UTAH; & HOLLAND'S BD

We were on the road 'round the clock from Kansas; we drove straight through Colorado, stopping only to fuel up.

We have been learning as we travel.

*We have learned that GPS will lead us wrong 99% of the time.

**We have learned that traveling the upper states in the Spring is not advisable: the weather is unstable and highly dangerous.

***We have learned that I-70 (an interstate highway) is a hell road - very rough, needing road work that has not been done on it in decades.

****We have learned that at a length of 60 feet, and a height of 13 ft. 3 in. … getting diesel fuel is not easy: regular fueling stations are not always accessible - and the long haul side of the truck stop stations are not friendly towards RVr's. The semi truck drivers will literally protest and block access with their trucks; and the pumps will not allow access if you are not affiliated with a long-haul company.

*****We have learned that Loves Truck Stops are greedy company stores that lend false advertising to pull RVr's in.

******We are learning what to waste our energy on - and what to shrug off and move on from.

In the end, it's all "small stuff."

May 12th: We pulled into Utah as dawn was breaking over the mesa; we paid for our space … and got a surprise when we opened the back door: Betsy's bunny hopping, and Independence's wheelie (passing through Colorado, the previous evening) led to a mess in the bunk portion of our new Home.

Dawn breaking over the Utah Mesa.

Green River-Utah.

Green River-Utah

Loves Truck Stop RV Space; full hookup was NOT 'full' - we had to ask (by text - to the main branch associate!) to have the water turned on … and we were expected to pay for internet connection (we declined). We'll pass Loves Truck Stops from now on; the cost is too steep for nothing more than a place to sleep.

I-70 in Denver is where this damage occurred; cabinet latch needs replaced.

This was the only other mess in the rest of the house …

After I cleaned up the bathroom mess, and walked the dog; we promptly fell asleep for a couple hours.

We were so beat.

When we woke up, Holland said he wanted to get a shower - and I said, "Wait a minute; I have something for you." I had bought Holland's birthday things shortly after crossing the Kansas/Colorado boarder, and thought he might like to use one of them after his shower ;-)

Holland hasn't celebrated his birthday in decades; I said, "That's gonna change; your existence needs to be celebrated." :-)

Holland thought I forgot - but I remembered that today is is his BD :-)

Holland wore the black tee, immediately :-)

Happy Birthday, Baby ~ OX

U2's Bono and The Edge sing Happy Birthday: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8ov0fFzpTQ)

After Holland took his shower, I did a couple light loads of laundry before we left for Moab, the following morning.