Star Valley Wyoming Visit / Red Cross Training

A week ago we caravaned up to Star Valley after work to enjoy a weekend with the Mortensens at their new cabin in Star Valley Ranch. It was basically to be a reunion of Alicia and Jared with their closest friends, Amy and Robert Mortensen, from high school. Gayle and I are also close friends with Brent and Margaret. Unfortunately, Robert got sick and could not come.

Shot actually taken at the golf course after the men played 9 holes

Upstairs the Mortensens have a blow-up bouncy play room. Avril and I are getting shaken around as others bounce.

We aren't very good, but we had fun!

The food was great. We also played games and the kids did some crafts. I suppose I should admit that the men watched college football (and were disappointed in the outcomes). Jesse and Jared left Saturday night for work and other reasons. Also, on Saturday afternoon Gayle and I were able to visit Alan and Betty Goodman, who had been our next door neighbors on Turmeric Court in Saugus, CA. They relocated to Star Valley in 2000 after Alan retired from the LA philharmonic. Betty runs a fitness center in Thane, WY. It was fun catching up with them. Sunday we caught church at the local ward, then headed home after lunch.

The cabin has some great views from the balconeys.

Avril hardly got any attention at all!

Tuesday, 9/22, Gayle and I attended a Red Cross shelter training session (it involved a free dinner at The Coppermill, so how could we pass it up). Coincidentally, Josh Rich also attended from his ward. I was Josh's family's home teacher and bishop when we lived in Saugus, CA and he was still in the Young Men's program. All these years later he works for a pharmaceutical company and lives in our stake in Logan, UT.

Josh and I at The Coppermill.