Fireworks! July 3rd - Avon, Colorado

This was our third trip to the Vail Valley for the spectacular July 3rd fireworks display put on by the Town of Avon. The first time we enjoyed this adventure was two years ago, when Steve and Beth were married at Eagle River Presbyterian Church on July 3rd, while Dwight was the Interim Pastor there. Friends Tom and Ruth Powers have hosted our return visits the last two years and we have grown to love this new tradition. Had a wonderful dinner on Sunday at the Powers' home in Edwards, with friends/members of the church, and then viewed the fireworks Monday with Tom and Ruth on a hill above I-70. If you ever have a chance to see this show, don't miss it. Dwight took several great photos of the fireworks, including the one above.

Yellowstone Park - Winter in May!

Dwight, Sharon, and sisters Donna, Annie, Marcia, and friend Penner traveled to Yellowstone Park over Memorial Day weekend and were treated to 3 days of snow, lots of wildlife, and much fun. It's been nearly 19 years since we moved from Wyoming, but driving through felt like home. It was a wonderful trip. We enjoyed 2 days in Yellowstone, 1 day in Jackson, Wyoming, which included a drive through Grand Teton National Park. The photos above include one of us in front of one of the many waterfalls in Yellowstone Park, a shot of Jackson Lake and the Grand Tetons as we were heading home on the last day (the day the sun finally came out, naturally!), and one of Sharon as we greeted our first day in Yellowstone!