Grand Canyon Yes, Lake Mead No!

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We were so excited to visit Lake Mead; tour the Hoover Dam. Let's go. We headed into the area from the North and started to get in the left turn lane for Lake Mead Village. Uh-oh. This is a turn a 40-foot motor coach can't make. So we continue South looking for a place to turn around. Being impatient senior people, and not finding a turnaround after 5 minutes, we continued on and made reservations (lucky to get a cell phone signal) at the Gateway RV Resort in Williams, AZ.

The elevation here is 7,000'. I was unsure about us staying any amount of time due to Tom's lung disease, but he felt the travel-size oxygen bottles would keep him "just fine." For my birthday Tom got me a camera harness that carries two cameras, a Nikon Camera to compliment my retirement gift of an Olympus Camera (thank you again Continental friends) and fortunately, he knows how to use both of them!

We drove in to Grand Canyon Village one morning and learned the best way (for us) to visit was traveling on their shuttle buses. Great! Just leave the driving to them. We grabbed a sandwich at Hermit's Rest before settling in at Yavapai Point to enjoy a beautiful sunset.

From here we head to Verde Valley Thousand Trails where we will do the doctor appointment thing before moving further south for the winter. Just an update for those who know Tom has pulmonary fibrosis. An orphan drug was approved by the FDA the end of October. Unfortunately, no one's prescription plan (according to the doc) covers this drug yet. The cost is about $8k/month. Not to be discouraged...we'll just keep enjoying life on the road. Happy Thanksgiving ya'll!

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Photos

South Rim
Grand Canyon

Hopi Point
Grand Canyon

Monument Creek Vista
Grand Canyon

Hopi Point
Grand Canyon

Tom & the Colorado River
From the South Rim

Hermit's Rest
Lunch Venue

Sunset approaches
Then the canyon is dark!

Bright Angels Trail
Grand Canyon

Comments

[Judy Grabowski]

Happy Thanksgiving!
And happy trails to you. May God continue to bless you and keep you both well as you traverse the Southwest.

[Friend From Ohio]

Note from Ohio
Hi Tom & Karen, hope this holiday find both of you well. Just a note about the passing of Reverend Larry Kline. Reverend Dr. Larry D. Kline 1940 - 2014 · Obituary · Condolences Reverend Dr. Larry D. Kline Obituary Reverend Dr. D. Larry Kline 12-13-1940 to 11-6-2014 Larry Kline was a lifelong United Methodist Minister. He served Kimbolton, Guernsey, Bird Run, Belmont and Jacobsville Methodist Churches early in his ministry. He then served Martins Ferry, Montrose Zion and Garfield Memorial. His last church was Trinity United Methodist in Youngstown during his 47 years as a United Methodist Minister. He was active in many organizations including Rotary, Kiwanis, Masons and had a weekly radio program. Larry was passionate about bringing the message of Christ to everyone he met and the spiritual growth of his congregations. His life of ministry touched the lives of thousands of people and he will be greatly missed. Larry Kline is survived by his wife, Jeannette; and four children, daughter, Lynnette; son, Atty. Donald and Atty. Tiffany; granddaughters, Madison and Mackenzie; son, John Wesley (J.W.) and Mandy and granddaughter Karleigh; daughter, Christine and Tom Pasquarella; granddaughter, Abigail; sister, Judy Remy; and nephew, Jeff Remy; and niece, Nikki Hoffman. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the United Methodist Foundation for Evangelism in Honor of Rev. Dr. D. Larry Kline, 125 N Lake Shore Drive Lake Junaluska, N.C. 28745. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, November 11th at 11 a.m. at Church of the Saviour, 2537 Lee Rd., Cleveland Hts., OH 44118. FRIENDS MAY CALL AT CHURCH ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE SERVICE. For additional information, directions and to sign the guestbook, please log online to: www.Brown-Forward.com BROWN-FORWARD SERVICE, 216-752-1200 Published in Akron Beacon Journal on Nov. 8, 2014

[Mullibear]

Rev. Larry Kline
Thank you friend for informing me of Rev. Kline's passing. He was my pastor and friend during the years I was raising my daughter. Prayers to Jeannette and their family.