WE MADE IT TO CALIFORNIA

The drive took 21 hours to go 1100 miles. It was a long trip. the truck got 20.5 miles to the gallon and the grand am got 32.5 miles to the gallon. It was 76 degrees hotter in California than when I left Butte, MT. Getting settled in and putting everything away. Cherie and Gabe are coming over this wekend to help me finish getting things done and a barbecue. I guess i need to go get a barbecue, Huh. Koko is loving it no more looking over his shoulder to see if Donut is ready to attack him. He is so peaceful he lays around with his good eye down which means he is fair game if something come nears him. We play catch with his football and take walks. Monday morning is work and i am so anxious to get started. I am figuring 1 1/2 to drive to work in the morning 35 miles. That equates to 20 minutes in Butte

FIRST DAY OF DRIVE TO CALIFORNIA

Unbelievable. Never believe a Montana weather person. Sunday night we had 4 inches of snow and on Monday it snowed all day and dropped another 8 inches. you guessed it. The first 200 miles we drove in a snow storm. Being good Montanans we were able to maintain do to 55 miles an hour. The freezing fog was another story slowed everyone to a crawl about 20 foot visibility. Long story short the 10 hour drive to St George took 14.5 hours. Should arrive in Ontario California this afternoon. more later

LEVI WARNER FUTURE HALL OF FAMER

This was Levi's first year playing in a T-Ball League. Levi was very impressive along with his fellow team members. They all had fun and learned the basic skills of the game from there head coach Kevin Warner. I can see a multi-million dollar major League contract in his future

Kasi's first day as a subsitute teacher

Today Kasi received a call for her first (real job) appearance as a substitute teacher. This will be great experience for her for when she receives her BA in Elementary Education in November. Good luck Kasi and don't turn your back on them.

Granny's One year Check Up

Well it has been one year since granny's stomach cancer surgery. I am happy to say that all the test came out perfect. Thank you one and all for all of the prayers. Prayer does work.

Jeff Foxworthy "You Might Live In Montana"

• If parking your car for the night involves an extension cord, you might live in Montana.

• If you consider it a sport to gather your food by drilling through 8 inches of ice and sitting there all day hoping that the food will swim by, You might live in Montana.

• If you have ever refused to buy something because it's "too spendy", you might live in Montana.

• If your local Dairy Queen is closed from November through March, you might live in Montana.

• If someone in a store offers you assistance, and they don't work there, youmight live in Montana.

• If you have worn shorts and a parka at the same time, you might live in Montana.

• If your town has an equal number of bars and churches, you might live in Montana.

• If you measure distance in hours, you might live in Montana.

• If your family vehicle is a crew cab pickup, you might live in Montana.

• If you know several people who have hit deer more than once, you might livein Montana.

• If you can drive 65 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard, without flinching, you might live in Montana.

• If you see people wearing hunting clothes at social events, you might livein Montana.

• If there are empty cars running in the parking lot at Wal-Mart at any given time, you might live in Montana.

• If there are more people at work on Christmas Eve Day than on Opening DeerRifle Season, you might live in Montana.

• If you know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter and road construction, you might live in Montana.

• If you find 0 degrees a little chilly, you might live in Montana.

The house we are renting from Mack in Ontario, CA

THIS IS THE FRONT VIEW OF THE HOUSE I WILL BE STAYING IN . Click on the pictures to make them bigger