October 2022: Santa Fe Part I

The first half of October this year was pretty tame. We had family dinner with those who were around, and we hosted Group Dinner at our house. The only thing different from the usual routine was Kris making Halloween costumes for the Colver kiddos. Mid October, Debra Sue Darling Gibbs arrived in Provo to join us on a visit to Santa Fe. We had enough time in Provo before the trip to do some leaf-peeping in Provo Canyon and on the back side of Timpanogos. We went to New Mexico to stay with Clara who really needs no help besides some chauffeuring. Rob and Anna were off to Spain for a couple of weeks. The themes of our Santa-Fe visit were food and some serious shopping! We took Debby to all our favorite spots. We enjoyed some incredibly beautiful fall drives and visits to some wonderful sites.

Family Dinner

Group Dinner

Kris works her magic

Ta da!

"Banjo" the stingray boy

Provo Canyon

Near Upper Falls

Stewart Cirque without a trace of snow this year

Back of Timp looking toward Cascade Mountain

The colors were perfect

The aspen trunks take center stage

Off to Santa Fe: Navajo tacos in Cortez, Colorado

Debby's shot of the beautiful mesas along NM 599

Anna headed to Spain with Rob (and Lucy Jane)

The start of the food tour

This is how I like think of myself

New Mexico gave us beautiful sunsets night after night

More Mexican food at Tesuque Market

Tesuque Market

Lunch at the Tea House on Canyon Road in Santa Fe

Quintessential adobe-style building on the Old Santa Fe Trail

Dickie and Clara waiting for the shoppers

I had my turn at the Rainbow Man on East Palace Avenue

The courtyard of the Rainbow Man store was where the folks who

made the atom bomb met for their ride to

 Los Alamos northwest of Santa Fe

The Rainbow Man is my favorite Native American craft store, and

our favorite supplier of Pendleton blankets

Off to the Georgia O'Keefe Museum where we 

had a reservation for an afternoon visit

Not all the art in Santa Fe is in museums and galleries

O'Keefe's work is readily recognizable 

But this piece is quite unusual

Parts II and III will follow, but this is all for now.

OXO

D.

September 2022

 Poof!. Just like that, September is gone. Life unfolded as usual, with only the death of QEII and a visit to Vernal to stay with Evy and Arthur for a few days to change the pace. We were just in time for Arthur's birthday, and home just in time for Meg's.

Brazilian beans and rice at Ostergars

Friends for over half a centrury

September 8, 2022

Dinner with Opa and Annie: poke: delish

These kiddos are getting big

Grammy is a fabulous reader

Arthur made a haul on his 4th birthday

He wanted chocolate cheesecake, and his momma obliged

Story time at the library with Miss Christina

Picnic in the back yard

A spectacular afternoon ride around the Red Cloud Loop

north of Vernal

The aspens almost ready to turn

Red Cloud Loop

Ditto

The kiddos loved the drive

The late-afternoon light was beautiful

The Dry Fork Overlook (pictures can't capture the breathtaking view)

We made some fresh peach ice cream for . . .

Sunday dinner

La Casita with Meg on her 18th birthday

Cousins' breakfast in SLC

Hansen cousins

That's a wrap. We will be back in October. Until then, that's all.

OXO

D.

August 2022

The girlies all came to town for a Chicks concert at USANA Amphitheater. Anna, Clara, and Maren all stayed with us. It was a fun quick visit, and they LOVED the concert. Mark was in town for a quick minute. Meagan and Meg flew in from Hawaii to get Meg settled at BYU. Kris and I dashed to Vernal to celebrate Evy's birthday. And I stayed in Peoria for the last week of the month so Maren and Gavin could relax in Cancun.

The Taylor girls with their +1 at the Chicks concert

Delicious dinner in SLC with some of the kiddos...

At SLC Eatery

Our cute houseguests

Greek Souvlakia with Maren on her way to the airport

Headed home to AZ

Dinner with the Boyntons

Sunday brunch at Block with the Taylor-Woodburys

Meg and Meags and lots of good stuff for dorm life

La Casita, of course

With SKT and AW (photographer)

The girl is growing up

Evelyn wanted cheesecake, and momma made a good one

Grammy and Evy with her Cath Kidston bag

Arthur showed me all his things

Arthurs

These kids have serious skills

Stopped in Provo Canyon for 3 hours in a pounding rain on the way 

home from Vernal: an accident at Vivian -- home at 10

Flying from Provo's new PVU is a dream

Uncle Rod's ragu: Finn's request

Beans and rice: Finn and Harry's request

Sushi at Haru with Harry

Corned beef: Harry's request

Home from Cancun and off to Costco for me to buy some 

Pendleton mugs and for Maren to buy a few supplies

The old man headed back to Provo

Lots of good times, and there are more coming up in September. This, however, is all for now.

OXO

D.