Utah

Howdy!

We spent a couple of quick days in Las Vegas, including one day getting some pre-planned work done on the motor home, such as having a BIG mud-flap installed so that our towed Saturn doesn't get dinged-to-death over the next 10,000 miles.   In Vegas we visited the top of the Stratosphere resort (over 100 stories above the ground).   It was quite a view (although I had to fight my fear of heights to slowly work my way over to the edge of the railing).   I love flying, but I don't do well with heights (buildings, cliffs, etc.).   Sandi just quietly and lovingly laughs at me.

We have moved on to Utah, enroute to the Flaming Gorge National Park and Devil's Tower...then to Mt. Rushmore from there.

Bye for now,
Don & Sandi

Disneyland!

We did it...we survived Disneyland, California Adventure, and Knott's Berry Farm over the past few days.  Our heads (and stomachs) are still spinning a bit from the wild rides and lots of walking in the sunshine within each of the parks.  We had a ton of fun with our immediate family; and granddaughters Madison and Felicia had a wonderful time for their first "grown-up" visit to Disneyland.   We hit most of the major rides, and we all agreed that the "Hollywood Tower Hotel" ride (tower of terror) was the scariest ride of all.  And I sat behind 3 Logan graduates during that ride...I tried not to scream too loudly.

The family members have now all flown home.   Don and Sandi will hit the road (starting tomorrow Tuesday, August 10th) for our 100-day trip throughout the USA.  We are very excited about beginning the big road-trip.  Ya-hoo!  (But we miss family already ;-).

Don & Sandi

Felicia

Hi.  As some of you know, our granddaughter Felicia and her mom were in a serious car accident on Wednesday, July 28th, in San Andreas involving a DUI driver in the other vehicle; sadly with two fatalities in his car.  Felicia's original diagnosis had some serious aspects to it and she was airlifted from the accident site to a hospital in Modesto; and then airlifted from there to ICU at Children's Hospital in Oakland.   We quickly drove to Oakland from Southern Calif.   Felicia is good!  After four days at Children's she was released.  She is sore and has a bum (deeply bruised) left knee, but she is becoming very agile with the crutches.  Everything else turned out to be OK.  Felicia's mom is also OK (broken thumb).  Miraculous.

It was decided that Sandi and I should bring Felicia back to our motor home and let her rest-up with us.  We will be doing our Disneyland family get-together starting Thursday and Felicia will have a great time...as will all seven of us.  She will not be able to go on all of the rides, but we will have a blast I'm sure.   We are truly fortunate and blessed.

Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.
Don & Sandi