On the Road

On the Road e-mail #11 Page 2 of 5 (May 25 - 29) Newberry Nat. Mon.

Friday, May 25 (Joe & Nancy Sue Reeves "On the Road", Wendell, ID RV Park):
      We drove to the Twin Falls area to see the falls and also saw Shoshone Falls. See Pictures.
Saturday, May 26 (Mountain Home AFB):
      We drove about two hours to Mountain Home AFB. Joe went to Popeyes Chicken, on base, and got us lunch and we sat outside the rest of the day.
Sunday, May 27 (Mountain Home AFB):
      We went to the Commissary and the PX, and Sue cleaned the motorhome, then sat outside.
Monday, May 28 (Mountain Home AFB):
      We did laundry and sat outside most of the day visiting with our neighbors in the campground.
Tuesday, May 29: (Newberry Nat. Volcanic Mon. near Bend, OR)
     Late yesterday we fed Smokey, the cat, a tranquilizer and gave her a haircut and shampoo. We figured out, later, that we didn't wait long enough for it to take effect. We both ended up with scratches and she didn't end up really drunk until an hour after we were done. Then she stayed messed up for most of the night. We'll know better next time. The wind blew all night and this morning the temp was 46. We left Mtn. Home AFB, ID about 9:45. We'd planned to stop at a BLM campground near Riley, OR about 250 miles away. About 50 miles before there, we crossed into Pacific time and ran the clock back an hour. Then when we got there it was still early and Sue wasn't tired yet, so we decided just to keep going to Newberry National Volcanic Monument. She drove 400 miles in 9 1/2 hours. A pretty long trip, for us. We're in a Forest Service campground near there, now. The campground is very nice, with big spaces, lots of space between sites, lots of shade from big ponderosa pines and only one camper besides the host and us. Smokey has been outside on her leash swapping insults with a squirrel in a nearby tree. It's now 8:45 PM Pacific time, and the sun has just set, but it's still daylight. It has been in the 60s all day and is getting a bit chilly, now. We'll sleep under the blankets tonight. We'll tour this area tomorrow and get some pictures.

Joe & Nancy Sue "On the Road,", Newberry Nat. Monument, OR