Got two really good ones.

First this laugh until your gut hurts video from Jen which will loosen you up for Matthew’s dream of flying.

A few of Adam’s photos from last Saturday’s  party at Mother Goose’s house.

Emma, Kate and Matthew

  

Taken by Goose with my camera.

This one of  Welsh and Dickey mountains in the Waterville Valley where Goose and Kristen hiked last week.

And this one of the Adirondacks where Mother Goose worked when she was a wee lass.

Please go here and read Goose’s latest.

Mike,

Beth and I just can’t stay away from those elk! Yesterday we took another trip up to Rocky Mtn Nat’l Park, this time in the late afternoon at prime time. We saw Big Daddy bucks herding their does, Big Daddy chasing young bucks away from their herds, and two competing Big Daddies sparring. Plus lots and lots of bugling, grunting and keening (sorry, still no sound). There were so many elk near and on the road we had to stop and wait, like in Ireland when the sheep cross the road. It was quite a show!

ElkAction

–rakkity

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Guffaws From the Western Peanut Gallery

Michael,

My cousin Patrick, who was born, raised, educated, and river rafted (his day job) throughout the mountain west, says that, “Lest you be guffawed upon as an upstart, transplanted Easterner, you should use the nomenclature, bulls, cows, and calves for elk (not bucks, does, and fawns).” So, fearing unrestrained guffaws from my western cousins, I suggest you use this revised album:

Revised Elk Action

–rakkity