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Family Album 2019 |
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Album 2018 |
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| Jack
in the Park
Jack vs. the Giant
Marshmallow
Lost Lake
Scoops, Park & Swimming
Kings Canyon Park
Halloween
Christmas
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| Jack
in the Park |
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On January 30 Johnny
dropped Jack off at my house on his way to work. We went to
the skate park, two playgrounds, a bike ride, lunch at Rocket
Dog, and ice cream at Scoop's |
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| Celebrating
a triumphant wall climb |
Flicking
dandelions |
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| Jack
vs. the Giant Marshmallow |
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A number of years ago
Mikie and I experimented with "roasting"
marshmallows in the microwave. Placed on a plate and zapped
for ten to fifteen seconds, a marshmallow would puff up to the
size of a tennis ball. When taken out, it would deflate down
to a little bigger than normal. They were warm and soft,
although they lacked the traditional charcoal-flavored outer
crust. When a camping trip in February had to be cancelled due
to rain, I decided to make 'Smores in the microwave, using
extra large marshmallows. These items had a mind of their own.
They got real big, did not deflate, and were a challenge to
eat. |
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| Sticky
but delicious! |
In with
both hands |
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| Lost
Lake |
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To make up for the rained
out camping trip we hiked, played and picnicked at Lost Lake |
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| Leaning
trees are a magnet for Colton |
Jack gets
good air as he launches the Stomp Rocket |
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| Scoops,
Dry Creek Park, and Swimming |
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boys spent day with me, and their dad said my job was to wear
them out. I think I was the worn one at the end of a busy day. We
had ice cream at Scoop's, where we were joined by my friend Regina,
bearing patriotic hats for the boys. They climbed and swing at Dry
Creek Park, and cooled off in the pool in my condo complex. |
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| Getting
the hat just right |
Mugging
for the camera |
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| Colton on
top of The Spider, a complex climbing feature rigged with cable |
Jack
would not be outdone, and made it to the top for the first time ever |
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| Daredevil
dive |
Nothing
like a cold lemonade in the hot tub |
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| Kings
Canyon National Park |
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On
August 14, Grandpa Dick and the boys hiked at Big Stump Basin and
Panoramic Point in Kings Canyon National Park. Their favorite thing
was climbing on a huge, broken-off sequoia that they call "The
Castle." |
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| The Mark
Twain Stump in Big Stump Basin |
Colton
carefully leads the way through a passage in The Castle |
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| Colton
surveys his domain |
Jack
kicking back |
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| Halloween |
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quote Brittany, "Although we usually frown on using sharp objects at the Upshaw house, one night a year we make an exception." |
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| Johnny
makes the initial cuts |
Doctors
Colton and Jack complete a successful pumpkinectomy |
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| Proud
carvers with the finished product. Next stop - your door - have the
candy ready! |
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| Christmas |
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Christmas at Neely's included a tractor ride. Jack got his wish, a
Luigi costume. |
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| Lila and
Olivia Taggart; Jack and Colton Upshaw; Rod Neely driving |
Luigi
(Jack) and Johnny |
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