A & Sydnor

A & Sydnor, originally uploaded by THOS.

Friends

A made a scarf for Syd

A made a scarf for Syd, originally uploaded by THOS.

Sydnor is emoting about her new scarf

Winter wonderland

Winter wonderland, originally uploaded by THOS.

Just outside the front door. Can you spot the magpie?

A & T Ski

A&T Ski, originally uploaded by THOS.

Sunny day and freshly groomed slopes are ideal for some really good runs. Can you guess who took this telephoto picture?

At the top

At the top, originally uploaded by THOS.

A & T resting before swooshing down Flintlock

E carves a turn

E carves a turn, originally uploaded by THOS.

He is really graceful on his snow board.

Flat tops at dawn

Flat tops at dawn, originally uploaded by THOS.

Miles to the South rise the Flat-tops at first light. This is a great place to hike in the summer.

Sunset over Steamboat Springs

Sunset, originally uploaded by THOS.

At the end of our first day skiing we collapsed into comfy chairs and enjoyed this splendid light show.

Morning light show

Morning rainbow, originally uploaded by THOS.

Out the kitchen window appeared an ice ice-bow at dawn.

Ski slopes from house

Ski slopes from house, originally uploaded by THOS.

Looking out the picture windows at the slopes across a valley

Crew

Crew, originally uploaded by THOS.

Ethan, Kelly, Alaire, Tom and Michael on the deck

Crew at Ragnars

Crew at Ragnars, originally uploaded by THOS.

We met at mid-mountain for a delicious Scandinavian meal. Kelly was in a snowboard class on the bunny slope while Syd and Tori stayed home.

T&M at Saddle

T&M at Saddle, originally uploaded by THOS.

We are resting up over hot chocolate and pizza from an early morning ski of the top of the mountain.

K, E & A in Steamboat

K, E & A in Steamboat, originally uploaded by THOS.

Ethan and Kelly join Alaire in downtown Steamboat

Sweet E & K hug

E & K hug, originally uploaded by THOS.

Welcome to Steamboat Springs, CO for a week of skiing and visiting with Jev and Sydnor.

E & K in spa

E & K in spa, originally uploaded by THOS.

After a hard day on the slopes Kelly and Ethan soak their bods in the hottub downstairs.

Heimat Christmas 04

Heimat Christmas 04, originally uploaded by THOS.

The Lowry clan plus Wash

Forever the climber

Forever the climber, originally uploaded by THOS.

He has been doing this for 25 years.

A (red?) banana, a tongue, a Van Dyke?

A banana, a tongue, a Van Dyke?, originally uploaded by THOS.

Just what kind of wierd satanic ritual is this?

Kate talks to Santa

Kate talks to Santa, originally uploaded by THOS.

"...and then I want an Alfa Romeo, and an ice cream cone, and a diamond ring, and ..."

Jake spins a yarn

Jake spins a yarn, originally uploaded by THOS.

At Ann and Ollie's lake house 'Taco-roll' Jake tells a tale about his life in the Windy City while Mike, Lorn, Etha, Lowry and Alaire are enthralled.

Pretty sisters

Pretty sisters, originally uploaded by THOS.

Happy to be together.

A face only a grandmother could love

A face only a grandmother could love, originally uploaded by THOS.

The awful family secret is finally revealed: Drew's 'hidden' twin Zeke showed up for the first time shocking the entire family.

Christmas feast for 15

Christmas feast for 15, originally uploaded by THOS.

Ham, peas, scalloped potatoes, cranberry-orange relish, Waldorf salad and three kinds of pie - mmmmm good!

Lorn started the wrapping paper ball fight

Lorn started the wrapping ball fight, originally uploaded by THOS.

Lorn, Ethan and Tom lobbed paper balls across the room during the present opening.

Our beautiful Fraser fir tree

Fir tree, originally uploaded by THOS.

Commanding the center spot in our music room between A's old harp and Santa's new cushion.

Mike & Sam busting rock

Mike & Sam busting rock, originally uploaded by THOS.

Sam, Mike's old friend from Boy Scout days, came over and helped break some tough ledge stone for Tom's water 'feature.'

