Monthly Archives: May 2018

Baby Elephant Seal

Posted on May 31, 2018 by James Gorton

I have come to appreciate God’s creation especially when it comes to the animals that He created and the ways in which babies grow up to become adults and then reproduce themselves.  One such case happened to be when we … Continue reading →

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Pain to Euphoria

Posted on May 30, 2018 by James Gorton

Life is sometimes like climbing a mountain.  Tyler is an avid hiker and wanted to take the family on a hike to Heather Lake in the Cascades of Washington.  I was up for the hike but had some fear and … Continue reading →

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Texas Fritter

Posted on May 15, 2018 by James Gorton

This last Sunday was Mother’s Day and we happened to be in Seattle, Washington celebrating Tyler’s college graduation the previous day.  On Sunday we went down to Pike Market in downtown Seattle to get a taste of Northwest Pacific flair … Continue reading →

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Controlled Chaos

Posted on May 14, 2018 by James Gorton

On our journey through the Northwest, we stopped in Spokane, Washington for the night and had the opportunity to walk downtown to see the Spokane River running through the walk-ways.  The Spokane River starts in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho and snakes … Continue reading →

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Red Dog

Posted on May 12, 2018 by James Gorton

You may be wondering why such an odd title for a jlog (my blog).  Am I going to be talking about an Irish Setter that is red?  They are very pretty dogs, but I’m not going to be talking about … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of Peaks

Posted on May 9, 2018 by James Gorton

Nadine and I are on a 3+ week journey that has taken us from Arizona to Colorado to now Wyoming.  We have some wonderful friends that invited us up to their summer-house at the foot of Grand Teton National Park. … Continue reading →

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What You See Isn’t What You Get

Posted on May 8, 2018 by James Gorton

We have been on this 2 week journey through Arizona and now Colorado.  We stopped in Grand Junction to visit friends and family and found something very interesting.  First of all a side-note.  Does anyone know how Grand Junction, CO … Continue reading →

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Snow in May

Posted on May 6, 2018 by James Gorton

Nadine and I had been planning on taking a 3 week road trip to Colorado, followed by Wyoming and then to Lacy, Washington to attend Tyler’s college graduation.  We were anticipating this journey for a long time and June 29th … Continue reading →

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Decision-Making Tree

Posted on May 3, 2018 by James Gorton

Decisions are an everyday occurrence and sometimes we get tired of making decisions all day long.  What to have for dinner?  What clothes to wear for work?  What clothes to pick out for school for our children?  To go on … Continue reading →

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Working With Integrity

Posted on May 1, 2018 by James Gorton

When I was growing up, my dad would take me places where he was called upon to fix a sink, or tile a wall, or place formica on a counter top.  There was almost nothing that my father couldn’t do. … Continue reading →

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