LAS VEGAS NEVADA

Good Friends...A Good Time...and Good Food.  We had a blast in Las Vegas.  We ran into more friends down from Seattle to see the Frankie Beverly and Maze Concert at the Las Vegas Hilton.  Our evening began with a wonderful dinner at Binehanas Restaurant followed by just an amazing concert.  Maze with Frankie Beverly was worth the trip.  A day after the concert was spent with very nice people and friends from the City.  Donna and Bill lived near the Oasis RV Resort where we stayed.  Beginning with a IHOP delicious breakfast and relaxing the rest of the day was a hit. 

Additional sites of interest were a tour of the M&M Candy Factory and Cactus Farm.  Plus, a drive up and down the Las Vegas strip displayed the brightest lights and a lot of glitter...Amazing...night and day look like two different cities.

TOMORROW MORN BEGINS THE LAST LEG

Five months have come and gone!  Tomorrow morning represents the last leg of our trip before we start home.  We will be leaving Bullhead City, AZ for higher temperatures in Las Vegas.  This leg of the trip is to see the Frankie Beverly and Maize Concert that will be held at the Las Vegas Hilton...what a way to end a great trip.  One other note...it is a small world...we met more friends along the way.  While at the Park here in Bullhead City, Charles and Nanette rolled in to stay at this very RV Resort.  They were able to secure a spot next to Charles and Sonia.  Last night was filled with conversations and football (viewed outside).  Until Las Vegas, talk to you all soon.

Ridgeview RV Resort - BULLHEAD CITY ARIZONA

Well, we are still in Bullhead City, Arizona.  Our location is two miles from Nevada and about six miles from California.  If you get lost you can be in one of three states in a matter of minutes!  Today, like yesterday, was another beautiful 80 degree day.  Our travels took us exploring both Arizona and Nevada.  The top picture was taken on top of the hill at the RV Resort in Arizona looking down on Nevada.  The bottom picture shows the entry way into the RV Resort.  We are parked up on top of the hill.  The Resort is very nice with lots of room.  There are still three couples traveling together, all of us with plans to leave on Tuesday enroute to Las Vegas.  We all had a great bar-b-q today with loads of food to eat...family style...prepared by each RV.  From steak to links to pasta and salads; everything was very good.  We talked about "back-in-the-day" seated in somewhat of a campfire circle...minus the camp fire because it was too warm for added fire.  In a couple of days we will be leaving for our last stop before we begin the trek home and what a day that will be.  Take care and be safe.  Sharon

WILLIAMS ARIZONA AND THE GRAND CANYON

What a view!  The Grand Canyon.  We took a train ride to the Grand Canyon from Williams, Arizona.  The train ride was also an experience...beginning with live entertainment on the way up to the Canyon; and endind with an old fashioned train robbery...what a kick.  The Grand Canyon is one of the most amazing wonders of the world...a simply breath-taking experience.  For some it was a first; and for others, it was two or more visits.  Regardless of how often you see the Grand Canyon, the experience of awe and wonder still remains.  From every "picture" view, the Grand Canyon looks different...the sun, the shadows, the clouds... The first picture tries to capture one of those gorgeous views.  The second picture shows part of our group...Sonia, Paul, Larry and Charles.  The day was mostly sunny, but the weather was very cold (in the high 20's).  Leaving for Bullhead City today brought a change to much warmer temperatures...mid-80's.  Until next time...

The BALLOON FESTIVAL - ALBUQUERQUE NEW MEXICO

We watched while more than 500 hot air balloons were launched into the sky.  It was absolutely beautiful.  One of our traveling companions was able to cross this annual event off his "bucket list".  All four of us couples traveling together were shown great hospitality...and good food.  Thank you John, Alice, Evie, Janice and Larry for the memories.  The bottom picture is just but a snapshot of the concluding fireworks after the late evenings "night glow" of the balloons.  This trip was awesome.

