click on any thumbnail picture for a larger version with captions "Timber" echoed from our backyard this year as the tallest trees fell on their own or we had them removed.  Skiing at Schweitzer in Idaho and road tripping through Oregon were our main vacations this year.  2016 was crazy with college tours, admission applications, the associated essays and all the scholarship apps.  Our social calendar included family visits, lots of adventures and get togethers with our Monte Vista neighbors and friends, concerts and several other fun events this year.