Happy New Year!!! Off of to a slow-blog start in '09!

Guys,

Belated Happy New year!!! I hope everybody is getting off to a good start so far...

It's been really slow on the blog lately but not for lack of activity! I actually think everybody has been too busy to post! I know we have a TON to post but just haven't done it yet. Anyway - I just wanted to put a quick note out to say "Stay Tuned".. We'll be posting some info soon.....

THANKSGIVING 2008

Familia,
We have SO much for which to be thankful................




Flowers, Wreath & Table Cloth, By Sue< Full Belly, Happy Heart, By Sue



Welcome To Casa Morales

Que Bonita!!

Beautiful Family!

Alex, waiting to inhale.......
Inhaling his Mom's Chocolate Silk Pie
Los Tortolitos, ready to nap after TWO Thanksgiving Dinners: One at the Reed's at 1 PM, the other at the Morales' at 5 PM....YAWN!!!!!


John & Deb



The Beauty And The Mamacitas
Otra Beauty / Mamacita!

True Love.........Set Ep........Little Girl!

Kyle Griffith, Josh's friend, was visiting from Chicago

The Childhood Friends (they met when they were 9 years old) with Joe Sr.

As Always..........Wonderful Memories were made, stories re-told, ideas exchanged, food deliciously indulged,laughs shared and hearts filled with joy.

!Muchas Gracias a Todos!

Thanksgiving weekend 2008

Hello Family!

Amy and I hope all of you had a fun and relaxing Thanksgiving weekend! This year Amy had the pleasure of having Amy’s parents, my mom, Julie, Joe, and Amber for dinner on Thanksgiving. The meal was traditional was WONDERFUL with turkey and all the trimmings followed up by Amy’s perfect apple, pumpkin, and shoe-fly pies (yes…there were three pies for only 8 people !!!!)

On Friday, Amy and I went to Salida to watch the annual Christmas parade followed by the lighting of the Christmas tree and fireworks on Tenderfoot Mountain visible from Main Street in downtown Salida. After the mountain lighting parade, we walked along the path in Riverside Park which was lined with dozens of decorated Christmas trees then headed to the Salida Steam Plant Theater for some free hot chocolate, cookies, and dancing to some live jazz.

On Saturday it was cool but clear and we hiked along some wonderful trails near Buena Vista followed by some great live (and unusal) music ([kind of middle eastern blue grass] at our Bongo Billies Salida café.

We hope each of you were able to make some “memories” over the weekend. Amy and I are so very, very thankful to have each of you in our lives. We are truly blessed!!!

Peace and good health to all of you!!!!

Love,

Greg and Amy

Happy Thanksgiving Familia!

Biketown Africa

Hey Guys,

Take a look at this youtube video. I think it's very interesting. If anyone is looking for a new cruiser bike... Maybe you can buy an "AfricaBike" from Kona. For every two bikes sold they donate one to these villages.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf5LKGgPcFQ

(AIDS Orphans in Uganda)