New Mexican Restaurant

Yesterday I traveled to see my son and his family 2 hours away.  We went to the Zoo and afterwards went for a late lunch at his favorite Mexican restaurant.  It was a new one to me.  We had a great lunch and everyone was really full.  Then we took a drive thru the city and saw where they all work and visited a bit with a grandson at their apartment.  It was a great fun day.  It was a bit chilly but that was better than the 90's we have been having in the past month.

Leaf Looking

That's what they call this time of the year and the people who go east in our state to drive along the Mississippi and see the turning of the trees into beautiful colors along the river. It is almost a ritual this time of the year to spend a weekend traveling to see the gorgeous colors of the trees and sumac along the roads. That is what we did for 3 days this year with relatives and had the best time. We spent some time too in unique little shops where you could see things you don't see at home. We stayed in a very unique motel that used to be an old button factory at one time and had a great deal of history. It was really neat. We had a great time.

Yellowstone and Teton National Parks

Our brother-in-law and sister-in-law have been traveling through Yellowstone and Teton National Parks. They call and let us know periodically just where they are and what they have seen. She is especially interested in getting into the back roads where most people don't travel as much. She said some of the roads had been closed due to mountain lions. That is not my cup of tea. I like more safe places. They were going to raft the river one day but he got a little altitude sickness and she thought the rough tumbling in the water on the raft would be too much. They traveled on out to Washington and visited two of their children and then back to Montana to see her sister. Then they were going to spend a few days in the Black Hills. It is so beautiful there and then head back home. I would guess they may be arriving home today. What a great trip.