September 8, 2014 Update

I recently returned from a trip up to see my mother and sister. It was a trip I had been wanting to take for weeks but had kept putting off. It was a much needed vacation even though I was only gone three days and two nights.

Mother and I always like to go sightseeing and this trip was no different. We drove to Cody, Wyoming where we headed out to look at Buffalo Bill dam. We both thought there was a surprising amount of water this late in the irrigation year. But they had yet to remove the floating debris up against the dam, something they do with a crane when the visitors are not around. Now you KNEW no trip of mine would be complete without a large body of water involved, right?

Full and lots of driftwood

That sure is a LONG way down!

A pictorial description of debris removal posted in the visitor center

Mom and I went and saw my sister and we took her to town so she could do some window shopping. Afterwards I treated mom and sis to lunch. We had a nice visit, and Alice was in good spirits and doing well. It was good to see my sister in good health and enjoying herself.

That may have been my last trip for awhile so it looks like I am settling in here for the fall. I still reserve the right to get away for short day trips around the valley. Sometimes you just have to get out and about to refresh and recharge. But for the moment it looks like my traveling will be limited to trips around town.

I have some writing projects I want to get back to. And Craig who helped set up my library has suggested I try my hand at writing a few stories to sell at his underwater store. That might be an idea to make a few bucks to help defray some expenses and to generate a little extra income. Besides, I just got back from the repair shop because my check engine light was on. Hopefully it was just the sensor and I will have no major repairs in the near future.

I hope your summer went well and that you are looking forward to fall, cooler temperatures, football season and the baseball playoffs. I hope you and your family enjoyed a vacation together or at least enjoyed some fun times together. This year sure has gone by fast, hasn’t it?

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