WE'RE BACK ON LINE IN OKLAHOMA CITY

We are back on line!  The last 6 weeks or so were spent with family and friends in Wichita.  It started out with weather to hot to bear and ended with lows in the mid-fifties and highs in the mid-high 80's... much better than the earlier 102 to 109 degree tempertures.  We arrived in Okla City, OK yesterday with temperatures in the mid-80's.  The trip started out great, but less than 100 miles from Wichita, we had a tire blow out...what a loud noise with no warning traveling 70 plus miles per hour.  Larry handled everything very well.  It took about 2 hours on the side of the freeway waiting for emergency services.  The emergency road service purchased the tire, delivered it and changed it...the front passenger side...not sure whether other damage occured.  Our first night in Okla City was spent at a wonderful mexican restaurant called Mama Rojos (or something close to that name-smile).  Today was a beautiful day as well.  After Church, we were treated to a soul food all-you-can-eat buffet...what a delight.  We had yams, greens, mac and cheese, neckbones, ribs, chicken, catfish, green salad, green beans, various breads, various desserts and more.  We back on the eat-more-than-you need "kick".  Thanks to Victoria and AC in OKC.  Until our next blog...peace out!

LARAMIE WYOMING - For a Night

The first picture was taken at Laramie, Wyoming.  There was a brief rain shower followed by a lot of sunshine.  As the clouds were building to the East, it was raining through the sunshine...the rain was happening in the air, but it did not hit the ground.  If you look closely at the picture, you can see the straight lines in the billowed clouds.  The second picture shows the salt flats on the Nevada/Utah border.  As you can see the ground is completely white.  If you look real close, you can see cars lined up to race at the Bonneville Salt Flats race way.  It was pretty awesome to see miles and miles of white ground.  Please excuse the window frame off to the left...we were roaring down Interstate 80 when the picture was taken.  Larry drove 13 hours today and we had two small breaks totaling less than an hour.  The driving weather has been perfect since Reno.  Until the next time.  Sharon

LEAVING RENO NEVADA - Trendwest Resort

Reno was fun-filled and full of adventures.  Larry and I spent days touring the countryside.  The top picture reflects a snapshot of Reno at night.  While standing on the 2nd Floor of Trendwest Resort you see the view of the Eldorado Casino in downtown Reno.  The lights are so brillient, it was difficult to focus.  The person standing to the side was someone bar-b-queing and taking in the view.  As always, we met very nice and gracious people.  While dining at Mel's Diner we ran into our neighbor from Renton, WA...what a small world.  The picture below shows snow still in the moutains that surround Reno and much of Nevada.  Today was the day to leave Reno at 7 AM...well, not soooo!  Our RV was not ready until 3 PM, so by 3:20 we were leaving the City with 5-6 good hours of driving time.  We stopped at a small town called Elko, Nevada at the Iron Horse RV Resort...right off I-80.  The Park is very, very nice.  We called for reservation about 18 miles from town...a commercial break for the Verizon Droid X navigation system...it's the best.  Within minutes we were confirmed and scheduled to arrive in 15 minutes.  It's a little after 10 PM, so I need to sign off because tomorrow at 4 AM we will be leaving.  PS  We did get in our 2-mile walk.  After arriving at 8 PM, we walked (mostly uphill) to Taco Time.  Their menu here was double what's in Washington with many different items...plus, the food tasted better.  Take care until Denver, Colorado.

