Bob: Well, we made it home Friday about 7:20. It took a long time to drive through Wyoming. The winds were blowing us in the face making us use lots of gas. In fact, we stopped for gas in Laramie, Rawlins, and Evanston and then for dinner in Rock Springs. I believe this was my slowest trip ever through Wyoming. Didn't have this much trouble going eastward. I think it is because the wind blows west to east so that traveling eastward the wind gives you a great advantage.
Unpacked some things Friday and Saturday, but there is still more to do. Plus we haven't touched the boat yet. On Saturday afternoon I had to get up on the roof and replace 6 shingles that had blown off the garage. Only found 1 on the ground and it was inside the entry way leading to the front door. Did manage to get some shopping on Saturday too.
Bonnie keeps saying my appetite is too finicky and it's so hard to make something I like. She asked me what I wanted to eat for Sunday dinner. I settled on a beef roast. She tried a new recipe and I must say she outdid herself in the kitchen today. It was sooooo good. Told her we could eat it again tomorrow night.
Basketball season is off and running. Got games for Tuesday and Thursday in Salt Lake. Orem recreation is supposed to call me tomorrow about getting a background check and a drug check so I can be hired by them to work games locally. It will beat driving to Salt Lake, plus they pay more. The drive to Salt Lake will start to get bad soon as UDOT is starting a widening project for the road from Lehi SR 92 to 12300 South in Salt Lake. That's a 7 mile stretch. Preliminary work is beginning soon, but will pick up greatly in the spring. It is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2016 while we are on our mission! Yippee.
Well it's time to close. I have enjoyed posting on the blog during our travels. I hope you have enjoyed our comments. It is nice knowing that a few people were following the summer escapades of a couple of senior citizens! Until our mission, may God bless everyone with peace and happiness.
Bonnie: I am so glad to be home. The thought of any more car trips makes me groan! As I was cooking today I realized that I didn't have all of my baking pans. I thought for a minute that I had left them in Ontario! Then, Bob went out to look in the boat, which we haven't unpacked yet. He came in with my missing pans, thankfully! It took Friday night and Saturday just to unpack the back of the truck. Tomorrow we will tackle the boat. There is also much needed yard work to do.
It has been such a great trip, beginning with seeing beautiful Ontario and making wonderful friends there. And ending with family (what can I say? Our grandchildren are the best in the world!) and friends. Along with this, we have seen some wonderful historical sites that have helped me appreciate this country of ours. The Lord has surely blessed us on this 5-month sojourn. I, too, am pleasantly surprised by those of you who have faithfully read our blog. I hope it has given you some enjoyment. It's been good for us to write it. May the Lord bless us all.
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Friday, November 14, 2014
Thursday - November 13
Bonnie: To be honest I am so ready to be home! I am really tired of being in the truck all day doing sudoku puzzles while Bob drives. I have one book I can read but I've read it once already. And, we have to put the boat cover on each evening and take it off each morning before we start our trip. The first night it wasn't too bad because it wasn't too cold. But, tonight we are in Sidney, Nebraska, and it is frigid weather. I dread going out in the morning to take the cover off. It will be 1 degree and feel like minus 1, according to weather.com. Even though I have on a blouse and sweatshirt, plus a zippered jacket, plus my heavy coat, I am cold. I hope they have hot chocolate in the breakfast buffet tomorrow!
Hopefully, we will be home by late afternoon or early evening tomorrow. Yes!!!!
Bob: It appears we are driving into a head wind each day. I noticed last night and today that our miles per gallon average is much lower on our return trip than when we left in June. I believe the last tank average was just a little over 12 miles per gallon. Hope it starts getting better.
We snacked today, not stopping for lunch. Looked on the internet and didn't see a lot of options for food in Sidney, but we decided to go on to Sidney anyway. We were going to eat at the truck stop, but there is a Perkins here. We both ate like we had fasted for a day! It was delicious.
Hopefully, we will be home by late afternoon or early evening tomorrow. Yes!!!!
Bob: It appears we are driving into a head wind each day. I noticed last night and today that our miles per gallon average is much lower on our return trip than when we left in June. I believe the last tank average was just a little over 12 miles per gallon. Hope it starts getting better.
We snacked today, not stopping for lunch. Looked on the internet and didn't see a lot of options for food in Sidney, but we decided to go on to Sidney anyway. We were going to eat at the truck stop, but there is a Perkins here. We both ate like we had fasted for a day! It was delicious.
