ALMOST JUNE! Wow, Spring has gone quickly. Just recently Jack pointed out to me that I have been on the go since January and with a little reflection I see that he is correct!

January was Arizona with Dad, which was also a trip to Mexico and San Diego!

April was Florida with Diane and Keith at their wonderful home in Vero Beach, with a few touristy things, like the McLarty Treasure Museum at Sebastian Inlet State Park, scuba diving in the Atlantic Ocean off West Palm Beach, lunching with an old working buddy of Jack's who now lives in Florida, and two visits to the Kennedy Space Center on Cape Canaveral. Jack and I went the first day (the day he flew back to Oregon to start his job as a quality control person for the 2010 census) and the second day Diane and I drove up and took in the parts that Jack and I didn't have time or energy for!

April also contained a week long trip to Utah with Mike to check out Zion National Park for Brett and Maya's wedding next Memorial Day Weekend. Not only did we check out the town of Springdale, Utah for reception options etc... we took some time to explore some of Zion Canyon. Mike and I hiked 6 of the 11 hikes listed in the Welcome Newspaper they had out at the Park Entrance. The first picture is of the mouth of the Hidden Canyon - a one mile trail that goes 875 feet straight up! The second picture is of Mike in one of the water washouts in Refrigerator Canyon on the Angels Landing Trail. The rest are all Angels Landing Trail pictures. It was the best! We climbed 5700 feet to the peak of Angels Landing! We both bought the t-shirt - WE EARNED IT!

There is no way pictures can do the Zion Canyon justice! You have to see and experience it for yourself. It is more accessable to the average person than the Grand Canyon!

And after those outings were little jaunts... bike riding with girlfriends on the Oregon & California Bike Trail on a bright and warm Sunday afternoon. We rode 19 miles!

Camped and white water kayaked on the Klamath River with other friends on Memorial Day Weekend. We started with 7 on the upper streach and it wittled down to 5 for the second section

to Gottville Boat Ramp. Mike joined us on the second half. He and Caron took the waterfall route I've been avoiding for all the years I've been going down the Trees of Heaven to Gottville section! They said it was a blast!

Between those activities I've been getting my flower gardens in order and planting things in the vegetable garden. We have lettuce of 4 kinds already!

I also have been interviewing for jobs as a camp host! My friend Michelle and I are hoping to get put on at the Natural Bridge in the Rogue Umpqua Forrest. We've interviewed for two places and are hoping one will come through.

And I'm continuing to write my own articles, do hired out content writing, and working with Maya on developing their wedding website http://brettandmayagetmarrried.wetpaint.com/

So there you are, that is why I haven't been posting very many blogs! I'm to tired by the time I get home!

I hope everyone is enjoying Spring in ways that make them happy!