Big Changes

Hello - it has been a while since I have added a blog post.  Life has been quite the whirlwind.  Last update we were living on the sailboat and touring the Puget Sound.  We are now living in a 'mansion' - 25 times bigger then the sailboat, we figured this out during a math lesson one morning - in the middle of the desert - no ocean to be found.  However, there is lots of wind.  And, we are living next to a small man made lake that has a few dinghy sailboats on it.  Maybe that will be the next water adventure, or maybe not, who knows.

So you might be wondering, what? What happened?  Well, the short story is that Outdoor Dad has a new job and we had to move so that he could take it.  It is a great opportunity for him career wise, and we are expecting many more outdoor adventures even here, once it cools down a bit that is.  We are a few hours from the Grand Canyon, Death Valley, and lots of other interesting places that we have never had the chance to visit before.

There is actually a sailing possibility here as well, the main spot is at Lake Mead, behind Hoover Dam.  In fact we Outdoor Dad and I are taking a sailing class there next weekend.  I know, taking a sailing class after we have sold our boat and been up and down and around Puget Sound.  And we are not buying one here, which might turn out to be famous last words.

In closing, here is a photo of our new community swimming lagoon.  The kids have enjoyed it a ton and named the small islands that they build Mermaid Isle.