{"id":48181,"date":"2017-10-01T22:36:46","date_gmt":"2017-10-02T02:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/?p=48181"},"modified":"2017-10-01T22:37:28","modified_gmt":"2017-10-02T02:37:28","slug":"sunday-night-ben-and-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/2017\/10\/01\/sunday-night-ben-and-hope\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday night &#8211; Ben and Hope"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Perfect day.. Diane and I found ourselves both awake at 5AM .. for me it was jetlag.. for her.. who knows. but we decided to take advantage of the early morning to hike Bolton Mountain to watch the sunrise.. it was just above freezing when we left home in the dark. we took the climb quickly .. about 45 min.. and got to the top just as the sun was rising.. here&#8217;s the view back over toward the house.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3518.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>there was heavy frost everywhere at the top..&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3523.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>we got up the tower just as the sun was rising<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3524.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3525.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3531.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>the fog lay heavy in the valleys in the &nbsp;still cold morning air.. so it looked &nbsp;like a white ocean&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3527.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3537.jpg\" alt=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3543.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>there were three folks already on the fire tower.. they&#8217;d camped at the ranger station last night.. &nbsp; 5 fo0lks up there was about all it could take.. we really need ot rebuild that tower to make it safe . and last !<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3546.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>heres the view back over to camels hump&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3552.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>i found a chunk of wood that looked like a shofar.. &#8216;shofar so good !&#8217;&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3557.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>we got down.. did some &nbsp;rearranging &nbsp;of the house, took the dogs for a run.. about &nbsp;1pm i was pretty sleepy.. &nbsp;time for a red bull..in a beer mug &nbsp;i called it &#8216;Octoberfast&#8217;..&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3563.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>around 3 we headed over to Jeff and Patty forward where our friend Ben P was marrying the love of his life, Hope.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3720.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>you could not have asked for a prettier day.. sunny and in the 50&#8217;s&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3569.jpg\" alt=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3570.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>hope loves owls.. (she has 4 college degrees.. no wonder she likes owls) .. so owls were the threme of the day&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3577.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>we bruyght our home made Jenga game.. it got lots of use.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3580.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>after a whgile we all went and sat down.. Ben came down as we waited for things to start&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3590.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bens dad.. and our good friend.. Marshall officiated (he&#8217;s a JP)&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3595.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>bens brother Tyler and Syster Clair came down with the other groom and brides people.&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3609.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>as did Aria, Ben and Hopes beutiful baby girl ad her cousin.. pulled by Arias two grandmothers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3617.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>then down came hope with her father and step father .. one on each arm<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3629.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Marshal sid such a great job.. he told soem wondereful stories abotu both Hope and ben..&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3642.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>then came the rings..&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3664.jpg\" alt=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3674.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>and they were a unit !<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3676.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>you can tell how much they love each other !..&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3680.jpg\" alt=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3686.jpg\" alt=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3694.jpg\" alt=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3704.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>here&#8217;s marshal and gretchen.. ben&#8217;s mom<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3708.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>en and Aria&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3724.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>iside were polaroids. they asked us to take pcitures of our selves.&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3728.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jeff and patty&#8217;s barn was a great place for a wedding.. especially since marshal.. whos an hvac guy ahd rigged up heat !<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3732.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>then first dance !<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3743.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ther ewas a mother son dance.. Tyler.. who was Sam&#8217;s really good friend came and asked Diane to dance.. that was so sweet.. got me crying \ud83d\ude42&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3784.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Gretchen and her grand daughter&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3785.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ben and tyler&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_3787.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>afterweards we went out and roasted marshmellows by a roaring fire.. which &nbsp; kept us all also warm and toasty<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>what a beutiful day..<\/p>\n<p>nite all, nite sam<\/p>\n<p>-me<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Perfect day.. Diane and I found ourselves both awake at 5AM .. for me it was jetlag.. for her.. who knows. but we decided to take advantage of the early morning to hike Bolton Mountain to watch the sunrise.. it was just above freezing when we left home in the dark. we took the climb &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/2017\/10\/01\/sunday-night-ben-and-hope\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Sunday night &#8211; Ben and Hope<\/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-48181","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\/48181","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=48181"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48181\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48221,"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48181\/revisions\/48221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/johncohn.org\/base\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}