Abilene, Kansas

A few Grand Canyon photos

Michael & Timmy were awed by the View as I was!

The Colorado River created the Grand Canyon

It took billions of years & the river still flows

Ironically, you cannot see the River from the top.

when you walk the rim the perception/view changes

in just a few meters/clicks/kilometers/yards.

it is a place you should visit

Looking for Lunch

and happy we did not get on the Tour Bus!

some Malibu shots

So we took a long drive...

From Blossom Hill in Lancaster on the morning of July 20, 2016 we drove to Redondo Beach, Calif.

Michael joined us on Sunday night, July 24.

It was a really fun time. Not one cross word amongst us, although there were a few

• Head shakes
• Crossed eyes
• Clenched teeth
• jovial jests followed by a 'just kidding'

We all are already bound so there was no real bonding necessary,

but we all thought we saw a rattle snake in the sand

so we walked over to investigate!

Yep! there it was...a slithering snake...Timmy said it was

rattling. Me & Michael heard nothing.

The total mileage for the round trip was 5837 miles

We had a manual chart that we followed, sorta like one of those computer models that automatically tell us who is next to fill the Car with gasoline and who is the next person to provide shelter for the night.

Gas ranged from $1.75 per gallon to a max of $3.04 in Calif.

The Hotel/Motels averaged about $100 per night...except in Calif where Sam picked up the tab for us.

The whole trip was enjoyable...although the driving can become rather boring.

Hopefully, photos/videos to follow...too tired to deal with it right now.

Oh it's good to be back home again...

Tomorrow we leave on a 6,000 mile Brother Bonding Trip.

All the "outfits" I will need are in this bag.

Maureen surprised each of us with a Super Hot/

Super Cold phermos type thing...(how do it know?)

Since TJ has yet to pack, I have no photos of his gear.

long, long trip...this Map view gets us just past Denver.

Timmy wants to stop for Fossil studies!

Joe Cocker - Sail Away (LIVE) HD

I really enjoyed the Joe Cocker act. What other 'Rock Star' was as popular as him for 50 years and never held an instrument on stage or played with a Famous Band?

Incredible Golf Match today. Mickelson vs Henrick.

Mickelson trailed by one stroke when they teed off.

Mickelson shot a 6 under Par 65 and lost by 3 strokes!

Stenson, who never won a Major,  was 20 under Par!

Mickelson was 17 under Par.

Next closest score was 7 under Par!

My military colored Fanny Pack has arrived...

I am seeing things on my computer this past week that I do not like, but I do I like this...

...so I Post it...

Long time Friends

And when I re-meet them every once in a Blue Moon, Jason says to me...

"I can't believe you didn't remember whatshisname! You met him like 7 times before."

and I just shake my head...

I just ordered this Fanny Pack on line for our Road Trip

I need a place to put things other than in my pants pocket. I had a Fanny Pack a number of years ago
and Sam & Jason begged me take it off...I did not take it off.

Fanny Packs will make a come-back in 2017!

Mark my words...Fanny Packs will one day Rule again!

And the whole Deal cost me $14.00 including Shipping!