Lake Powell Trip #1 - May 19 - May 24 (Theron's 63rd Birthday)

Where the mine was the memory trip for our kids as they were growing up, Lake Powell is not the memory trip each year for the kids and grandkids.  For the last three summers, we have had the perfect spots; can't believe it.  For over 30 years our group looked for these kinds of spots and could find only a few.  Hope our luck holds out in July when we go again.  We had a sandy beach, a shallow play pool, rocks to jump from and perfect hook-ups for the jet skis.

This trip we had Melanee's parents, Chrystal and Zoonie McLean and Melanee's good friend Jamie and her two boys Seose and Dillon.  Adrian, Todd, Cameron, Taylor, Curt and Melanee round off the rest of our group.  Scott and Marianne towed their boat down and hooked it up as an extension of the houseboat.  They brought their daughter Julie and three young granddaughters.  (Marianne was tired after this trip.)

The weather was a little bit of everything - sun, wind, rain, cloudy with a chance of sun, and pleasant.  This early in the season you never know what the weather will be or what the water will be like.  It was cold, about 60-65 degrees.  A little too cold for my body but the kids all played in it from sun-up to sun-down.  They used the paddle board, the long board, the kayak, the jet skis and all manner of buckets and shovels.

It should be noted that Theron celebrated his 63rd birthday this week.  This is how he celebrated - installing new battery boxes and hiding in the lower level all day. That night, he did get to wear a balloon birthday hat.

I have to comment that it is rather a joy to go on these trips with our children.  It's fun and it's a time to just sit back, read, and talk.  What can be better than that.