Carol and the kids and I got to go ha ng out 
with some of my friends f rom high school and their kids over the summer. I kept meaning to pos t the photos, but never 
quite made it.
Anyway, we had a great time seeing everyone and the kids really got along well. I was pretty surprised as they kind of ran around like they had been best friends for years (is friendship genetic?). I can 
proudly say that the next generation looks to have a bright future as they all seemed to be brilliant and beautiful (not that we would expect anything different).
We went up Millcreek Canyon where they have some firepits 
and picnic tables. We did the fire thing and s'mores which is never a bad idea. The fire with kids makes for a slightly higher than normal anxiety level 
but it was still a great time (the rushing rivers weren't much of a calming effect either). We were missing a few key members (Pete, Jax), but are looking forward to hooking up with them soon.
Chuck was tortured for the full 3 hours we were there with constant requests for golden brown marshmallows and 
nature adventures from all the kids. He was a trooper and the kids all loved it. Isabel still talks about Chuck's perfect marshmallow...I'll never live up to the Iron Horse.
Photos of the whole event are here.
