The Spirit of Adventure 2.0

Those of you who know us know that Debbie and I are not gamblers at all so Vegas may seem like an odd destination for us. What Vegas does have is a large airport for Debbie's sister Denise to fly into to to meet up with us for a visit. So we picked Denise up on Sunday and she stay with us at the RV that night, After a late breakfast on Monday I dropped the girls off at one of the nice hotels on the strip for 2 nights of sister time. Pictures from the strip near their hotel  The view from their room I was left to fend for myself back at the RV surrounded by casinos and their evil casino buffets. Of course in order to get to the buffet you must first make run the gauntlet while making your way through the casino without loosing your dinner money. The buffet is always at the back of the casino. I am happy to report that the only thing I lost at the casinos is my will power in the buffet line. On Wednesd

After wrapping up our month in California we headed north towards Las Vegas. Along our journey to Sin City we spent two nights boon docked in the desert outside of Lake Havasu City While I made dinner Deb got to do some rock climbing above camp After all that she went through the last couple of years she is unstoppable now. Lake Havasu lies on the Colorado River along the California - Arizona border. The London Bridge is the centerpiece of Lake Havasu City and it crosses a narrow channel that leads from Lake Havasu (a segment of the Colorado River ) to Thompson Bay (also on the river).  Hoping to attract tourists and prospective buyers of residential lots, developer Robert P. McCulloch (of McCulloch chain saw fame) bought the bridge for $2.5 million dollars from the City of London when the bridge was replaced in 1968. The bridge was disassembled on contract with Sundt Construction, Tucson, AZ, and the marked stones were shipped to Lake Havasu Ci

While we were spending February in Palm Springs we made two excursions up into the area mountains Our first trip to the mountains was to Idyllwild which is a cute little town up in the pines above Palm Springs  The locals were very friendly and there are plenty of interesting shops and things to see. T here were also plenty of opportunities for hiking in the cool mountains  On our second trip into the mountains we  took the Palm Springs Tram up into the mountain directly above Palm Springs  The temperature down in town was 65 degrees but it was just 42 degrees up here. A beautiful, bright sunny day hiking amongst the rocks and evergreens in the mountains  (More mountain adventures later when we get to Utah and maybe Colorado this spring) For today it was back down the mountain for dinner in town And then sunset at home  Another Great Day!!!

 It's been one year since Mom Left us. She remains in our hearts each day.