{"id":40162,"date":"2017-02-25T23:23:59","date_gmt":"2017-02-26T03:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/?p=40162"},"modified":"2017-02-25T23:23:59","modified_gmt":"2017-02-26T03:23:59","slug":"saturday-night-shorts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/2017\/02\/25\/saturday-night-shorts\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturday night\u2013shorts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another amazingly warm day . It was almost 67 degrees !!! (the average temp in Feb is 22 degrees !)<\/p>\n<p>We to0k advantage of the heat to take the dogs for a hike.. we were wearing shorts !<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3329.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3311.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3314.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3321.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>we used to stop and take family pictures in this tree .<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3322.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>we decided to bushwhack a bit because of the slippery rocks. Good thing we did.. because we found this mylar balloon.. and today is Diane&#8217;s brother&#8217; Joe&#8217;s birthday !<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3325.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3327.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>midday our friend James came over with a cool surprise. He&#8217;d managed to hide a SamStone\u00a0\u00a0in the mouth of an Ices culpture..<\/p>\n<p>and it \u00a0was captured on a TV news report<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.mynbc5.com\/article\/tom-live-at-ice-palace-1-10-17\/8730885<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-25-at-1.11.21-PM.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Later in the day we decided we could not stay inside on this warm and beautiful day.. so we went for another j=hike..<\/p>\n<p>We came across a beaver chewn tree that the road crew had to finish off.. .. Any one have a good funny caption for this ?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3330.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>the lower gorge was pretty messy.. still lots of snow..a nd the water was too fast for aswimming..<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3334.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>so chai made a snow angel&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3338.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3340.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>so I did one too.. !<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3345.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3347.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Got home and took a \u00a0quick trip to the store.. there I saw Gary who&#8217;s collecting for a trip he&#8217;s making to Haiti.. he&#8217;s installing some solar equipment there for a village.. and he&#8217;s taking donations<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3349.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>if you want to donate.. please check out http:\/\/solarseedproject.org\/haiti<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3351.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>last stop this evening was a birthday dinner for nate and coming home dinner for Kevin who&#8217;s been deployed in the meidesast for 3 months.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3352.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>birthday cupcakes from Diane !<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3364.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>then we realize our 67 degree day had becoem a 30 degree snowy night..<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3365.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>thats all the encouragement we needed to go outside and light a fire !<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3372.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3381.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3384.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3393.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3396.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3397.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>all ity takes is a little kerosene and a leaf blower !<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3398.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3401.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3404.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3402.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_3407.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ok.. .. long and fun day !..\u00a0gotta sleep now<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>more tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>nite all. nite sam<\/p>\n<p>-me<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another amazingly warm day . It was almost 67 degrees !!! (the average temp in Feb is 22 degrees !) We to0k advantage of the heat to take the dogs for a hike.. we were wearing shorts ! &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; we used to stop and take &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/2017\/02\/25\/saturday-night-shorts\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Saturday night\u2013shorts<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40162","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40162"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40162\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40266,"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40162\/revisions\/40266"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40162"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40162"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}