On The Road Again.......

......Bye SLC..........For now!

Today, we begin our journey to Healdsburg, CA. We have 3 days planned to get there (not in a hurry!) We have really enjoyed our time in SLC, and, we got TONS accomplished. Laura secured a job, we got the washer/dryer fixed(finally), the Suzuki got new brake pads, we got some great rides in, checked out neighborhoods, learned about life in SLC, explored the mountains and best of all, met a bunch of great people!

Special thanks to Karen and Rich for putting up with us the past 2 weeks. Carting us around while our car was in service, entertaining us, answering all of our questions about the Mormons, showing us the "good" neighborhoods, feeding us and convincing us that this was the place to be! As a thank-you, we made dinner for them (in their kitchen, boy, do I miss a "real" kitchen!). We made a Thai green mango and beef salad, I thought it turned out pretty yummy, but it had a KICK to it thanks to one too many Thai Birdseye chili peppers.


We are leaving SLC feeling like we have found "home". We met a bunch of great, friendly people. Everyone welcomed us into their lives, and in some cases homes, with open arms. Thanks to Cari and Gregg (the bird people) for your hospitality. Snug enjoyed meeting your "family", although I don't think she'll admit that! Thanks to Hank and Irene(Karens neighbors) who poked her head over the fence and invited two complete strangers over for a BBQ and introduced us to all their friends. We also met Joe and Shannon, who are hoping to one day head out on an adventure similar to ours. Tami and Ian, who moved here from Michigan last year and are enjoying life here. We also know Lou and Linda, formally from Ohio, who we know from the Spokejunkies riding group. Unfortunately, we didn't get to meet up with them on this visit. We really feel like we have a great circle of friends started and won't be complete strangers when we pull into town, permanently, next spring!

So, off we go, I-80 west towards Cali. We'll be making a short return trip to SLC in June, as we make our way over to Denver, CO. We look forward to seeing everyone again soon.

There may be a few days without any updates, as we do the "Tour de Wal-mart" to California. Unless, of course, we score some free wifi at the local Coffee Shop, stay tuned...............

-Rich-