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Wednesday - November 12
Bob: Left Sellersburg about 8:15 this morning. We headed for Kansas City via routes 64 and then 70. We were to follow 64 and pick up I-70 on the east side of St. Louis. Well, the ramp from 64 to 70 was closed. Saw one sign for a detour, but never saw another. We ended up on I-44 which took us about 10 miles out of our way. It ran into I-270 which took us back to I-64. I-64, which I believe is a new route through St. Louis, then ties into 70 several miles west of St. Louis. To top off that we had to stop for gas! It was quite the adventure. Tomorrow we will have to go around Lincoln, NE, but I have it mapped out already!!
When we got to Kansas City it was COLD. Temperature says 27, but it is bone chilling cold. We put the cover on the boat once we got to the motel. When we left Sellersburg the ends of the tie ropes for the boat were damp. Tonight when I started to tie the boat cover down, I discovered the ends of the tie ropes were totally frozen. Oh well. I think the ropes will hold till morning.
Bonnie: I've had to get creative keeping myself warm, putting on some "stretchy" pants over my jeans, and an extra sweatshirt under my heavy coat. I'm sure this cold is worse because of the humidity. I'm so grateful we won't have that problem when we're home! It gets cold, but humidity makes it worse and there's not much of that in Utah.
When we got to Kansas City it was COLD. Temperature says 27, but it is bone chilling cold. We put the cover on the boat once we got to the motel. When we left Sellersburg the ends of the tie ropes for the boat were damp. Tonight when I started to tie the boat cover down, I discovered the ends of the tie ropes were totally frozen. Oh well. I think the ropes will hold till morning.
Bonnie: I've had to get creative keeping myself warm, putting on some "stretchy" pants over my jeans, and an extra sweatshirt under my heavy coat. I'm sure this cold is worse because of the humidity. I'm so grateful we won't have that problem when we're home! It gets cold, but humidity makes it worse and there's not much of that in Utah.
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Tuesday - November 11
Bob: Up late again. Shannon, Michelle and the boys are gone. Went for a walk and then went shopping with Bonnie. Finished up buying Christmas gifts for everyone.
Weather is getting colder and we had a little rain today.
Went to Olive Garden for dinner. Olive Garden was giving away free meals to veterans today, so to say it was crowded is an understatement. Thank goodness we called ahead to get seating. Our wait was a little over 15 minutes. The hostess was telling people walking in to expect over an hours wait.
Came home and played a few hands of Mexican Train. Took pictures and wished everyone well as we might not see them in the morning. It's been fun, but all things come to an end. Tomorrow, it's back on the road again!!
Bonnie: I had fun wrapping the few gifts we bought today. Christmas is coming sooner than I want it to. The gifts are strategically placed under Michelle's "Thanksgiving Trees" in the living room.
It feels like winter. Tomorrow I will need to get my gloves out before we leave for our long day of driving. Utah, here we come!
Weather is getting colder and we had a little rain today.
Went to Olive Garden for dinner. Olive Garden was giving away free meals to veterans today, so to say it was crowded is an understatement. Thank goodness we called ahead to get seating. Our wait was a little over 15 minutes. The hostess was telling people walking in to expect over an hours wait.
Came home and played a few hands of Mexican Train. Took pictures and wished everyone well as we might not see them in the morning. It's been fun, but all things come to an end. Tomorrow, it's back on the road again!!
Bonnie: I had fun wrapping the few gifts we bought today. Christmas is coming sooner than I want it to. The gifts are strategically placed under Michelle's "Thanksgiving Trees" in the living room.
It feels like winter. Tomorrow I will need to get my gloves out before we leave for our long day of driving. Utah, here we come!
Monday - November 10
Bob: Not much happening today. The weather was nice. Warmed up to about 61. Cold air is supposed to hit Wednesday, the day we leave. Hope we don't hit snow.
Bonnie and I went for a walk this morning. Then we went shopping for lawn mowers. Shannon thinks I should get a Husqvarna tractor like his. They are about 300-400 cheaper than a comparable John Deere. Could not find any Husqvarnas at Lowe's today, but they had the John Deeres. Shannon said they are the exact same engine as the John Deere, but just cheaper. He has had his over a year and it is doing just fine. Cannot make up my mind whether I want to buy the riding mower now, or after I get back from our mission. I am thinking if I pay someone to use my mower I would rather have them use the walk behind mower than the tractor.
After supper we had a short Family Home Evening and then played an exciting game of Apples to Apples. Everyone else is in bed now, so I am signing off till tomorrow. Going Christmas shopping tomorrow.
