Go to"Grandkids are the best"

I have just taken over an hour to get a 1 and 1/2 minute video posted on my other blog. Ideally, it was to be all about my grandkids, leaving this one to my other, adult life.
I know, the two have meshed.
But I really love the last video, and recommend it and that site to all of the Tate/ Paulson baby fans. Just look to the right of this and find "Grandkids are the Best" under the list of links. Click on it for a little fun.
I'm currently getting ready to go welcome grandbaby number 6 in Arizona. Part of the prep. is to clear out my camera to make room for the new arrival.
How's that for a boring post?

My newest Grandson!

Here he is-not even a week old- Miles Bradley. He was a big baby at over 8lb., but is so tiny, so light and delicate. Already has a good back arch, though. And a nice healthy cry!
I think it's because we're used to baby Jack- who, at 2, is now a big brother!

Camp Maranatha & 4th of July Parade- last deposit

The other title for this post could be, "Why most of the posts don't have videos in them-THEY TAKE TOO LONG TO UPLOAD!"




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The Glaciers

Glacier bay was a bit disappointing at first because of my memory of it from 35 years ago, when I only caught the tail end as we were pulling out. (Just ask Marlene why...)
But as we traversed it, some other glaciers in their enormity, and the sun breaking through, gave off the brilliant blue water reflecting blue sky reflecting white ice with occasional crashes and streaks of a surreal bright blue as streaks of underwater and over water streams showed through.
The picture of the waterfall gushing out of the middle of this glacier was incredible. It was at least 2 stories high and gushed out with force.

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There were seal sightings at the glacier, but I didn't see them, so you get the ones on the bouy from the whale watching trip. I think bouys have a chain across the world for seal resting, sort of like Starbucks for people.

Happy Fourth

The bagpipe band in the Idyllwild parade was at the top of the audio treats. They were awesome!

Alaskan Animals

Having just gotten back from Alaska, and wanting to share some of my 300-something pictures, I was overwhelmed as to where to start. So I decided on the animals.
Every land excursion offered included a lure of seeing one or more of these animals.
I was able to see many of them, some on the ship.
I will start with the American Bald eagle. Part of this set is dedicated to my grandson Jack, who likes his animals in familial sets.
So, I have Mommy eagle, and baby eagle. It is in it's eagle nest,peering over.
The flying one is harder to distinguish, but I'm pretty sure that it's Daddy eagle.



Guess which bear is real?
Really, real bears wandering along the coastline while searching for fish are hard to see. Especially from 3-9 stories up in an Ocean Liner. It's like the sighting of the Pope in St. Peter's square. He is actually about 1/4" from the distance we're at. But believe me, that brown spot moved!!! I think I have a better picture, when I blew it up, you could actually see the whole outline of A BEAR!!!



The whale sightings can't be done a service here, because of the fact that they are so far away and it just seems like puffs of steam. But the sound and the size, when on the water, are inspiring, to say the least. We saw a few "breaching." This is when they leap out of the water, displaying their vast selves and then land with a loud crash. It is truly awe inspiring, but happens pretty fast, and so is hard to catch on film.


And last,but not least- the Towel Creatures!