Winter and Lake Pleasant/We Have Arrived

Today was a wonderful drive from Kanab to Lake Pleasant, our winter home for 4 months. We started out the day on hwy 89 out of Kanab to Page, Arizona.

Lake Powell showed up just before Page and then we crossed the Colorado River. I took a wrong turn totally missing a sign that said the road was closed 18 miles ahead just out of Page, Az., luckily Michelle saw it, so we turned around in a red dirt field. Saved 36 miles of wasted time.

We arrived at Lake Pleasant about 4:30 PM and proceeded to set up our spot. We also met our coordinator for Lake Pleasant, and a very enjoyable conversation. It was also nice watching Michelle and Gerald showing each other pictures of the new grand baby and his new son. Two definitely proud individuals!!!!

And then there is Calle showing her approval and wanting out to sniff the surroundings.

Departing Salt Lake

Wednesday morning we left Salt Lake City for our migration south to Arizona. It was a very sad thing we had to do, because we didn’t want to leave our new Grandaughter Charlotte! But this lifestyle will grant us more visits than living in a stick built. We can always go back.

We left SLC at the tail end of a storm not knowing which of the three routes to take; we left figuring to go thru Las Vegas on the way to Phoenix. Halfway there, our son in law John played co-pilot from SLC and said the middle route to Kanab Utah was clear so we turned east on I-70 to meet up with hwy 89 south. A much prettier drive. We made it there by five and setup for the night. Here are some pics from the drive down, out the front window.

Calle happy to be at camp.

The Sign Fell

Well from what we can find out from people who live near the tree on the bike path, the tree fell Wednesday. Pretty good sign or just coincidence?

I guess those beavers know how to fall a tree. Guess they could teach some loggers a thing or two about dropping a tree where you want it. Right in the Jordan River.

It’s a Girl

Jenny just delivered a baby girl. 6lbs 7 oz and 20 inches.
Baby/Mother/father doing fine.

Father and Baby

In celebration we had to have
RED IQUANA. First time for Chenin

Today is a Great Day!!!

Our daughter Jenny is in labor today. Cricket is on her way! It won’t be long now.

Send Us A Sign

On the bike ride today I was wondering if there was some sign of the birth of our first grandchild Cricket. We rounded a corner on the bike path and there in front of us was a large tree. It’s still standing but a voice said when the tree falls.
Ummmm nahhhhhh

Anticipation

The wait continues, and the bike rides, walks and spicy foods haven’t done a thing yet. But being together is so enjoyable. Luckily we aren’t in the way.

Old Signs and Relics

Sometimes taking a moment you see old relics that just have personality new things are missing. I will be noticing more from now on. Even the content doesn’t matter.

The next one of course is the cockpit not the son-in-law!!!!

Here we are in North Salt Lake

We are now in Salt Lake City and are more than ready for Baby Cricket to arrive! We figure we
must have brought the cold, wet, rain and snow with us, because when we left Bend that is exactly what they were having and now Bend is warm and sunny. We had one stop between Bend and SLC, that was at Three Island State Park in Glenn Ferry Idaho, parked right next to the awesome Snake River.

We learned yet another RV life lesson: if you unhook your “toad” vehicle, you pay an extra 5 bucks, if it is left on the tow bar, no extra charge.
This morning I took a ride on the Harley to see John’s motorcycle track practice at Miller Auto Sports Complex. Very interesting and enjoyable day timing the many laps of the C group he is in. Notice the snow right down to the floor of the valley.