At Dunham Dairy Farm near Barnesville


Feeding a baby cow


With the cousins


Driving home from the farm, we discuss eating animals:
Mom/Dad: "We don't eat all animals. We don't eat cats and dogs."
Egg: "Why?"
Us: "Would you eat Sam and Zora (our cats)?"
Egg, after a pause: "That would be up to Mommy and Daddy. "

With Leon in the dining room at Great Grandpa Ray's

Visiting Great Grandpa Ray in his new digs and trying out his new exerciser

Breakfast at the Fryin' Pan in Fargo, ND with Great Grandpa Ray
Just arrived the night before

The EGG tries her hand on the rock climbing wall at the Y before we catch our flight to Fargo

The EGG helps Andrea while Bergen fixes us pancakes for breakfast




The EGG is becoming an expert rock scrambler


Strumming the banjo while everyone packs up



A last hike before heading home

Arriving in Joshua Tree, it starts to snow, then clears up


Hiking Barker Dam


At sunset the EGG comments: "Look how pretty the dusk is mommy! Blue, Purple and Pink"


Cold weather means we stay snug at the High Desert Motel instead of the campsite

Baby chicks are the most unusual bday gift and neighbor Rose's 5 yo party

Overheard at party, father to son: "You're talking like a producer. You need to start talking like a PA. I want to hear please, would you, thank you."