Celebrating Mom

We gathered in Burlington Iowa yesterday to celebrate my mom, Barbara Lynne Brooks, 1939-2021.

It was a crazy busy weekend, by design. We moved from Chicago to Burlington on Saturday morning, meeting at Aspen Grove cemetery where my dad and a lot of ancestors are.

Family gathered at the slide Family gathered at the slide

We had a Mexican feast and picnic at Crapo Park, home of the world famous curly red slide. It meant so much to Jennifer and me to have so much family there, including all grandkids and great grandkids.

Updated:

Recent Posts

Sand Dunes and Alpacas

We returned to Oregon from southern Utah using our now-normal route up through Salt Lake City, across Idaho, then into the Columbia Gorge.

Capitol Reef

We last made a real visit to Capitol Reef National Park in 2018. I say “real” because it is easy to drive through on highway 24 and claim you went there, but...

Return to Goblin Valley

We returned to Goblin Valley State Park for more adventures, our last visit being in 2021.

Arches National Park - Devils Garden

About six months ago we booked the only night we could find in Arches National Park. The campground is in the Devils Garden area, deep into the park (about 1...