Merry Christmas to all our friends!

We have been real busy this year. I try to post a few photos from our trips and just some silly stuff. There is a photo, a couple of posts down from this one, of Kathy's swearing in this year as Chief. I don't seem to have time to get everything posted, but it is fun to put some up here. And, George we did stop by to see you on the last Napa Valley Trip, but you either retured from a trip or left for one. Hope that was fun!

Forthworth Advanced Responder Class

Training in Fortworth, Local, state, and federal

The officers are staying abreast of the nwe technology that is being utilized.

They have a new paint scheme now, I forgot to get a shot.

Long horns

TEXAS TOW TRUCK

Compare it to the vehicle behind it. This was one big truck.

Across the street from the training academy Fortworth

Looking for the crime scene. Fortworth

We sent about 20 of these investigtors into a hotel with a couple of crime scenes set up. They found them very quickly.

Napa Valley, nice any time of the year!

The Old Christian Bros. Winery has a cooking school

This was the Culinary Institute of America, (CIA). they do a cooking demo. We watched asked him questions, sampled what he cooked, and left with the receipe. This was nice!

Freinds visiting Napa from Wisconson, guess the cow purse gives them away!

Scott and Melissa were out here for their first visit to the Napa Valley. The guy behind the bars has family and is a distant relation to Kathy. His family comes from Carsi, same as Sattui. Small world!

There are ballons in the background. They were up early

Brian is a Director here now. We have hit this one lots!

Show off! I thnk he wanted to taste the camera?

Some old DMV badges and plates

Getting sworn in to her 2nd Chief appointment

We have two soccer players this year!

Coach Bryan listening to how the goal was made!

Bryan is coaching soccer this year!

Mining is big business!

We visisted a mining museum and I found out that the white paint on the M&M is made with titanium to make it stronger. Amazing what all the materials are for. They are re-opening one mine to get materials for the armor in our military vehicles. I think it was Burillium?

Colorado where real men don't need guardrails!

The Rocky Mountians!

Driving through here and seeing this was great!

Cows grazing and sun coming through the clouds!

Colorado Outstanding views!

Small towns by Vail

Lots of places to stay and the color is great in the fall

There were a lot of puppies here, we saw two getting some sun in a shop.

Ice Skating anyone?

There were nice shops and restaurants in Vail