Summer

This is Ryan.  I sensed a tone of discontent from the prior post's author regarding our data-security arrangement.  It is a lamentable but understandable viewpoint, from one with such a nebulous view of "The Cloud".  I can take the criticism though, knowing that our photos are safe from loss, if also safe for the time being from most other members of our household.

Enough said.  Here are a few shots from this summer we've been meaning to share . . .

It's been a great summer for bicycling, and here are the McClure's with us about to embark on a rain-ride.  It was a priceless few days we got to spend with them in September, and the kids had so much fun playing inside and out every waking moment.  We're so lucky they drove up here for a visit.

Here were are taking a break at  Elizabethton's famous Covered Bridge, and Michelle giving her best Japanese-teenager-taking-a-photo impression.

Helen and Jane are loving their freedom on their bikes, especially when riding to the library or to a park.

Carl and Alice are usually Michelle's riding buddies, but around our home driveway they get to head out on their own.

Here's Michelle and the kids tackling the job of pruning our overgrown cherry trees.  Notice that Carl, with a rake 3 times his size is also in on the action.