David Willett

Day 1 – Moving House in San Jose with Julie, Ben & Drake

September 10th and we are on our way out to San Jose to help with the new house/ moving process. Sally is soooo excited!

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Drake shopping at Whole Foods: Thai Curry Chicken dinner tonight!

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Sleeping in the comfy, cozy office, gives me the opportunity for a sunrise

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Snuggle buddies – Drake and Bama 😍

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Time for lunch – Sally and Drake share a bottle…..

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Minnesota Nice!

A weekend in Minneapolis with family and friends. Food, fun, beer & BBQ….

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Rachel Lynn, Rick Heeren, Arleigh, Clark, Lila, Hapsburg. Lunch at The Dock restaurant in Stillwater
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Sal and Louse. Shanghai pals, missing each other these past 10 years. Nice dinner at Maude’s.
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Lovely German breakfast with Louise and John Hertsgaard
Belgian beer at Boom Island Brewery
Belgian beer at Boom Island Brewery
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Lobster in Minneapolis?
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Brewmasters extroardinaire – John & Tim, brewing Extra Special London Bitter
Baby back ribs on the Weber smoker
John’s baby back ribs on the Weber smoker
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The lovely neighbors: Allison, Terry, Tim and Allison’s Mom!!

Labor Day Weekend at the Cabin

Sunset……thunderstorms all around us. A herd of 50 antelope nearby on Friday evening.

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View to the south…
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View to the north
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View to the West
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a few minutes later, to the south again….
Sal fishing in Sand Creek off 80C, caught 6, or so, Brook Trout and we tossed them all back, unharmed...,.
Sal fishing in Sand Creek off 80C, caught 6, or so, Brook Trout and we tossed them all back, unharmed…,.
Cabin sunset after a day of rain. Got lots done, feeling good, thanks for asking.....
Cabin sunset after a day of rain. Got lots done, feeling good, thanks for asking…..

Moto Trip Day 2 Harper’s Corner, Dinosaur National Monument

Clear and sunny Utah morning. Probably be hot, so I’ll plan on a swim in the Green River when I return home.

From my base on the Green River, I rode the 33 mile, “out-and-back” Harper’s Corner Rd along a high ridge in Dinosaur NP. Surprisingly cool temps in the high 60’s and fantastic views made for an enjoyable day.

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Back from Harper’s Corner, the skies opened for 15 minutes dropping pea size hail and buckets of water. After I passed under the storm cloud, the sun came out, temps climbed back up and made my dip in the Green River comfortable. Skinny dipping is frowned upon in Utah, but no one was around so I got my bath in perfect solitude.  Then the clouds rolled out and all was calm.

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2014 Moto Trip

DAY 1 – Dinosaur National Park

Today I leave on a loop trip through Utah (Bryce, Grand Staircase, Bridges) and Colorado (Durango, Black Canyon, Crested Butte, Salida and Rocky Mountain National Parks).

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Is all this gear going to fit?

A beautiful Colorado morning for a ride. Up the Poudre Canyon, over Cameron Pass, over Rabbit Ears Pass, through Steamboat Springs with temps in the 60’s and 70’s.

Past my favorite ranch gate near Dinosaur National Park, and temps soared to the high 80’s. Great to find my campsite on the Green River, strip off my riding gear and enjoy the cool night air.

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The Poudre River is running high
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Love this ranch gate, near Blue Mountain, CO
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Lots of Sinclair gas stations in this area. Quite appropriate, don’t you think?
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My campsite on the Green River

Horsetooth Birthday Cruise

Julie’s 30th birthday Horsetooth cruise. The rain did not dampen our spirits in the least. Happy Birthday sweet girl! 💝

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Our Cruise Ship
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Captain Drake
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The Crew
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The old swimming’ hole – Diving and sliding into the deep!!
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Buddies
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Buddies2!!
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The monsoon started soon after we left our swimming’ hole!
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Pretty Mommy, Handsome Boy!!