We had a wonderful drive to New Mexico. The first day was a long one. The first 100 miles were rainy, rainy, rainy. Ron said it was Washington saying "get out of here". Once we hit Portland, the weather cleared up and we had sunny skies. There was snow on the sides of the roads in the Blue Mountains but nothing on the highway. Our first night was spent just outside Twin Falls, Idaho. We stayed at the Wingate by Wyndham and I'd recommend it.
The next day we drove to Moab, Utah. The best moment of the trip was a side trip to Manti, Utah. I'd always wanted to see the temple where Mom and Dad were sealed (the Salt Lake City Temple was closed so they went with Aunt Margaret and Uncle Red to Manti). It's a beautiful temple on the side of a hill. There were two weddings going on that day so there were lots of people and lots of cameras. There was no time to do a session but I wish I had gone inside. Mom told me that Lila Willis' great-grandfather built the spiral staircase that reaches to the top floor of the temple.
From Moab, it was on to Los Lunas, New Mexico. The last 30 miles are on the old Route 66. Emily had a "Welcome Home" sign on her garage and a "Welcome Mom and Dad" sign above our bedroom door. Laura actually beat us to New Mexico. She had planned on coming down for Thanksgiving even before we knew about our move. So we will all be together for Thanksgiving.
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