RENO SITES AND ADVENTURES

Yesterday we walked over five miles checking out the sites, tours, shopping, museums and casino events.  So much has been going on, it's hard to know where to begin the story.  The last two nights were spent at the Days Inn at the edge of town; followed by today and tomorrow night at WordMark Condos.  Things worked out perfectly even though we had to put the Motor Home in the shop on Friday.  The bottom half of the radiator is plugged (soot and grime over time that has plugged it royally).  It is a tedious, pains-staking process to manully remove the junk from the radiator.  The blessing is that we were also able to secure a room at WordMark that is a "10" on a scale of 10.  (smile)  While on the phone with the agent at 5:30 pm Friday with no rooms, in the middle of her conversation; a cancellation happened.  The RV should be ready when it's time to leave. 
Some other good visits...We went to the Automobile National Museum which held Harrah's (Casino Owner) huge collection of automobiles going back to the first Ford.  It was organized amazingly around the streets, homes, and decor for the period surrounding the car years.  The top picture is an old cadilac.  The collection is too numerous to mention. 
The River Walk was nicely done which stretched for miles from east to west.  We shopped at Outlets at Legends in Sparks, NV (2-3 miles east of Reno).  The Mall was pretty big.  There's a store called Scheels at Legends Outlet.  The store had 85 speciality shops under one roof.  It has a fully operating ferris wheel in the middle of the store.  The second picture is the ferris wheel...we weren't up for taking a ride.  This store still remains privately owned. 
The last adventure yesterday was a trip to the Bonanza Casino for the Hot August Nights Classic "Show "n" Shine" with awards and trophies.  There were rows and rows of classic cars, beautiful cars; plus, it was hot...not quite as bad as Kansas, but hot none the less.  Well...it's time to sign off.  Take care and be safe. 

WE MADE IT TO RENO

We finally arrived in Reno, Nevada around 9 PM last night, after leaving Brookings at 7 am yesterday morning.  Traveling 101 to Highway 299 near Eureka was a 135 mile trek of mountain ranges with curve speeds dropping to 20 miles per hours.  The edge drop offs were stories high with little to no guard rails for support.  Traveling to Reno represented 13 hours of mountain climbing.  Exhaustion does not begin to explain how beat Larry was when we arrived...I was exhausted too; but I did not do 12 hours of straight driving.  The top picture shows how really close the rocks are to the edge of the road...observe the white line in relationship to the rocks.  The bottom picture is no joke on the curves traveled.  This sign represented 5 miles of tight road curves that had 20-35 mile an hour speeds...now apply this speed to 70% of the trip...luckily near the end of the trip we did have freeway speeds in areas without road construction.  Most of Northern California and Nevada had road construction, reducing travel lanes to one.  All in all, we are happy to be here and are enjoying the weather...85-89 degrees. 
PS  We did encounter an overheating problem about 60 miles from Reno, so we had to wait for the water temperatures and transmission fluid temp to go down.  Once cooled, we arrived with no further problems.

LEAVING BROOKINGS, OR Tomorrow

Well these are the last pictures everyone will receive from Oregon.  Tomorrow we are leaving for Reno, Nevada...bright and early.  Today was beautiful, sunny and warm.  These pictures were taken at Harris Beach in Brookings.  The top picture shows many Sea Gulls hovering around people with bread crumbs.  It was pretty amazing because the Sea Gulls were suspended in the air catching crumbs as they were tossed in the air.  The wind was keeping them floating at low levels to the ground.  The second picture was from a point at Harris Beach.  Gina and Paul are here and joined us today to enjoy one last day and dinner before parting.  It's hard to put into words just how beautiful the Oregon Coast is...simply awesome...simply breath-taking.  PS  The dinner at Sabastians was wonderful...more seafood.  (smile)
Reno here we come through California's Redwoods and beyond.  Signing off until Reno.

