WWJD....What Would Jenni Do?

Awesome storm

2009-09-06T11:27:00.000-07:00

What a storm yesterday morning! As I was snapping these pictures and seeing the flash....well it wasn't from the camera! Within seconds lightning stuck something very close twice. We lost power for an hour. At least it rain when they predicted it this time.

Fishing Aug 7

2009-08-09T11:49:00.001-07:00

Well we left around 4:15 on Friday to head up fishing. After reading the fishing report they talked about people catching fishing over by the new marina, Scorpion Bay. We decided to give it a shot. After about an hour, Teresa's pole bent over like no rod I have ever seen. She was reeling in what appeared to be a lunker. After several minutes her line snapped and the thrill was over. We never did get to see what it was but my guess would be a rather large striper.

When the bite would slow down we'd talking about leaving and then all of a sudden we'd both have a fish. We thru back a lot of little but caught at least 25, we lost track.

As the night went on, it started getting very cool. Well Teresa had on sweats and a sweatshirt if that tells you anything. Being on the water and night under the full moon is very beautiful. We had a great time.

2009-07-09T15:32:00.000-07:00

WHAT A JERK! I'm glad she finally got rid of him, I just couldn't stand watching him anymore.

Weight Loss Progress

2009-04-06T07:48:00.000-07:00

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2009-03-30T15:27:00.000-07:00

Well as you can see by these pictures.....we can all tell which rig belongs to the retirees! Yes, my parents really rough it when they go camping. While we were away at the Out of Africa park I got a call that the strong winds weren't kind to my canopy. Bobby and I left the park a little early and went back to put both canopies up so that they wouldn't get damaged. Thanks for your help Bobby!

Spring Break Camping

2009-03-30T14:52:00.000-07:00

While on spring break we took a trip to the Out of Africa Park in Camp Verde. Bobby got up close and personal with giraffe....too personal! Maybe he was the only one who was brave enough to have the giraffe take food from his mouth.

The snake pictures are posted just for my mother....we all know her love for snakes!

2009-03-14T19:52:00.000-07:00

Once again I find myself taking picture of the solar system...what is this world coming to?

2009-03-08T09:21:00.000-07:00

I'm not really into the moon and stars but thought this was a pretty cool picture!

Falcon Golf Club

2009-02-15T06:55:00.000-08:00

Eileen and I played golf at the Falcon Golf Club...nice course and cheap! We all like cheap right? After 9 holes we were dead even. If you know both of us we are highly competitive so it was game on on the back 9. As we waited to tee off on the 18th hole, I counted up the score and again...dead even. The pressure was on! Eileen teed off first and looked like her ball was headed right for the water hazard on the right. I thought no problem...oops...my ball was headed for the same water. As we got up there, Eileen's ball was stopped by a bush (go figure) and was right at the waters edge. Mine was about 5 feet from going in...but it didn't. We both hit our second shots when over the loud speaker we hear, ALL GOLFERS RETURN TO THE CLUB HOUSE IMMEDIATELY. So we never got to finish the hole but I will say, my shot was closer to the pin than Eileen's. Should I be declared the winner?

Kajikawa Classic

2009-02-09T06:44:00.000-08:00

A shaky slow start cost the second-ranked Sun Devil Softball squad Sunday afternoon as they wrapped their 2009 opening weekend and the Kajikawa Classic with a tough 7-4 loss to the UTEP Miners. Kaitlin Cochran went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs, but the effort wasn’t enough as ASU fell in their first loss of the season to put their record a 5-1 overall.

2009-02-06T10:04:00.000-08:00

Feeding the Horses

2009-02-01T09:14:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I took my mom up to see Jen's horses. They were happy to see us but I think it's because we had lots of apples and carrots to give them. I guess I'd be happy too...something to eat other than hay! When Jen gets back from her trip, we're gonna get mom up on the horse for a ride. She was a little concerned about being able to get up there with her knee and all but I think we'll put a little step ladder so she can stand on the back of my tailgate and then she can get on. Hey mom...don't feel bad, I still need a little boost from Jen once in a while myself!

