Joshua Tree and the Mojave Preserve

San Andreas Fault

 Begging

Adam was a sucker for him

Burnt Joshua Tree stalks.

Pat telling Adam how it's done.

Calcium Chloride and Sodium Chloride company.

The old Kelso Depot with newly reopened diner - pretty cute!

I tried to leave them there but they broke out :)

Rain

 One of the two exits into/out of Blue Diamond - now a river.

 

There isn't usually water here.

A couple of unexpected lawn mowers that I let in when I left the gate open.  With all the rain I would let them in more often if it wasn't for the poop!  (P.S. our lawn looks much more lush now, this was earlier in the summer)

"The" Ring

Here is a better picture of the Beautiful ring that Adam gave me.  It's a rough cut diamond and the gold is actually white even though the picture doesn't exactly look that way.    I love it!

Hello World!

 This little guy was born in a nest on our hangboard.  I think there are at least 2 others in there.

Family Visit

 My Dad, Gina, and I took a trip out the new bridge over the Hoover Dam.  There were about 40mph winds with gusts which made it pretty exciting!

 My mom's sisters and the fam all came over and Gina and I made them breakfast.  Close quarters but I think everyone had fun!

 Pretty ladies waiting for our table at Serendipity III

 The famous "frozen hot chocolate"

 Gina and I took a quick two day trip to San Diego.  It was her first time to the west coast. 

 The Hotel del Coronado - amazing

 I adore poppies

 Our favorite part of the trip was visiting La Jolla - so beachy and beautiful

The Adventure Continues....

Ian and Eleftheria - The beginning of the celebration

Wedding invitations on top of Karen's wedding dress box

Haha

Inviting people to your wedding is very labor intensive.

Beautifully prepared food at the wedding shower.

Cheers to the happy couple!

Great words of wisdom.