BROOKINGS HARBOR, OREGON

Yesterday was a good travel day, so Larry and I took a trip to California.  We learned very quickly that the distance to the California line was only 4 miles from where we are staying...Cresent City was about 20 miles from here.  It's amazing how close the Ocean was to Highway 101.  This picture was taken on the California Coast.  The dots in the distance are surfers riding the waves.  They seemed to be having the time of their life...It was a cool day and I'm sure the water was much cooler...to each his own.  (smile)  We also enjoyed a trip through the Redwoods in Northern California.  After returning to Brookings, we walked down to the shops about a mile down the road.  We have been walking from 45 minutes to one hour every day to help mitigate all the eating and over-eating we have been doing in the last month or so.  The exercise has been great, but it's not taking the pounds off fast enough...oh well, try, try again.  Everyone take care and be safe.  Warm regards.  Larry and Sharon

BEACHFRONT RV PARK-BROOKINGS, OREGON

We are here in Brookings, Oregon.  Today was a beautiful day for travel.  The top picture is one taken along Highway 101 enroute to Beachfront RV Park.  The Oregon Coast has countless opportunities to take breath-taking pictures.  The bottom picture was taken at the RV Park.  As you can see, the sunset was memorable.  What a sunset to enjoy and remember.  Brookings is our last stop in Oregon before we head to Reno, Nevada for Hot August Nights.  Tomorrow will be a day of rest, followed by a trip to Crecent City, California...it's about 15 miles south here.  Have a good night...will be in touch!

LEAVING FLORENCE...Suislaw Campground and Marina

Leaving Florence means we are saying goodbye to friends we met along the way.  From left to right are Karen, Al, Jill, Ron, and you all know Paul and Larry.  Ron, Jill and Al graced us with crab just about daily.  Plus, they had a wood fire burning at night...a sign of true camping when you can tell stories around the fire side.  We did learn that Ron and Jill will be at the Balloon Festival in New Mexico, so we will see them there along with other friends. In a few hours Larry and I will be leaving for Brookings, Oregon which is our last stop before Reno and Hot August Nights car shows.  Paul and Gina will be heading to Coos Bay while many will stay here.  As you can see Larry was not up to taking another picture, so I caught him by surprise and off guard...those are the best kind of expressions.  Way to go!

SEAFOOD GUMBO IN FLORENCE, OREGON

Hello everyone.  We are still in Florence with a great day and great weather!   We also met Ron and Jill from California...they love to crab...and great company.  You guessed it (maybe), the special of today was Seafood Gumbo.  They supplied the crab and lots of it and Mom (Sharon) made the Gumbo.  We topped off the meal with freshly made blackberry pies...and ice cream for a few of us.  The picture above shows Larry and Paul in their splendor on the banks of the Florence Marina...just chilling.  This picture was taken before the gumbo feast.  You can just imagine how full they were after the feast.  We will be here until Thursday or Friday and then on to Brookings, Oregon which is our last stop before leaving the beautiful state or Oregon.  Be safe...

LEAVING NEWPORT...ARRIVING FLORENCE, OREGON

We are now in Florence, Oregon...another beautiful city on the Pacific Ocean.  However, we were treated with an excellent performance last night by Nehemiah Brown at Whaler's Resort in Newport.  The theme of his performance with the assistance of his lovely wife began in Hawaii, then to tunes by Nat King Cole and others, followed by a few down home gospel songs.  The singer, Nehemiah Brown, is shown in the second picture.  These shows are part of his ministry throughout the US.  Here in Florence we are staying at the Port of Siuslaw Campground and Marina.  The first picture shows the Marina from the deck of a small shop nessled in Old Town.  Today we visited some of the shops and walked to the Sunday Farmer's Market.  Although the weather was overcast and brezzy, it was a nice dry day.  Tomorrow we will visit the remaining shops for starters.  Larry and Paul will get up at the "crack of dawn" to get a jump on the donut shop where donuts are driven in every other morning from Reedsport, Oregon...the best donuts this side of the Mississippi...very, very good.  More to follow in the next day or two...be safe.

