Aint no valley high enough.

_{For the first time since like 1999, we went hiking as a family, me, mom, Rick, and Maria, and this was the first time with Maria and me. So, it's been like twenty years. Saturday, I played basketball with Ricky for the first time since like 1999 as well, one on one. We may not have played basketball against each other in a game. We did play a little during a family reunion with Jim Williams Woof, Crystal, maybe a few other people, in 2000 and 2003. So, Tuesday, we went out like 20 miles northwest of Shelton, WA, to hike. Maria & Marilyn (mom) went on their on trail & went by the stream, the small river. Joey (me) and Ricky went up 2/3rds of the way up a hill mountain that is similar to the hills behind Forest Grove, OR, where we are from. We took photos and made videos. In the mid 1990's, dad took us to like a baseball Timbers game. Don't remember who they were playing against. We took the bus. So, Tuesday, we spent an hour driving out there and about an hour hiking. We stopped by the stream on our way home. Maria joked about how I'm always making videos. I was singing a lot like I was in Canada as well. I believe in making videos. Mom talked about how her life as the parents, her kids, the pros the cons. We got home and Katie called Maria with Whats App and video chatted with all of us. Her boyfriend talked to us too. It is great to teach children how to play piano. Maria & Rick spoke at a women's group at the church on Tuesday morning. They also went to Camp Grace as well in Union, WA. A lot of food there. We ended the day watching the Conner's and a show all about the dangers of Scientology, which is hosted by the actress who starred in King of Queens.}