A sports Kay's fancy hat

A sports Kay's fancy hat, originally uploaded by THOS.

Russ and Kay came for dinner and A decided this hat was 'her'

Mike and Tiki

Mike and Tiki, originally uploaded by THOS.

Michael and Tiki share a quiet moment in the sun before the celebrating hoard arrives. Tiki really enjoys playing on the Music Room carpet.

A knits Lorn's scarf

PICT0028, originally uploaded by THOS.

Angel helps with the knitting

Hudson's on the Bend Gala

Hudson's on the Bend Gala, originally uploaded by THOS.

December 17 at our office party dinner. M arrived from Stockholm just in time for our party. He is wearing his new leather jacket. Now, who is that between T and M?

Tiki attacks garlands

Tiki attacks garlands, originally uploaded by THOS.

While we were decorating the house Tiki has to help in every way he can.

December 16 at Dave's White Elephant Party

e&m at dave's party 04, originally uploaded by THOS.

Blog Ethics

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What a woman!

What a woman!, originally uploaded by THOS.

My beautiful bride at the cabaret tent after the big Jacks party.

At Tommy & Laura's Party

A&T at Jacks Party, originally uploaded by THOS.

We ate sumptous food, danced to the band, listened to a fantastic blues singer, and visited with friends at Tommy and Laura's annual party at the Four Seasons.

Angel stretches

Angel stretches, originally uploaded by THOS.

He is tryyyng to wake up from his nap.

Christmas tree 2004

Christmas tree 2004, originally uploaded by THOS.

Home from the Popa Noel lot on 360 with a beautiful 8-foot Fraser fur. We will put it up this weekend and begin decorating the house.

First Sego Palm Fruit

sego bloom 2, originally uploaded by THOS.

Our sego palm (cycus revoluta) planted by the front walkway ten years ago has finally produced a huge crop of fruit, a mass fifteen inches across. The 'flowers' are fat succulent orange pods about the size of a quarter with a fine furry surface. We don't know if they are edible, but the wasps seem to like them. KVUE used this on the weather report December 22nd. Anyone want a seed to grow next spring?

Last rose of 04

Last rose of 04, originally uploaded by THOS.

Thanksgiving 2004

We had a very full weekend with a dinner for Myra and Van Williams, their daughter Robin and David Heeks, and Ethan and Kelly at home on Wednesday, a day on Kelly's aunt and uncle's ranch near Llano on Thursday, a feast in Dallas at the Mintons on Friday, a 87th birthday bash for Lorn at the Rummels Saturday noon, and dinner with the Mintons and Warren and Susan Johnson that night.

Lorn & Kelly

Lorn & Kelly, originally uploaded by THOS.

Kelly and Lorn are having a good time over breakfast at IHOP on Mockingbird Lane.

A Nutty Guy?

Nutty Guy?, originally uploaded by THOS.

Ethan loves pecans and shelled a bag full at the Mintons.

Elizabeth and Ron

Elizabeth and Ron, originally uploaded by THOS.

Almost teenager Elizabeth spots pecans while daddy Ron knocks them down.

Catnap

catnap, originally uploaded by THOS.

After the big dinner party Elizabeth and Saddle take a nap on the couch.

Celebrating 87 years

Celebrating 87 years, originally uploaded by THOS.

Lorn wore a 'special' crown created by Lowry to celebrate his birthday while Etha reads the poignant and funny cards.

Coffee on Minton's Patio

Coffee on Minton's Patio, originally uploaded by THOS.

After a huge dinner the gang repaired to the patio out back for coffee and conversation. We had a chance to catch up on everyone's life, and Kelly got to know Ethan's cousins and their partners.

Cousins

Cousins, originally uploaded by THOS.

Are they really this happy or is it the wine?

Dustin and Lowry, Kelly and Ethan, Jake and Sara

Cousins cooking Thanksgiving dinner

Cousins cooking Thanksgiving dinner, originally uploaded by THOS.

Beth, Dustin, Ethan, Sara and Lowry are cooks superior!

Beth's beautiful table

Beth's beautiful table, originally uploaded by THOS.

Sis sets a marvelous table for the Mintons and T W Lowrys