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On the water – Lake Grapevine

2017-02-07 Frank

A few of my friends from the REI store in Southlake got together for a morning on the water at Lake Grapevine.  Tom was nice enough to invite us out using his boats.  Beautiful day, though it was a bit windy.

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Tom has all the gear… The big boat is made of Kevlar and amazingly light.

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Scouting, Travel 2016

WB118 closing at Philmont

2016-08-28 Frank

It’s a tradition that former course directors (CDs) are invited to share in the closing luncheon at a Wood Badge (WB) course.  I have had the great fortune to be extended an invite to a couple of these this year.

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National Parks, Outdoors, Travel 2016

2016 National Parks – Part 6

2016-07-31 Frank

Part 6 — Petrified Forest National Park

After Winslow, we drove our final leg of the trip, but, not before visiting the Petrified Forest National Park.

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Logs like this got uprooted by raging waters and preserved buried in mud. Then, cell by cell, the organic material is replaced by mineral deposits to form petrified wood.

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National Parks, Outdoors, Travel 2016

2016 National Parks – Part 5

2016-07-31 Frank

Part 5 — “Standin’ on the corner…”

It was getting time to work our way back to DFW, so we planned a stop in Winslow, Arizona at the historic La Posada Hotel. Continue reading 2016 National Parks – Part 5 →

National Parks, Outdoors, Travel 2016

2016 National Park – Part 4

2016-07-29 Frank

Part 4 — Grand Canyon National Park, North Rim

It can be difficult to get a reservation at the Grand Canyon, either in their campsite or lodge.  For several weeks, I kept checking the online reservations and, WOW!  We got to stay at the Bright Angel Lodge on the North Rim.

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This bench is rickety and just a few feet front the edge!

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