Monthly Archives: April 2009

We’re home

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Karen

We made it home Monday afternoon, as expected. The weather was increasingly warmer the closer we got to home. It has been an oppressive 90 or so the last couple of days. I understand there were problems with high winds … Continue reading →

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Saturday, April 18 –Day 8, to Battle Mountain, NV

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Karen

Paul performed an interesting experiment last night. I forgot to bring the beige Le Menu plates I use at home for the cats, so in Fernley I bought brightly colored plastic plates in the baby section of Wal-Mart. The girls … Continue reading →

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Friday, April 17 – Day 7, one more day in Salt Lake City

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Karen

Last night we had a lovely dinner with Mom and Aunt Norma. They had each found one item in their research, so their trip was a success from that point of view. I enjoyed visiting with them, and they enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Sorry, no pictures

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Karen

I’m sorry there are no pictures for you. We’ve taken some: the cats looking cute, snow on the car, the new statue of Chief Pocatello. But this software hasn’t allowed the importation of pictures for some time, and this laptop … Continue reading →

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Thursday, April 16 – Day 6, return to Salt Lake City

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Karen

Paul and I had portions of our cinnamon twists for breakfast this morning, then drove from Pocatello to Salt Lake City, arriving about 1pm. I was concerned about snow and ice on the road, especially at Malad Pass, but we … Continue reading →

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Wednesday, April 15, Tax Day – Day 5, in Pocatello

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Karen

We had breakfast with Karleen this morning at Butterburr’s. Delicious! They bake their own bread, pies, and other baked goods, including a cinnamon twist that comes with most meals. This is the place to eat! I had a Denver quiche … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, April 14 – Day 4, to Pocatello

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Karen

It was sunny when we left Salt Lake this morning, but started raining shortly thereafter. By the time we got to the top of the Malad pass, it was snowing. The temperature dropped steadily as we climbed. I assumed it … Continue reading →

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Monday, April 13 – Day 3, to Salt Lake City

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Karen

We arrived at Salt Lake City KOA about 2:30pm, and promptly lost an hour to the time change. I got a bug up my butt (as Paul put it) and wanted to meet Mom & Aunt Norma at the airport, … Continue reading →

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Easter Sunday, April 12 – Day 2, to Wells, NV

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Karen

We bought gas yesterday at the Costco in Tracy, $2.199/gallon, 22 cents more than our last trip in November. Today we bought another tankfull at a Shell station in Battle Mountain, NV. We were headed to the Flying J there, … Continue reading →

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Saturday, April 11 — Day 1, to Fernley

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Karen

We are on our way to Salt Lake City and Pocatello to visit family. We left home about 9:30 this morning. We had lunch at Taco Bell and Jack-in-the-Box at the Greenback exit in Sacramento. It was difficult to get … Continue reading →

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