Sunday, November 27, 2011

A Little Southern Comfort

My cousin, Darla, came to Utah all the way from Finland for the McAllister Reunion this year.  She used to live close when we were younger and we loved spending time at each other's houses and getting up to all kinds of shenanigans.  Here is a picture when we were about 13 or 14.

 Here we are, a little older and much wiser?  On the left is our cousin Shelly who used to join in on the shenanigans once in a while. The three of us took a road trip with Grandma Eleanor one summer that was quite action-packed.  Funny thing is these two ladies are actually my dad's cousins due to the very large family my grandma came from.  Shelly's dad and my dad were just months apart in age and Darla's mom was Shelly's dad's older sister.  My Grandma Eleanor was an older sister to both of them.  It was good to see Darla again.  The last time we saw each other was when her daughter, Sarah was a baby.  Sarah is now 6 or 7.

 Before heading to the reunion we took a side trip to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.  I think I had been there when I was younger but I really don't remember.  I want to go again when we can stay longer and do some hiking.

Just one of the many pictures I took.  It was a beautiful day and we were jealous of all of the motorcycle groups we saw.  I think that next time we may just trailer the bikes to St. George and make the trip on them.

They had a bunch of these little "shelters" so Camryn and I took advantage of a great place to have our picture taken.
Byron opted for a sunnier spot outside onside on the observation deck at the lodge.
This is a statue of Brighty who is a pretty historic part of the Grand Canyon.  I remember reading a book about him when I was younger because it was written by an author who wrote about horses and I had a serious horse addiction as a girl.

These are just some cool things I saw in the lodge.

 Why, yes, that IS a life-sized Kachina Doll.


 This is a picture of one of the chandeliers in the lodge.

Now to be a little irreverent......We didn't have any of these pies but the signs are good for a giggle.







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