Reno to Littleton, Co Jan 3/4, 2006

The year-end rains in San Francisco brought snows to the mountains. We did not have chains with us, but thought it "might" be useful to have them "in case" we needed them as we headed east out of San Jose. So we bought a set in Three Rivers and, well, we needed them! On the 2nd of Jan we went from San Jose to Reno to visit Gene and Sharon Prescher, friends from our days in Russia. (We also met up with Gene and Sharon when they lived in Saudi Arabia and China.) It took us a couple hours longer to reach Reno due to the weather. It took me a couple of seconds to remember that I didn't really like to put on chains!


After an overnight in Evanston, WY (and a stop at a Sierra Trading Post outlet store!) we got to Kjirsten and Scott's late afternoon of the 4th (in time to celebrate Kjirsten's birthsday!) At the time of this visit, Zach was able to "walk" behind a cardboard box. (He is now standing by himself, but not yet walking.)

All that "running around" makes a guy really sweaty, and the BATH is great fun!

All cleaned up and dressed in our Chaska Town Course golf shirt, we are quite the little man.

Dad and Zach spend a little quality time together.

When we passed through Littleton on our way to CA, we had a mini Christmas; Zach opened one present. We celebrated the presents part of Christmas when we came back through. Zach managed to get a few more gifts, and the old folks did ok, too.

We drove straight back to MN on the 6th to get ready for the Twins Fantasy Baseball Camp starting on the 14th of January.