Seeing America with Ken and Shirley

Monday, September 8, 2014

Time flies once again....

Here we are again, can't believe how fast time flies! So here's a little catch up....

We went to the Reno Rib Cook Off and had lunch....yummy!

Ken's lunch at the Rib Cook off

They were bar b quing the whole pig!

Then the following Saturday we headed for the Reno Livestock Events Center to watch Seth and Mason participate in the BMX Nationals. Lots of action! Lots of people and lots of Mottos...247 I believe to be exact! So it was a nice day spent with Eric and family! Mason got a nice trophy for making the Main event and Seth did well himself.

Riders lined up for racing!

Seth

Mason and his trophy

Eric, Mason and Seth

We came home and decided to leave on Wednesday, September 3rd and head for June Lake CA for a couple of days of camping...just because we could! It was really warm but we could see the aspens starting to change! Love it when that happens! So we spent two nights at June Lake and then decided to head for Bridgeport CA for a night before heading home!

Looking at the aspens changing along highway 395

Our spot at June Lake

Shows how clear the water was and someone made this heart of rocks
So sweet!

Ken in the water

June Lake CA

Bridgeport CA

Ken cooking an awesome breakfast!

Our rig at Robinson Creek

Yerington, NV

Onion Capital of the West

Drove by some of the onion fields ....they just go on and on

Bags and bags of onions....all picked by hand!

A few of the workers picking onions...hard work!!

Today we went to lunch at our favorite Mexican Restaurant in Yerington and had a yummy lunch!
This weekend i'll probably head for CA to see some of the grandkids..Ken was supposed to head to Washington with our friend KC to pick up a tractor but it looks like that'll be delayed a week or two.

We ordered a porch swing from Louisiana Cypress Company so Ken has been working on getting the extra beams put up on the porch so it'll be ready when the swing is delivered....can't wait!

Got some sad news today....my cousin Terrie lost her 28 year old daughter Erica to what is believed a blood clot suffered after a fall last week....so terribly sad..

Sunday, August 24, 2014

Winnemucca property is SOLD!!

Once again can't believe how time flies! Since the last posting we have sold and closed on the Winnemucca property! It happened so quickly and easy once it went into escrow...We left Bridgeport after camping and I took the kids home and Ken went to Winnemucca to clear off the stuff we had left. We signed papers and the 18th and the 19th the money was in the bank.

The property worked well for us doing the 4 years we owned it, but now it's a good feeling to have that behind us and on to new adventures!

Adam's fish in the skillet...it was huge!

Adam in the kitchen with the spine of the fish!

Who I will miss the most at the Winnemucca property....Miss Ruby!!

Ken said it was so sad to leave her....it was as if she knew it was his last time out there!

Next project to get the old swamp cooler off the roof....

Really?!! Does this look like a good idea??!!

OH NO!!

Waking up this am (the 24th) in Sacramento at the Super 8...Dave Alaskin had his annual party last night and so we decided to come into town...got to see some of Ken's work buddies and a good time was had by all...today we plan on going to see Ken's mom and Diane before we head home....

Friday, August 15, 2014

Lots of happenings!

Well, it's definitely been awhile..don't quite know what happens that some days I can write every day and others...like this time goes by and before u know it it's weeks..well anyway..quick update and hopefully i'll get back into the groove.

Got back from an awesome trip to Dillon Beach in the middle of July. The following weekend, Ken, Adam and me joined up with Russell's work family for a great weekend at a rented house near the top of Kingsbury grade South Lake Tahoe.

Had our bi yearly checkups in Winnemucca and things were good. Got my first smiley face from her, for my cholesterol. While we were there we met with our realtor and a gentleman, Doug who looks like is buying the property. Yes, we are taking a loss but we knew we would. It's not easy to get a sale for 32,000 cash but it looks like that's what happening! Yay!

I went and picked up the kids for the last summer hurrah...Jacob and Aaron went back to school last week so we won't see them. Took a quick camping trip to Bridgeport, CA and had a wonderful time.

Left the campground and had messages from title so Monday am we'll be in Sparks to sign papers and the buyer comes in Monday afternoon. So once again our plans changed. Ken is heading to Winnemucca today (August 16th) and I am going to CA to drop off the gkids. We were going to leave tomorrow and I would go along, but with needing to be in Sparks Monday am that's just the way it has to be.