OREGON COAST AQUARIUM - Newport, Oregon

I don't know where to start with this day...so I will begin at the beginning.  First a trip to downtown Newport.  Fred Meyers has replaced "Wally World".  The Oregon Aquarium in Newport was a place we visited today.  Our goal was to see the Deep Water Passage that is a underwater sea world.  You are able to see underwater life in the true sense of "as it's happening".  The pictures above are two of many, many taken.  We were under water in a passage with sharks and other fish swimming above and around us.  What you see are two great white sharks in hot persuit of other fish in the sea.  Although there were several shark species, the great whites are by far the most intriquing.  We spent about a hour and a half with our "ooos" and "ahhhhs" before leaving for our next adventure.  Around the corner from the Aquarium is a great place to shop that reflects a pirate theme.  We took pictures of the pirates and some of the shops visited.  After much playing, we went back to the RV park for a bar-b-que...oh what fun.  Paul and Gina "bar-b-qued" corn, ribs, hamburger, hotdogs, hotlinks and veggies; and Larry and I made dessert...an 'ole' fashioned banana pudding.  It was hard to move after consuming so much food.  Oh...today was a very beautiful day!

NEWPORT, OREGON-Coastal Waters

Newport is beautiful...I believe these costal waters are some of the best in the world.  We took these pictures on a day trip from Newport to Florence, Oregon.  The weather hung around 70 degrees and sunny.  We stopped for lunch at an all you can eat buffet...If we don't step up our exercising, we will be looking for new wardrobes as well...hopefully not...but the food was wonderful.  We are still in Newport and plan to spend tomorrow in "Old Town" near and around the Newport Marina.  There is a wonderful Aquarium at the Newport Marina that we plan to visit, time permitting.  We will be leaving Newport this coming Sunday enroute to the Marina at Florence.  The name of the Marina is Port of Siuslaw Campground and Marina.  Shopping and eating is within walking distance of the Park with much to do and see.  Until the next blog...stay connected.

LEAVING LINCOLN CITY, OREGON...

During one of our many trips exploring Lincoln City, we came upon these two deer...look really close.  At first we thought the yard fixtures were pretty convincing until one and then the other began to move their heads.  Yes!  They are real.  They seemed very comfortable sun bathing in someone's front yard...not one bit worried...a very protected species here on the coast.  We visited one of Lincoln City's historic districts called Tafts.  Sorry, the deer won out on what picture to feature on today's blog.  (smile)  Tomorrow we leave for Whaler's Resort in South Beech...just south of Newport.  Everything has been great except for the weather which has been on the cooler...sometimes cold side.  However, the weather did not stop us from having a good "ole" fashioned barbeque yesterday.  Until our next stop...all is well.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LARRY

Happy Birthday Larry!  Today we celebrated Larry's birthday in Lincoln City, Oregon.  Lincoln City is approximately 90 miles south of Seaside, Oregon.  From a shopping trip to the outlet mall to another seafood feast.  Yes...seafood again.  This seafood buffet was awesome.  There was crab, crab and more crab; plus there were many other great selections on the table...even more than in Ocean Shores.  Of course this picture was not taken at the restaurant; however, it is Larry's birthday.  (smile)  This picture was taken at one of the many costal look out sites.   

LEAVING SEASIDE OREGON...Maybe too soon...

This picture is on the Pacific Ocean at Seaside, Oregon.  The beautiful view you see behind us is at the beginning of the shops and eateries.  We did a lot of looking around throughout the shops and eating.  Our choices were more often than not seafood...Some of the best in the world.  If you are ever in Seaside stop in at Norma's or Dooger's Seafood for a great meal.  We left Seaside this morning and arrived at Lincoln City, Oregon this afternoon.  But...Midway...

