THE TRIP WEST

Rest stop with wind generators
Getting through Tennessee

No Willy Nelson sightings

Pauls says he's on vacation after crossing the Mississippi

3117.1 miles to Yuma, then another 100 to Brenda......LOOOONG drive.

QUARTZSITE SIGHTS

Not a good idea to drive down a flooded wash

He tried to go around the sign.

Wind devastation at the vendors tents

A beautiful face

and a cutie patootie

FUN ON THE AIRSTRIP

Just needs a little tinkering
Mary's favorite

Paul finds a fixer upper.

Hey! A helicopter at a great price!

Paul getting the plane motor started.

Lookin good

SOUTHWEST 2010 THE BEGINNING: IT'S REALLY WET HERE!

Parked on the airstrip at Quartzsite. Pouring down rain kept us inside.
Can we pull out without sinking?

Tried to take the dogs out to potty, and lost my shoe in the mud.
Hopefully the desert will bloom like crazy after this!

RAINBOW IN TUCSON

Without a doubt the brightest rainbow we had ever seen.
Pot of gold?

wow!!!

MEMORIAL DAY

Roger and Karen
Karen and Foxy

Memorial Day seemed especially poignant with John along: safely home after a year long stint in Iraq. John had some scary close calls.

Paul and Roger cheerfully waiting for Mary and Karen to do a little shopping.

Roger gets a bear hug.

Front row seat for a great small town Memorial Day parade.

Paul sits on the "Hondabago"

ART AND ARTIFACTS

The art was incredible, what a museum.
Scrimshaw horn with a map engraving.

George Washington himself.

One of the beautiful drums hand made and painted.