Lazy Day

2009-01-24T05:46:00.000-08:00

Woke up early this morning and what a nice surprise....IT'S RAINING! Thelma enjoys her daily fun of fetching bows. Louise is a little camera shy or maybe it's the bright flash she doesn't like. In any case we played for a bit and then we all took a cat nap....literaly!

2009-01-18T05:32:00.000-08:00

Last night Rose, Jen, Eileen and myself went to the Glendale Glitter & Glow. We had a great time and the weather was perfect! Good place to people watch....we saw a little of everything.

Hell's Canyon Ride

2009-01-11T17:00:00.000-08:00

This morning Jen and I took off in search of Hell's Canyon located west of Lake Pleasant. Did we find it? No but if was fun trying. We rode down hills, up hills, through the river bed. At one point we came across some cows that weren't to happy to see us! We even took some shots with Jen's 9MM at some cans. We never really saw us hit the can but when we went to get it, there were two holes so we just agreed that we each hit it once. Once we got to the top of one of the many hills, we turned around and the view was amazing. We could see back over to the north end of the lake. I was a little sore after riding for 5 hours but it sure didn't seem like we had been out that long. Thanks Jen! Looking forward to the next ride!

The baby is getting bigger and bigger.

Talk about up close and personal! Pooh was probably wondering what the heck I was doing all up in her face!

2009-01-01T08:47:00.001-08:00

Mazatlan Trip

2008-12-29T06:49:00.000-08:00

We stayed at the Pueblo Bonito at Emerald Bay. This place was incredible! Very clean (unlike the open air market) with amazing landscape. Several mornings we sat on the balcony and had coffee. Ok I had coffee while Jen fed a local cat the leftover shrimp from the night before. You could hear the waves crashing on the beach right below. No phones, no computers...now that's a vacation for me that is! Poor Jen, I think hearing the hammers and saws as they were still building here reminded her of everyday life back at home.

Each morning as we waited and missed a couple of buses we got caught up in counting the many Iguana's that were roaming the property. One day we counted 20 in one area.

Taking the city transportation is nothing like the new light rail system in Phoenix. You had two choices of buses to get on.....air conditioned or non air conditioned. I thought about posting a picture of these buses but didn't want to scare anyone off that might be thinking about going to Mazatlan one day. In any case, we made our way into town were we visited the open air market. All I can say is it's a good thing it was "open aired" because it STUNK! While down town we saw some beautiful buildings as well as a church that was built back in the 1800's. Yes, I went to church while on vacation!

I'm not sure if Huntington Beach or Mazatlan has the best sunsets but this one is right up there. There is a story behind this sunset but will have to tell you later!

Two days went took a boat over to Stone Island...interesting place to say the least. I've never walked on a beach as much as we did here. The water was warm and we walked for hours searching for shells and starfish....oh yeah and Jen's pesos that washed out of her pocket. At the end of the day we took a taxi around to see the rest of the island. Why did the chicken cross the road? I have no idea but let me just say....on this island they ran out in front of dogs, horses, the taxi's you name it!

What an amazing trip I had in Mazatlan with my friend Jen. Going with someone who speaks the language had it's advantages and disadvantages. Jen managed to talked her way into working in the kitchen at Munchkins (a local hangout). Doris showed her how to make the best salsa and enchiladas. Now it's a secret recipe we might share with friends and family.

Merry Christmas

2008-12-02T06:22:00.001-08:00

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Mazatlan

2008-12-01T11:28:00.001-08:00

Night Fishing

2008-09-30T18:02:00.001-07:00

Jen 1
Eileen 0
Teresa 0

The only fish they saw was mine and the ones on the fish finder.

Not quite sure Eileen liked the actual "fishing" part of the trip but being from NY I know she enjoyed the cooler weather! Maybe next time she'll catch fish!

