A day with our great friends

 A beautiful drive way up in the hills to spend some quality time with our beautiful friends.

 This is Rev Utecht as we spent time visiting before sharing a meal.

 Jeff and I had caught bunches of Blue Gill fish last week and we knew that Rev Utecht loved them.  SORRY Donna for making your house smell "FISHY" but the meal was prepared in 20 minutes or so. It is always nice to share join in prayer and eat with our friends.

 Rev Utecht and Donna relaxing after the meal.  We had a good visit.  Since they have now retired from the ministry and doing mission work, we miss our visit time of 3 hours as we travel to and from Porcupine on the Pine Ridge reservation.

 Jeff and Pastor visiting and relaxing. 

 It was a really hot 100 degree day (hottest day on record in Rapid City, 107 degrees)  so it was a good day to spend in an air conditioned car and home. 

 We just can't go to Rev Utechts without taking a peek at his wood work shop.  I absolutely love looking at all the memorable things on the walls in his shop.  Most are things he has cut or carved from wood, some pictures,  and many things from his grandchildren or things he made and they painted.  It is so much fun to hear him talk about everything.

 It is a shame how the pine beetles have hit the Black Hills forest.  

You can see all the brown dead trees as we drove in the hills.

 This is The Boondocks (best hamburgers in the area)  and as we drove past, some of the antique fair equipment was in motion.  It is a cute place to visit and reminds me of times gone by when I was much younger and used to ride the Ferris wheel, red tilt-o-wirl and other rides like these.