The Wild Blue Yonder

Yesterday was one of those perfect blue sky days that we've been missing for what seems like ages. We spent the morning enjoying the Rexburg Air Show, along with approximately ninety-five percent of the population of the Upper Snake River Valley. Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating, but there were a lot of people there! It was okay, though; most of them were well-behaved. Armed with plenty of sunblock and camp chairs, we settled in to enjoy the show. In spite of the sunshine, it never felt too hot, thanks to the ever-present Rexburg wind. There's nothing like a high-octane display of raw horsepower to keep a bunch of boys interested. And the variety of characters in the crowd was enough to keep me entertained. Free admission events seem to draw such a diverse cross-section of the population (politically correct way of saying all the crazies come out of the woodwork). Parker played the role of official family photographer for the event. He took some great pictures and video. See below for more examples.

Tyler and Brandi came for a Father's Day dinner of BBQ ribs, baked salmon, mashed potatoes, salad, and pie for dessert. Now Paul is watching (quite possibly through closed eyelids) a documentary on PBS about bees and the problem of Colony Collapse disorder...zzzzz. And the boys are outside protecting our garden from foreign invasion by deploying sonic disruptive devises (can you say "firecrackers?") It's a good thing we don't have any next door neighbors...