Here is what we have been doing the last few days. Helping take care of Christian, one of our great-grandsons. We had a great time helping care for him while his grandparents where working during the days. His mother was on a "Walk with God" and his dad is a coach.

Grandpa Looney was tickling him in the picture of him on the floor. This is what his mother and her sister called John when they were growing up. Christian is full of energy.

We had a lot of fun with him. He is number 5 of our great-grandchildren.
We now have 7 great-grandchildren.
He went home today.

More about Yellowstone Nat'l Park/July 2008

We are back in Texas for now, Oct. 22, 2008, going to help care for a great-grandson, Christian, for a few days while his parents are gone.
Still have more on our trip to Yellowstone and on to Oregon and Washington State in July this year so stay with me.

The top pictures and the river pictures are of Gibbon River and Gibbon Falls in Yellowstone. We drove through the park two days and this is what you will see. Beautiful scenery.
The pictures of the painted Bison and of us and Cody and Kelsey were taken in West Yellowstone town where we stayed.

Old Faithful @ Yellowstone Nat'l Park/July 2008

Old Faithful Geyser is the world's best known geyser. It's eruption intervals have varied from 40 to 126 minutes. As of March of 2008, an eruption lasts 1 1/2 to 5 minutes; the average interval between eruptions is 90 minutes. Old Faithful's height ranges from 106 feet to more than 180 feet, averaging 130 feet. Just prior to eruption, water temperature at the vent is 204 degrees F. Old Faithful is a cone geyser.
We stayed at the west entrance to Yellowstone. The Rv Park was just 4 blocks from the entrance in West Yellowstone. The RV Park was in Montana but we were right on the border of Montana and Wyoming.
Cody was showing us a tree where the Elk rub their antlers.

More about Yellowstone Nat'l Park/July 2008

There are many wild Bison, Elk and Deer in Yellowstone. Many next to the roads. All the Bear were higher up in the mountains. It was too warm for them at this time. They come down from the mountains in October and November. Also many wild flowers.
This is a beautiful place.

Shoshone Lake in Yellowstone............