We went on a wonderful trip. Our first stop was Las Vegas you know (Lost wages) as I call it but I won so it was great. We visited our dear friends Jon and Jim. We all went to the Donny and Marie Show. Fabulous. Nothing like seeing people perform live! We took a drive down to the strip and checked out the Belagio Conservatory. They do a wonderful theme display for each holiday and season. It was Spring when we were there. LOVED the flowers
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| Beautiful Peonies |
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Gorgeous Foxglove
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Belagio Conservatory for Spring
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We ate out and in and played lots of cards and games. We stayed Tues - Sat am. Great time!
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Jon and Jim
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Then we drove up to Salt Lake City to more great friends. The CUSHINGS! Rod took us up to Heber Valley on Sunday had a beautiful drive and nice lunch. Deb took us downtown to see all the changes. Went to Temple Square and the new City Creek Malls. Great lunch at Kneaders. Wish we had one in Phoenix. Tuesday dinner at Texas Roadhouse.... so good! We played lots of games and cards. So enjoyed our time.
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Ed and Deb Temple Square
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Star Flower Ball just my color
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Monday brought so MUCH FUN!!! Family dinner with kids and grand kids.. We feel like they are all our kids. I had made items just for the ladies. Oh, except Alex who had a birthday and Sam who of course could always use a new Thomas the Train Quilt.
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| Sam stating the anniversary of his Winnie Pooh blanket. |
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| Lilly on her Ballerina Quilt |
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Miss Lilly's Purse
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Lilly colored me a wonderful picture I have it in my sewing room
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Tuesday Ed and I drove all three of the canyons in SLC up to the ski resorts and beautiful country.
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Wonderous water flow in Big Cottonwood Canyon
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We left on Wed early morning.
Drove to Zion Canyon - on the West side at Springdale. Stayed at our all time favorite hotel Desert Pearl Inn - Wonderful Place !!!!! We had a river room.... such bliss!!
We hiked up the trails and saw the sites and Ed took lots of pictures. Have yet to see them all. The only pic I have of Zion is this one taken from the gas station as we were leaving on our trip home.
We left after a great breakfast at the Spotted Dog in Springdale and then went through that over Mile Lonnnnnnnng tunnel to get to the East side and Highway 89. Being claustrophobic and a long tunnel - no light inside I am not sure I took a breath until we were out on the other side. But it was a beautiful time there.
We went to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Arrived about 10am and had coffee and a roll and I stayed out sitting on the patio while Ed went down rim trail and took more pics.
Long drive home but safe and good.
Wonderful to see our friends and great sites. Once home this what we had a beautiful cactus flower on the back patio.
