Road Trip Regular

Unfortunately it is the long road trip that makes fast food a regular.  Driven by the desire to make quick progress to get to the journey's end, fast food seems to be the means to that end.  Not that I ever eat at this place but the yellow did make for a high contrast with the blue sky for a nice photo.  Turns out we just stopped for gas close-by for this photo.  However, we had way too much fast food on our trip.  I did discover just how hard it is to stay on a no added sugar, no grain diet, little processed food diet while visiting the fast food establishments and gas station convenience stores.  Finally at one station I found some dehydrated natural grapes (yek!) and a package with two boiled eggs and not added ingredients.  That, along with some nuts, was all I got.  Some success at last.

Road Trip Regular 

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Hard to leave

It sure was hard to leave this gorgeous red rock country in Sedona, Arizona.  Hard to leave the scenery but even harder to leave the extended family that gathered together for a few days.  What could be better--family together from around the world in a world class beautiful location?  Doesn't get much better than that.

Hard to leave

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Hanging Out to Dry

After swimming in the river (well, officially the creek) it is time to dry everything out.  Couldn't pick a better scenic background in which to play like this on a hot summer day.

Hanging out to dry

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Modern Swimming Hole

Yesterday's post was an image of the swimming hole in Oak Creek, a creek running through Sedona, Arizona.  Well, Sedona has many swimming holes.  Today's image is one of the more modern swimming holes.  Yes, with the grandkids we spent some time at this one too.

Modern Swimming Hole

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Oak Creek Swimming Hole

Sedona, Arizona and it's time to play.  And of course the place to play is in Oak Creek.  Find a nice swimming hole and spend the afternoon.  Nothing quite like it...

Oak Creek Swimming Hole

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Red Rock Country

I think I found a place for my second home.  This red rock country and area around Sedona, Arizona is just absolutely gorgeous.  I could definitely live in a place like this.

Red Rock Country

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Road Trip

Driving, driving and more driving.  That is the definition of a road trip.  All nine hours of it through this beautiful land of ours.  Mountains, desert, plains, rain, sunshine, road kill, windshield kill and high gas prices are all part of the experience as we roll along the road.  Thank goodness for 80 mph speed limits!

Road Trip

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Peach Crop Coming Along Nicely

Getting this post up late tonight.  But I still made it.  Lego Man Joe is checking on the progress of the peach crop and finds that it is maturing nicely--well some of it.  Bugs got to some of the fruit so we may be picking out worms on those (or maybe eating them for some protein....).

Peach crop coming along nicely

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On the rocks...

Found Lego Man Joe on the rocks this morning.  More like "in the rocks" if you really think about it.  Looks like he may be checking out his boldering skills...

On the rocks

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HAM-ing it up!

Getting ready for some HAM radio volunteer work next week--helping out with the behind the scenes support at the Bountiful Handcart Days Parade--a big event commemorating some Utah history.  Dozens of local amateur radio operators bring their hand held radios, earphones and willing hearts to assist in all the logistics that make for a good parade.  I use my trusty Kenwood Tribander TH-F6 radio for duties like this. It is a tiny, but powerful "handi-talkie" as we call it. My trusty portable key to the HAM radio world.  Bring on the parade...  

HAM-ing it up!

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