The prom photos on the blog have revealed a very handsome family. The two Coburn additions were fun to see and to remind us that some traditions never die. Both Matt and Sarah (and their dates) look very handsome/beautiful and the clothes very elegant. As Matt suggests, the cost is staggering but the memories don't fade and I'm sure these two events will be thought about for many years.
Mom and I have been enjoying the Kellogg's vacation. We had a nice day of skiing including Alden's first descent of a 'hill' at Eldora between Dad's legs. ,Reid who had skied the day before, passed on that day. We had a very educational introduction to variations of geocaching as the photo illustrates. This was a site along a highway with the items hidden in 'Mom's tupperware[?]' in the cottonwood in the background. It was found by just having the coordinates. The photo is of the exploring of the contents of the hidden objects and the deciding of what to take and then what to add from the Kellogg backpack. Rico also showed us another approach used by a local geocacher that involves identifying world sites, getting their coordinates, and then doing some math to arrive at the coordinates of the local cache. It was fun and the whole sport has lots of possibilities and there are some important lessons embedded in it. I loved orienteering in the army and tho the methodology has changed dramatically, the idea of using a device - compass or GPS - to find a location has remained. I bet Elli relates to this after Outward Bound! I like the fact that the Kellogg BRR team also bikes to find locations.
Thursday night the clan gathered for fondue. We felt we had to get one meal in around the cheese pot before we officially declared spring.
We watched the Ohio State - Kentucky game and commiserated with the Coburns. It was a good game to watch and got us hooked so we have a tape in to record the afternoon games for viewing this evening. Diane must be excited about Butler or is she too gone over to the Buckeyes?
On the more mundane side, we've been working on income tax and have it finished except for one item and an email message has been sent to track it down. That's always a relief.
Love to everyone and great to read Matt's news - thanks. Your position for next year sounds great - good experience on many levels.
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