Catching up 5-17

Friday we headed over to Ukiah but we took a route we haven't been over in years and years...need I say decades?  We headed from Davis to Calistoga via Lake Berryessa.  Larry was on the hunt for ancestors at the Pioneer Cemetery in Calistoga and again at the cemetery in Healdsburg.  We eventually found them...they were Great-Greats and Great-Great-Greats on his Mom's side. 

Monticello Dam holding back Lake Berryessa

We had a good visit with the kids and Larry's Mom.  We went over to catch one of Ian's Little League games...it was really cold, but at least it wasn't raining. 

We headed back for home yesterday, Monday morning.  We went through Rumsey Canyon to Woodland, hit the Walmart there, then onto Roseville for our Costco shopping...and then home to unload everything and get it all put away. 

below the dam

It had rained quite a lot while we were gone judging by how wet and muddy it was and there was about an inch and a half of rain in our rain measuring bucket.

Today it was like winter...gusting blowing winds, heavy rain and cold.  It is still pouring as I write this at almost 2300 hours...another inch of rain...maybe more.  In the winter this is acceptable...when its more than half way through Spring it is annoying.

Pioneer Cemetery, Calistoga

Oak Mound Cemetery in Healdsburg

Larry conferring with the caretaker

Connor playing with Gramp's flashlight
(as all the boys have done)

Connor & Andrea

Ian playing catcher

sliding into home

Larry was really cold.

Cutie Connor

Ian playing internet Wii with his cousin in Oregon...amazing and Larry's Mom Carol

I ran out this morning a got this unusual beauties picture before the rains started today