A little of our trip

I’m finally home and I sure hope it stays that way for a while! The trip for the funeral was smooth, but still tiring. I got to see cousins from five states and DC. We all had some good talks and I met one cousin’s wife and his nineteen-year-old daughter for the first time. Not one argument, not even a snide comment was heard – I still think it’s an amazing family and I’m proud of how well we all get along.

I want to tell you a little about our trip, not a vacation mind you, but a wonderful trip. Nick doesn’t take vacations. I vacation with a few blogging friends whenever I can. On vacations we eat, talk, eat some more, talk some more, nap and drink. These things take place in our rooms, around the pool or on the beach. Nick doesn’t really believe in vacations, but our trip was spectacular!

We started by flying to Salt Lake. Even someone unfamiliar with the place could tell the water levels of the lake were extremely low, yet it was still beautiful. 

We left for Arches National Park the next morning and I do hope people it this ‘dry’ region were thankful for the rain we brought. Driving in this area brought us eastern many unusual sights – mostly wide opened spaces and very strange mountain formations. For one thing, our mountains have trees – these mountains were naked!

Arches was amazing even in the rain. I was able to do some of the trails for some good pictures. 

Still I refused to allow Nick another attempt at my life and I didn’t go with him on the two mile hike for this next picture. He did tell me when he returned that I’d made the right choice by staying in the car. The hike, he told me, would have been treacherous in good weather, but the rain had made the rock particularly slick and dangerous. All the pictures I’m posting are mine except for this one. It’s Nick’s favorite of the trip.

If you don't mind more pictures come back in a few days.