This picture should have been at the bottom of this picture blog but I forgot - - So it is first. Eric and Savannah working together to unload us in Delta.
Eric unloading truck in our new/old/little love shack as Dean calls it. I guess anything would fall under that name after being apart for almost 2 years.
Two very busy men. They unloaded us in 2 hours. Record time. Then the hard part began. Moving all the stuff I didn't want or need out of the house into storage. I know, we did it backwards but the men just wanted to get 'er done.August 6, 2009 - Leaving our home of 20 years and our son of 22 years to move to Utah.
One last picture with our youngest son, Clay. Emotions ran high on this morning. 8:00 a.m. Painted on smiles. Clinging! Clay will join us in Fall or Winter of 2010. Love you Clay!
Pulling out of 4100 Bonway Drive, Pensacola Florida for the last time.
Scenic Highway - three blocks east of our home. Should have turned to the right and got one of Pensacola Bay. We were already tired after three days of packing.
Interstate Pensacola Water Tower. Bye Pensacola!
Mobile Bay Bridge - runs under the bay. Honk Honk - - Echo!
New Orleans - - There was a lot to see between Pensacola and New Orleans but I was in kind of a fog and forget to snap pictures. For instance - Mississippi?
New Orleans, Louisianna. I always loved going to Louisianna after I got there but could really take it or leave it. We just drove past it on this day.
Louisianna Bayous. These are always so interesting to me and they went on for miles and miles on both sides of the road.
More Bayous
Sunset on the first Day - Coming into Long View Texas where we stayed for the night. The room we had was so beautiful but again I was so tired I forgot to snap the picture. The hotel had just remodelled and the bedspread and curtains were so interesting. It's the reason I chose that Hotel (from the pictures on the internet).
The second day in Longview Texas. This was a long Texas Restaurant, eatery, souvenier shop. I didn't go in because of my lame knee but Dean bought gas here and treats for our trip. We could definitely tell we were in Texas because lots of rich people were at this stop. Pretty women with distinguised men in sports cars. Well dressed and had a different look that the states we had just come through. The look and feel of Texas - definitely.
Filling up our tank which cost about $120.00 every time we stopped.
Good morning Katie. I look better than I felt here which says alot because I look terrible. Three more days of driving.
On the second day I sat leaning against Dean with my leg up on a pillow with ice-packs. The other three days I sat against the opposite door and crocheted or read or made jokes that annoyed Dean.
Power windmills in Texas went on for miles and miles and hours and hours.
Texas Sunset. Coming into Amarillo soon. I didn't take many pics of Texas. There really wasn't that much that was interesting to me. Even Dallas was dirty and not well kept. I loved the rest stops which were the fanciest buildings we saw but I forgot to take pictures of them. When I got out at the rest stops I only had one thing on my mind.
Third Day - Leaving Amarillo rest stop. "Dean, can you get me some M & M's?" (The truck across the grass is an M & M Truck).
Rest stop in Texas that was not like the ones that were pretty.
That is us reflecting in the back of the semi ahead.
Hellooooo There!
New Mexico's interstate bridges were all done in pink and blue. Very pretty and matched the surrounding scenery.
Remember Disney's "Cars?" This is Route 66, the old highway that goes from one end of the country to the other. It was just outside our window on the interstate in NM.
New Mexico - So pretty and interesting!
End of third day - La Quinta Inn where we stayed. Dean got me the most amazing handicapped room. Loved it. We ate next door at Village Inn and it was so good. We splurged and ate Steak because we had only fast food to this point. We even had dessert. Then we went next door to the Indian Museaum and almost bought some jewelry but decided we were spending enough on this trip and felt relieved when we passed up the excellent deals our Indian friends were willing to give us. I fell in love with a green jade ring - - oh well! How man rings can a girl wear anyway. I have some I never put on.
Indian Museum we went into. Authentic jewelry, pottery, artifacts and rugs for sale. Run and owned by Indians.
Good Morning on the 4th and last day. I'm in the truck which by now is a feat because my cortisone shot has worn off and my knee is swelling and unstable again. Still the trip was so much fun. And we're off to Delta . . . .
