has developed some unusual abilities and we finally caught him in the act...


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Surprise!

Ava & mom ventured downtown on light rail to surprise dad at work.
This was Ava's first "train" ride. She didn't care for it much, thank heaven!
We hope to take Amtrak to San Francisco, so she will know the difference soon.

Non-Stop Fun At Camp Far West

She leaps from the boat again and again and again...



and swims and swims and swims with her snorkel and mask...

Only a seatbelt can stop her.

Silly Snorkeler

o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

I guess the bottom of the tub would look about the same even if her mask wasn't fogged up.

Ava "Roller Derby" King

Ava goes roller skating with her daycamp once a week and stays on the carpet because she doesn't have fun on the "slippery floor." I wanted to show her that she can venture onto the rink, she just needs a little practice. So off we went to Roller King.

Holy Cooties!
The decor, the stench and the germs are all circa 1979. If I never step foot in that roller rink again it will be too soon. I imagine X-rated theaters are less oogey. My baby was falling, scooting and crawling around on that carpet without a care in the world. Witnessing it took no less than 5 years off my life.
- - -s-h-u-d-d-e-r- - -

Anywho...
This is Miss King on the slippery floor. She had some pretty good wipeouts (including the splits and giant circular arm waving jags), but overall she did really well. (Sorry for the poor video quality - its from my cell.)

Our Friend Rae

Anyone who knows our friend Rae Olk has got to check her out at:

http://www.scottsdale-personal-trainers.com/biggest-winner.html

Way to go, Rae!
Would you believe she just turned 40???

***** Fireworks-Free 4th ****

********** HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA **********

****************** LIFE! *******************

***************** LIBERTY! *****************

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******** AND THE PURSUIT OF BUBBLES! ********

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Yeah, What S/he Said...

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“The truth will set you free. But first, it will piss you off.”
—Gloria Steinem
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“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”
—Walt Disney
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“You can live your life in two ways: As if everything is a miracle or nothing is a miracle. ”
— Albert Einstein
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“If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans.”
—Woody Allen

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Its Someone's Four-And-Three-Quarters Birthday!

Happy four-and-three-quarters birthday Miss King!

Ava even got a present - a hat that Ms Dana knitted for her with kitten ears on top...How CUTE!