Day 11 and 12

Not sure why I can't get this wording to go to the top but until I can figure it out... this is the best I can do. The first photo is of Colorado and the second photo is Shirley and I just before leaving the wonderful motel we had for our last day. We had a great breakfast and are now on our way from Grand Junction, Colorado to Lehi, Utah. It is only 4.5 hours away, so this should be a piece of cake. ( or I should say a piece of fruit...that's legal :)
Third photo is of Shirley showing off that she has a few more of her almonds left, I ate mine too fast...didn't savor them like I should have. Shirley said,  "Lynn, I just want you to know that there is no one else in the world who would travel across the US with you eating only, veggies and hummus, seaweed and fruit". That's probably true!  She and I did our Weight Watchers the whole way, I am praying that she lost weight, so she won't kill me for counting our all of our food and keep track of our points each day! :) Hey, we had black licorice for a treat...I don't know what she is complaining about? 
Then the next photo is the beautiful scenery of Utah, going through the Spanish Fork canyons. Then of course here we all in the last photo of Shirley and I showing you that we made it  home safe, from our 12 day across the United States Road Trip 2012... it was full of laughter, fun and a lot of Sister/Best Friend bonding time. Thank you Shirley for asking me to go...it was well worth it! I think doing anything with the ones you love, makes life worth it.
Day 12...I am sitting in the airport waiting for my flight to leave. Since I have been here I have watched the departure boards tell me 4 times that my flight is delayed again and again! I was so hoping to see my granddaughters tonight when they were going to pick me up with Jeff. Oh well, I still have 3 hours to just sit back, relax, read, crochet and make a couple of new friends! I guess things could be worse. Thanks for following our road trip with us, it really was a trip to remember! Now that I think of it, wasn't I waiting 3 hours on my way to Salt Lake? I am starting to see a pattern here! Good night dear friends!


" Friendship isn't a big thing - it's a million little things."  ~Author Unknown

"What is a friend?  A single soul dwelling in two bodies."  ~Aristotle

"I like her because she smiles at me and means it. " ~Anonymous

Day one!

Day one!
   Well, we actually started our road trip today. We flew from Utah clear across the United States to Atlanta, then on to Virginia.  We had trouble getting on our flight in Atlanta, first no pilot, second problems with the plane but after the 3rd gate change and plane change... and a couple hours of waiting, we made it. Funny how it didn't seem so bad when I was Shirley...we just laughed and laughed.
    Shirley loves Virginia and it is beautiful here but when I got off the plane and felt that warm thick air, I remembered one thing that I haven't missed all these years...humidity. But the area is green and beautiful.
   Tonight I finally after years of being gone out of the water, I actually swam tonight. How did my prosthetic do? Well, it didn't fall out of my suit but it was located down by my belly button by the time I did probably about 20 some laps ( it was a short pool ). Lucky for me, no one was there when I was trying to rearrange myself. Still it felt good to be back into the water. I hope I can actually so back to swimming again. I haven't exercised in years... I need to get back to it! Well, at least I have a pool here for 3 days, so hopefully I will take advantage of it.
The time change is 3 hours different from home so I need to head to bed.Good night dear friends!


There may be days when you get up in the morning and things aren’t the way you had hoped they would be.
That’s when you have to tell yourself that things will get better. There are times when people disappoint you and let you down.
But those are the times when you must remind yourself to trust your own judgments and opinions, to keep your life focused on believing in yourself.
There will be challenges to face and changes to make in your life, and it is up to you to accept them.
Constantly keep yourself headed in the right direction for you. It may not be easy at times, but in those times of struggle you will find a stronger sense of who you are.
So when the days come that are filled with frustration and unexpected responsibilities, remember to believe in yourself and all you want your life to be.
Because the challenges and changes will only help you to find the goals that you know are meant to come true for you.

Keep Believing in Yourself!