Gus visits Tucson ( and his parents too)

Gus had a return visit to Tucson this month.  He has become an expert in desert cacti from a book called The Cactus Hotel.  It was fun to reintroduce him to all the wonders of the desert.

Gus surveys the construction on our street.

Checking out a prickly pear.

With grandpa and a huuuuge Saguaro.

Gus with a smaller Saguaro which is probably older than he is by a lot.

Mommy and Daddy 

With Grandma and Grandpa

Fun in the pool with Daddy

Mommy and baby sister look on.

He also loves trains, and Tucson has a great Train Museum

All the guys on the golf course.

A boot from a Saguaro at the Desert Museum.   A boot is a room for birds in The Cactus Hotel.

Christmas 2011

What a wonderous Xmas we had.  We got to see all the kids and grandkids, even if not at the same time.  It was so much fun.

Grandma gets Gus to cuddle for a brief time

Gus on Christmas morning

The Inadas with Christmas stockings. First Christmas in their new home.

Gus with truck from Grandma and Grandpa

Grandma with new iPhone

Katie & Bobby with breakfast sandwiches

Susie & Jess with their sons

The Connolly family

It was tough but we got one group photo

Bobby and Katie visit Tucson

The opposite of Vermont??  We were anxious to see what Katie and Bobby would think of our new home coming from very wet and very green Vermont.  We think they had a good time.  Here are a few things we saw and did.

Getting ready to play the North course

Looks like they are enjoying the sun.

Pretty good form for a beginner.

He hit this a mile.

It's out there somewhere.

Big Bob and Biggest Bob

At the Desert Museum posed in front of an Ocotillo

This guy made Bobby duck while landing very close by.

ditto

At Sabino Canyon

Posed in front of banded gneiss granite.  

Enjoying their company and our 24th wedding anniversary.

Happy Halloween

Halloween is pretty exciting these days. The pictures say it all.

Kelan's Playdough pumpkin - very creative!

Pretty pleased with himself

Uh-oh, who's this guy?

Beckett the bronco tamer!

Back in Boston - Gus the excavator!

Pleased with their stash

Ditto

Bob & Katie sure have aged since the May wedding!

Married life is work!!

Younger times!

Back in Tucson

After spending most of the summer in the heat of the southwest, we headed north in late August.  We visited Kit and Jess in Boulder and then headed back to our home in Breckenridge.  It was so nice to see our old friends and be back on familiar territory for a month.  Then we headed to VT to help Katie and Bobby celebrate their birthdays in early October.  We also visited Susie and Tetsu's new home in Newton where we explored all the streets and hangouts near BC--a beautiful area.  Here are some photos of our trip.

What a great pose!!

Rocky Mountain National Park from Trail Ridge Road

We took Beckett and Kelan to the park.

What cuties!

Kelan is such a good helper.

Ready to take off.

Beckett is the first one down.

Bobby and Katie, each one year older, in their beloved Vermont. 

What a great view from the Stowe golf course.

Tetsu and Gus on a hike in Vermont. 

The gang at the Stowe Farmers' Market

Bob and Gus in the new playroom in Newton.