We Visit Boys in Utah and California

In late May and early June, we traveled to Wanship, Utah to visit Stephen and Barbara at their great ranch.  Douglas, Veronica, and Emilia flew in from their home in Westminster, CA so we had a much larger family gathering.

Stephen decided it was time for all of us to see their new home area from a "loftier" site - so he drove us all to the top of Two Peaks in his truck.  The route up was, at best, a cow path, and, at worse, a questionable path.  Nonetheless, Stephen navigated it quite well and we all enjoyed a marvelous view of the country that Barbara and he love.When weren't eating or watching Emi dance in the shower from a water hose, we also had the opportunity to see Stephen actively working with his tractor.  We also had the chance to meet their new dog, Nola.

Following our Utah visit, we flew to Long Beach, hence to Westminster to visit Veronica, Douglas, and Emilia's new home.

While there, we helped Douglas erect his new camping tent.  Janet repeated her oft-used phrase that she thought it was very nice for them but definitely not for her.

We visited the Huntington Gardens and were enthralled by the beautiful gardens, especially the Japanese (or was it a Chinese) tea house.

We also had a chance to go to the Long Beach Aquarium.  Emi enjoyed paddling in the water where the rays swam and looking a diver in the large pool in the center of the building.

We flew back home via Salt Lake City where we met Barbara and Stephen for dinner.

It was a really fun trip and, surprisingly, the flights, though many in number, were pleasantly uneventful.

Photos of the trip are available by clicking here.