Missouri Trip

Helmut and I took a one week trip to Missouri with Rick & Molly and their family and Kim and

Erik and their family. It was a fast paced vacation! We got to see so much history.........it

was like stepping into the past. I got a new and enriched feeling for

the lives of my ancestors. It was so interesting.

The first picture is of Ricky & Molly and their children by the Mississippi River.

Erik & Kim and their gang in the same spot. This at the west side of Nauvoo and

on the "trail of tears", where the pioneers crossed the river to escape persecution.

Helmut and I on the edge of the Mississippi. It sure is a big, dirty river!

Brothers

While we were in Fresno, California we had a really nice evening with Helmut's

brother's and their wives. So, here is Helmut with Werner & Ben.

The California Coast in July

Helmut and I just got back from California. He had a meeting in San Francisco and

I decided to tag along. It was a nice break from the heat in Utah. After his

meeting we spent a few days on the coast with his parents. The first picture

is of them walking back from an hour of sitting on a bench at the end of the pier in

Pismo. They really enjoyed just soaking in the ocean air and watching all of

the activity there.

This is the beach in Pismo..........a favorite family spot when our children were young.

We were surprised how cool it was there.........definitely called for a jacket.
How quickly we forget!

The bench...........

Rick, Reagan and Nick brought grandma & grandpa to the coast....

We met them in Monterey. Here we are getting ready to order a yummy bowl of

clam chowder.