EASTER VACATION ROAD TRIP

 The girls stayed busy on the sofa, while Grandpa handled the driving.

It was just about 9am when we pulled away from the house in the motor home, destination - the Thousand Trails Preserve in Cottonwood, AZ.  It was about a 4 hour drive on I10 through Phoenix, then north on I17 to the Verde Valley.  When we arrived, I took the jeep, and found us a 30 amp, full hook up site.  There were a few 50 amp sites left, but with predicted temps in the mid 70's this week, we won't need to run both air conditioners.

When we picked up Laila on Sunday afternoon, she was a bit reluctant to have us take her bicycle.  She had taken a tumble a few days prior, and had a nice "boo boo" on her knee.  We loaded it up anyway, and I'm glad we did, cause she was on the thing for most of the afternoon.  We made a quick trip into town for a late lunch & some groceries, then after returning to the park, we walked (Laila rode her bike) over to the pool.  We all agreed, the water was warm enough to consider a future swim, but by then it was getting a little too late.

Inside the rec room, Grandpa hustled Laila into a game of pool.  Apparently she's been practicing at home, and even though her accuracy isn't very good, she was able to hit the cue ball just about every time.  After dinner, I put a movie on the tube, and by 9pm, we were all done for the day.

At 1 this afternoon, we board the Verde Canyon Railroad, for a 4 hour train ride.  It's been several years since Patty and I last rode this train, and as I recall, the scenery in the canyon is pretty awesome.  Our Internet connection is really slow, but with a little patience, I should be able to continue posting pictures of our activities.