Weihnachtsovorbereitungen
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a visit to the National Forest
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for a Christmas tree
The Church Jazz Band playing
Everyone in action to prepare the 2022 Thanksgiving dinner
The youth is beginning to take the wheel! After six hours of expert instruction, they now need to drive with mom (no opportunities with dad...).
The clones on Halloween!
Anyone take a guess as to what our three teenagers are doing here?
Typical facial expression, despite this being at her birthday celebration.
Playing a phantasy card game,
with the whole family, for Helena's birthday.
We are also helping with one of the great challenges of our generation.
Life changes, as parents go on vacation without the kids.
Lake Chelan and the Stehekin River
The focus shifts from meeting immediate needs to visiting beautiful mountain lakes, wild rivers, and...
... quiet mirror lakes in the National Park to the North.
The area is not unlike the Alps, which is why there is a Bavarian Village (Leavenworth) nearby.
The hiking trails take you through marmot-populated meadows to spectacular views of a divine mountain landscape.
The month is busy in other respects, too.
It was time for the house to receive a new roof, and the inside (partially) new floors.
GenCyber Camp
A government initiative to get young people to consider becoming computer defense specialists.
Vacation
4th of July fireworks at Seattle's Union Lake
Yep, Space Needle and all that....
On tour
Bon appetit with fresh carrots, golden beets, onions, mushrooms on the fire
The Bishop of Boise, Peter Christensen.
Confirmation at Our Lady of the Rosary Church
on May 5, 2022
Noah
with his Ultimate Frisbee team
at Sage International School of Boise
Meanwhile, in a city far far away...
... at the New Orleans Jazz Festival
And no shortage of opportunities to eat unhealthy food...
... plus some impressions of personality
Imagine a typical Sunday-evening activity.
Watching TV
A baking show, nothing less.
Here is the close of Football season 2022.
Superbowl in our living room.
With visitors.
February is music performance month.
The June Babies kick into high gear.
The Boise Phil Master Chorale performs Lilly Boulanger's Psam 130.
And the crowning achievement on the right, on the 26th. One violin and one singer from the Schwarthoff Family.
Some Christmas 2021 impressions.
Time for playing a game. This one involves throwing fake burritos at each other.
This is what it looks like when a family creates home made pasta.
They were delicious, and gone in a single dinner.
Life is starting up again. The June Babies perform swing music at the Sapphire Room.