For those of you that don't already know, we have a new "friend". On our blog he will just be known as "D". "D" has been spending a lot of time at our house. We have been able to go on lots of fun outings this summer. This picture is from the trout farm where we caught 3 fish in about 3 minuntes. It was the first time "D" had been fishing....he was thrilled with the entire experience.
It has been over 100 degree for 3 days in a row here in Portland. This is unusually high for this area so most homes, including ours, don't have air conditioning. Usually a few box fans in the windows will cool the house down enough so that we can at least sleep comfortably. Monday we all slept ok but not great. When we came home from swimming at 7 pm yesterday it was 88 degrees in the house. The house had been closed up for the day so I decided to open it up and turn on the fans. Very quickly the temperature went to 89 degrees. Not good!! I just didn't know how we were going to sleep. I knew that we had a small window air conditioner in the garage but I also knew that it was too heavy for me to carry to the back of the house & lift into the window...oh and Jack was at work. I had almost resigned myself to the fact that it was going to be a miserable night, when the phone rang. It was our friend Matt. He wanted to come over & put the air conditioner in for me. Hallelujah!!!! Matt, Cindy, and their 2 boys showed up a bit later not only too install the air condition we had but with another bigger air conditioner that we could use for the summer. Double Hallelujah!!! An hour or so later the house was on the on its way to feeling so much cooler. We slept great and have had a much cooler day today. Huge thanks to Matt!!!
Eighteen years ago today Jack & I were married in the Portland Oregon Temple. Look how young we were. What were we thinking?? We didn't have 2 pennies to rub together but we were "in love". We had met about 9 months prior to getting married at an Institute class in Philadelphia PA. A nanny job had taken me across the country and the desire for a date had brought Jack..a local boy who always knew a date could found at the local singles ward due to the high nanny population..to Institute that night. He made a point of meeting me that night by "accidentally" dropping his Hardy's (like McDonald's) bag in the hallway after class so that I was forced to stop to help pick up his stuff and introduce myself. We exchanged #'s that night and never really dated anyone else after that.
Then on our second day in San Diego, we went to the San Diego Wild Animal Park. Two of the fun things we did there was feed the Lorikeets and we went on a tour of the park on Segways.
We look awfully goofy in out helmets with our hats underneath but it was REALLY hot out that day and we needed the protection. Jack would have had the funniest sunburn on his head!!
This was a fun time of year to visit the park because there were lots of baby animals...giraffes, elephants, and tigers to name a few of what we saw. Our friend Peggy braved her fear of heights and went on the 3/4 mile zip line that is new to the park. It went right over the area of the park where we took our Segway tour. We might have to try that next time. 
Jack & I outside Mainstreet U.S.A. We spent the first 2 days in Disneyland and California Adventure.
Jack in front of one of the stores in California Adventure.
Jack & I...I with my Minnie Mouse ears...on the Mark Twain Riverboat.
I got to meet Mickey when I visited his house. Jack missed this. So sad for him!!
We had so much fun on our trip. It was a great get away. I didn't think or worry about anything at home for the entire week. I guess that is what the "happiest place on earth" does to you!!!
