Veteran's Day

Over 30 years ago.....I fell in love with this Navy guy!

And here is my son and his wife last week!

Happy Veterans Day to all who served past and presently!

San Diego's Accessible Beach

I was pleasantly surprised to discover that San Diego had these chairs free of charge to make their beach accessible. 

My mother in law and I raced around like kids on the beach with our family!  It was one of the highlights of our trip out west!

My Vacation Pictures

I am back from my vacation of a lifetime!!

I will start with my favorite picture......me spending time with my grandbaby!

we saw many mountains

Storm as we were heading into Texas

My niece took this out West somewhere

California Palm trees

Son with grandbaby 

Pictures cannot show how grand the Grand Canyon is!

My mother in law and my niece looking over the edge!

I wear sunglasses because I have dry eyes (not trying to look Hollywood)

My daughter was glad to make it to the Grand Canyon before dark!

I tried to take my grandbaby home but his parents did not agree!

Crossing the Mississippi River 

loved loved my granny time!

I kept thinking of the song "America The Beautiful" as I rode 5000 miles in the RV camper!  

I did not get overly tired, felt pretty good actually.....

I highly recommend seeing the world around you whenever you can!

Vacation of a Lifetime

This will be my new home as we drive across America.....in the next few weeks.

(Leaving my home in the good hands of many sitters for my beloved dogs!)

My hubs has talked about doing a RV road trip for 25 years......funny how I finally got on board now........since I have a reason such as a grandbaby clear across the country in California!!

I am no Lewis and Clark so I hope to get plenty of rest in this nice Winnebago we rented.......

as we venture across America!

My Dog Saved My Life

I was driving my power wheelchair fast down this ramp to get to my backyard....when I heard my dog barking frantically behind me, I looked back.

and there was a gray snake uncurling from the gray brick wall on the ramp 

as far from me as where you can see the dog collar lays at in the pic above....

I had just passed by a snake and did not notice it!!!

I think uh oh as it starts slithering down the ramp toward me....I have nowhere to go!

quickly my mastiff horse dog went after it and bit the snake almost in half!

dogs collar after he fought snake

When hubs finally got out there he said the snake was a 3 ft water moccasin....he pushed the snake off the ramp.....so I could get back in the house.

I felt so protected after it was all over last night!

 I Thank God for watching over me! And my horse dog too.