NGs wait expectantly for new member!

Susan and Brian are having a girl!

Where in the world are the NGs?

Why, Colorado of course! NG family vacation was hosted in CO this year with a record number if NGs and lovers there of attending the festivities.



4th of July at a fancy house party -- that is a out friend jordan on the left, not just a stranger straggling into the picture, hard to tell i know.


I was skeptical at best: packing the family expedition. The fact that we got 8 suitcases, a 50# box of books, a shedding overexcited puppy, 10 bags of perishable grocery, 10 blocks of stinky cheese and 8.5 people (including one preggers) into this car was nothing less than a herculean feat; thank god for the thule box and years of training for this moment.

we'll miss you chato nachos del taco.

Happy Birthday Mom & Dad!

we love you.

dog family

am i that annoying dog owner who is obsessed with their dog?


the family -- chato, creasy and maybeline. chato and creasy have the same dad, Blue, a border collie at chico basin ranch. may (mostly white) is chato's daughter. that makes creasy and aunt, but she and may are the same age.



doggie club house


creasy with a toy



creasy meeting osha (Ligusticum porteri), she'll be an herb dog yet

Just another day at the beach

the isabell glacier beach. its been right around 100 degrees here all week and that means its time to head for the hills, the ones that are over 10,000 feet. we hiked into this awesome glacier and had a dip.
alex wilson and creasy joined us.




nothing like playing in the snow on a hundred degree day.



Anemone canadensis in bloom.