Well people, it’s Sept 17, and I haven’t written a post since the Everglades. So, summer 2021 is going to get only a quick recap. It’s been the busiest summer EVER, and it feels so good. Masks were off, (Back on now because people are dumb)things were open, and we took full advantage. Perhaps the most fun thing Josh and Blake did this summer was to get a pass to WaterWorld with their friends. They went weekly and had a blast. I was mostly the chauffeur and I did not take a single solitary picture of them at WW. We continued our tradition of grabbing Little Caesars on the way home and everyone loved it. Halle kept busy working at Menchies and we did our part to support the business with many, many fro-yo nights. She got a pass to Elich Gardens with her friends and they’d coordinate their time off work for that. Josh played a lot of tennis, Blake roamed the neighborhood with his fun group of friends. So, without further adieu, I present Summer 2021–the highlights.
When the company that fired you (DNS Fliter) takes a big funding round, and you had the good sense to keep your stock, you CELEBRATE! 
Tiegan’s Quiencanera 
Happy Father’s Day Rust! 
He also wanted a pic with our magnificent yellow flowers 
Ward High Adventure! I’ll have to see if I can find more pics. They got rained out on the last day and had to come home early. 
Rusty and Craig hiking Mt. Evans 
Funeral Procession for Officer Beesley. He was killed by a gunman in Aurora. The Gunman was killed by a good samaritan, and then tragically, another officer shot the good Samaritan–Jonny Hurley. This picture doesn’t do it justice. There were police cars from every city and county in the state, stretching on for miles. This was on HYW 7 and Vista Parkway. They were headed to Flatiron church. 
Happy 41st Rusty! Claire made him this fantastic cake, complete with hand crafted chocolate leaves! 
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