06/14/21 First thanks to all of you who have texted, commented, or called about Shannon. She is happier now that we are on interstate highways that are flatter and have less turns, albeit less scenic for the driver. We are also driving fewer miles each day. She is still anxious but not frantic. We are drugging her on the lowest dose possible and she is back to her normal self when we are at the campgrounds. Only two more mountainous routes in Utah and from Utah t...

06/13/21 Wayne lubed up tow bar attachments to make it easier to disconnect. Worked great, thanks Wayne. Said my goodbyes to everyone for the twentieth time. It was still hard. We drove 153 miles through some mountains on State 55 next to the Payette River where people were river rafting and kayaking. Then through Boise onto I84 to Wagon Wheel RV Park in Mountain Home ID. Only campground I could beg my way into and we were indeed the only open site left and with ...

06/12/21 We made the impossibility hard decision not to continue the trip with our band of friends. The health and happiness of Shannon (as well as myself) must be considered more important than our plans for this trip. Home is almost 2800 miles from here. We are planning on finding the flattest route using mostly interstate highways which should help Shannon. Mike and I went to the grocery and auto stores for the group. Our last dinner together was great with al...

06/11/21 We are now at Black Bear RV Park in McCall ID after driving 120 miles. The drive was beautiful through valleys and mountains to a picturesque town at over 5000 feet altitude next to a beautiful lake. The campground is owned by a young couple with three children who previously traveled the country in an RV and have worked hard to make this place very nice. We had dinner as a group then Pattie and I drove around town in the evening just to see it and also ...