Weekend vid from havasu

Grandiose Canyonero

It's sublime & awe-inspiring. Others have proclaimed it large, marvelous, or gorgeous. There is probably not a more apt word in the English syntax to describe what the Indians labeled, 'the Canyon.'

Another word to describe: deadly
The international sign of hiker distress (see sign below). Like someone choking on a buffalo wing clutching at their throat, whenever a traveler is lost in the wilderness and growing dehydrated, they will make this signal and be saved. True story. The people next to me are randoms from Livonia I tricked into befriending on the trail. They were not well equipped for the trail. Thus the hiker distress.
Losing balance.
Ridiculously fashionable. HA.

B-E-A-utiful.
My group. Taking a rest. Enjoying the view.
First stay in a hostel. Met some nice people and pretty blokes. Offended (not really) an Englishwoman. Apparently, 'chap' is not gender-neutral.

Below, back in Sedona.
The road home.


And a weekend in Lake Havasu, visiting my Aunt Gladys and Uncle Terry K. Tempted to fastforward life fourty years and just keep hanging out with them indefinately (just kidding). They were great hosts and we had some great chats! Love you guys!

Below left. Sitting outside the trailer enjoying some juice boxes, i asked Uncle Terry how far one would travel to get to California. 'About 8 feet around that side of the trailer, and you can see it across the lake.' HA.

Below right. The London Bridge. Relocated and pictured gratuitously for the fam.
















HOME IN SIX
-r

SPF 40

Sedona,Prescott, Flagstaff in less than 40 hours

The Prescott Backyard View (hammock not included)

Water!

Not only are they unaccustomed to accumulating snow fall, they literally take pick axes to speed the thawing so they can forget it ever existed

Showtime.

Line 1...

Technical details: top-rope climb, 100-lb belayer, 5.10 out of 5.18 difficulty.

Line 2. More difficult.

I was trying to be a nice sister and let you blog without interference. But A. I have the power, and B. I just had to say this.

In the picture below, you totally look like spiderman. No foolin. The spidy game on Raman Raving Rabbids? Oh yeah...someone's practicing!

Go-go gadget arms!


Sedona, Flagstaff



I love the rock. Gorgeous.



The town of Sedona is unique, and not just for its "spiritual vortex," which attracts countless mystics, fortune tellers, gypsies and jugglers. The locals are so proud of the surrounding red-rock that it's law for all building exteriors to be either sandstone-red or cactus green. So the hospital, street lamp posts, and fast food restaurants all blend right into the towering rocks behind. Even McDonalds bows to this rule: it's the only one in the world without a yellow arch.
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Miss ya'll! Sending some warmth your way on this blustery day.
-r

Your Nieces

wanted to say 'hi', and give you a brief view on what Kahlan has had to endure during his short stay at the M household.

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...and yes, that is a crayon.

oh, and on the outside too. K decided he needed a scenery change.

Kahlan told us he likes it.

Love you!

Us.

Whatsamatta U

the grass is always yellower...
hey now, i see a spec of green!

memorial outside the Safeway, Tuscon

:(

My clinical instructor, Tom. On a good hair day.

hehe. fun!

AROO!

Hardcore man....i heard about your back gears breaking/broken. Got cardio?Twilight.

Again, I see green. What's up with "it's all yellow?" Gotta agree with you though, pretty sunset bud.

Love you too! Cara

it's a doozy

Entrance to "The Glory Hole," biggest copper mine in late 1800's. Now one crane can do the work of 12,500 muckers. Thanks, Bisbee museum.
huh. look at all the things you're learning.

World's first drive thru. Nuff Said!

Seriously. I thought you put this in there for my daughters' and their Opa and Oma. I get it now.

Tombstone: Where Wyatt Earp fought for the law, and the criminals won. To the left the bird cage, a famous adults only place.

I wanna see! Did you pretend you were Wyatt and have a stand-off? Cause I would've. For sure.

Arizona trying to look like Europe, Bisbee AZ

Ha ha ha. I can see the similarities. I think, provided I've never been to Europe.

Glass blowing shop on main street Bisbee. Highly impressed them with my Chihuly knowledge.

Never knew when the Meijer Gardens would pay off, did ya?

This needs no explanation? Cause I don't get it...but it sure looks interesting.

Big tree or tiny Ryan??

Holy schnikes!!!
A officially designated "Grand Ole Tree of Arizona". 35 feet in circumference around the base, 150 years old. Part of one of the rarest forest types in the world. Also one of approximately 12 trees actually in Arizona.

I love it!! Love ya bud, C.

Sorry for the belated start...

I tried something new, didn't work. So here's the new and improved: WHAT IS RYAN DOING and HOW TO LANDSCAPE DIRT blog. Just in case you were/are interested.