Finally on the road - 9/15/2011

Well, after much preparation, Jack & I are finally on the road heading ultimately to Roswell, NM.  We plan to see Karol at New Mexico Military Institute for family weekend.  Although I think I would like to do a travel blog, I am not interested in a "homework" assignment, and writing is not a strong personality trait.  I can talk and visit with people, but trying to compose is another whole ball of wax.  I do like to take photos and have spent many hours in the past trying to upload them to a few family and friends, so thought I would give this route a try.  Will let you know if I bail on continuing this site.

1st night was spent in a lovely parking lot in Laughlin, NV.  I like to play blackjack and Jack likes to sleep, so the parking lot accommodated us both.  I spent the evening gambling with the distributor for Budwiser beer in the desert (Palm Springs and beyond) and managed to drag my $60 on for hours while laughing and chatting.

The following day we traveled through an amazing thunderstorm, with hail, to finally arrive in Sedona, AZ.

The next day was beautiful, nice and cool for hiking, while thanks to a local we found a secluded site to enjoy.

The weather presented an opportunity for some great photos.

Wanting to press on to new adventurous places that we have not visited, we headed south.