Been awhile people. Just returned from a loop to Las Vegas, via I-70 through Colorado "high country" (seriously gorgeous!) through Utah (incredible and primordial looking...one of my favorite states) to I-15 down through a tip of Arizona (some fabulous canyons and scenery) to incredible Nevada. We went to pay homage to my step-dad who is in failing health but remains a pillar in my life. The visit was poignant and rich. His home is lovely in West Vegas and quite unlike the banal "strip" which canonizes human vice. We stayed clear of that festering hole of decadence. It was wonderful to see dad again, although at 160 pounds he seems physically frail. Once this man was a brawny Mr. Colorado and a top placer in the 1950 Mr. America!!! He is a proud Navy Veteran of WW2 and was a very successful businessman, salesman and minister after having been a cowboy out in La Junta as a youth. A man of articulate wisdom and stature, I admire and revere him greatly.
On our way back we chose the southern route so we could pass through our beloved New Mexico. 93 we took around the spectacular Hoover Dam with its new bridgework bottle-necking traffic. Tiny workmen moving about the open ends of that "sky-bridge" were quite the breathtaking sight! This is a massive project and will require years to complete
. Continuing on we switch to I-40 and traverse Arizona, another fabulously beautiful state. We spend a day at the West Rim of the Grand Canyon and words simply fail to convey the boundless majesty and grandeur of this wondrous place
! My third time visiting and it's still an epiphany. My bully dog was quite a hit, as well, with the throngs
. Many people made his acquaintance and some photographed him! He has turned out to be quite a superstar! A carload of G.I.'s took several shots of him and I thanked these brave boys for their service to our country
. Wonderful day. Moving on, made it to I-25 in Alb. Straight North back home via more tremendous scenery (spent some time in Trinidad, my favorite Colorado town). Oh yeah...Gallup was lots of fun as well! Altogether an excellent short trip: 5 days, 1,600 miles in mama's Lexus RX330
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Tomorrow morning more surgery on my right hand
(what a nightmare this has been). I hope to get some feeling back in these numb fingers, currently I cannot write more than a few sentences and can't draw at all. Very deeply depressing, but it could be worse. We have family in Michigan fighting for their lives against lung cancer and heart disease so I cannot complain
. We will be RVing up there as soon as my hand heals enough in July. What else....oh yeah: got my bike back yesterday after more custom work. It looks very intense
. The builder wants to enter it in an upcoming hot rod and motorcycle show in Arvada...why not?! Later people. Hope we can visit our TorC this Summer...time and events will tell.
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