Starting the summer in UT

We started the month celebrating our son’s 50th birthday with a party at the clubhouse in the park. We had a great time! All the family was able to come except one grandson who had school and a test that he aced which was great also.

Us chowing down at Todd's 50th birthday party

Birthday boy and his cake.

Grandma admiring granddaughter Cerét's new engagement ring. We had a sudden thunder and lightning storm where the temperature dropped from 95º to 70 º in just a few minutes which was a welcomed relief from the heat. We then celebrated our son-in law’s birthday by going to Red Lobster. Oh, how I love their cheese biscuits! We had a very nice waitress who gave us some to take home which was super nice. (Larry gave her an extra tip.)

Vince's birthday celebration at Red Lobster

Bethany and Colby at Red Lobster

Larry, Vince and Dawn at Red Lobster. Larry has been trying to get an appointment with the VA for chiropractic for three months and finally was able to get one. Then the chiropractor wanted to see him twice more before we left AZ and we were able to get in by cancellations, the last appt. on Friday morning before we left! We stayed in AZ much longer than we normally would because our granddaughter, Bethany graduated from HS on May 24 and we left May 25. The whole family was together again for the graduation and afterwards we all went to TGI Fridays for eats and cake. The graduation was outside on the football field but the weather wasn’t too bad as it was not 100º and there was a breeze which helped a lot!

Proud Mom, Dawn, Bethany the graduate, and brother, Colby right after the ceremony

Cerét, Vince, Dawn, Bethany, Colby, Dad Bob, and Shane

Bethany at TGI Fridays after graduation

Todd and LaTia at TGI Fridays

Alex and Shane at TGI Fridays

The yummy brownie/cookie cake Cerét made for her cousin's graduation. Friday after the VA appt. we went as far as Cordes Junction and spent two nights there since the winds were really bad on Saturday. We drove the car to Prescott to say good-bye to Larry’s Mom on Saturday.

Larry and his Mom in Prescott just before we left AZ. We changed our plans at basically the last minute and took a workamper job at a Motel and RV Park in Hatch, UT for the summer. Hatch is between Bryce Canyon National Park and Zion National Park. It is a town of 133 people with the nearest grocery, bank, hardware store etc 15 miles away and the nearest WalMart 85 miles away! We work three and a half days a week and have three and a half days off. Our first day on the job was a lulu as all but one of the motel rooms was sold and we have to clean them. I have a new appreciation for motel/hotel maids!! There are only eight rooms and 17 RV sites which doesn’t sound like a lot until you go to change the sheets on 11 beds and clean 11 bathrooms! There is a gas station/convenience store connected with the Motel/RV Park and Larry is working in the gas station from 5-10 PM the days we work. One thing that really surprises me is 75% of the folks I’ve checked in are from Europe! Denmark, Austria, Germany, France that I remember.

Our view to the east with the old RV that draws lots of attention at the RV park where we are working

The five standard rooms of the motel (the other three rooms are suites)

Our site with the gas station where Larry works in the background. I’m hopeful we will get to see some parts of UT we have not seen before in our days off throughout the summer and have some cool pictures to post next time.