Grow old with me! The best is yet to be. -Robert Browning LINKS Name TRAVEL TIPS Today, Kelly and I got engaged. I had planned this for a while, I got her out in the middle of the Colorado River, I leaned over and said, “Kel will you marry me?” Her response was, “Are you kidding?” Talk about a surprise! I assured her I had the ring in my pocket. She said, “Yes” and I put the ring on her finger, a perfect fit! The Celtic Claddagh ring has a lovely legend behind it. It was chosen with much thoughtfulness and given with a great deal of love. We shared our news and after lots of hugs and good wishes we were off for a hike in the canyons. The canyon hikes all start uphill, obviously, ... read more

Your true traveller finds boredom rather agreeable than painful. It is the symbol of his liberty - his excessive freedom. He accepts his boredom, when it comes, not merely philosophically, but almost with pleasure LINKS Colorado River & Trails Expeditions 801/261/1789 800/253-7328 TRAVEL TIPS A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it. After a meeting Friday evening, we had our “dry-bag” packed and an ammo-container (for important items to stay dry, like camera, binoculars, etc) ready to go. Our departure time was 6AM, for a 5-hour bus ride. Some breakfast was available on the bus and off we went to our first stop, CRATE home base. Here we received our sleep bags, numbered to coincide with our ammo-can and dry bags, then on to Lee’s F ... read more

Make a difference Live your life so that your children can tell their children that you not only stood for something wonderful, you acted on it Dan Zahra LINK Red Rock Canyon url=http://www.redrockcanyonlv.org/ Red Rock Canyon Red Rock Canyon Travel Trip Buy a cheap cooler and fill it with goodies for use in your car when driving saves time and money The next morning we were off to Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, and did not know what to expect; it turned out to be just awesome. There was a 13-mile scenic drive through the park. There was a $5.00 fee, but well worth it. We stopped at the Visitor’s Center to talk with people and Kelly bought a very nice sunh... read more

“ Be happy for this moment. This moment is your Life “ - Omar Kahayam Links Rafting information Great web site needs lots of computer power to enjoy don’t give up on it Sunsets by Heidi Schmidt, age 10 Sunsets touch the earth each night And yes, what a beautiful sight With colors of the rainbow Red, orange, pinks and blue. All reach to the end of the sky The people all think and admire This magnificent part of nature When I stand here puzzled and without a clue Do people paint the sky by nightfall Or shine lights by the night. The answer - I have no clue That is why I ask. Colorado Rafting Trip May 17,2005 We arrived in Las Vegas at 10:20 PM. It was 1:20 AM our time, so you ... read more

Journeys. Like artists, are born and not made. A thousand differing circumstances contribute to then, few of them willed or determined by the will—whatever we may think. Lawrence Durrell Today is our last day in Hawaii; we fly out this evening. So we decided to take the bus and make a circle around the island. Once outside of Honolulu, the countryside is beautiful. The north shore is outstanding and it boasts the best surfing. We stopped at Turtle Bay Resort for lunch. Wow! It is an upscale resort with many amenities. The ride took almost 4 hours, just enough time to get back to our hotel wash up and get to the airport, again. We are on our way home, weary and happily satisfied. ... read more