Saturday, October 13, 2018

Sept/Oct 2018 photos

Sandy Beach XC

Ramon flying with both feet off the ground

MEC 10k race in October.  Carla doing the hi-5

Carla won some shoes for have the best costume in a race

Ramon's latest shave.  He seems to get a new one every month.

Dad's latest hair style.  That's just what's taken almost 5 months to grow back after shaving it all off.

I think I'll go for this hair style next :)


Rockwall in the background

Mt Ball from Isabelle Pk

Had to pass on Mt. Denny and go to plan B

Larches starting to turn on Mt. Allan


Way back in high school in the late 70's, who would have thought that we would have a department of Climate Change in the year 2018.  Or that I'd even make it to the year 2018 :)  Such surreal times in which we exist!

The poma lift on the top of Nakiska that was only used for the Olympics

Plan B: Mt Allan and then to Plan C Mt Collembola

More awesome fall colours

The kids have now discovered Geocaching....something we didn't have in the 70's!



Long legged Carla continues to enjoy climbing

Our recored snowfall day.  Also broke the record for the snowiest October and we are only 1/2 way thru the month.  Might there be a connection with the ministry of Climate Change?

Kept a few truck tubes from my short lived, trucking 'career'....

Spruce meadows, indoor show jumping

One of the unique signs at Spruce Meadows

Kayben farms near Okatoks





Home SWEET home :)

Papi Ramon celebrates 94 Abriles

About to turn 10 and Carla gets her ears pierced.  Wonder if there will be any more piercings in her future?  or tatoos?  or???/

Chalk art on the side of our steps....seems someone is making fun of my prostate woes!

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

August holiday pics

Family photo: kids halfway grown up edition. Ramon sprained his wrist badly; nothing broken


The wall keeps moving!....as Ramon adjusts it to warp speed!

La princesa

Monster Zucc

Zucchini boats!

Heading up Mt. Whyte with Tabernac!

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View of the death trap from the summit

Plain of the six glaciers tea house....not Nepal

Mt Sarbach

Looking north towards mt Chepheran from the false summit of Sarbach

Left leg has the same view.

Gull lake.  Ramon the trickster, offering the ladies a ride :)

Red Deer 'river' tubing



Mt. Sarrail with Tabernac



Camp program at Kananaskis lakes campground

Mt. Warspite


Almost ran into this griz coming down Warspite....

....and then ran into this pair at the bottom!

Great pathways connecting the 4 campsites

Playing cards with friends from school

Summer reading

Carla's garden

Mt. Coleman

Looking back along the ridge of Mt. Coleman

Western Anemone


Late August frost

Sunrise on mt Temple and Paradise creek

Fairview on the left...objective on the right; mt Sheol

Temple from the summit of Sheol

Mts Effiel and Pinnacle in the centre foreground

Mushroom season


Floating on the Bow


Ramon heading up Windtower, with mt Lougheed in the background

Reading all the swear words in the summit register

...and back down the creek to the road....

....for a drive in the van.  2.5 years until he gets his learners licence

At day at the zoo with Carlita the Panda...with a butterfly on her shoulder


....and a latte and date square on the way back home...spot the panda in the window!  She looked so real that while we were watching the Panda at the zoo....a 2 year old looked over at Carla and freaked out, thinking that the Panda got out of the cage!!

Ramon in Nose Hill park with his new downhill bike, which he paid for half of it out of his allowance.