Sunday, March 17, 2019

St George Utah, February 20-27, 2019 visit with Barry, Meltem and Ozan


Snowy arrival
Pool sharks

Local Petroglyph wine!
Red Mountain Resort, sister Nancy Odegard joins us
neighborhood view in Ivins
Turkish feast with Preston and Ann Hughes, much appreciated meal preparation by Meltem.  Hughes family lived in Turkey while in the foreign service.  Retired in Ivins!
Saturday excursion to Zion National Park


Mountain goats




Mountain goats again
bright sun, cold temps
Nancy

photo from Kolob 


Nancy turns over her golf clubs to Meltem
future potential golfer
Visit to Snow Canyon State Park, lava fields

LANDSCAPING 524 PRAYA DRIVE
before...



The front yard team
During...
Landscaping begins!  "make it green"

Irrigation for green grass and plants

After...
A few days later...


Grandpa's birthday dinner
chocolate cake - Turkish chef (I won't try to write his name)
Meltem the chef

the decorator




Susan visits University of Minnesota, February 10-12, 2019

In a risky move, I traveled to Minnesota in February.  It all worked thanks to my hosts at the University and tolerable cold, snowy weather.  Met Dean Jean Quam at the College of Education and Human Development.  Met people in the Institute for Child Development, Upward Bound, Tucker Center for Girls and Women in Sport, First Generation, Literacy and Reading and Educational Equity.  A productive two days with Susan Holter in development.  I'm impressed with what the College is doing and will become involved with the Dean's Advisory Board.
Cousin Annie Bunger came for dinner

The Graduate Hotel - walleye wallpaper in the bathroom, of course! 
Study hall in the hotel lobby - 24 hours

Snowshoe chandelier
Lakes, fishing and Minnesota themes