WOW! About 3600 miles! Jeff, Tim, my good friend Jen and myself headed south for the spring. Jeff, Tim and I planned a trip to go see grandma and grandpa Cherry in Arizona. We decided to bring Jen along and drop her off to see her parents in St. George, UT. Jeff, Tim and I spent about 1 1/2 days in Vegas before driving all the way to Green Valley AZ. The warm weather was so welcoming considering we drove through heavy rains all the way through WA, high winds through Oregon and snow flurries through to Salt Lake. The worst thing... I could barely walk when we arrived in Vegas. I figured it was because I was sitting so much for the drive. It was some sort of sprain, strain or something in my hips. I limped up and down the strip not only from sore hips but also from my flip flop's cutting into my toe. Las Vegas was like Disneyland for adults in a cheap sort of way. We stayed at the Excalibur Hotel/Casino. Boy, was the casino buzzing, literally. There's this weird buzz from all the gaming machines. I can't even imagine staying in there for hours, which I am sure some people do. Like I said, the best part of Vegas is the sunshine and the pool!
Our visit with grandma and grandpa Cherry was productive. They are doing as well as expected. The main reason for the trip was to check up on them and to bring back some of the larger things that they were ready to part with. Jeff was able to get grandpa's lathe. I brought back my mom's beautiful oak hutch and my grandmother's china. Nona's china is around 90 years old. It was nice for my parents to visit with the boys again too. With the boys having busier lives it might be the last time they get to have some one-on-one time with them. I thinked they enjoyed their visit, all involved.
I sure enjoyed the roadtrip with Jen. Jen was so much fun and so tolerant of the boys and their wacky humor. We were able to stay at Jen's family's houses along the way. I felt so comfortable with her family
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