Shiprock New Mexico. Why "Shiprock?" Because for miles and miles you see sand and Indian Hogans (homes) and then out of nowhere these huge ship-like rocks would jut up out of the desert. Amazing. Beautiful. Couldn't stop looking even after we had passed them.
Indian Hogan off in the distance. Made from logs and sand. Very poor and very indian area.
We passed through Colorado and again nothing there of any note except for a forest fire which had helicopters flying in from all surrounding states to fight it. After we passed over the corner of Colorado we came into Montecello, Utah and our first sight was the LDS Temple there. Montecello is a dry quiet little town - very old and very humdrum. Then you drive up on this beautiful temple with it's gorgeous landscaping. We stopped parked and rested as you can well imagine. Sunday - - August 9, 2009
Entering Monument Vally, Utah. This was the beginning of the most beautiful scenery of our 4-day trip.
How did this get here. It should be at the end - - oh well.
More Monument Valley
You could pull off and pay some money to go in and view "Hole in the Rock" which you can also see from the road but not as well.
These pictures were amazing to us but had we gotten off the beaten path and driven in to the look-out areas they would have been much prettier. We didn't have time.
These pictures do not do justice to what you see when you are here in person. Much more massive and colorful in person.
Only 5 hours to go.
Dean - TIRED! Worried about all the stuff in the back. It's a good thing the prettiest part of the journey was the last day or we would have been nutty!
Approaching Evening.
The red rock canyons are starting to turn green now. . . a sign that we're almost home.
Green Rocky Mountains. This looks more like where we are heading.
Un-Moving Day! We opened the truck the morning after we got to Delta and everything had slid and slipped coming through the mountains on the 4th day. The Black Lamp you see was tossed . . . bent and broken. Everything else was fine. Even the painting that is resting precariously on top was in good condition. Somehow it got in the truck without bubble wrap around it. Oh my!
Dean's dad found this sombrero in teh truck, put it on and sat down. Looks almost the part!
Jen and Savannah and Eric came to help us unpack. Jen is 6 months pregnant here. Savannah was so full of excitement she made the day a lot more fun.
Eric unloading the truck.
Taking a break - - tired men.
Even Savannah carried small boxes off the truck. She turns four this weekend.
What is Eric laughing at? See the top of this picture blog!
One last picture with our youngest son, Clay. Emotions ran high on this morning. 8:00 a.m. Painted on smiles. Clinging! Clay will join us in Fall or Winter of 2010. Love you Clay!
Pulling out of 4100 Bonway Drive, Pensacola Florida for the last time.
Scenic Highway - three blocks east of our home. Should have turned to the right and got one of Pensacola Bay. We were already tired after three days of packing.
Interstate Pensacola Water Tower. Bye Pensacola!
Mobile Bay Bridge - runs under the bay. Honk Honk - - Echo!
New Orleans - - There was a lot to see between Pensacola and New Orleans but I was in kind of a fog and forget to snap pictures. For instance - Mississippi?
New Orleans, Louisianna. I always loved going to Louisianna after I got there but could really take it or leave it. We just drove past it on this day.
Louisianna Bayous. These are always so interesting to me and they went on for miles and miles on both sides of the road.
More Bayous
Sunset on the first Day - Coming into Long View Texas where we stayed for the night. The room we had was so beautiful but again I was so tired I forgot to snap the picture. The hotel had just remodelled and the bedspread and curtains were so interesting. It's the reason I chose that Hotel (from the pictures on the internet).
The second day in Longview Texas. This was a long Texas Restaurant, eatery, souvenier shop. I didn't go in because of my lame knee but Dean bought gas here and treats for our trip. We could definitely tell we were in Texas because lots of rich people were at this stop. Pretty women with distinguised men in sports cars. Well dressed and had a different look that the states we had just come through. The look and feel of Texas - definitely. 
Filling up our tank which cost about $120.00 every time we stopped.
Good morning Katie. I look better than I felt here which says alot because I look terrible. Three more days of driving. 
On the second day I sat leaning against Dean with my leg up on a pillow with ice-packs. The other three days I sat against the opposite door and crocheted or read or made jokes that annoyed Dean.
