A busy day

Skyler playing first base.

Shae ready for her recital.


Sterling before her first recital.

vacation

Things that stand out from my morning drive through a Colorado valley surrounded by mountains.

1) A young deer played chicken with me on the highway. We both survived. I stopped in time. The deer looked at me and disappeared into the forest.

2) A baby moose started racing me down the highway. Then stopped and crossed behind me. It had knobby knees and the large antlers.

3) On the porch of a log house I passed a woman sat with her coffee. Her view of the mountains and valley was magnificent. I could imagine sitting there every morning if it wasn't so far from a city.

Vacation is almost over.

Vacation

Here we are along with about 150 other people standing on the arm and taking photos. It was truly awesome. No trouble getting there and the hike up was through the forest. A beautiful day for a hike. I heard on TV last night there were 10,000+ people over the weekend.

Road trip

Update without photos.
In Omaha and being shown around by Bob and Shirley. We have been to Lincoln for a Volkswalk and visit to cousin Paul and his wife Sharon. (Thursday) Hiked a bridge across the Platte river. (Friday) Attended my sister Sue's and her husband's retirement party at a golf course in Norfolk Nebraska (birthplace of Johnny Carson). Two groups made up the celebrants: family and golfers. Good food, company and conversations. (Saturday)

(Sunday) My eight year old grand nephew helped us arrive at the proper place by using his grandfather's Garmin. At the golf course it showed we were driving across the grass instead of the road. He kept saying, Grandpa you are driving on the grass. Watching this kid explore and change screens and add things to the Garmin was facinating. He knew how to find things.

Today we walked across another bridge; this one across the Missouri River from Nebraska to Iowa and back. Great dinner at M's pub.

More later.

Road Trip

This morning I looked out the window at a bright blue May sky. I stepped outside to a cold November day. I drove through rain, snow and sky-scapes. Late in the afternoon I drove through a Wyoming blizzard. Before I reached Cheyenne the wind came up. The sign boards said "wind warning" and suggested turning off cruise control. Here are samples of the roads and sky.

Road Trip

The drive to Reno surprised me. Some trees had a decorative dash of snow that was being melted by the sun. Then that pretty cloud let go with some snow. No problem because the snow came only in flurries.

I arrived at the Black Bear Diner about five minutes before David called to say they were on their way. Then the hail started pelting my car. Black Bear posed with Shae, we had a great breakfast and I continued on my way.

The drive across Nevada was different from any other. Cold on this drive is a new experience. The sky decorated with cloud formations and green patches on the mountains changed the landscape.

I made my goal of Wendover and stayed in East Wendover, Utah. (Sunday, 5/23/10

Road trip

I'm getting ready for my road trip next week.