Brushy Creek - October 2010

No cell phones, no television, no kids, no radio.  This little get-away was perfect!!

We didn't leave until I got out of school Thursday.  We arrived sometime after 7:00 and set up in the dark.  We were so excited it didn't matter!

The next morning we rode up to the lodge for breakfast.  (Dad says it's mile there and back.)  Can you see all the frost?  Let me tell you, it was COLD in the mornings!!  Friday and Saturday mornings were 27 degrees.  Brrr!!

Mom and Tonya at breakfast.

Me and Dad  (If you'll notice, I'm wearing 3 layers of clothing!!  Very uncommon for me!)

This was the near the end of the second ride on Friday.  Can you tell that Tonya is, well, uncomfortable?

Hi, Dad!

Look at that nice trail - no rocks!!  Great for lots of foxtrotting!!

Some of the trees had already lost their leaves.  It was nice, though, because you could see so clearly through the timber.

Meet Jo-Jo!  He's half Jack Russell, half chihuahua(sp?).  So cute and SO full of energy.  He came over to our trailer everyday for lunch.  Out of the goodies we had (ham, triskets, 7-layer dip, pickles, no-bake cookies, chocolate chip cookies) he loved the spicy Harry & David dip the most!  He couldn't get enough.

Every night we would drive the truck up to the lodge to shower.  There was wifi there so I was able to communicate with Tina through email.  We could also check twitter, and that's how Tonya kept in touch with Matt.  The only way you could get cell phone service was to ride to the top.  Saturday we made a trip up just to make a few calls.  Here's Dad checking in with work.

Look at that gorgeous smile!  I'd say she's having fun!

Right by where we camped they had an obstacle course for your horse.  You could walk them through tents, over tarps, through a car wash looking thing, over a teeter-totter, etc...  It was kind of fun.  Last time we went Dad took Stormy through all it!  Here's Dad showing Harley that all those milk jugs tied together weren't really that scary.  If you notice, Rowdy is right there with 'em.  He was just hanging around to make sure there wasn't any food!  :)

Everyone is stopped while I take off one of the many layers of clothes!  After just a couple of hours of riding, it was warm enough to ride in a long sleeve t-shirt.  Perfect riding weather if you ask me!

Thanks, Dad, for storing my extra shirts!!

The scenery was gorgeous!  I can't tell you what a stress reliever this trip was!

My favorite memories from this trip were the times we spent in the trailer before falling asleep.  We pulled out Tonya's delicious chocolate chip cookies pieces and enjoyed a cold glass of milk.  Then we talked and laughed until we fell asleep, or least until Dad started snoring anyway! 

Thanks, Mom and Dad for taking us!