Power windmills in Texas went on for miles and miles and hours and hours.
Texas Sunset. Coming into Amarillo soon. I didn't take many pics of Texas. There really wasn't that much that was interesting to me. Even Dallas was dirty and not well kept. I loved the rest stops which were the fanciest buildings we saw but I forgot to take pictures of them. When I got out at the rest stops I only had one thing on my mind.
Third Day - Leaving Amarillo rest stop. "Dean, can you get me some M & M's?" (The truck across the grass is an M & M Truck).
Rest stop in Texas that was not like the ones that were pretty.
That is us reflecting in the back of the semi ahead.
Hellooooo There!
New Mexico's interstate bridges were all done in pink and blue. Very pretty and matched the surrounding scenery.
Remember Disney's "Cars?" This is Route 66, the old highway that goes from one end of the country to the other. It was just outside our window on the interstate in NM.
New Mexico - So pretty and interesting!
End of third day - La Quinta Inn where we stayed. Dean got me the most amazing handicapped room. Loved it. We ate next door at Village Inn and it was so good. We splurged and ate Steak because we had only fast food to this point. We even had dessert. Then we went next door to the Indian Museaum and almost bought some jewelry but decided we were spending enough on this trip and felt relieved when we passed up the excellent deals our Indian friends were willing to give us. I fell in love with a green jade ring - - oh well! How man rings can a girl wear anyway. I have some I never put on.
Indian Museum we went into. Authentic jewelry, pottery, artifacts and rugs for sale. Run and owned by Indians.
Good Morning on the 4th and last day. I'm in the truck which by now is a feat because my cortisone shot has worn off and my knee is swelling and unstable again. Still the trip was so much fun. And we're off to Delta . . . .
Shiprock New Mexico. Why "Shiprock?" Because for miles and miles you see sand and Indian Hogans (homes) and then out of nowhere these huge ship-like rocks would jut up out of the desert. Amazing. Beautiful. Couldn't stop looking even after we had passed them.
Another formation rock in Shiprock, NM.
Indian Hogan off in the distance. Made from logs and sand. Very poor and very indian area.
We passed through Colorado and again nothing there of any note except for a forest fire which had helicopters flying in from all surrounding states to fight it. After we passed over the corner of Colorado we came into Montecello, Utah and our first sight was the LDS Temple there. Montecello is a dry quiet little town - very old and very humdrum. Then you drive up on this beautiful temple with it's gorgeous landscaping. We stopped parked and rested as you can well imagine. Sunday - - August 9, 2009
Entering Monument Vally, Utah. This was the beginning of the most beautiful scenery of our 4-day trip.
How did this get here. It should be at the end - - oh well.
More Monument Valley
You could pull off and pay some money to go in and view "Hole in the Rock" which you can also see from the road but not as well.
These pictures were amazing to us but had we gotten off the beaten path and driven in to the look-out areas they would have been much prettier. We didn't have time.
These pictures do not do justice to what you see when you are here in person. Much more massive and colorful in person.
Only 5 hours to go.
Dean - TIRED! Worried about all the stuff in the back. It's a good thing the prettiest part of the journey was the last day or we would have been nutty!
Approaching Evening.
The red rock canyons are starting to turn green now. . . a sign that we're almost home.
Green Rocky Mountains. This looks more like where we are heading.
Un-Moving Day! We opened the truck the morning after we got to Delta and everything had slid and slipped coming through the mountains on the 4th day. The Black Lamp you see was tossed . . . bent and broken. Everything else was fine. Even the painting that is resting precariously on top was in good condition. Somehow it got in the truck without bubble wrap around it. Oh my!
Dean's dad found this sombrero in teh truck, put it on and sat down. Looks almost the part!As you can see we still have some curtains to hang and a few things to paint like the door in our bedroom.
Jen and Savannah and Eric came to help us unpack. Jen is 6 months pregnant here. Savannah was so full of excitement she made the day a lot more fun.
Eric unloading the truck.
Taking a break - - tired men.
Even Savannah carried small boxes off the truck. She turns four this weekend.
What is Eric laughing at? See the top of this picture blog!
