Great trip - 1600 miles later

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

 

 

Beautiful Peonies



Gorgeous Foxglove
 

 

 

Belagio Conservatory for Spring
 

We ate out and in and played lots of cards and games. We stayed Tues - Sat am.  Great time!  



Jon and Jim
 

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.


Ed and Deb Temple Square

 



Star Flower Ball    just my color

 

   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.



Sam stating the anniversary of his Winnie Pooh blanket.



Lilly on her Ballerina Quilt



Miss Lilly's Purse
 



 

Lilly colored me a wonderful picture   I have it in my sewing room


 

  Tuesday Ed and I drove all three of the canyons in SLC  up to the ski resorts and beautiful country.





Wonderous water flow  in Big Cottonwood Canyon
 

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.