Couple of Photos inside the Grand Hotel

My Hotel

What you see in MN & WI

Bad Lands

For all of you who have traveled this great USA this won't be anything new, but for us it has been interesting to go through these States that we had always thought of in a different way. South & North Dakota do have lots of trees and water, and even tho they are flat we enjoyed going through Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan and if we thought there was a lot of water and trees in Oregon they don't hold up with Northern Minnesota and Wisconsin. We will have been next to all five great lakes, and it made us feel like we were back in Oregon by the Ocean. I loved staying in St. Ignace and going over to Mackinac Island and finally getting to see and go through my "Somewhere In Time Grand Hotel"

So here is part of our day in the Badlands area and it was great to finally see Mt Rushmore and enjoy the presentation in the evening and then go back the next day and get the full effect. Good old Crazy Horse is still waiting to get the rest of his body and his horse!

Coast To Coast

We have started our Coast To Coast trip
and we couldn't have picked a better year
to go across the country. There has been so
much rain that it is green from the freeway
to the tops of the mountains all through Idaho,
Montana, WY & SD. First photo is out the
window in Montana of our friend Dave
Mobash, and then just a shot out the
window traveling to show the green!

We went to see the Devils Tower in WY
before heading to SD and Mt. Rushmore
but of course had to make a stop in Stergis
first.

What a difference 5 days make!

As you can see Big Rog is enjoying his fun in the
sun. We will hate to leave next week

The many faces of the "Desert"? as you go from wet to dry on a 4-wheel trip to one of the many mines in the area. Last night we went to an Antique Car Parade of nearly 1,000 cars and then in two weeks we go to the Blue Angels farewell show as they do their Winter training 50 miles from here. Marine Base tours and Air Show, wonderful hiking and biking trails, Camel Farm, unlimited Grapefruit, Oranges, Lemons, Lettuce, Broccoli etc. grown here, Mexico 20 minutes away, fabulous neighbors, every Restaurant you can name, Awesome Swap Meet, (for those inclined 3 Casinos), huge Mall, lots of golf courses and of course sunshine, sunshine sunshine! Now you know why we are here! COME SEE US!

Just a few shots of our time here in Yuma. We have awesome sunsets and even tho this year has been on the cooler side it is still in the 70's and sunshine. Roger filled his "Desert Hot Tub" and we are letting the sun do its thing in warming it up. We love being here and keeping the old bones warm but we miss our family and friends back home in Oregon, Washington , Idaho & Utah. Happy Birthday once again to all our family who have had Birthdays and Anniversaries while we have been gone. I think we have remembered most of you with either a phone call or email, but if we missed anyone just know we love you and love getting your updates by email and blogs and especailly phone calls. Family is what it is all about and we are so proud of ours, so give yourselves a big pat on the back for being so awesome! Love Ya

Merry Christmas from the Yuma Snowbirds. Here is our nice little tree, but don't laugh because at least we don't have ice, freezing rain or snow, and even tho it is colder than usual for Dec in Yuma; sunny and 70 is not bad! I know, I know, but a lot of us old folks just have to do it....Love Ya