A Beautiful Week

Sunday, September 7, 2025 Pearson woke up at the crack before dawn and drove us to National (DCA) at 4am. Bless him, hope he liked the chicken sandwiches Yiya made for him. Flight DCA to Chicago (ORD) was uneventful, lost sight of Yiya only once because she’s so tiny and the herd of people around her were super-sized-adults. Flight ORD to Jackson Hole (JAC) came with a 2 hour lay-over and delayed by a few minutes - could be worse - could have lightning and hail. Easiest flights - ever. Picked up the Suburban, bought mom a suitcase (what did they do to it?), lunch at the Diner in town, went to the grocery store for a few items, hit the liquor store and headed north to Yellowstone . On the way, we had great view of the Tetons , saw an enormous herd of Bison , and had so many "it's so beautiful" moments. One of the first things I noticed is that every vehicle has some form of activity attached to it: a pick up has a camper bed, a car has kayaks/boats, trucks tow larger camp...

After months of preparations, we are taking off for a week in Wyoming to celebrate the marriage of our Pearson and Hannah. We are all so happy to welcome Hannah’s loving spirit into our family.  Mom, Jim and I are leaving a few days early to enjoy Yellowstone National Park. We will stay in the park at the Canyons. We have packed hiking and wedding clothes, then repacked as the weather continues to change, new shoes for everyone, sunscreen, hats, binoculars and cameras. I think we’re ready.  Our flight has changed some. When we booked the trip, out of National DCA, our departure time was 8:00AM, now it's more like 6:30AM. Pretty early but it is what it is at this point.  We will celebrate Pearson and Hannah's marriage in the Grand Tetons National Park on Friday, September 12, 2025; followed later that day with a reception at The National Museum of Wildlife  Art.   My biggest hope for this week is for my family to enjoy our time together, witness the love between ...