On Monday, Labor Day, I took Preston to town. I had no idea that there was a 5K and 10K Fun Run going on. The Williams Lion Club sponsored this Mountain Man Run that started at 7:30 a.m.
Some friends of mine were participating in the 10K portion of the event.
Later in the afternoon, I took Preston to Santa Fe Dam.
There, I left some ashes of Kelsey and Jamie.
As I now have the ashes of both Kelsey and Jamie, it will be nice to place their ashes in special places.
That evening, I stopped at the Pizza Factory and picked up a cauliflower crust Meat Lovers Pizza for dinner.
On Tuesday, I took Preston to the nearby west side of Cataract Lake.
Kelsey's and Jamie's ashes are now there too.
Tom had a late morning follow-up appointment with Dr. David Felsted, his ophthalmologist at Barnet, Dulaney, and Perkins in Flagstaff.
Later in the afternoon, Tom and I met with a sleep specialist, Nurse Practitioner George Rodway.
My sister Carrie posted some nice photos of a Bend visit from her son Blake and his wife Nicole. Floating on the Deschutes River never disappoints!
On Wednesday, I had an appointment with Audiologist, Kerry Beasley. My hearing devices were almost five years old. It was time to get an updated version. These Phonak hearing devices will be the same version that Tom is getting.
On Thursday, my sister Carrie, her husband Brent, Blake, and Nicole went to Crater Lake National Park. There, they took my brother John's ball cap and took a memorial photo.
That evening, we had a very nice backyard sunset.
Two of my cache containers were missing. That is 50% of my hidden caches! So, I place new containers at Santa Fe Dam Reservoir and at Kaibab Lake.
And yes, Preston joined me for both.
On Friday, my friends Sue and Scott Svejcar, came to our home for adult beverages and some hors d'oeurves.
Sue and Scott are visiting Williams for four nights. Sue is highly allergic to pet dander, so they are staying at the La Quinta Inn & Suites.
Saturday morning, the town of Williams held their Patriots Day Parade. Sue, Scott, and I parked ourselves along the parade route and enjoyed the show.
Fall is in the air. The sunflowers are beautiful this time of year!
In the afternoon, Tom and I took Sue and Scott to Bearizona. I renewed my annual pass, so the price was right!
While in the Bearizona Gift Shop, Sue snapped a photo of Tom and me.
Since this Saturday was the first Saturday of the month, the steam engine took visitors to and from the Grand Canyon.
That night, we had a full moon. It is the Harvest Moon.
Preston was waiting for our return from viewing the full moon.
On Sunday, Sue and Scott went to Winslow, Arizona. There, they enjoyed the famous "corner."
Teresa Moshir, the dancing instructor, had a Salsa class at 2:00 p.m. at the Sultana Theater.
That night, there was a beautiful sunset.
On Monday, I took Sue and Scott to the Grand Canyon. Sue had never been there. Scott had visited it when he was ten years old.
Our first stop was near Bright Angel Lodge. The canyon is always so magical!
We stopped at Yavapai Museum of Geology.
And then, we went out to Hermit's Rest. Scott has a bad hip, so we were able to get a handicap sticker to drive the eight miles out and back.
That night, the four of us went to Western View Steakhouse for dinner. Delightful!
On Tuesday, I drove my truck to Dry Holden Lake. Preston and I walked a nice loop.
In the afternoon, I took Preston to Williams Veterinary Wellness Clinic. One of his paws seems tender. Dr. Ryan said that it is just a tender pad --- Preston is transitioning from being a "city dog" to a "country dog."
On September 10, conservative commentator, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated at a university in Utah. What a tragedy!
On Thursday, Martha and Chris Hoyt stopped by the house to borrow a pinch collar for their dog Penny. They have a second home here in Williams. Their primary residence is in Scottsdale.
That afternoon, Tom had an appointment with neurologist Dr. Jeremy Payne. Tom's MRI had been negative. He did not think that Tom needed additional follow-up.
On Saturday, I went to Jan Chumley's Circuit Training class. Later, Tom and I went to the grand opening of the Grand Canyon Hotel Ballroom. Dancing instructor, Teresa, lead a number of people in some dance moves.
Later in the evening, our town had a tribute to slain Charlie Kirk.
Tom and I attended the memorial. It was nicely done.
Monday, I dropped Preston off at Wags & Whiskers Pet Resort. He will be a guest there for seven nights.
While there, I left some of Kelsey's and Jamie's ashes.
Later in the afternoon, some deer approached our home. They grazed in the lot across the street.
That evening, four of us joined Roland and Kristine Manahan at the Grand Canyon Brewing Company for dinner. Roland and Kristine were visiting Williams for a few nights.
Tuesday morning, Tom and I headed to Pagosa Springs, Colorado. It was a seven hour drive. We took Interstate 40 to Gallup, New Mexico, and headed north from there.
In Pagosa Springs, Tom and I were able to use the cabin owned by Colleen and Howdy Doan. Howdy is the brother of my sister-in-law, Terry Doan Shelton. The views from their hillside cabin are very nice!
The cabin is in a community called San Juan River Village.
We had a great dinner at Kip's Grill and Cantina.
Wednesday, we explored some of Pagosa Springs. We had a nice picnic lunch along the San Juan River. The location was Dr. Mary Fisher Park.
While in town, I found a small geocache. This was my first cache find in the state of Colorado. Yes!
That night, we had dinner at Meander Riverside Eatery. The patio dining was adjacent to the river.
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