Standing on the hill overlooking a portion of the ghost town of Bannack...the first capital of Montana Territory.
........ 'First Montana Territory Governors Mansion'....we have come along way since then.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Back at the condo in Montana!
Apr 19 – 22 ...TRIP BACK TO MONTANA. Monday we decided to leave a day earlier than planned so we could drive shorter days. We left at 10a with the intent of getting a little north of Salt Lake City. We ended up with a unexpected stop in Nephi to buy & install 2 front tires. When we stopped for fuel in Beaver we noticed a indentation in one tire (it was pointed out to us by an employee of a tire shop at Flying J) Their cost of a tire was quite pricey so we decided to call a Big O Tire at the next larger town. Once there we determined we needed to replace both front tires. Well, after that 2 hour stop we were on our way just after 5p. We ended up in the Walmart parking lot in Brigham City, UT at 740p.
Tue....We left at 8am and drove to Dillon where we stayed overnight at ‘Countryside RV’. We arrived there about 230p. Once we set up we got in the car and drove 20 miles to Bannack (a mining camp & the first territorial capital of Montana). It’s the 2nds largest ‘ghost town’ in the US. We enjoyed walking around, looking in the old buildings & seeing the beautiful countryside. The area around Dillon is surrounded by mountains.
Wed... we headed out just after 800a. We decided to get off the interstate for awhile and drive via Twin Bridges &Whitehall – ending up on the interstate at Boulder. After a quick stop for lunch we arrived home at 115a. If was a long afternoon - unloading all our stuff and putting it away in the condo. Not sure why we need so much stuff but we were gone for almost 6 months! After putting the motorhome in storage we went to Mom & Dads for a wonderful steak dinner that we enjoyed outside on the patio.
Thur. ..Happy Birthday to sister Denita! Dixie went to Mom’s and cut & colored her hair and helped move some furniture around. This afternoon we caught up on laundry & worked some outside. Tomorrow we are going with Mom & Dad to the farm.
Tue....We left at 8am and drove to Dillon where we stayed overnight at ‘Countryside RV’. We arrived there about 230p. Once we set up we got in the car and drove 20 miles to Bannack (a mining camp & the first territorial capital of Montana). It’s the 2nds largest ‘ghost town’ in the US. We enjoyed walking around, looking in the old buildings & seeing the beautiful countryside. The area around Dillon is surrounded by mountains.
Wed... we headed out just after 800a. We decided to get off the interstate for awhile and drive via Twin Bridges &Whitehall – ending up on the interstate at Boulder. After a quick stop for lunch we arrived home at 115a. If was a long afternoon - unloading all our stuff and putting it away in the condo. Not sure why we need so much stuff but we were gone for almost 6 months! After putting the motorhome in storage we went to Mom & Dads for a wonderful steak dinner that we enjoyed outside on the patio.
Thur. ..Happy Birthday to sister Denita! Dixie went to Mom’s and cut & colored her hair and helped move some furniture around. This afternoon we caught up on laundry & worked some outside. Tomorrow we are going with Mom & Dad to the farm.
50th Reunion in Houston
Apr 14 – 18 ... Las Vegas & Houston. We arrived in Las Vegas around 330p. We overnighted at Boulder Station hotel/casino.
Thursday we left for the airport around 515am for our 7am flight. That flight was full so we headed to the Presidents Club until the 815a flight. We got seats on that one but we sat on the plane for almost 2 hrs due to a maint. problem. We finally arrived in Houston at 3pm, got our rental car at Hertz and drove to see Ruthie at Garden Terrace in the medical center area. We stayed for an hour and had a great visit. Dixie trimmed Ruthie’s hair (her first cut since it grew back after surgery). We ended up staying at Ruthie’s house instead of Roger & Karen’s due to Karen being sick (never did get to see them). We had a wonderful dinner with Jim & Priscilla (neighbors from Atascocita) at Hasta La Pasta. On Friday we headed back to visit Ruthie. We spent 3 hours with her & sat in on her therapy. Her sister Julie and brother Joe arrived before we left. We defiantly saw some improvement in Ruthie since we saw her last month. She is still really struggling with her voice, but has improved in other area. We attended a small gathering for Mike’s reunion that evening and went with some classmates/friends to a late dinner afterward.
Saturday morning we cleaned Ruthie’s house and backyard area. In the afternoon we visited with Mike & Hope. The Saturday evening reunion festivities were at the Post Oak Hilton in the Galleria. We really had a good time visiting, listening to oldies music, and eating/drinking.
Sunday we headed to the airport at 730a and made it on the 930a flight - Mike even got first class. We made it back to the motorhome at St George about 4p.
