... and Alice was traveling, too!

  When it was time to travel north to meet up with Bill in Tacoma, Alice planned a four day trip to break up the 1300 miles she would have to drive.  First she stopped in Clovis to visit daughter Alison and her family.  Although it was just for an overnight, she was able to see Alison and Rod and all nine of their children.  James, now 21, will leave for BYU in August.  Blake, now 19, will leave June 22 for a church mission to Peru.  The day after Alice left, their family flew to Hawaii for a weeklong family vacation- probably the last for a long time!
 Then Alice drove to Central Point, Oregon and stayed the night with her high school friend Shirley.  We talked, and ate, and walked, and talked some more, especially about our upcoming 50th high school reunion.  The next day she drove on the Eugene, where she had lunch with her college roommate, Susan, who took her to a Naked Lady Party... well, a clothes exchange- what fun! 
  Driving on the Portland, Alice followed her GPS directions and Stephanie's as well via phone, to find her at her apartment.  We spent a fun night of talking, eating, and even the traditional backscratch!
The next day we did some shopping and then drove to the Portland LDS Temple in Lake Oswego. Although it was misty, Alice took quite a few photos, including the above photo of Steplanie. It was so good to see her again, since the last visit was in 2008.   By that night she was in Tacoma and back on good old Grey Wolf with her honey hubby!  Whew!

  This snowy scene is of the Wasatch Mountain Range in central Utah, where Alice traveled for ten days following Bill's departure from San Diego. She saw six different families and even spent an evening with Justin's friend Ruxandra who was in Salt Lake City on business that week!  The weather was bad all but one day, actually the day she took this photo...  Regardless, it was a wonderful trip down memory lane, visiting families she knew in Fresno and Indio who have relocated to Utah.

   It was tulip time in Utah and, in spite of the inclement weather, they were in their full glory.  It seemed like everywhere she went, Alice saw tulips! From front yards to shopping centers, to temple grounds, they were outdoing themselves.
   Having never stopped to visit Thanksgiving Point, a tourist hotspot just north of Provo, Alice was thrilled to be able to meander around the complex with her good friend Margo who now lives in Lehi, Utah with her family.