Zion National Park Visit

Leaving Las Vegas around 6:00pm, I started the drive for the first time to Rockville, Utah to visit Zion National Park.  When we arrived in Rockville, it was already dark.  It was kind of difficult for me.  Dark and narrow roads once you get off I-15, I had to drive real slow so I do not miss the turn if I had to.  After an hour or so, we arrived at the friends' house, John & Mary Brown, where we stayed overnight.  The following morning after a hearty breakfast with some other friends of the church, we drove up to the park. Along the way, we were greeted with scenic mountains engulfing the surroundings.  The entrance fee to the park was $25.00.  However, Mary Brown, our host and tour guide, presented her year-round pass that moved us in without paying.  Knowing I would come back to revisit and possibly see other national parks, I opted to get a lifetime pass which only cost me $10.  It was only for seniors, not for everyone.

 

  

Together with our host, Mary Brown, and Julie Adams plus her 3 grand daughters, we hiked as far as could go.

The trip was very enjoyable. We left the park after 3 or 4 hours hiking.  The kids being weary and tired, we decided to go back to Mary Brown's home.  After a quick lunch, we proceeded driving back to Las Vegas arriving around 3pm.

It's been a long time..

It's been a long time since my last post.  Sometime in May 2010, I took a picture of myself to compare what I looked like months ago.  It was good in the sense that I gained a little weight and continuing to do so.

It was also in May 2010 that Greg Rush was sustained as a bishop of his ward.  We were present at that meeting on the 23rd.  His daughters were not aware of that until the previous evening before he was presented to the congregation.

Early this month, July 2010, we drove up again to celebrate July 4th week-end with the Smoot and Rush families.  Perry, unfortunately, could not come with us because of his pressing web development projects for his clients.  Inspite of being officially summer time, the weather was unbelievably nice with temperature only in mid 80s.  With grandkids' birthdays coming up soon, they received quite early their presents which would help them with their forthcoming trip to Hawaii in the first half of August.  The whole Rush family will be going on vacation before the school begins.