Thursday we left for the airport around 515am for our 7am flight. That flight was full so we headed to the Presidents Club until the 815a flight. We got seats on that one but we sat on the plane for almost 2 hrs due to a maint. problem. We finally arrived in Houston at 3pm, got our rental car at Hertz and drove to see Ruthie at Garden Terrace in the medical center area. We stayed for an hour and had a great visit. Dixie trimmed Ruthie’s hair (her first cut since it grew back after surgery). We ended up staying at Ruthie’s house instead of Roger & Karen’s due to Karen being sick (never did get to see them). We had a wonderful dinner with Jim & Priscilla (neighbors from Atascocita) at Hasta La Pasta. On Friday we headed back to visit Ruthie. We spent 3 hours with her & sat in on her therapy. Her sister Julie and brother Joe arrived before we left. We defiantly saw some improvement in Ruthie since we saw her last month. She is still really struggling with her voice, but has improved in other area. We attended a small gathering for Mike’s reunion that evening and went with some classmates/friends to a late dinner afterward.
Saturday morning we cleaned Ruthie’s house and backyard area. In the afternoon we visited with Mike & Hope. The Saturday evening reunion festivities were at the Post Oak Hilton in the Galleria. We really had a good time visiting, listening to oldies music, and eating/drinking.
Sunday we headed to the airport at 730a and made it on the 930a flight - Mike even got first class. We made it back to the motorhome at St George about 4p.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Happy 20th Anniversary to Us - Apr 7th
Apr 5 – Apr 13 ... St George RV, UT. We left AZ around 730a and made a stop at Trader Joes & In & Out Burger in Las Vegas (last one for the season). With the time change we arrived at our park around 230p. Our view of the red rock mountains with snow covered mountains in the background make a beautiful view from our front window.
On Tuesday the 7th we celebrated our 20th Wedding Anniversary – had a lovely dinner at the Outback in St. George.
The highpoints of this stop were a visit to Zion Natl Park. We were there 2 yrs ago so this time we went especially to hike. We took the ‘Watchman Trail Hike’. It was 3 miles RT with an elevation gain of 360 ft. The views along the way were spectacular. Once back at the visitors center area we ate our picnic lunch and then went on the short Archeological hike. The next day (Sat) we drove the short distance to the Red Cliffs Recreation area where we hiked into the canyon. We did this hike 2 yrs ago & watched some people rock repel which we were hoping to see again. However, this year there were just a bunch of people there – the scenery & water are still very beautiful. The next day we headed up I15 about 20 miles to the Kolob Canyon entrance to Zion. We started out on the a 5.2 mile Taylor Creek Middle Fork hike when we realized it was one we made 2yrs ago. We turned around and went down the road to the South Fork portion. We made it about a ½ mile in before the snow got too deep and we couldn’t see the trail anymore. We then drove to the end point and went on the mile long ‘Observation Point’ hike (very windy at the top). All this was before lunch which we then enjoyed at the far point of the canyon road.
We made few trips into St George....the last one yesterday to get our oil changed. The weather has been very nice with the exception of the last 2 days (cooler & some rain).
Tomorrow we drive to Las Vegas so we can catch an early morning flight to Houston on Thursday.
On Tuesday the 7th we celebrated our 20th Wedding Anniversary – had a lovely dinner at the Outback in St. George.
The highpoints of this stop were a visit to Zion Natl Park. We were there 2 yrs ago so this time we went especially to hike. We took the ‘Watchman Trail Hike’. It was 3 miles RT with an elevation gain of 360 ft. The views along the way were spectacular. Once back at the visitors center area we ate our picnic lunch and then went on the short Archeological hike. The next day (Sat) we drove the short distance to the Red Cliffs Recreation area where we hiked into the canyon. We did this hike 2 yrs ago & watched some people rock repel which we were hoping to see again. However, this year there were just a bunch of people there – the scenery & water are still very beautiful. The next day we headed up I15 about 20 miles to the Kolob Canyon entrance to Zion. We started out on the a 5.2 mile Taylor Creek Middle Fork hike when we realized it was one we made 2yrs ago. We turned around and went down the road to the South Fork portion. We made it about a ½ mile in before the snow got too deep and we couldn’t see the trail anymore. We then drove to the end point and went on the mile long ‘Observation Point’ hike (very windy at the top). All this was before lunch which we then enjoyed at the far point of the canyon road.
We made few trips into St George....the last one yesterday to get our oil changed. The weather has been very nice with the exception of the last 2 days (cooler & some rain).
Tomorrow we drive to Las Vegas so we can catch an early morning flight to Houston on Thursday.
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