What are you guys doing right NOW??? ;)

[Richard Brown]

A little. By the time I'm used to sleeping at night the vacation will be over and it'll be back to the night shift.

I suppose you could call it virtual jet lag.

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[Richard Brown]

@KayKayKay. I'm also enjoying reading about your Grand Canyon experience.


It's one of those places on most folks bucket lists.

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[Kaykaykay]

So glad the weather was perfect for you.....it must have been just awesome to see the sunrise.

Glad you didn't hit that deer either, that would have been a show stopper. We saw quite a few deer and even a moose when we were there, well I think it was a moose!

I have to say I was a little taken aback with all the coins that people throw over the edge.....there were coins absolutely everywhere!

We tried to book at the El Tovar, they were booked out for our dates but we did stay within the Canyon area....can't remember now what it was called but it was the only place available for us.....just glad we got in there.

Where are you off to now?

Have chores to do at our vacation home -- have to wait for workmen -- but am hoping to do small visits nearby as time allows.

The El Tovar is usually booked a year or more ahead, but they do have cancellations because of that. I've booked family there that way. I prefer newer places to stay, but I do like the dining and history. This man and his son were responsible for it:

Fred Harvey Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fred Harvey's portrait still hangs at the El Tovar.

I highly recommend this book about him (amazing blend of history, culture, business, achievement and personality):
Appetite for America: Fred Harvey and the Business of Civilizing the Wild West--One Meal at a Time: Stephen Fried: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

@KayKayKay-- enjoying your travelogue very much. IMO the next best thing to being there is to hear it from someone who has recently been there What do you reckon would be the best time of the year to go there, not too hot not too cold?

Spring or fall is good. It was sunny but breezy today, for instance. The weather is perfect now for sightseeing, though just starting to get too hot soon for hiking for my taste (I'm a wimp, though). But the snow scenery is something I'd love to see, too. We got close once, but my husband and I decided not to risk it and stopped in Flagstaff one winter when it started snowing hard. There's a two-lane road that takes about an hour leading into the park itself, and we didn't want to risk getting stranded or having not much room to pull over if something went wrong. They do have park shuttles from the developed area (hotels, restaurants, etc.) not too far outside the park, but we hadn't planned things and figured we'd try again some other time.

@KayKayKay. I'm also enjoying reading about your Grand Canyon experience.


It's one of those places on most folks bucket lists.

Well worth seeing. And America is a very easy place to take road trips and take in many sights on a trip. If I were coming from outside the US and could swing it, I'd do the loop -- take in a few of the national parks and Vegas.

In Utah, the town of Moab is near three amazing national parks and other smaller parks. It's an easy town to stay and do trips to all the parks. The city of St. George is a bit farther, but has more restaurants, hotels, shopping, etc.

This website has great info and a forum from helpful, experienced road trippers:

RoadTrip America - Road Trip Planning for North America

The Great American RoadTrip Forum

 

[J. A.]

Watching ‘Star Trek into Darkness’ & NASA Station Crews Join Forces

 

[Kaykaykay]

Watching ‘Star Trek into Darkness’ & NASA Station Crews Join Forces

My husband and I are planning to go today, too. Hope it's good!

 

[Drew wal]

Right now ,(after a quick trip to the garage for some smokes before close) enjoying a rather nice coffee , and savouring the silence from kids at this time of night , mmmmm , peace and quite, whilst tunein radio hums in the background, oh and typing here of course

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[J. A.]

My husband and I are planning to go today, too. Hope it's good!

I liked the movie.
What I was watching earlier wasn't the movie itself, but some members of the cast talking to ISS.

 

[Drew wal]

Oh, and I've just realized I need to update my avatar picture too, very out of date !

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[Kaykaykay]

I liked the movie.
What I was watching earlier wasn't the movie itself, but some members of the cast talking to ISS.

Lol. I thought you were watching Star Trek and some NASA movie.

That sounds fun -- the "crews" talking to one another.

 

[Kaykaykay]

Happily, I just heard from a friend whom I'd fallen out of touch with.

 

[J. A.]

Lol. I thought you were watching Star Trek and some NASA movie.

That sounds fun -- the "crews" talking to one another.

It was fun, and interesting too.

 

[skimonkey]

Getting ready to give a Clinical Golf Fitness Workshop....t-minus 15 minute! iPad and projector successfully plugged and ready to go!

 

[J. A.]

Getting ready to give a Clinical Golf Fitness Workshop....t-minus 15 minute! iPad and projector successfully plugged and ready to go!

Ready for launch?

 

[Kaykaykay]

Nearly gave myself a heart attack by accidentally dumping a tall glass of lemonade-seltzer all over an end table on which I had my iPads and iPod touch. I was getting ready to charge them. Luckily, everything seems to have survived.

 

[skimonkey]

Ready for launch?

Yes ma'am--a successful launch and landing!! All done!

Nearly gave myself a heart attack by accidentally dumping a tall glass of lemonade-seltzer all over an end table on which I had my iPads and iPod touch. I was getting ready to charge them. Luckily, everything seems to have survived.

My gosh, kaykaykay--that would have been dreadful!!