Some say the world will end with fire.

Others say with ice.

From what I've tasted of desire

I hold with those that favor fire.

But if I had to perish twice,

I think I know enough of hate,

To say that for destruction ice,

Is also great and would suffice.

Robert Frost



"YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID" - Ron White



"Good things come to those who wait, but, only the things LEFT by those who hustle." - Unknown (at least by me)



"Life is wonderful, without it you are dead." - Hy "Pete" Peterson - Park City and Kenecott Miner



"Don't worry about those people in your past---there is a reason they are not in your present." - Unknown



"Life's tough - it's even tougher if you're stupid." - John Wayne



"The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary!" - Vince Lombardi



"If you aren’t living on the edge, you’re probably taking up too much space.” ~ Attributed to Jim Whittaker by Doug ‘Swani’ Swantner, Alaska Smokejumper and Air Attack Base Manager (Ret.)

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I am married and have seven children and twenty grandchildren. I retired January 1, 2010 after working 39+ years for the Forest Service...NEW CHAPTER IN MY LIFE HAS BEGUN!

Sunday, June 19, 2011

THE BENEFIT OF WORKING FIRE REHAB PROJECTS


This picture shows a whole backseat of a full sized truck filled with giant puff balls that were growing in the fire area when we went to check it a week ago. We have been eating mushroom steaks all week and only made it through almost two of these. The others went to folks that went out there with me.

I asked them if they had eaten any and they both told me they have eaten a bunch, sauteed a bunch and dried a bunch. They both took home over 30 pounds each. It was kinda fun to find that many edible mushrooms in such a small area.

I rode home in the backseat and I assure you the smell of all those mushrooms was awful.

SOMETIMES YOU GET A BIG TREAT FOR DOING YOUR JOB,

Sunday, June 5, 2011

HOW FREAKING OLD AM I ANYWAY

Friday we attended the wedding for our first grand daughter to get married. It was awesome. Both her and her hubby said in their vows that they were marrying their best friend. That is awesome. Hope it stays that way and they live happily ever after.

I generally don't get very emotional about things but did at this wedding. I got really emotional when I told my new grandson in law that he was awesome and I thought he had set a high standard for the rest of our grandchildren to follow. I think they are an awesome couple. I love this picture.


I AM NOT OLD ENOUGH TO HAVE GRANDKIDS GETTING MARRIED---NOT!!!