Friday, July 14, 2017
Our Girls are Mermaids
Our girls have been doing synchronized swimming for the last three seasons, and tonight is the first night of Championships competition. Their team, the Auburn Mermaids, has been undefeated two seasons in a row during regular season, but came in second to Davis last year. All the Mermaids are working hard to prepare and do their best this weekend. I am such a Proud Papa!
Friday, June 9, 2017
First Camping Trip of 2017
We set off for Lee Vining and June Lake areas yesterday, June 8. Our normal campground is closed due to snow still, so we headed for a new place.
Along the way, we stopped in Carson City for some food and to stretch. Chip liked it.
We checked five campgrounds and the only one that had space was Oh Ridge. It's large (140 sites), but the best part is we found two spots together so our friend, Darryl, can join us.
Another great thing about this campsite is the views of the sky are amazing. However, it is also very exposed to the wind.
This morning, we ate breakfast and just as Emily was mixing her hot chocolate, she found a beetle INSIDE her pants. Afterwards, I wished I'd gotten a picture of the little guy. In any case, Emily got it out and finally was able to relax enough to drink her hot coco.
Saturday, June 3, 2017
5th Grade is done - now on to Middle School!
I hope this post becomes a rekindling of the Johnson Family Twins blog.
Fifth grade is officially over! The last day of school was June 1, 2017 and our girls are moving on to a new school. The year was a blast for them. There's no way to be able to capture all the memories, but I know that Camp Augusta and their teacher, Mr. Packheiser, were highlights for them. Here are a few pics from the last day of school and a couple other key moments.
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| Ella and Emily |
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| Delaney, Breanna, Emily. and Ella |
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| Annabel, Ella, and Emily |
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| Emily and Mr. Packheiser |
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| Ella and Mr. Packheiser |
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Diamond level of the Weekend Warrior badge from my Audible for iPhone.
I earned the Diamond level of the Weekend Warrior badge using my Audible for iPhone. What level are you?
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Monday, September 12, 2011
Diamond level of the Marathoner badge from my Audible for iPhone.
I earned the Diamond level of the Marathoner badge using my Audible for iPhone. What level are you?
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Check this item out from my Audible for iPhone
I'm listening to Heart of Darkness: A Signature Performance by Kenneth Branagh (Unabridged) from Audible.com on my iPhone and wanted you to check it out.
You can get the free app, too. audible.com/wireless.
Heart of Darkness: A Signature Performance by Kenneth Branagh (Unabridged)
By Joseph Conrad
Narrated by Kenneth Branagh
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Beautiful farmstead
This barn, farm, and land caught our eyes for how beautiful (and large) it all was. 
Some more roadside pictures
These are from this morning. It's hard to see, but this field was planted with alternating bands of wheat and corn. It was a nice pattern. 
I liked this house outside Mercersburg, PA.
This photo was taken as we left Rouzerville, PA, just north of the Maryland border.
Just finished my shift
We are on the final day now. I drove for the last part last night and the first part this morning. We are planning to rotate every two hours in order to keep us fresh. Nick wants to pound this out. His moto today is "just keep moving." This is exciting!
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Crossing the Tygart Valley River
About a mile back, we crossed the Tygart. On to the last hill before Grafton, WV.
New dresses and necklaces
My mom's wonderful friend, Nami, has been so dear to our family for 30 years. She was my mom's best friend and her youngest, Scott, was my best fried when we lived in Davis. She continues to honor my mom's memory by keeping in touch with our family. For the girls' birthdays she bought them new necklaces and dresses in their favorite colors. Ella is in blue.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Help support my friend with just your comments
Okay, friends, I am crewing for a friend who is cycling across America. He's racing for a good cause. He is at the last 450 miles of a 3000 mile journey. He spends 20 hours a day on his bike and only sleeps 4 hours. He rides about 250 miles every day. He hopes to be one of the only people to finish the race in his rookie year. He is going to be doing some of the hardest climbs of the entire race this weekend as he traverses the Appalachians. We need your well-wishes. He needs your support. We in the support crew are reading comments to him as he pedals. It really keeps him motivated. Please follow @RAAMBike2Life on Twitter. I think you can search Bike To Life pages on Facebook and Like us there. Website is www.BikeToLife.com. See official race coverage at www.RAAMrace.org.
Horseshoe Crab in Blanchester, OH
An orange HC is one of the premiere tourist attractions in southern OH. It is next to a local church. Apparently the minister's son saw a vision of Jesus in one of these crabs. 
Thursday, June 23, 2011
A great day of crewing the RAAM
I had the great pleasure yesterday of crewing for my friend on his Race Across America. It was epic. He covered over 250 miles in 3 states and across 19.5 hours of riding. Looking forward to a couple hours shut-eye and then attacking the course in the morning. Looking at a Sunday finish. Follow the race coverage at www.RAAMrace.org. 
Nick moves up
Nick caught up to and passed rider 410, who was approximately 1 hour ahead of him this morning. We aren't allowed to drive beside riders that are passing, so I couldn't get a pic of the actual pass. This is 410 after Nick passed him. 
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Hazlewood, MO
If you own a jewelry store and you want it to have any semblance of class, don't open it next to a dollar store. 
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