May 2023

Boy oh boy! The months whiz by. We hosted the May Group Dinner and made a delicious Brazilian spread. We had a nice stay in Vernal with the Colver kiddos while their parents attended a conference. Mothers Day weekend, the Hastings boys were in SLC for some concerts and they came to Provo for Sunday brunch. Hale Center entertained us as always with a good Irish story and music. The Hansen Cousins shared breakfast in Salt Lake, and Memorial Day meant cemetery, family, and food. The month ended with Kris and me celebrating our 51st anniversary.

The Mexican Market was slammed for 5 de Mayo

Yellow, green, blue, and white: Brazilian flag colors

Brazilian dinner with lifelong friends

Vernal Sunset

Arthur headed into his Taekwondo class

Cutest damn kid

Kris is the worlds best story reader -- seriously

Taco night with the babbies

Supper at Freddy's

"Take one of me" -- weirdo

Piano recital

They did so well

My favorite spring treat: blossoms on 

our European ash

Mothers Day lilies from Madi

The Hastings boys

Madeline brought Rigby, who is a very good boy

Who doesn't love Irish music?

Cousin love and eggs Benedict

This group is HUGE

The brothers Taylor

Our smaller group at Tony's grave

Aunty Em hosted Memorial Day lunch

A Memorial-Day trip to SLC to help Madi 

Anniversary flowers for Kris and Dickie

Dickie got a Foodcycler for his anniversay

Fifty-one years

Looking forward to a great June.

OXO

D.

End of April 2023

Having just recovered from jet lag, we headed south to Arizona for a few days with Maren and family and a reunion with the Boynton siblings. With that, April was gone.

We love to stop in Henderson and have supper at the Greek Bistro

Onion-chopping goggles and dirty martinis

The Youngs back yard is delightful on a perfect spring evening

Gavin smoked ribs for Sunday dinner

They were tender and delicious

The Sicilian Butcher and Baker

Monday supper

Harry David

Salute!

Lake Pleasant at golden hour

Iconic Arizona

Mesa with the Boyntons at Pete's: beloved version of (not) fish

and chips, but the sloppy fish sandwich is good 

Spiffing up the parent's graves

Lolly is a dear

Waldo's BBQ: best onion rings I have ever tasted

Brisket, cornbread, and slaw

The Musical Instruments Museum, Scottsdale

An overwhelming collection of instruments from every tiny

corner of the globe - beautifully displayed

Who doesn't love a calliope?

That old man in the background is exhausted

These girlies were spent, too

Delicious dinner at Allesia's in Mesa

Carbonarra

Up to the Mogollon Rim and the M&K Boynton Cabin

An ATV excursion

Matthew at the wheel

The East Verde River flows year-round 

The big melt and high water was in January

Two of the four Boynton boys

Brig and his excellent mom

Madi was in Peoria for our last night

Back home to the fabulous Utah mountains

That's all for April.

OXO

D.