This past Saturday we decided to do a little night fishing. The weather was great...nice and cool! I have to say all the years I've been going to Lake Pleasant, I've never seen the weather turn from perfect to windy and rainy. It didn't last long...typical monsoon storm.

I caught the first and ONLY fish the whole night.

Teresa thought she hooked the big one only to discover she snagged Eileen's line.

2008-09-13T13:18:00.001-07:00

Horseback Ride

2008-09-13T12:21:00.000-07:00

This morning I was up at 4:00am to go for a ride. Rose's friend Jen was nice enough to let me ride with her. I'm such a rookie but she was a real trooper. The first 5 minutes my horse (Tasha) decided she was going to be the boss. Jen showed me how to fix that in a hurry, then we were on our way. We rode for about 2.5 hours (my butt will tell you different!)

We did have a little excitement when Sinji (Jen's dog) decided she was going to chase a coyote. Sinji does kind of resemble one so maybe the coyote was a little confused. Once it looked like the coyote was giving up, Sinji started to come back and the coyote started chasing her. Jen finally had to go after the coyote with her horse....yes while I just sat there praying that Tasha would not follow suit. We rode about half way up the mountain and what a view! Since I keep my eyes facing forward the whole time, I had no idea what it would look like behind me. It was truly amazing!

There was a 5 month old pony at the stalls where Jen keeps her horse so while Jen shoveled (you know) I was playing with the pony. I had a great time and looking forward to going again. Maybe I'll even be brave enough to chase off a coyote!!!

August Monsoon Storm

2008-08-30T17:33:00.000-07:00

A Day at the Zoo

2008-08-30T16:30:00.001-07:00

I did go into the reptile building but thought I'd spare my mother from nightmares if she looked at the pictures! Mom, your welcome!

This little guy was having a very bad hair day!

This is the 3rd time I've been to the Wild Life Zoo. It keeps getting bigger every time. I was looking forward to seeing the new Aquarium but it was finished yet. I guess it will give me a good excuse to go back.

If you look close, there is a new baby monkey. I stood there for a good 20 min watching as it tried to mimic what the mother and father were doing. He's still learning that's for sure!

Palm Valley Golf

2008-08-12T14:57:00.000-07:00

Colorado 2008

2008-07-08T13:35:00.000-07:00

This year our family vacation was in South Fork Colorado. It was a great week. It didn't start out too good....we were about 10 miles south of Flagstaff when Erika (Serena's friend) decided she wanted to launch her McDonalds breakfast all over the back seat! If any of you know me....I didn't do so well. Trying to clean it up the best we could, I almost lost my breakfast! My gag reflexes aren't the best! We finally got back on the road and caught up to Amy and Bobby. Several miles outside of Durango a tire blew on the trailer. We finally made it to South Fork without any other excitement.

2008-07-08T13:27:00.000-07:00

Rod won the family golf outing..
Go Golden Child!!!
I admit I lost to both Amy and Chris
but would challenge either one of
them to a real game of golf any
day! Bring it on!

June 29

2008-07-08T13:17:00.000-07:00

Look close at this picture...yes that is Me in church! It's a good thing it wasn't lightning that day!

Mom & Dad

Rod & Serena

Bobby, Amy, Tiffany, Ashley & Kyle

Bill, Chris, Alyssa & Hans (missed you Stephanie)

June 30

2008-07-08T13:10:00.000-07:00

This is what a
five pound trout
looks like!

Once Bobby started using my fishing pole, he started catching all kinds of fish. LOL

July 1

2008-07-08T12:56:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Chris!!!

Everyone had some interesting stories to tell of their horseback adventure!

July 2

2008-07-08T12:42:00.000-07:00

We didn't win but we came in second to Bobby and Kyle who ended up 7 under! This was the first time playing with Mom and I'm looking forward to playing more when they return to Phoenix.

Mom couldn't let Rod show her up so she did a little spin out of her own! Rod and I were at the next tee box when we heard a cart skidding out of control. As we turned around to see what was going on....it was MOM sliding sideways in her cart. Good job Mom!

