Sunday, November 23, 2008

Jesse McCoy Bracken

We were all saddened with the premature birth and subsequent passing of our little Grandson Jesse. He was buried near some of our other loved ones following a family graveside service that was very comforting and uplifting.

Paria Wilderness ATV

Looking out the window of an old rock cabin along the Paria river at the scenic beauty and colors found in the canyon. We rode up the canyon about 25 miles crossing the river more than a hundred times. The rocks changed from lavendars and whites, to bright red, and finally to white.

Charlene kicked back on our new Honda ForemanES 450. This was our first real ride since buying it and it made riding a much more pleasant experience.


ShaRee and Paul at the mouth of one of many scenic slot canyons on the Paria.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Ever Driven a Train?

This is better than any amusement park! Howard is setting in the pilot's (engineer's) seat as we wait permission to proceed with the train from Caliente to Modena. We had an enjoyable day as spectators as we learned all about trains.

This is our work train on a siding near Islen, Nevada. Unfortunately an univited passenger fell from the train in front of us, so we were delayed for several hours while they investigated the accident.

Sunday, September 7, 2008

ATV Ride


On Saturday, Sept 6 Charlene and I joined with 4 other couples for a day ATV ride. (Ron and Elaine Terry, Mike and Dori Singleton, Rulon and Shirley Jones, Kendall and Ilene Simkins.) After an early morning breakfast at Dennys in Cedar we drove to the mouth of Parowan canyon. From there we unloaded and went over the mountain. We stopped at Yankee Meadow reservoir and then proceeded to Panguitch Lake. After a loop north of the lake we returned back over the mountain. It was a beautiful day and a very scenic trip. To view more pictures go to:


Labor Day


For Labor Day we joined with Rand, Shem, Jake, and Braden for a day long journey. It started with a stop at Mountain Meadows, and ended up in the red rocks west of Gunlock. There was a log of rigorous climbing and exploration that included a cave with lots of indian writings. Rand, Jake, and Lee navigated through a very narrow and steep slot wall that ran clear through the rock formation. To view more pictures, go to: http://groups.msn.com/BrackenGolfClassic/laborday.msnw