Mudathalon- June 25, 2011

Ryan admires Kari's boot, while Kari admires Ryan's shorts.

Lets go sling some mud

Team Kuebler Dawgs

Ladies show some muscles

Men are confident

Ready to lead his team to victory (over mud)

Caution!! Danger ahead!

Bring on the mud

Who's afraid of a little mud?

GI show off 2 pairs of shorts.

Running to or away from the mud?

1st mud challenge. Not so bad.

Tunnel of mud

Up and over

Which is better, on your back or crawl?

Finishers admiring all the mud

Everyone gained 30 lbs (of mud)

Survivors show off medal

Time to get rid of some of the mud.

Discarded (ruined) shoes on way to showers

June 2011 Mission Trip to Anadarko, OK.

A look at Joplin, MO tornado damage. A stop along the way to Anadarko

These were neighborhoods.

Our hearts and prayers to all of Joplin.

!st day at Botone UMC eager to work.

Only 112 degrees in the shade (what shade?) and scraping paint.

Getting ready to move the front wall of the Church

coming down

Ready to start building.

Old wall back up in new position

All enclosed.

Caution!!! Danger ahead!

Give her plenty of room.

Determination and sweat.

A lot of painting.

Some people got to work in air conditioning (only 90 degrees)

God kept a watch on us and gave us strength,

Native American princess.

Getting ready for the Eagle dance (very windy, so used the shed as protection).

Dance of the rings

Trying to do an Apache dance.

Beth's co-workers (survivors).

Awards banquet- princess does sign language to Lords Prayer.

St. John - Friday

our most beautiful sunrise

Trunk Bay Beach - why we came back to St. John - just as pretty as I remembered

another picture of Trunk Bay Beach - we chose the day when the cruise ships were not at St. Thomas so no crowds

we tried to show the different colors but the picture doesn't do it justice - the water was just like a swimming pool

the donkeys came to say goodbye - we watched them from our balcony

St. John - Thursday

we took the day off and relaxed at the villa

in his usual shady spot

we wanted proof that we did run - 4 miles

St. John - Wednesday

a great place for breakfast

a cute little lizard

an unusual looking cactus - the south side is much drier

supposedly world famous - had a good hamburger

donkeys and goats just walk thru town

a pretty view from our hike today

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fun sculptures that people make out of coral at Drunk Bay

Pepaw's favorite beach - especially on their trips in and out of the water - it was not supposed to be a topless beach

St. John - Tuesday

Giant Starfish on our snorkeling trip - at least 12 inches across

Pepaw taking the time to smell the flowers

Puffer Fish

the beach from which we snorkeled - we swam 0.2 mile out to an island then all around the island then swam back - pretty good for a non swimmer

a view of the beautiful water colors

we always have to see a turtle

beautiful coral and flora