Rod was giving mom some putting instructions...like she needed it!

Rod, you need to work on that form!

Rod's first place spin out

2008-07-08T12:35:00.000-07:00

July 3

2008-07-08T12:29:00.000-07:00

Today was the day for white water rafting in the Rio Grande River. Because there were 15 of us, we had to go in separate boats. It was a lot of fun but getting splashed by the 40 degree water was not fun at all! At one point our boats met up and the guides decided they were going to have a water war by using the oars to splash us!

July 4

2008-07-08T12:15:00.000-07:00

Every summer Fun Valley has their own 4th of July parade through the campground. Rod also designed some tshirts for us to wear. We didn't win an award but we were the most patriotic group there was. After decorating the jeep and bikes it was off to the parade.

Even Abby joined in the festivities....she didn't like it but she is part of the family and if I had to do it, so did she.

July 5

2008-07-08T12:06:00.000-07:00

Well it was hard to believe that a week went by that fast but it was time to head back to the heat of Phoenix!

Payson, Sedona & Oak Creek

2008-06-25T14:33:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago Eileen and I took a day trip up to the Payson area to escape the heat. I'm embarrassed to admit I had never been to the Tonto National Bridge. Pretty sad for a native wouldn't you say? We hiked down to the bridge and I huffed and puffed the whole way out. All I can say is thank god for the benches every 50 feet!!! At least Eileen got a good laugh....she didn't even break a sweat and I needed a shower!

Great place for a picnic!

This little guy loved the nacho cheese fish crackers we gave him but I'm sure he wasn't thinking that later when he was trying to digest them!

Family Day Lake Pleasant

2008-06-22T13:28:00.001-07:00

I hope everyone had a great day out on the lake. We will have to do it again soon!!

Bobby & Kyle...better luck next time on the fishing! Even though it was supposed to be a boating day....Bill managed to get in a hike (without his life Jacket....don't tell Mimi)!

Bobby was able to get in a nap and Amy & Chris must have been in some deep converstation! I'm sure they were talking about what shirt we were going to wear on what day in Colorado!

I'm not exactly sure what Rod was thinking here?????????????????????

Pretty much ate dirt all day!

2008-04-17T19:02:00.000-07:00

Four Peaks Jeep Trip

2008-04-17T18:23:00.000-07:00

Chris, what were you doing? Are you secretly practicing for Dancing with the Stars?

I'm not sure why dad gave into Joe when they came face to face around the corner. What is 4 wheel drive for.....just go up and over.

Well, I have to say this was much better than a day at work. This was my first jeep trip and I really enjoyed it! Look out Annie Oakley....Francis has a mean shot!

Man, what a sharp looking jeep.

2008-04-16T10:20:00.000-07:00

A middle aged woman had a heart attack and was taken to the hospital. While on the operating table, she had a near death experience. Seeing God, she asked," Is my time up" God said, "No, you have another 43 years, 2 months and 8 days to live. "

Upon recovery, the woman decided to stay in the hospital and have a face-lift, brow lift, lip enhancement, boob job, liposuction, and a tummy tuck. After her last operation, she was released from the hospital.

While crossing the street on her way home, she was hit and killed by a car. Arriving in front of God, she demanded, "I thought you said I had another 40 years? Why didn't you pull me out of the path of the car?"

God replied, "Giiirrrlllllll, I didn't even recognize you."

2008-04-11T13:47:00.000-07:00

I'd rather being doing this again that what I am supposed to be doing right now....which is working

2008-04-11T13:22:00.000-07:00

Green sea turtle giving free rides.

It's tough laying on the beach all day! The beaches in Mexico are beautiful with crystal clear blue waters. The picture on th left is of the Mayan Ruins.

Sunsets in Cancun are amazing! I have to say even better

than the ones in Huntington Beach.

Maui 2005

2008-03-28T11:50:00.000-07:00

2008-03-28T11:28:00.000-07:00

This is my new 2007 Lowe 21' Pontoon Boat that I am sure will be used for family fun days this summer!