Grandpas, in a plural sense.

I'm a little behind, but Aiko recently had both grandpa's come and visit.  This little lady rules the house and whomever happens to fall victim to her big brown eyes.  Here Papa Hesley is reading a book.

She also loves trains, just like her great-grandpa Hesley.  We went to Union Station in Ogden to actually look at the trains. I haven't done this probably since my grandpa Hesley came out from Iowa...so like 19 years.  Maybe it's just in her blood, since my grandpa Hesley lives and breaths trains.  He used to take me out to go train watching.  Apparently, I would just sleep in his big blue suburban while he stood out waiting to take a photo of the passing trains.  We recently uploaded 17,000 photos to his computer....just so he could look at all his train pictures.  He knows his stuff.

Here Papa Walker is rebellious.  He grew up in Milford, which is a tiny town, that used to be a main train hub back in the day.  His dad used to be a conductor/brakeman and had all sorts of stories I never heard before.

Side note, if you know someone who spent their lives on trains you should talk to them about it.  It's a completely different world.  Traveling by train has never even crossed my mind as a form of transportation,  and not too long ago it was the only way to travel.  Crazy. 

nerdfest 2013

a little late posting these...from the ogden train show

indie ogden

i've been going to ogden my entire life

but "going to ogden" included gram's house and the mall.

that's it.

since moving here, i decided it was time to change

come to find out, there is tons to see and do!

one of our first ventures was last friday to the Indie Ogden Awards

so all the local companies brought out their goods to the union station

there were cupcakes, climbers, hawks, artists, sushi...

all sorts of fun things to see.

then there was an awards ceremony thanking all the businesses

come to find out... one of the booths contained a local cedarite.

chris bodily went to college with the husband.

so, i bought this cute print for the babe's room

now just to find a frame!

there was lots of delicious foods (plus coupons!)

cute husband. 

who else wants to join us?

the objective:

support the locals and eat good food!

Good Friend Annie

Anne and I walking the moon at the Hansen Planetarium. We've been friends for a very long time and see each other every couple years. It's great to be able to pick up like nothing has changed.





See how Derek is very excited to be on the moon.













Union Station/Gateway Mall.

I haven't been here in many years, last time it was for Prom, and the guy I went with was allergic to red dye and believed he would die at 23 from MS. It's a cool building though!