Back home

Yeah, we made it home. By the time we set the return date I started to get anxious. The trip was great and I am ready to go again. It was good to see the family and find out our granddaughters still remembered us.

In early June Monroe City, by Mark Twain Lake, where we officially reside, had their sesquicentennial. On the last day we went into town for breakfast and decided to go see the
Clydesdale's. When we turned the corner here they came. They had them out exercising them. They had them in two groups and the were walking through the streets of town with Bud, the dog, running in and out. They are huge and absolutely beautiful. They kept them out of about an hour then brought them back and started to pack things up. The horses are very tame and super spoiled. I was talking to one of them and he was trying to get as close to the side of the pen so I could scratch his head. I fell in love with these magnificent animal.

Kansas, MO

We stopped at the site of the Sante Fe Trail on our way into Dodge City. You can still see the faint ridges in the hillside where the wagon trains use to travel. I am really glad we were in our nice big comfortable RV. We had a full kitchen, bath and of course take our bed everywhere we go. I guess they did the same back then only not with the comfort we have today. On to Dodge City where we did the touristy stuff and learned about the city along the Sante Fe Trail and the cattle drives that came through town. Along with the corruption and outlaws.

Juanta, Colo

We decided to check out Bent's Old Fort on our way home. Jack's sister told us about it and she thought is was worth the trip. We really enjoyed it. It had been rebuilt and furnished to period. There was lots to see and it was very educational.

Durango Colo

We went into Durango and took the train that goes to Silverton. Only, it was still to early in the year so we only went half way and came back. It was a long day on a rickety train but well worth the trip.

Four Corners

We left San Fran and started towards Four Corners, that is where Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico all meet. Jack started noticing that our batteries weren't taking a charge so we stopped in Seligman AZ for the night. When you plug in the electricity at the RV Park it charges your batteries. Seligman is a little town on old Route 66. It was nostalgic and old cool cars everywhere. We ate dinner at the Roadkill Cafe and yes all of the items on the menu were roadkill. It was interesting, at least the food was good. We checked around town the next morning and couldn't get it fixed there. We headed on to Flagstaff. We really like it there and were able to get the alternator changed. We stayed 3 days due to the wind. They have red flag wind days here. They actually will gust as high as 50 to 75 mile an hour. They have blown 18 wheelers over on the interstates. Since we are not on a schedule it was better to stay put than drive in it. We are staying at Ute Mtn., CO.. We are facing some small Mtns. and it is raining on and off here but snowing on the Mtns. in front of us. Very pretty. We went to Mesa Verde this week. I am enclosing pics of the cliff dwelling. It is amazing how the Native Americans built and lived in the sides of these cliffs. We will be leaving here by weeks end and should be home by end of next week, early May.

San Fran

We couldn't find an RV park around the kids, I guess Real Estate is so expensive they don't have many. The ones we found were full. So we decided to stay over the Mtns. in Pleasanton,CA. It was better for me as we didn't get all of the fog over there which seems to bother me. The first day we drove straight to the ice rink to see Cody play Ice Hockey, it was the championship game. Of course in CA your dogs go everywhere you go except restaurants. The boys were excited to see Sophi oh and MeMe and PawPaw. CODY'S TEAM WON. It was a great game and Cody even scored a goal. His Aunt Stacey spent her High School days at the schools hockey games and she is excited that Cody shares her love for it. Unfortunately while we were there John had a really bad spell. John is the neighbor that took us flying and has been so good to help Cathy out with the boys and carpooling. John has cancer and it is getting the best of him. He is now on hospice and it is most important that he stay comfortable. Please keep him in your prayers, he is a dear person. I went to the hospital most days with Cathy. Scott had business in Boston over Easter break and took Cody with him. Cody was able to catch up with his buddies and dad took him to the Red Socks home opener. This is his 8th grade graduation gift. Can you believe my boogs is going to high school??? OH I feel old. We brought Jackson home to the Motor home with us one night and he loved it. The only pic I have is of him and Sophi in bed. He has been getting special help to deal with his dyslexia and he is reading at grade level now. His self esteem has greatly improved. It was a great visit and as usual it was so hard to leave.

Death Valley

When we left Eddie and Sue's we headed toward Death Valley on our way to Cathy and Scott's. Of course by then we had been in CA long enough for me to be sick. Thank goodness I picked up some antibiotics in Mexico and started on them immediately. As usual Death Valley is awesome. Pics are of the mountains on the way to the park and of my favorite hike the Mosaic Canyon, the walls are marble. We only stayed a few days then on to San Fransisco to see the kids.