We are in Salt Lake City!

Where should we begin, we were headed to Yellowstone NP and was within 18 miles, when our traveling partners called us just outside of Cody, Wy and said that they would be stopping at the hospital before going to the campground just outside of Yellowstone.  Long story short, the next morning we were headed, not to Yellowstone but back to Denver to see a cardiologist for Donna.  We were worried but it turned out OK and the cardiologist hinted that the doctors in Cody kinda of overreacted to Donna's pain and symptoms (which is better than under reacting).  But we did see some beautiful scenery on the way back to Denver. 

A canyon we drove through in Wyoming on the way back to Denver

Another bend in the road -  A beautiful backyard scene for our memories

Since we were a little early for George's chemo we got to watch the grand boys for a few days and could not have been happier.  They are growing like weeds and every day is a new adventure for us.  Most of you grand parents and great grand parents already know how much pleasure we get watching these guys just being themselves.  You parents are probably working too hard to really appreciate the changes your sons and daughters go through everyday. 

Kasey has an oven but he is a boy so out went all the oven stuff and he made himself a cave!

Karsten is crawling and really likes the slide!

Kasey has his "man cave"

 

The boys seem to like to play the piano - wonder if Mom really appreciates how good they are on her piano!!!

One of grandpa's favorite things to do with the boys is to pull them in their "train" .  Kasey says, "Toot Toot!  and Karsten just yells to grandpa.

George had his chemo (all went well) and we all decided to drive over to Salt Lake City to do some family history and sightseeing.  We were really surprised how beautiful the Salt Lake City area is since when we travel through Utah it has been in the south - translate that to desert and canyons!  We arrived at Hill AFB and used that as our base while we explored the Great Salt Lake, Salt Lake City and the surrounding mountains.  Our first day, we traveled to Antelope Island, the largest of 8 islands in the Great Salt Lake.  Donna and Pat wanted to wade out in the Lake until they discovered the entire shoreline is covered with brine shrimp somethings (very very small creatures that turn the sand black) they are food for the brine shrimp but there are billions of them and you have to walk over them to get into the lake --- needless to say, no one went into the salty water.  The next day we went to Salt Lake City to do the family history.  We really found a lot of good information.  Note to travelers: in Salt Lake City---two hour parking means two hour parking and it will costs you $15 dollars if you are even 15 minutes past the two hour time frame. (The voice of experience!)

This is the view from our motor home at Hill AFB just north of Salt Lake City

We found this old time travel trailer on Antelope Island.  It is probably a rancher's field home but we called it an early RV!

Pat and George with a background of the six-spired granite Salt Lake Temple

Same picture but with the temple and one of its fountains in the foreground.  Temple Square in Salt Lake City is one of the most beautiful city squares in the world.

We hope this catches you up on our travels. We are still in Salt Lake City area and "hope" to give you another update from here before we leave.   We know that we have been a little remiss with the blog but living and traveling in this beautiful country with it's many backyards makes it hard to sit down and write about all the wonderful people we have met and the beautiful sights we have enjoyed.  We really are lucky to be able to take our time and enjoy this wonderful land.  We hope that soon we will be traveling a little further away from our beloved Colorado.  If all goes according to schedule with George's last two day treatment in July and his post treatment checkup/ PET scan in late August.  We pray that he is in remission, we will be happy campers and our travel plans will be expanded.  Until we get that news we will take our short trips and see the backyards of the west. 

To all of our friends and family, get out and enjoy life!  Summer 2011 is here, it won't last, and it won't come back!  Take extra good care of yourselves - know that we send our love your way.  Don't be surprised to see our old motor home coming to your town - we plan on traveling to all corners of this great land!!!!