April 2016 archive

April 20 – Today We Hit The Highest Elevation On This Trip

Today Hit The Highest Elevation Experienced During Our entire Trip across the USA. How high? 8640 feet. 5280 Feet is ONE MILE so this is 1.64 miles up in the air! Thin air! I swear I am not trying to dwell on negative thoughts but I think the elevation is eating my brain cells or …

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April 19 – Thought The Largest Mountains Were Behind Us?

Woke up refreshed, enjoyed a much better complimentary breakfast than normal in a grand acoustic lobby setting, dragged our feet getting ready, finally loaded the car and got on our way. By the way I would highly suggest Ben Lomond Suites in Downtown to anyone visiting Ogden Utah. Ladies the bathrooms are huge. http://www.benlomondsuites.com

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April 18 – Seeing Idaho on the Fly

Let me begin these next few blogs with an apology. If I don’t paint your home state in the best of light, people should realize I am only seeing part of that particular state, but I am sure there are plenty of beautiful areas in every state so please do not become offended. It is …

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April 16 and 17 – The Oregon Columbia River Gorge is a Magical Journey

We sadly said good-bye to my daughter and my three precious grand children. It’s so difficult to leave when they are small because I worry that they forget so easily. I am going to make sure to Skype a lot. The drive from Silverdale WA to Vancouver OR was uneventful but still found too many …

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April 11-15 – The last four days in Seattle and Family Time

On Monday the 11th, we decided to stay in and get some blog work done and give Han’s knee a chance to rest. He twisted it wrong and it is now painfully yelling at him. We were worn out from yesterday too, pushing a stroller uphill, climbing the streets of Seattle, so it was just as …

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