Senior Picturing With Lacey Lou

If College is a bust for Lacey Lou, she just might have a career as a model...

We were the lovely assistants while Amie did all the work

The View From Tetonia...Better Than Driggs, Victor, And Jackson Hole Combined

Huntsman Springs Golfing: Berry Oil Board Meeting

We picked a cold but beautiful day for golfing! We had a lot of good laughs, lost one too many golf balls, and only got a little wet. One of the most beautiful and challenging courses I've ever played. Lunch afterwards was delicious as well!

Thanks Dadio for planning a great "board meeting"! 

Traveling Redneck Style

Matty thought we should take the back roads into Tetonia this morning...we saw pheasants by the hundreds and we almost got stuck on those back roads. Needless to say I was gripping the arm bar in the truck very tightly.  

My Little Sidekick

Some of Mattie Faye's Favorite Things: 

1. Hanging out with her Jessie Faye

2. Jessie Faye's iPhone

3. Facetime with Papa and Grandma

4. Talking on the phone with anyone

5. Driving (yes we start driving young in Idaho)

House Update: Isn't It Pretty AND Colorful

Berry National Holiday

 Breakfast of Champions right here...it only took me 20 minutes to peel those peaches

 Mama Berry, Matty, Amie, Mattie Faye, and I went golfing. We like to start 'em young. She's got a pretty good swing already. It must be that Faye name. 

The Precursor Anniversary To The Berry National Holiday

Twelve years ago today my birthday became a little more important or rather a little more significant. A real second lease on life. Recall story here. I looked back at this blog over the last several years and I always post on this particular day. Probably to remind myself not to squander my life away, to remember that it is a miracle I'm here. To remember to not make a poor choice like I did that morning all those years ago. Maybe to remind myself when the days are really hard, when the aches, the pains, the "growing" experiences seem too much that it is miracle I get to experience the less than pleasant days of life. I wish I could say with enthusiasm today that I look forward to another great year, this year has been exhausting, challenging, and a year of just making it through. However, I trust in something much larger than myself, a loving Heavenly Father, and His Son, Jesus Christ, whom I know is the great equalizer...all things will be made equal. So while this year has been exhausting and I might feel older than 80 this year, I am grateful I have experienced it and look forward to this next year hopefully being a little less exhausting.      

Flash Flood, Soaked, Power Outage...Just Another Day In Salmon

When the rain started I thought, no worries it is just a little rain. By the time I made it to the hotel that night it was a flash flood, electrical storm. After waiting in the car for 10 minutes I decided to brave the weather and run for the hotel. Needless to say I got soaked. Luckily my handy flashlight app helped me find my room in the dark. The power was out all night and until about 2 pm the next day...Salmon is prepared. God loves Berry Oil apparently. The city has several generators and Friday morning our plant and our c-store were located in the right areas of the city to have power...while remainder of the gas stations (minus the Sinclair next to ours) were powerless. While I didn't really love showering in the dark bathroom where just the morning before I killed a hobo spider and going to work with wet hair, it did translate into a great day of business for us. It pays to be in the oil business. 

My next trip to Salmon I'll be a little more prepared...sticking my headlamp in my car tomorrow.  

Welcome To Lone Pine, Idaho

If you blink, you could literally miss it. It consists of a sign, a general store that doubles for the Post Office. Population is probably still one...hence the Lone name. One of the only scenic stops on the way to Salmon.