Happy Birthday Barb

Today we celebrated Barbara's birthday at the Sequoia House in Placerville...what a beautiful setting and such a beautiful day

Gold Rush Days in Old Sacramento

This is a good friends of ours from Redwood Chapel - Jim Hipp

Carol, Sue Sablan and Tita Anderson

Jim Hipp

Jim Hipp

Richard Anderson, Michael Sablan (PCBBC friends) and Me

Michael Sablan

A Miner and his donkey

The Union Soldiers (Reenactors) actually sleep in these tents for four days

Doing trains the old fashioned way or perhaps the modern day "green trains"

This photo is from one of the museums in Old Town

Printing the old fashioned way

Wow and we thought computers were complicated!

A painting of "Heading Out West"

A replica of a typical 1920's kitchen - from one of the museum's in old town

We spent the day today in Old Town Sacramento and enjoyed a very beautiful, picture perfect day (not too warm and definitely not too cold)! They had old town set up to look like the 1860's or so and there were all kinds of activities, and happenings going on. It was a great event and totally free!! Even the parking was discounted. We met some of our friends there (some were actual reenactors of the era) and had a wonderful time.

Meeting Meg Whitman at the California State Fair

A steel beam from the World Trade Center

Carol and I visited the California State Fair today and we had the added bonus of meeting Meg Whitman - hopefully our future Governor of California - http://www.megwhitman.com/

Pool Party Redneck Style

Day 2 with Ben and Isaac....stayed at home today (grandma and grandpa needed rest) and played in the pool that Ben told grandpa he needed to buy.

Hanging with Ben and Isaac at Fairy Tale Town

Don't let go papa

The three amigo's, three musketeers, or three "hood"lums

Animal soccer

Hey papa....are you sure its ok to go in there?

Ben - the slide master

Ben the train master

The mouse that ate the cheese

Ben sleeps with the fishes

Grandma and Grandpa had the unique pleasure to have our grandchildren with us while Dan and Andrea have some play time in Washington and Oregon. This is a picture of our safari guide.

Cruisin Lake Tahoe

I told Carol that the trail was mostly flat....well I guess I forgot!

Carol and I spent the day in Lake Tahoe, had a nice little picnic and rode bicycles...it was nice to spend the day with my sweetheart!

Ben the Party Animal

I can't believe I ate the whole thing!

Ben is having a car party!

We were down in the Tracy area on business and decided to drop in on the kids. When we were ready to leave, Ben asked if he could come home and spend the night at our house - of course we said yes. Grandpa also had to buy him a new toy! After we played cars we went to our local ice cream parlor and enjoyed some chocolate ice cream...now we are all tired and ready for bed.