Delray Beach, Florida

Highlights of "Carpe Diem on the Road" Motor Home Trip
June 11 - October 19, 2006

Total Miles: 8647 driven by Norm

States Visited*: (16) Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, Alabama, Louisiana (+Fl) (*spent the night)

National Parks Visited: (10) Yellowstone, Glacier, Grand Tetons, Grand Canyon, Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Zion, Carlsbad Caverns, Mesa Verde

National Monuments Visited: (5) Mt Rushmore, Monument Valley NavajoTribal Park, Dinosaur, Crazy Horse Monument, Navajo 4 Corners

State Parks Visited: (4) Custer, Pink Sand Dunes Utah, Steam Boat Lake State Park, Goose Neck State Park

International Festivals: Oshkosh Air Show Fly in and Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

Ski Resorts: Steamboat Springs, Co, Telluride, Co, Jackson Hole, Wy

Family and Friends: Fl, Ky, WI, Co,Tx

Graham, Texas - The Stembridge Ranch

Our last stop was Graham, Texas, to visit good friends, Bob and Sharon Stembridge. They have a big Texas Ranch, and their place reminds me of the Bing Crosby song "Don't Fence Me in"
"Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above,
Don't fence me in.
Let me ride through the wide open country that I love,
Don's fence me in"........
We parked out motor home right in their front yard! What a hoot!

Bob invited Norm to go shooting with him at the Graham Gun and Rifle Club Fall Tournament. Norm had a blast and enjoyed the day of shooting and good food. Norm won a trophy and took a lot of kidding, and Bob was accused of bringing in a Florida ringer. Bob and Sharon took us touring around the area, and here they are at the Possum Kingdom Lake and Dam.

A real Texas longhorn....(notice he smiled for the camera)

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - Oct 6-15,2006

The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is an annual event held every fall. This year featured over 7,000 hot air balloons from all over the world.
We were guests of our good friends from Albuquerque, Jerry and Kathy Millspaugh and the Alphine Lite Travel Club. Our guest accommodations put our Motor Home on the very front row. We were able to walk to all the events and enjoyed seeing the massive balloons flying right over our motor home.

We had to get up at 5 AM to walk over to see the early morning Mass Ascentions. It was a spectacular sight to see thousands of hot air ballons being blown up by all the crews.

The "special shapes" ballons were awesome, and we especially loved this one!