The End of August in Santa Fe

We stayed with the Hastings kiddos while Anna and Rob took Lucy to Washington DC for her first year at The George Washington University. The Hastings are pretty well settled in their new home in the piñones-covered hills above Santa Fe. The home is beautiful and the stay was delightful. We experienced some serious monsoon rain that has made everything so verdant. We cooked, ran the school bus, and watched the kids take care of themselves. We were back in Provo just in time to spend a couple of days with Meagan who stayed at the house while we were gone and she consulted with the Provo School District.

 The entry gate and path that leads to the...

 Portal and front door

 Late afternoon sky through the piñones

 

 The back yard

 WTH at work in the kitchen

 The sun-filled living room

 Alfresco supper when we arrived

 Ebelskivers with chocolate added by the kiddos

 The first day of school

 Stuffed peppers went down well

 Kris with the Talavera she loves so much

 We have a tiny one of these monster boots

 Clafoutis for French pastries: always a treat

 Quintessential New Mexican ristra on the wall at Shake Foundation

 A very diverse group of poses at The Shake Foundation

 A beautiful Santa Fe sky for dessert

 A morning wandering Santa Fe

 Typical Territorial-style window with Georgia O'Keeffe skulls

 The Original Trading Post has been a Santa Fe fixture

since long before I first visited many years ago

 These little hidden courtyards make Santa Fe charming

 Cathedral Park

 The Loco Moco didn't go down so well

 But dinner at Harry's Roadhouse went down a treat

 Pleasant weather for outdoor dining

 To the car and home

 La Casita with Opa, Annie, and Meagan

Home again to some beautiful morning walks

Debby arrived in Utah just a few day after we did, so there will be more. This, however, is all for now.

OXO

D.

Early August 2018

The early part of August was full of demolition and road works. Provo has been a nightmare with road work everywhere.  Wildfires in California and nearby in Utah filled the air with thick, nasty smoke. There were some happy bits, however, including a belated birthday celebration for Daniel, and an early celebration for Evy. And by far the most exciting thing that happened was booking flights and Airbnbs for a trip to Paris and London with Stephen and Annie in March and April next year (2019).

 3 August they began to demolish Allen Hall, a place I hold dear

 It comes down faster than it went up

 The wing where I lived was the last one standing

 Sad

 Sunday getaway with Annie and Opa at the Red Iguana in SLC

 Evelyn likes a project as much as I do -- milling the asphalt 

on 820 North

 The Great Smoke of 2018

 Down comes Wymount Terrace Quad 3, who knows why

 820 North waiting for a bit more love

I am so excited about this trip, I can hardly think of anything else

 Birthday dinner at Strap Tank for Daniel and Evelyn

Grammy outdid herself on dress-ups for Evelyn

Birthday cupcakes at our house on Friday evening

We were now ready to head to Santa Fe to stay with the kiddos while Rob and Anna take Lucy Jane to The George Washington University as she begins her college career. This is all for now.

OXO

D.

End of July 2018

The last bit of July included Andy Boynton's wedding reception, a quick visit from the NY Gibbs, and an uneventful Pioneer Day.

 Andy and Ronnie Boynton

 Reception venue: Old Dome Meeting Hall, Riverton, Utah

 Some of the Boynton family

 Rod, Marge, and Kris with a peek at the Cafe Rio buffet

 A faithful recreation of our favorite Saturday meal in

Portobello Road, London

 A rare summer storm on 21 July

 Sunday dinner with the Gibbs

 Linda's gift of sunflowers looked perky in Kris's 

Talavera boot

 Honoring the ancestors on Pioneer Day

Cousins' breakfast with newly-retired Annie who

didn't have to rush off to work

Life is always good. That's all for now.

OXO

D.