We stopped at Tillamook Cheese Factory for Ice Cream and to purchase some of the best cheese made...Tillimook.  Larry and Paul took a moment to pose.  (smile)

HANGING OUT AT THE SEASIDE RESORT-Seaside

Here we are at Seaside Resort in Seaside, Oregon.  This is a picture of the entrance and the resort has over 200 sites.  Yesterday we all took a stroll through the Park which is located on both the North and South side of the entrance road.  We toured the "adult" club house...what's the difference you ask?  More 1000-piece puzzles than you "can shake a stick at".  Plus, it has a really nice exercise facility.  Although good intentions, we have just looked at the equipment. (smile)  The outlet mall is about 1/2 mile from the resort; so Larry and I walked to the shops today.  Although the weather was overcast, we felt we could beat the rain...and we did by about 2 minutes. (Yipee!)  As soon as we stepped in our Motorhome, the rains came.  We are still traveling with two other couples (Carolyn and Saint/Paul and Gina).  Tomorrw we have planned a "community dinner" around 5 PM.  Until tomorrow.  Sharon

Today was another beautiful day.  This picture was taken in the "very" small town of Moclips, WA which is located just northwest of Ocean Shores.  The drive along the coast line was somewhat peaceful.  The drive was followed by a trip back to Ocean Shores to the home-made ice cream store and a walk on the beach.  When we returned to the Resort in Ocean Mist we were met with quite a surprise.  The couple, Alice and Doug, that we met at Ponderosa Falls arrived today.  We spent some time reconnecting and visiting with them.  Tomorrow we leave for Seaside, Oregon.

THE SEAFOOD BUFFET WAS THE HIT-Ocean Shores, WA

We are sitting in the restaurant of the Ocean Shores Quinault Casino...ready to partake in the Friday Evening Seafood Buffet.  The food ranged from Dungeneous Crab, Prime Rib, Mahi Grilled, Large Shrimp, assorted cheeses, salads, several hot dishes, an array of fresh fruits, to out of this world desserts.  The shell fish and fish tasted as if it came straight to the table from the ocean.  The food spread was definately worth the wait.  The picture above shows smiles in anticipation of our feast...Our seating gave us a wide-open view of the Pacific Ocean...We sat across from open french doors to allow for a nice breeze.  Additionally, the weather made a complete turn-around today.  It's been and still is beautiful and warm.  The sky is an adorable color of clear blue.  We have two more days and then we move on to Seaside, Oregon Sunday morning. 

Ocean Shores-Ocean Mist RV Resort

Yes, we are on the Ocean, but the wifi sucks.  It's taken 3 attempts and 3 hours just to maintain a connection for, hopefully, 30 minutes.  The price for being on the Ocean at Ocean Mist RV Resort is that the connection is almost non-existent...almost...but determination wins out.  Well, today began with 30 minutes of beautiful sunshine until the cool air from the Pacific Ocean brought in the fog.  The sun tried to stay shining but it was not a match to the ocean mist...maybe that's where the name of the resort originated.  It's still beautiful.  The ocean breeze is awesome.  I can deal with the weather as long as the ocean is in view.  Today we spent about 2 hours looking at property in Ocean Shores...times are rough all over.  It seemed as if every 3rd property had a for sale sign.  It was enlightening and a bit of fun.  We did learn that most properties here have a "roads" assessment added because of the upgrades to many of the streets.  Plus, just about every property has paid its sewer connection fee...its also a continued revenue stream for the City of Ocean Shores.  There are three of us here near Ocean Shores...we are technically in Ocean City; however, Garmin Navigation system locates the park in Ocean Shores...go figure...whatever works.   It's still exciting and we will be here for another 3 days.  This Friday, we all plan to meet at the Casino for the Seafood Buffet.  I'm told it is very good.  The "jury" is still out on the rating...more to come later.  Take care and good night.

COMMUNITY DINNER - INDEPENDENCE DAY

Well...Our stay at Columbia Riverfront is coming to an end and all to soon.  The weather today was gorgeous, the food define and dining with friends so warming.  We all enjoyed a potluck with just about every food and dessert represented on the table.  We even had a home-made cake of the American Flag.  Last 4th of July we dined at this same location and with the same friends.  At nightfall the fireworks began and ended at 11 pm...ample time for everyone to "pop to their content".  Not to mention, the Park has a strict start and stop time and everyone complied with the end time.  Until later.  Happy 4th of July!

