September, 2013

Mike's last hurrah for their time in Boise was a second ascent of Idaho's highest point, Borah Peak, with his buddy Ed. Meanwhile, in Southeast Wyoming, the rest of us were doing a little rock climbing.
Borah Peak, Idaho Mike tops out again 1 August 2013	Matt & Rob on Upper Fall Wall 1 August 2013	Matt leading Becker, John's Tower, Blair 4 August 2013	Eli retrieves the rope beneath Holy Saturday 5 August 2013	Grandson photo from far-off Boise, Idaho! 6 August 2013

Alissa flew out to Idaho in the 8th to help with their big move to Wyoming. Mike & Kara settled into the neighborhood, and Alissa set out to establishing a routine of stealing away from their house with our infant grandson in her clutches at any & every opportunity.
Alissa in Boise to help with the move 8 August 2013	On the road at Little America, Wyoming 9 August 2013	Brilliant sky in early evening 10 August 2013	Alissa holds Bentley as his uncles gawk... 11 August 2013	Two months old this very day. Master Bentley. 11 August 2013

Family & friends visited them at their new digs, and eventually their lives began to settle down briefly, if only for ten minutes! The gardens were in terminal bloom, and the fruit was on the trees, as summer faded.
It's a good night for pizza 12 August 2013	GGma's opportunity for grand spoilage! 12 August 2013	What're you? A window booger? 12 August 2013	The return of the arachnoid Spider Lily! 13 August 2013	We planted this tree back around 2001 13 August 2013

Emmer some way-tart apples! 13 August 2013

The hosta blooms of high summer 13 August 2013

A butterfly bush also attracts hummingbirds 13 August 2013

Hollyhocks are the portent of Autumn 13 August 2013

Matured & stalking, Hens-and-chicks 13 August 2013

Mike, Kara & Bentley (and Edgar!) went camping with his original family nearly immediately after arriving in Cheyenne. We just hung out at home, sky-watching at night, eating apple pie baked from our own home-grown apples.
Our stargazing rig, in the backyard 13 August 2013	Sumac & elm to our South side 13 August 2013	The microcosm of the lower pond 13 August 2013	What to do with homegrown apples 15 August 2013	Willcox family, Wyoming camping 15 August 2013

Eli and I were able to go climbing one last time before he left Wyoming for his first sojourn away from home. We climbed a four-pitch route on Walt's Wall, and one more route higher on the Hatbox. We met riggers for Vertical Dance when we left.
Future's so bright, I gotta wear shades 15 August 2013	Eli below Walt's Wall at Vedauwoo, Wyoming 17 August 2013	Neal & Margaret Vertical Dance riggers 17 August 2013	He's a happy boy! Bentley @ 2¼ months 18 August 2013	Bentley & Daddy home at last! 21 August 2013

Alissa had a busy month! Next she flew to Austin, to assist Josh & Brianna in their move to a new 'hood. Every day I received cellphone images of familiar ground.
Former location of Club Foote, Austin 21 August 2013	University of Texas Bell Tower & balls 22 August 2013	It's time for the bat take-off 22 August 2013	Alissa & Brianna, Pedernales River 23 August 2013	Breaking break with a French machete 23 August 2013

One morning I was driving home from work and, curiously, I saw a parachutist landing in one of the newer neighborhoods around our house. There was also a lot of rain this month, as well as Eli's 19th birthday shindigs. I worked many nights this month...
Parachutist landing in a former wheat field 24 August 2013	Eli: Chinee Foo'! It's my birthday! 24 August 2013	Day lilies in the backyard 24 August 2013	Double rainbow from our back porch 26 August 2013	Taylor squished under glass 30 August 2013