So GREAT to be HOME

I'm greatful for the experieces I had this summer but I missed out on some memorable things...

The Monster growing into a big dumb adolescent dog...




Chillin' with my nieces and nephews..and my bro









And of course the PERM...and Lucas


I Really missed being free to do as I PLEASE.

We went up to Donner today to Climb, I was a beautiful Day.





Quentin trusted me with his life.

Tribute to a Tigress

The many Merridy's

The Spouse

The Chef

The Snowboarder

The Traveler

The Biologist

The Triathlete

Rock Crawler!

The Graduate

The Pilot


The Enlisted

The Friend

Graduation

AND YES THE DOG GOT TO COME ALONG...

It's OVER

NO MORE SCHOOL...WELL FOR ME (MERRIDY)
I GRADUATED ON MAY 15TH AND TO CELEBRATE WE WENT ROCK CLIMBING ON SAT...I EVEN LET THE DOG GO...






THEN MON, TUCKETT AND I RODE THE RIDE OUR OF LIFE.
We stared at my house (by UNR) thru washoe valley...carson city...up highway 50...around lake tahoe...climbed out from Incline and dropped down Mt. Rose Highway to head home...total millage around 130 miles/10 hours in the sattle and 1 hour eating a wonderful chicken burriot from T's.
It was the best way to celebrate graduation!




A quick photo at Emerald Bay to prove we did what we said we did:)

Ellenor's 1st week

Tiring week but we love having her around

Ellenor

This is the new addition to our little family. She is 6 weeks old in this picture. I (Lucas) will drive to Oregon this weekend to pick her up. She is a "blue" Weimaraner. The dog with the "human brain", which could make her dumb depending on which human your talking about. She comes from a long line of champion hunters and field champs. We will teach her to be an artist!

The Garage

Yes, the car fits in the garage...the drive way is slanted so it looks really small in the photograph...that's funny!
To give a little information on our little home: It was built in 1954 and we bought it from the original owner, which makes us the second owners (Pretty Rad). The house has all original hardwood floors (in great condition),



a basement, and a remodeled kitchen from the 70's...it's a sight to see. We feel blessed to have been able to find a home that meets our needs and desires. My favorite part about living in this home is I can jump on my mountain bike and ride off into the hills within minutes!
ALSO I have an announcement....Lucas Shaved his Beard! YEAH! YEAH! For the first couple of days every time I would look at him I would laugh because he looked so different...I didn't remember him looking that way before!

Before:


During:


What a Clown!

What I woke up to the next morning:


After...Lucas said, "what a sexy man!"