Hi everyone,

It is great to be back home. My adventures on the Colorado Trail were amazing, but I have to admit that after 9 days of afternoon showers and hail, it did dampen my enthusiasm. I definitely have a better idea of what to expect next year. Check out my banner if you would like to see photos.

It looks like things went smoothly while I was gone. All the MeetUps were given 5 stars ratings and we have some fun looking MeetUps scheduled for the end of the month.

Here are some of the things that you might have missed in the last few weeks:
This Selfie Toaster Can Burn Your Portrait Onto Your Morning Toast

7 things to realize before you can safely quit your daily job

Here is a quick update on the MeetUp Group. I cleaned house again, so we are down to 443 members in the MeetUp Group, but on the other hand we have past 1,200 members on FaceBook (1,216). And as of today we have 205 members paying dues. So financially we are doing well ($947.47 in the bank). $500 of that is spoken for for our Student Scholarships and the rest will most likely go to 'thank you' baskets for our Community photo contest judges.

I am excited as we head back to school and fall and the approach of Nov & Dec and the 3rd Annual Community Photo Contest. So mark you calendar for1 November and for 31 Dec (Contest Deadline) and 14 January for the Contest Judging. We will hang this years winners at the Cottonwood Center for the Arts in Mar.