Visit to Truckee, CA

We visited Rob, Kerry, Jessie and Ryan Kautz in Truckee. Wow, what a beautiful place in the summer time!

First stop: Ryan's new MERC (Mobile Emergency Response Center) - a super cool container with everything that's needed to respond to an emergency (including office, equipment, beds, and the satellite you see on the front of the truck). Ryan has done an incredible job with his business and it was such a joy to spend time with him (especially for John who got to spend 2+ hours talking with him about the biz). We were so impressed with the work Ryan is doing - and his business acumen and hard work. We are so proud of you, Ryan!

Some of Ryan's equipment

We took a great hike up near Rob's ski area.

Miniature golf with Jessie!! This was a great course and naturally, the Kautz competetiveness was out in all its glory.

This was a hilarious position that Kerry got into - she had to hit the ball with a bear nuzzling her bosom!

Very fun, short hike down the street from Rob and Kerry's.

Rafting on the Truckee River - with about 75 other boats. We tried with all our might to get Rob pushed into the river...and only when ALL of us put our effort into it, did we finally get the old man out of the boat and into the river!

These very Harry Potter-ish clouds were so cool over Lake Tahoe.

Our last funny shot: the dandelions were HUGE...couldn't help but do something creative with them!