Gigi's week in Colorado

This morning Melanie reminded me that I had not posted in a looong time. My brother, Charles, and family live in Grand Junction, CO. He graciously provided tickets for my sister, Eula Merle Simpson, and me to fly there for a week's visit! E.M. came here on May 19 and we left on May 21. I had been there several times, though had not been to their new home, but E.M. had never visited--not in all the 40 plus years they had lived there. It was such fun to be with her as we went to the Grand Mesa and to the Colorado National Monument--sort of a little Grand Canyon. We were royally treated. Their home is ao pleasant and adequate--and they have no yard work!
Theis son lives next door--bought the show house for the development--fully furnished, after the developer went bankrupt. His children spend alternate weeks with him and their mom and were with their dad during our visit. We saw a Johnny play baseball (ask E.M. about the sunburn--ouch!) We went to a nearby church--Christian and Missionary Alliance--on Sunday. The power had gone out and that made for an interesting time. People were friendly, but too young to suit our family. Sunday evening the whole family was invited for a barbeque and we got to see Charles, Jr., his new Ukranian wife, Elena, and her son, Roma. C.J. prefers to be a builder and developer and we drove through many of the areas he had built in before the construction came to a halt. Now he is working in the oil field near Parachute--such a hard job and terrible hours, but he is caring for his family. Cindy bought her folks house and is there several days a week. Her job is at Glenwood Springs where she works as a care-giver and loves it. She was ill and feared she might pass the grunge to us so we did not see her. Charles had several doctor's appt's in preparation for a knee replacement the week after we left. We came home on Thursday, were with David's family on Sunday and at Fisher's that evening. Frances, Anne and Ron came over on Sat. and E.M. returned to Memphis with them on Tues. It was a memorable, precious week for we had not been together in a good many years.