Category: Trella Diaries

Tuesday March 23rd
Lazy morning stopped to shop on way to airport- too expensive for me. Mary got a window-seat 3 hour 10 minutes in the air. Arrived Columbus at 7:30. Shuttle bus to pick up car- $54 fee. Home by 9:15. David called before I had a chance to call him- read some papers.

Monday March 22nd
Kathi doing income tax. Mary and I packing and watching TV- nice to just be at Kathy’s and enjoy their hospitality.

Sunday March 21st
Kathi and Mary to church and Bob and I joined them at Willows Country Club for breakfast- nice view- a new Sun City development. Packed lunch and K- M and I started for Red Rock Canyon similar to Valley of Flame [sic] but with rock climbers hanging on sheer cliffs. Lunch in car- home via route 15a into Las Vegas and down the Strip- took almost an hour to drive it- so much traffic- but this was our only view of all of the fantastic reproductions of Paris- Egypt- New York- Italy.

Saturday March 20th
“Did” model homes in D.R. Norton (Sands) development and Sun City Anthem- gorgeous decorating glitzy! The[sic] Kathi, Mary and I headed for Boulder City and Hoover Dam. Found my 1949 Boulder City in middle of new development and even the park where Walt & I and Ray, Florence and Sandy Romine waited out the heat to cross the Mojave desert-.a new Visitor Center and parking garage at Hoover dam almost inaccessible because of traffic. Drove across dam into Arizona- bought a viewer and disc for Heritage Hall a modern stereoscope. Dinner at the Thunderbird- Terrible service and thunder is right- so much noise you couldn’t hear.

Friday March 19th
Kathi, Mary and I spent all day exploring the North Shore Drive of Lake Mead ending up in Valley of Fire State Park- gorgeous rock scenery. Also visited Lake Las Vegas- a millionaire development east of Henderson. Drove down to Lake Mead in several places

Thursday March 18th
Kathi spent most of day working on income tax. Mary sorted maps for her and I sorted papers was able to ditch maybe 1/4 of them.

Wednesday March 17th
Kathy took the Wrights to airport- we went grocery shopping price is about one-third higher than Marion. Bob had to go to City Hall to pick up concealed weapon license and Kathy to gynecologist so Mary and I rode along to see part of Las Vegas. Ate at the reserve a hotel casino along interstate in Henderson. Bob stayed to gamble but we came home for quiet evening.

Tuesday March 16th
Took pics on my new Kodak DC210 and showed them on TV. Mark Soents[?] stopped- son of Sparks meigs[?] bars living in AZ.
Boys had Kathy decorate with clusters of balloons for us. They play well together. K and I pulled wagon to end of street to see conveyors sort rock excavated in area. Kristi & Tony in from staying at Circus Circus 2 nights with friends from Reno- Took family photos. Kathy manages meals somehow, but I know she doesn’t feel well. Holds her stomach. Had a nice talk with Kristy and Tony in living room about their Air Force careers. Tony’s crew chief for plane that maintains other planes just back from Saudi Arabia. Kristy will be cross-trained training to supervise training of others.

Monday March 15th
Mary brought her car out at 7 a.m. to leave in garage. I drove into Columbus and left car at 3C parking- America West direct flight to Las Vegas 9 (our time) to 10:10 (LV Time). Kathi, Shane and Tyler at gate to meet us. Kyle stayed with Bob. Got wheelchair for Mary- In to Las Vegas traffic with “strip” skyline close- House on Sedona Cedar Drive gorgeous but little yard. Boys great.

Sunday March 14th packed for trip.