Bonnie and I went for a walk this morning. Then we went shopping for lawn mowers. Shannon thinks I should get a Husqvarna tractor like his. They are about 300-400 cheaper than a comparable John Deere. Could not find any Husqvarnas at Lowe's today, but they had the John Deeres. Shannon said they are the exact same engine as the John Deere, but just cheaper. He has had his over a year and it is doing just fine. Cannot make up my mind whether I want to buy the riding mower now, or after I get back from our mission. I am thinking if I pay someone to use my mower I would rather have them use the walk behind mower than the tractor.
After supper we had a short Family Home Evening and then played an exciting game of Apples to Apples. Everyone else is in bed now, so I am signing off till tomorrow. Going Christmas shopping tomorrow.
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Sunday - November 9
Bob: Went to church this morning. Shannon and Michelle have changed ward buildings since we last went to church with them. They now go to the Charlestown Ward. It is a nice building right off Route 403. It sits right in front of a new housing development. It is a small building and does not have a chapel. They have to set up chairs every week for the Sacrament Meeting. I think someone said this is a Phase 1 building. (Scott Crossley: Is that correct?)
After church Michelle's oldest brother, Keith, came over with his family of 4 kids. We played several games of mexican train with 7 or 8 players. Lots of fun.
About dark I finally had time to take a walk. No street lights in this development so I had to be real careful where I was stepping.
Bonnie: I like the ward here. The building didn't seem small to me at all, but it did seem odd to go into the chapel and see fold-up chairs instead of pews. There is a Sister Martin in the ward who claims that the first Martin in North America came from France to New Brunswick in the 1600s. The French married women from local Mikmac Indian tribes and became known as Acadians. It's fascinating to think about this. We may try to get more information tomorrow.
We've had an enjoyable time with Michelle's brother and his family, though I like to remind myself that next Sunday we will be home in our Lindon Ward!
After church Michelle's oldest brother, Keith, came over with his family of 4 kids. We played several games of mexican train with 7 or 8 players. Lots of fun.
About dark I finally had time to take a walk. No street lights in this development so I had to be real careful where I was stepping.
Bonnie: I like the ward here. The building didn't seem small to me at all, but it did seem odd to go into the chapel and see fold-up chairs instead of pews. There is a Sister Martin in the ward who claims that the first Martin in North America came from France to New Brunswick in the 1600s. The French married women from local Mikmac Indian tribes and became known as Acadians. It's fascinating to think about this. We may try to get more information tomorrow.
We've had an enjoyable time with Michelle's brother and his family, though I like to remind myself that next Sunday we will be home in our Lindon Ward!
Saturday, November 8, 2014
Saturday - November 8
Bob: Took Bonnie to an eye doctor today at Sam's Club. He thinks she had an allergic reaction to the medicine she was putting in her eye. He thinks the initial problem, conjunctivitis, has cleared up and the swelling and redness is caused by the medicine. She got a prescription for a steroid cream to rub around her eye. It comes in a very small tube and her co-pay was $104.83!! And that was with insurance.
Once we got home we went to Huber Farm to pick apples, but they had stopped the picking on the 2nd because of frost. So we bought some apples, bread, a pie and ice cream cones for everyone. I was disappointed in the ice cream because they didn't have white-house cherry ice cream this time like the last time.
Bonnie: It was a circus getting to Sam's Club. We were following Christian and Michelle when a car drove by waving at us that something was wrong with the back of the truck. We pulled over and found that the tailgate was down! After we fixed that we could no longer see Christian and we ended up missing the right exit. We called Michelle and turned around but when we got to the correct exit, we couldn't use it because of construction! So, after bypassing the correct exit we turned around and went back to the correct exit. What a comedy of errors.
Huber Farm is a delightful place...lots of delicious home-made goodies and farm produce.
Once we got home we went to Huber Farm to pick apples, but they had stopped the picking on the 2nd because of frost. So we bought some apples, bread, a pie and ice cream cones for everyone. I was disappointed in the ice cream because they didn't have white-house cherry ice cream this time like the last time.
Bonnie: It was a circus getting to Sam's Club. We were following Christian and Michelle when a car drove by waving at us that something was wrong with the back of the truck. We pulled over and found that the tailgate was down! After we fixed that we could no longer see Christian and we ended up missing the right exit. We called Michelle and turned around but when we got to the correct exit, we couldn't use it because of construction! So, after bypassing the correct exit we turned around and went back to the correct exit. What a comedy of errors.
Huber Farm is a delightful place...lots of delicious home-made goodies and farm produce.
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