Dirty Dishes

When our friends from Minnesota came to visit last month we took a tour of The Bingham Copper Mine which is The Worlds Largest Open Pit Mine, and is also The View I See From My Back Yard Everyday. When we give people directions to our house we always say: drive west till you run out of gas and almost hit the sun, then when you see those four huge completely destroyed mountains? When you see those turn left and you are there! This mine is so big it can be seen from space. Astronauts on the International Space Station can look down and say: Yep, the Earth is totally our bitch because we can dig a hole THAT big. But you may NOT walk around up there eating and spitting out sunflower seeds. And you may NOT run, jump, or take flash photography. And please, please, please! If you work there as a security guard, for Christ sakes, DO NOT have a sense of humor. Just FYI. It is however okay for two little boys to walk around holding hands, as Badger and his friend demonstrated. The mine needed a little more love, a little more hand holding. Thanks boys. Thanks.

We returned from Mexico last weekend, and the unpacking/adjusting to home process has taken longer than I expected. Plus we had house guests. And my kids discovered Webkinz, and they have been using my computer for that evil purpose for several days. Also did I mention the walking pneumonia the kids have? No? Walking Pneumonia. Yikes.

Our vacation was really wonderful and relaxing. All of my anxiety disappeared once we arrived at our destination in Baja. We all really enjoyed ourselves. Maybe we will have to do it again next year, without catching the Walking Pneumonia.

Leo and Badger about to be swollowed by a wave

Sunny and Friend looking out over the ocean from the back yard of our beach house

Baja sunset begins