On the Road Again.........

We don't need much of an excuse to go visit "our Kids" in Rocklin so when Christopher Ditty sent us an invite to his wedding we were on our way :o).


We took a detour just before Wendover to visit one of those places where we always say, "one of these days....." this was the day.


BIG DEAL!!!! but at least we went.

When you are the only car on the road it is a good bet you are in Nevada...and we were. A beautiful day!!!!!


Isn't it great to see the Reno Temple in the middle of the mountains.


A brother was with his sister.


And a sister got to be with her brother


And we all got to be with another brother's family

Here is Lilian with her daughter Erin and Brooke's two daughters



After spending the weekend with Alan and his family we "got" to take Tara to school in San Francisco, an unexpected bonus was to drive over the Golden Gate Bridge.


Then on to Pacific Grove.


The ocean was "wild" and we loved every minute.




We watched this Giant Egret (so we were told) hunt for Lizards for his lunch. As you can see he was successful. Poor Lizard.


Goodnight Sun, say hello to Elder Nielsen in Cambodia for us.....


Then time to go home...California was green in the Spring rains


2000 miles...we were tired....thinking twice about another "road trip" but after a few nights sleeping in my own bed aaahhh!!! we'll see...

Maybe Oregon?

Adventures await.......
"can't wait to get on that road again...."

The Titanic

This month is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.
It was built in Belfast and my Grandfather Henry (Harry) Mullen who was a blacksmith helped build it. This is my Grandfather with his daughter Agnes.



He was my mother's father and my mother (Lilian Mullen) watched the ship launched. She was only 6 years old but she was there. :o)



Apparently the shipyard workers on hearing of the sinking said, "she was alright when she left here".

In 1962 when we were planning on coming to America, I knew I would be travelling with 3 children as it was the plan for Alan to come first and get a job etc. I was planning to come by boat but..... 1962 was the 50th anniversary of the sinking and there was a program on the radio about it and I thought, "I can't go by boat!!! suppose something happens?



I have two hands and three children.... so it was settled, we came by plane, which is another whole story.