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September 2025!!

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Sophie, me, Sean, Casey and Lindy on a training hike out to the overlook on Grandeur Peak. Lindy at her piano recital at the Marmalade Branch Library on September 6th, 2025. Sophie ran in the Beehive XC Invite at Sugarhouse Park on September 12th. Sophie with friend, Sarah Nichols, after the race at Sugarhouse Park. Mountain Monday hike! Lindy and Sean spent a Volo school week with the Norwegian School of Nature Life learning about "friluftsliv" with Tom Cammermeyer and Elliot Goldman in the Uintas.  Sean. Sean and Lindy with Elliot. The Volo kids being schooled by Tom and Elliot in the Unitas. Lindy and Jonah in the Uintas. Lindy with Jane. This was a magical week for Lindy and Sean. Tom, herding Sean along the trail in the Unitas. Lindy and the neighborhood kids spent a few days crafting blow darts (with glitter paper) and perfecting their shot accuracy in the backyard.  Lindy, crafting on the sewing machine. She is always making something. Sophie and Hallee with Oliver Ska...

August 2025!

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  On July 31st, we drove down to Southern Utah to stage for a hike through the Subway on August 1st. We got a last minute permit so we loaded everyone up plus our friend, Craig. Sean, overland hiking to the Subway drop in point. Lindy and I on Friday morning. The kids (minus Sean who was upset at the moment and unwilling to pose for a photo) with Casey and Craig, hiking into the Left Fork of North Creek from the Wildcat Canyon Trailhead. Sean with a giant tadpole. Lindy, playing with the tadpoles. The iconic subway section of the Left Fork of North Creek. Sean, managing the final rappel. We had just used landlines (or no lines) before this and right before the final rappel, we realized that Casey had left all of the belay devices in the car. Luckily there was a guy that had a bunch of extra gear and lent us a rap device (and had his friend help everyone off the rope). Sean at Keyhole Falls. Lindy dropping down the last rappel. The older kids just hand-lined down on the other side o...