Why we love Windsor

Birds like the Red Tail Hawks seen frequently in the area behind the Inn and throughout Paradise Park.

Spending time with family, like this outing for Chinese Food in Claremont with Mario, Angie and Josh.  Mario graduates from Harvard Law School in a month!

The swallows swooping around and landing almost on top of you from time to time.  (Tree Swallow)

Little guys growing up and learning all sorts of new things!  Eddie is really the little man now.

Though at times, he is a bit dubious about his big sister Maddie!

Seeing amazing critters like this mystery critter.  What is it?  First grandkid to id get's $10!

Or a Bald Eagle sitting in a tree literally outside your door?

Or for that matter one of the Larson brother cousins (here Lars) covered head to toe in mud.  They really do have a mud season in Vermont!

This female Common Merganser was headed out over the lake with her prize!

The male was trying to get her attention!

The Hooded Mergansers are my favorites among all of the ducks.

The Eastern Phoebe is the first of the flycatchers to return.

And of course the Tom Turkeys are strutting their stuff for the ladies.

One of the most amazing finds was this giant Snapping Turtle.  This critter was 3 to 4 feet from nose to tail!

Out across the lake behind Michelle's house is a pagoda on a bit of a peninsula.  Look carefully at the log to the right of the pagoda down near the water.

Just walking around town is so interesting to look up and see the variety of landscapes.

We love this place and love seeing the family when we are here.

An 80 year Legacy, Marilyn and a Party

 On Saturday a remarkable gathering happened in Utah County, Utah.  Marilyn Ellis Wright, daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, friend etc.  was thrown a birthday party and wow what a party.

Here are some random photo's.  I feel that I am the luckiest of all of the attendee's given that she gave birth to my wife Paula.  I remain overcome by the mystery that is love and life.  Add to that legacy. 

 Here are the mystery critters for this post.  Two very similar waterfowl, what are they, and what is the difference?

And now back to the random photo's

The Price of Work

I am in the middle of a complex construction defect lawsuit that has kept me busy pretty much 18/7 for the last 6 weeks (trial started Jan. 4), and therefore have neglected the blog.  Because the trial is not over, I am not going to talk about it here on a blog which is public, but suffice it to say that it has been a very interesting and unusual experience.  I will write about it when it is over and the jury has rendered it's decision.  Probably about 3 more weeks. 


Meanwhile, I am living in a hotel room in Newport, Oregon and only seeing Paula on the weekends.  Thursday, the judge let us out a bit early and I took a drive.  Here are a couple of mystery critters for the grand kids.  Since I haven't had any lately, getting any one of them earns you $10.  One prize per person!

 Female

Male.

Good Luck.