Another Weekend, Another Trip to Lake Powell

Last weekend was out third weekend on Lake Powell with Greg's new boat "Serenity".  It is nice to start getting out on the weekends more often than I have since my diagnosis in 2008.  

Our first weekend out was a lot of fun but I couldn't believe how sore I was from getting off/on the boat, climbing into and out of the cuddy, hiking, lifting, and walking in the sand.  My whole body ached all week afterwards.  Boating is a full body workout!  This week I felt great after the weekend.  I'm hoping I am starting to get back into shape.  

We could spend every weekend for the rest of our lives exploring around Lake Powell and not see everything

Daisy Loves Boating and Exploring and Swimming.  Here she is being a good girl

I love spring cactus flowers

This weekend's private beach

Lake Powell

We have a new addition to our family - a 19 foot boat.  I hope I don't drive everyone crazy with Lake Powell pictures this summer but this weekend was our second weekend on the lake.

 Lunch on our private beach

 Afternoon exploring - the boat is back that way

 Gunsight Butte

 Globe Mallow in bloom everywhere

 Where did Daisy come from?

 Hey!  Not Cool Daisy!

 That's better

 Daisy searching for her duck water toy

 Sunset

 Pretty colors

 Wow

 Daisy loves exploring

The perfect ending to the perfect day

Long Weekend Pictures - Winslow/Holbrook Area

We recently had a three day weekend and we headed over to Petrified Forest National Park for some exploring and hiking. We also visited Rock Art Ranch and took pictures of rock art. While we were in the area and had time we drove up to Little Painted Desert County Park which was beautiful. One night we stayed in the Mary Jane Colter designed La Posada Hotel in Winslow. It was a special treat and we were able to stay in the Hugh Hefner room. We spent the evening exploring the hotel and grounds after a wonderful dinner in the Turquoise Dining Room (two words - chocolate souffle!) All in all it was a great weekend get away trip. There are sure a lot of great places to visit in Arizona.

Weekends Away From Cancer

I can say one thing for radiation - so far other than being inconvenient - it has not affected how I feel physically. On weekends when I don't have to visit my Northern Arizona Cancer Center friends I can actually have a life away from cancer. Unlike that horrible time during chemo. So, for the past two weekends I've left the village and the cancer behind. Last weekend I was in Greer for a friend's birthday party. It was full of friends, laughter, good food, games and lots of fun. This weekend was in Page and included but was not limited to - hiking, exploring, sunshine, even more laughter, a flock of bluebirds, a random balloon, a lack of restrooms, some of the most beautiful scenery in the world, music, quail, owl poop, wind, more laughing....heck, I was even bamboozled - TWICE! Trust me that doesn't happen very often - it was kind of fun. There was a time during chemo I couldn't even dream of ever again getting out and hiking and playing and laughing like I did this weekend. There is life after a cancer diagnosis - and I'm learning fast it's all what you make of it. I'll post some pictures tomorrow.

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Thanks My Friend. And I still have to go with Star Trek. :)

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Sedona Sunday

We explored in Sedona this weekend. Lots of pretty scenery and laughs. I actually did a couple of hikes. They were short but one included hiking on boulders. I did better than I thought. I got tired but my legs held up just fine. Highlight of the day - we saw javelinas! It's been a long long time since I've seen a wild animal I haven't seen before. It was really cool.

A Beautiful Arizona Weekend

The weather here has just been perfect. I finally got out and played again this weekend. We went exploring south of Williams. I was reminded how out of shape I was on a mile and a half hike but I am already working on fixing that. This is a petroglyph we saw on the hike.

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Radiation takes 9 minutes from car to car. I had a treatment today - Sunday - so we can all have a four day weekend over Thanksgiving. I have to work most of that time but it will be nice not to make the drive every day.

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Not much else going on - unless you watched 24:Redemption tonight. Then we have all sorts of things to talk about. Like Tony Almeida is alive?!?! And how it's always nice to see Jack again. It's reassuring to see what a great shot he is compared to the bad guys. Plus am I right in hearing that Janeane Garofalo is going to be on Season 7? Yep - I'm coming back to life just in time for the next season of 24. I think college basketball is starting now also! It's good to be back. And I've given up on being angry. I'm just excited to get this radiation thing done and over with and I'm looking forward to moving on.

Fun Weekend

Couple of photos from the Cancer Walk. Lots of people, pretty scenery, survivor tent was almost empty - what's that mean?!?!, "free" T-shirts, great company!

Hey they have petroglyphs here in Arizona too!

Pretty Day in the Canyon


You know I can't resist taking pics of elk bones!

Hope all of you had a great weekend also!