We're home!

Our last vacation sunset..Beatty, NV

We had our breakfast in the trailer yesterday morning and then headed out. Figured we had about a 5 hour trip home.  It's always a beautiful drive through Nevada on Highway 95..sometimes a lot of nothing but beautiful mountains.  Yesterday we noticed there sure are a lot of semi trucks, most going south on the highway.  

Pulled over in Luning at the rest area and had our lunch and then onward.  Pulled into the driveway right around 1500 hours.  Love going, but then we walk into our cute little house and we're glad to be home.  

I know I take this same pic..but love the mountains along
Hwy 395

Walking around the house, you could sure tell there had been some major wind events that had taken place while we were gone.  The furniture on the front porch had moved over to the handicapped ramp, a vent on the Komfort trailer had blown off clear across the back yard area, sand inside the bunkhouse on the ladder and around.  All kinds of sand on every porch there is.  So now we're home and got some work to do.  

Last pic of the trip...coming into our valley and just minutes
from home..

Ken was moving vehicles, the 73 Dodge, my 2008 Patriot all started right up.  The 2016 Patriot, deader than a doornail.  So today he'll figure that one out.  

Looks like more rain this week and weekend.  Heard there's going to be flooding of the Humboldt River in Winnemucca..so hard to believe this weather this year.  

Left, my cousin Terrie, Hailey, cousin Melody (Hailey is her granddaughter)
My proud and happy Uncle Lewis...

My cousins posted this on FB earlier this week.. My Daddy's younger brother, Vester (Uncle Lewis)...was inducted into the John J Pershing VA Medical Center's Wall of Valor..Here is what was read at the induction ceremony..Private First Class Vester L. Phillips, Antitank Company, 324 Infantry. For heroic achievement in action on 16 April 1945 in the vicinity of Wolfkraut, Germany. While advancing with their antitank gun, Private Phillips and other gun crew members received enemy machine gun fire forcing them to dismount and take cover. Completely exposing himself, he climbed on the prime mover and manned its 50 caliber machine gun. His accurate fire killed two and forced the remainder of the hostile force to surrender. Private Philliips' courageous action is deserving of praise. Entered military service from Fort Douglas, Arkansas. He is also a bronze medal recipient.  
Ohh and last night he won Valentine King at the convalescent hospital where he is at this time..With that smile could you pick anyone else for that honor!! 

Very proud of you Uncle Lewis!



Our son and grandsons threw Christina a surprise 40th Birthday party last month while we were gone..These pics  popped up on FB..looks like a good time was had by all!

The birthday girl..upper right hand pic..