Operation: Asa Joy

May 15, 2015 Hidden Gems!!! Today was a day filled with hidden gems. It was an unexpected day where we did things that were not in the plans. None of the places we went today were where we had envisioned ourselves. I had never even heard of the places we went today. Yet, we were so blessed and it was one of the best days we had so far. The day started out at Seminole Canyon State Park. I had found the park on the Texas State Park website by chance. We had pulled in at night so we did not get a good chance to see the park. We woke up to a beautiful cool morning. We found that this park was indeed a gem. It was absolutely beautiful. We decided to go to the Visitor’s Center to see if this was a place that we should make the time to stay and visit. We met a very nice lady on the way who happened to be the camp host. She has a passion for this particular area. She recommended a certain trail to hike. Once we got the Visitor’s Center, the ranger gave us the same advice. S...

Oh my! It has been a while. We have been on a whirlwind tour of the west. Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah again, and finally Colorado. Whew! This trip has been so wonderful. We are here at my sister's house where I FINALLY have a good Wi-Fi connection. That has been the only draw back to this trip. No cell phone service. Some places we have been have NO SERVICE whatsoever. None. Zilch. Nada. Some places have had service but we were out of luck. You know how Verizon says that they have the largest network. Don't believe. It is a lie. A bold face lie. Every place that has had any kind of service whatsoever has been on an AT and T network. Verizon users have been out of luck. Now I know why there are not as many Verizon stores out west. So I have been journaling. Every day. Mostly. I just have not been able to upload any blog posts. I have decided that instead of deluging you gu...