Gone Fishing

I took Keldon, Carter, and Grandpa Gibbons down to Ringold(the Columbia River) last night and did some bass fishing. It turned out to be a fun trip, especially since we all caught some bass and enjoyed the evening. I worked with Keldon and showed him how to cast and he caught on really quick casting his lure around 40 feet sometimes, it was neat. Well, the short version is he casts out and about his 5th or 6th cast he says "hey, I got one" and he ends up with the largest fish of the trip, a little over 15 inches. He shares some details on the video. Grandpa and I enjoyed hooking the fish and watching the boys reel them in. Carter was fun to watch, he is still little enough that it is about all he can do to hold the pole up and reel at the same time, good times. Forgetting to take a camera to the river was the only bummer.

Bones that do not stay in place

I went out to check water the other day on my motorcycle and it turned into an adventure to the ER. I do believe the ground does get harder as you get older, especially since I do not bounce anymore I just splat. This time when the ground stopped moving I rolled over I thought, "oh that hurt, and um, I don't think that bump should be there." I dislocated my collarbone at the shoulder. The bone is sticking up out of place. This injury is pretty much permanent as it will not stay back in place without surgery. Most people function fine the way it is, that is why they do not do surgery unless it becomes a problem, hopefully it will just be cosmetic and not bother me in the future. So far it has been a slow healing process and frustrating.

High On A Mountain Top

Early in July Melissa, Keldon, Carter and I went on a vacation. Kira and Peter took us to see two different mountains in one day. Both were magnificent. The pictures above are the mountains above Farmington--Kira and Peter's backyard. Next time you drive by there, look for those white balls upon the hill. We were there.

The other mountain we went to was the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. The whole drive from Washington the boys were singing "I Love to See the Temple" One of the Primary songs they have been learning. They were so excited to be able to go inside.