Ironman AZ

A few shots from today's Ironman in Tempe - go Laura!

Sea of bicycles - transition area.

Swim start @ 7AM. Water temp = 64 F.

Pirates!

Z's first Halloween....

Of course, nothing says Halloween like 2+ feet of snow. Here I am uncovering the "Fall Gourd" with Z's help.

Food update

Things I have eaten:

Peas

Green Beans

Zucchini

Carrots

Things to try this week:

Butternut Squash **UPDATE** --> huge hit!

Haricot Vert

Yum.

Z's first rice cereal.  Fail.

Hail Yeah

Mother Nature causes havoc - a 15 minute microburst that basically undid all the planting, gardening, tree planting, etc., for the entire summer via a steady stream of marble-sized hail.

The morning after - 8 hours later, still most of the hail is around.

Ouray 4th of July parade

Z with Nana K watching the parade and a bit of the action on Main Street:

     

Z with Papa W earlier in the week

Never too early for a history lesson, especially when there are trains involved.

The fam takes off on a hike to find the Corkscrew Turntable outside Ironton.

     

The ties left over from the railroad bed last used ca. 1900.

   

Papa W highlighting the finer points 

of Mr. Mears' amazing narrow gauge railroad.

 

Yankee Girl Mine Head Frame in the vicinity: