The sign that greeted our arrival at the entrance to Antelope Island State Park near Layton, Utah was "the biting gnats are bad". Equipped with various forms of deet, we were not to be deterred from visiting. After a month on the road, we were ready for a 'real vacation' --- time to kick back, walk, hike, play in the water, read a book and do a little writing. I absolutely love wide open quiet … [Read more...]
My 4-Month Birthday Celebration
June 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We were at the KOA in Salt Lake City on June 11th, 2010 --- my 4 month birthday. My parents, Ed and Ros, surprised me with Fido cookies, birthday hats and singing "Happy Birthday" (badly and out of tune) to me just after dinnertime. I didn't care much for the hat. But they can sing "Happy Birthday" to me anytime they feel like supplying frosted doggy cookies for dessert. … [Read more...]
What a Wonderful World!
June 16, 2010 By 1 Comment
From Rock Springs, Wyoming we had planned to head up to the Tetons and Yellowstone National Parks, but a weather forecast for 4 days and nights of snow forced us to reconsider those destinations. Consulting the map, we saw that Salt Lake City was a mere 3 hour drive west, so off we went to Utah. What a wonderful diversion that proved to be. On arrival at the Salt Lake City KOA, Marlene … [Read more...]
See You in the Next Zip Code
June 11, 2010 By 4 Comments
I was out taking pictures of the approaching cumulonimbus (thunder) clouds against a scenic mountain backdrop at the KOA in Rock Springs, Wyoming; with the lyrics of Cheap Trick's "Rock 'n Roll" Tonight" running through my brain when a single drop of rain hit my face. A second later, the wind picked up and the dust started to swirl. My spidey sense (and meteorological training) told me there was … [Read more...]
