5/31/10 Pic - Caron's home from Family Camp ...

.... I can stop sitting on the dogs. Woo hoo.

Suzanne's trying to cool off for those who are wondering :-).

5/30/10 Pic - Ocra and how I feel about it .....

...that's right. No matter how you cook it I just can't seem to get it down :-).

5/29/10 Pics - Dog Sitting in Richland

Sleeping dogs, contemplating life & watching TV -- where's Mocha? 99 % of the time the answer is 'OUTSIDE'!

5/28/10 Pics - Return to Richland

Drove through hail ....









...to get back to Richland to take care of the dogs




.....for the Carons.

5/27/10 Pics - Good-bye Canada

Thanks Beth & Mark for a restful stop at your place. Mmm mmm good.















Able to stop in on the Reimer family just before crossing the border. I used to babysit Emily (Janzen) , mother of the tribe (one on white shirts was a neighbor), many years ago in Kenya. My oh my.





Overnight in friends house without them there. Missed them, but did enjoy their view.

5/26/10 Pics - Visiting my Nephews & 'smiling' flowers

Hanging with Scott at Starbucks




Can you see the flower smiley face?











Jack locks the door at his work at 10pm. Discovered that upon arrival a little bit post that. Thought he was messing with me and wouldn't open the door. We had a nice chat through the window.

5/25/10 Pic - Picked up Ali (great niece) at school today

5/24/10 Pics - Gardening & Raiders of the Lost Ark

Started the day helping Beth & Mark put in a garden in their backyard.








Then my nephew Jon - aka Jack - hosted me - fine China - at his place. I took him down in Battleship then we watched Harrison Ford do his thang.....below we are reacting to some dramatic scene - Jack is saving me :-).....

5/23/10 Pic - Gathering around the B-Ball game

Grandma (my sister Beth) & Grandpa (her husband Mark ) able to pull away from the game for some grandson time !!!












The men watching the action. Go Boston!!! (it was a mixed crowd :-)

5/22/10 Pic - Max Ward - newest member of the clan

My great nephew! Know what that makes me? A wonderful and GREAT aunt :-).

5/21/10 Pic - Canada Here I Come

(It's August 1st & I'm going to start catching up on my blog --- day by day and trying to stick to just one picture - hard on some days --is how I'm going to do it!)


Into British Columbia this day to....paused to take a quick pic just after crossing the border. Fun family times here I come!!!

5/20/10 Pic - On the road again ....solo

Jerome showing me how his garden doth grow ..




East Wenatchee catching up with Buffe & Jerome -- Mexican Train a must :-)





Suzanne trying to beat me at the Settlers of Catan board -- what are the odds of a two rolled when she's blocked my two!!!

5/19/10 Pic - Crashing at Richland

Buying flowers and ....



enjoying the Tiger Lilly already planted in the back yard













Here's a pic of the two travelers relaxing in Richland

5/18/10 Pic - 8th & last day of roadtrip - OR-WA

3259 miles, 7 gracious homes letting us crash overnight, lot of snacks, music, talking and taking in the sights ... we (didn't get a pic of me :-) and the bamboo plant made it!!!!



Integrating the dogs at the park



In La Grande, OR helping Kim check on the mama cows ---

5/17/10 Pic - 7th day of roadtrip - UT - OR

We humans stayed busy ...











While the dogs did this.....






Mary & Hubert seeing us off ..

5/16/10 Pic - 6th day -- Party City, UT non-driving day

Getting all prettied up .... working on Suzanne's toes



Suzanne ready for anything




Hiking with my cousins

5/15/10 Pic - 5th day of roadtrip - CO-UT

Arrival in Park City, Utah for two nights. Not a bad place for some R&R!









Dogs first encounter with snow in Wyoming!!























Maryalice our wonderful host. Loved on us AND our dogs!!!

5/14/10 Pic - 4th day of roadtrip - KS-CO

Crew at McGowan's in Aurora, CO. Lovely dinner with them then the night in Brighton, CO with Maryalice ... pics to follow tomorrow.



All systems GO. Laptop & two Iphones charging through the cigarette lighter. How cool is that???


Jeanie gave Suzanne a tour of her garden & green house in the basement.

5/13/10 Pic - 3rd Day of roadtrip - MO- KS

Dogs actually staying on their 'stay blanket'. I'm so proud!!!

Our hosts Dave & Jeanie. My family & Jeanie's family were colleagues in Ethiopia many moons ago, but we did not know each other. It was good to get to know her & Dave and hear about her escapades with my older siblings :-).

Suzanne with Bubba - 4 month old Shih-tzu. So cute and the dogs got along fine!

5/12/10 Pic - 2nd Day of Road trip - GA-MO

I was sick & pretty out of it and appreciated our host's, Eileen, spontaneous chicken (turkey :-) soup.










Gorgeous nourishment along the way!!!