Potluck

Jack and I watched "Saving Private Ryan" last night in honor of D-Day. I'd forgotten most everything about the movie, including the story line so it was almost like watching it for the first time. Age does have its benefits.

We spent the morning clearing trees at various sites on the Nemo Loop road. The trees were beginning to impede the view from many of the camping areas.   We are given free reign on choosing which to cut but are prohibited from cutting cedar trees - all others are fair game.

After lunch, we drive into town to pick up a table and cutlery for tonight's potluck. The weather looks as if it might cooperate. Even though it is raining, it's not the deluge that we've been experiencing the past few days.

Jack and I are house/dog sitting for the head ranger for the next week. Jack is excited about satellite TV and I'm excited about laundry and a warm shower.   Last season, we dog sat for him for only two days and thought that the dog had jumped the fence after day one - only to discover after two hours of frantic searching that the neighbors had taken then home with them. Were hoping for a better experience thus time.

A plane on a flight seeing tour crashed near LeConte glacier Tuesday night. One passenger was killed and six were severely injured when their de Havilland Beaver crashed into a nearby mountain. Details on the cause of the crash have yet to be released.

Spruce tips

Highline site before

Highline site after