COLUMBIA RIVERFRONT RV PARK-Woodland, WA

Summer is here at Columbia Riverfront RV Park.  I believe the temperature hit the mid-80s. Today we spent time with friends.  So much wonderful time relaxing in the sun.  We enjoyed a nice bar-b-que lunch followed by tacos for dinner.  The Columbia River is a much traveled thorough-fare between Washington and Oregon and other places.  Watching the big ships going back and forth is a favorite past-time.  As you can see the ship passing through is as wide as the three 40+ ft motor homes parked closest to the river.  We will be here until Tuesday, July 5th.  On Monday, we plan to have a July 4th community dinner. 

Leaving Maple Grove RV Resort in Randle, WA

We had a time to really kick back for a couple of days.  On the third day, we were joined by Carolyn and Louis St. Cyr.  We enjoyed a nice dinner...hot dogs and chips...(yum) the day before we left for the Columbia Riverfront.  The weather at Randle was on again, off again rain/drizzle.  This morning when we left, the weather was beautiful.  Not to worry because when we arrived at the Columbia Riverfront RV Park in Woodland, WA; the weather was very sunny.  Today has been spent watching big ships move through the river...pretty awesome...it hard to believe the water is actually deep enough.  We met up with 5 more couples here at the RV Park...more to come.

KLINK'S RV Park-Cheney, WA

This is our last day at Klink's.  Good times, good friends and great weather...what a blessing!

Back to Civilization...

We left Williams Lake enroute to Maple Grove RV Resort in Randle, WA.  Our highway of choice was HWY 12 through White Pass...there was still snow!  The ride was rough, so this highway becomes one on the list of roads we will NOT travel in the near future.  As you look at the struggling 18-wheeler coming up White Pass; you can't see us starting our trek down the pass.  Back to Williams Lake.  The RV Parks was called Klink's...and there is definately more to talk about...Sharon 

Ponderosa Falls RV Resort-Cheney, WA

We are enjoying Ponderosa Falls RV Resort in Cheney, WA.  Tomorrow is the day we leave enroute to Clink's, also in Cheney.  The stay at Ponderosa Falls was wonderful, the weather delightful and the relaxation much needed.  Kathie and Allen joined us on Thursday and we will part on Monday, June 27th.  Plus, we were surprised by a visit from Pam and Michael Wallace from the Funseekers RV Club.  They just happened to show up for the 3 on 1 basketball event in Spokane this weekend.  We spent the evening talking around a fire and remembering days ago.  We met another great couple from the tri-cities...Doug and Alice.  With a little luck, our paths will cross in the future.  A change of plans will take us to Clink's on Williams Lake on Saturday and then on to Randle.  Reception for the next two days is out of the question, so I will sign on again early next week.  Life is very good and we have been blessed beyond belief or understanding.  Take care.

GRAND COULEE DAM!

Today Larry and I went on a 60 mile trip to Grand Coulee Dam.  First, we wanted to see the Dam and our second reason was to visit the different RV sites.  All the sites visited (Grand Coulee RV Park, Coulee Playland, Kings RV Park...etc...) did not match the pictures.  Their websites presented a level "5" facility; however, the "real" things was closer to a "1" or "2".  The Dam was worth the visit.  This is just one picture of many we took at the Dam.  I almost forgot...the temperature today is 85.  I'm outside relaxing and enjoying a very beautiful day.

Our First Stop

We can't remember the last time we were able to rest...and sleep.  Today was relaxing.  Larry and I spent much of the day in Spokane.  We even found a "Wally World", in North Spokane, only to find one within 5 miles of the Ponderosa Fall resort in Cheney...go figure.  (smile)  After our adventure, we broke out the grill for dinner.  We spent some time with neighbors, Doug and Alice, that we met today.

Tomorrow we plan to go to Grand Coulee Dam for the day!  Take care.

Tomorrow is the day we leave on our trip!!!

Larry and I will be leaving on June 20, 2011...Away we go!