Boynton Reunion

7 June 2018, we left Santa Fe and drove to Legacy Lodge in Arizona. The big lodge is in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest; the closest town is Heber-Overgaard. The house is an impressively large log construction made of huge cedars from British Columbia. Beyond the striking log construction and the immense scale, the planning of the place is wonkey. The bathrooms are awkward, the furniture selection is odd, and the kitchen has only one small refrigerator. In spite of those shortcomings, it was a delightful place with a pond for fishing and swimming, horses for the kids to ride, and lots of places to gather and visit. Rachel Boynton Maka planned and bought all the food, and we all took turns cooking and cleaning up. We arrived on Thursday and departed on Sunday morning. We drove straight home through northern Arizona by way of Chinle and up into southern Utah and Bluff. Happily. we arrived in Provo in time to catch the tail end of Meagan and the kids' visit. They spent the week at our house while we were away.

A beautiful setting in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest

 Legacy Lodge

 Dinner was ready

 Kris and Matt embrace

 Trevor, Kim, Matt, and Kris visiting at the dining table

 One of two large seating areas for visiting

 Bonnie, Kris, and Grandmother looking at Anna's new house online

 It's pleasant to rock in the shade

 Our team cooked lasagna, garlic bread, and salad

 Traveling in style to and from the corral where the kids were riding

 Sharing memories of the grandparents

 Mark was MC

Grandmother Boynton

 

 Binkers and Blake at the talent show

 Master of the house

 Navajo tacos at Chinle

 So good to see these kids

Back to Hawaii

We had a couple of fun weeks visiting with family, enjoying special occasions with people we love. Life will be normal for a few days, but very soon the family will descend for summer in Utah, a time we love! This is all for now.

OXO

D.