The 2012 Adventure

We're off on the first leg of our 2012 adventure, highlighted by a week in Yunnan Province, China and 2+ weeks in Mongolia, including 10 nights in tented camps (we would call them yurts, but Mongolians prefer their word, ger, to the Russian version) -- mostly without attached bathrooms. Should be interesting! We are leaving from LAX, so came down early for a few days with my Mom before and after the Big Trip. The day we fly home, my daughter Kristen and granddaughter Coryn are meeting us at the airport and joining us in Oceanside. The next day, my neice Carla flies in too -- poor Jim! the only man in a house of 5 women for several days! Wish him luck.

Spike Patterson, aka Dylan James. Age 30 minutes at the time of the photo.

By the way, we also have a new family member. On June 28, Erika and Jesse had a beautiful baby boy, Dylan James. (I think they should have called him 'Spike'after the great hair!) The only bad thing about the trip is missing most of his 1st 6 weeks.