EDDY'S SMASHING DAY!

News from the Carltons.

 

Finally something I can cross off my bucket list...I was involved in a crash yesterday. I've been moonlighting as a handyman this last summer and on some weekend days during the school year. I was on my way to work when a car dashed out in front of me. I tried to swerve as best I could and I slammed on the brakes but the car was simply too close to make any difference. The other driver had to be taken to the hospital with shoulder pains and although I was very groggy and probably suffered a concussion I had Rhiannon drive me home for rest and pampering. The other driver was at fault and received a ticket and I received a pretty good welt on my noggin and a stiff neck as well. Already feeling better today but I'll be visiting the Chiropractor tomorrow. Not sure what the insurance adjuster will say but looks like there is more damage to car than it is worth :(

 

FROM HAWAII TO MAPLETON

Ken had a few hours on Saturday to go to Hukilau Beach before returning to Utah.

He went from this. . .

to this

Tomorrow he will hit the in-between as he heads to California for a few days.  He'll spend the night at Mom and Dad's.

ROYALITY

This in from Coppelia.

Just saw this article about Mary Queen of Scots. My geneolgy file says we (John, Dad and me) are direct desendents of her half brother and thier joint Father through Edith's family. Is it just me or is this picture of her kind of creepy? We sort of look alike. She has red hair, long nose and deep set eyes. But, I still have my head.

WOW! There is a STRONG family resemblance. We're also glad your head is in tact as well. 

 

WORK RELATED TRIP TO HAWAII

Ken snaged a job in Hawaii this week and of course was able to pay a visit to Aria.

Aria writes:  My Daddy has come to visit me! I even got to make him his first lei :) #sohappy. 

It's not a lei, but it is one of my FAVORITE pictures. Kenny, age 3.

ANOTHER PROJECT

Yes, there is another project going on in the house in Mapleton! This time it is a new media room.
Why? Because the light from the windows somewhat interferred with the quality of the TV. I think it was Dennis (according to Ken) who suggested why don't you move it downstairs..That got Ken to thnking that it would be nice not to have the TV upstairs afterall and the germ began to germinate.

When they moved into the house, the room at the bottom of the stairs and immediately to the right was not finished. Eventually it got finished and became a office room with a smaller room for storing things and wrapping presents, etc. Then it became a room Mayra and when Aria left Mayra moved into Aria's room and it was turned into a computer room. Then it became Aria's bedroom and now it will be the media room.

 That's the door you enter from at the bottom of the stairs.

 That's the smaller room that they disassembled.

 

 All the rubbish went into a heap on the gravel in front of their house.

These three loaded it up and took it to the dump!

We'll look forward to the finished pictures next time.

PICTURES

Here's some recent and not so recent Ken sent from a camera he hasn't used for awhile. They are fun.

 Mayra has graduated and is living with her Mom in Kansas (?) and hopes to enter UVU this January. Congratulations, Mayra.

And now back to the Pirate Party!

 Who is that pirate?

 She has an accomplice!

 

WOW! There's a lot of them.

 

 

Looks like someone has to walk the plank!

Family group last Autumn.  (Ken couldn't remember how to use the timer) but it's a great shot, isn't it?

 

Just can't get enough of JP

 

 

Last day in the islands.

 

Oahu was the last island they visited and of course, the best. They were excited to head out to Laie to take their niece to lunch.

 

Of course you have to eat at the Hukilau Cafe.

Then it was off to the Hukilau Beach to spend the afternoon.

They practically had the beach to themselves. 

Goodbye to Honolulu. Diamond Head in the background.

Now that's the way to watch a movie (Spiderman) with the moon in the background!