Picto Diary - 30, 31 May 2016 - Hanging out with grand kids

Above: Bishop and Stockli. 'Bird. 30 May 2016.

Above: Guzzi, Stockli, and Kathy. 'Bird. 30 May 2016.

Memorial Day. Praise to those soldiers and others who sacrificed at war time to make a ski day like this possible.

Last day of season. High up, pretty good. Towards the bottom, be careful of deep slush. Huff puff for me in slush conditions.

Above: 'Bird. 30 May 2016.

Above: Kennecott Copper open pit mine. Oquirrh Mountains, Salt Lake County, UT. 30 May 2016.

This vista is always a great reminder of how much Kennecott has added to Utah's economy, not to mention the underlying importance to our way of life of copper mined there.

When I was growing up, Kennecott was billed as the world's largest open pit mine.

Above: Hanging out with grand kids. Jupiter Bowl. Park City, UT. 30 May 2016.

Above: Hanging out with grand kids. Iron Canyon. Park City, UT. 30 May 2016.

Above: Brother Dee at Mom (Gayle DeWitt Taylor 2011) and Dad's (Weldon J. Taylor 2000) headstone. Memorial Day. Provo Cemetery. Provo, UT. 30 May 2016. Image by Shauna.

31 May 2016

No image entry. LSDM met with Hugh, TWO3, and Fenway. Got a lot of clean up work and organizing done. Participated in a conference call about possible sale of Miami asset we own. TIMDT grandmothering in SLC as Rudy Jr. and Portland were away for a day.

Addendum:

Steve,

The original nickname you gave me is Stihl, not Husqvarna. They are both large players in the outdoor power equipment business, I can see where one could easily substitute one company for the other. I'm a Stihl dealer. It was good to see you and Margaret at the reception. Thanks for the updates on your travels, I enjoy them.

Stihl

Poignant.

Abacus,
Miami, FL


Hi Steve,

I left a message for you at the Shore Cliff--I'm just five minutes away from you up the hill in Arroyo Grande! Would love to take you out for lunch or dinner and catch up....

Pismo,
Pismo Beach, CA

Sorry to have missed a rendezvous. Will give a heads up next time thru.


My dad ( deceased December 2011) was also not a warrior, but was a patriot. Working in the steel industry starting in 1934, he was considered working in a war-vital industry and thus was not called up. He always regretted, though, not having served in the war. He later told me that my service in Vietnam Nam helped to ameliorate his regret.

Steel Scion,
Pensacola, FL

Steve, Thanks for the photos, and descriptions, Enjoyed them. Are these your grandchildren?......

Bea,
Livermore, CA

Yes.