Brother Jerry around '82 or '83. If ever a picture personified and typified someone, then this picture does that to him.

This was at their place along the Cheyenne River by Red Shirt and on the edge of the Badlands. He was in his element here, breaking horses and living somewhat removed from civilization. A real genuine Old West cowboy! 

This was also the scene of the infamous smashed toads for catfish bait scenario.

Me, Faith Isom and Cousin Dale pickin' and a grinnin'!  Well it looks like more pickin' than grinnin' but you get the picture. '87

#1 son Jeff and I at my last wedding. June, 1994.
Remember the sack of oysters Brother Bob brought up from Oregon? Everyone was raving about them as we cooked them on a grill until they opened and then put garlic butter on them. Yum. Not too many half shell eaters though.

This is one of many stoves I built at the time. I had quite a little cottage industry going on. It gave me a nice income for 3 months in the Fall.  I stopped because I started coming to Quartzsite earlier each year and so I kind of phased out the stove business. We also had a fire in the shop necessitating putting on a new roof. 

Jeff used to help me with the stoves. He also developed a waste oil burning furnace and built and sold many of those.

Sagramore the Wonder Dog. (Great Dane) 1980. We bought him when he was 4 1/2 months old and he grew up with the kids.

We could have registered him but didn't. His full fancy registered name was "Sir Sagramore of Gaymyles". PJ picked out the name from King Arthurs Knights of the Round Table. I had never heard of Sir Sagramore as I never read that particular piece of literature but I liked the name. We always fielded a lot of comments about his name.

He traveled with us everywhere we went in the trusty '62 Ford Econoline van.

#2 son Brian and I on the way to Wanless Lake in the Cabinet Mountains wilderness in NW Montana. Aug. '03. Nine miles of beautiful trail to get there.

Tammi, Brian's wife, Me and Brian.   Wanless Lake trail Aug. '03 Forgot to mention my dog Honey with pack in bottom of picture.  My kingdom for a pack donkey!