Thelma, Louise and Molly !

This weekend my mom, Molly and I took off on a road trip to Utah. The purpose was to visit Josh and his family and we had such a wonderful visit. We left about 7:30 Saturday morning ......first stop was 10 miles down the road at Starbucks in Colfax. Next stop the Black Bear Cafe in Fernley, Nevada .....home of Tess' famous alter ego , Ruby Sue ! We arrived at Josh's about 6:00 that evening and we were greeted with smiles and hugs.
Sunday morning we drove out to the Bingham Canyon copper mine.....the largest open pit mine in the U.S.......a dubious distinction ! It really is a fascinating place and we really enjoyed checking it out. The above photo was taken there. The tire is one that they use on the giant trucks that move materials around. We drove back down into the valley and ate lunch at an old favorite....."The Training Table". My kids used to love eating there and no trip to Salt Lake was complete without a stop there. It was still very good ......and yes, kids, you still order your food using a telephone at the table ! Next we headed back to Josh and Melanie's house for a few rousing games of Croquet. I'd hadn't played since the kids were little and it really is so much fun. After we'd worn ourselves out batting the little balls around, Granny generously took us all to the Spaghetti Factory for dinner......very enjoyable !!
Long drive home yesterday......rain and snow the entire drive......but it really was such a fun weekend....great company, a little adventure , even a little snooze in the back seat of the car yesterday !
On a sadder note .......I talked with my wonderful friend Terry this morning and learned that her Mom had passed away in her sleep last night. She was a wonderful woman who lived a joyful , long life. My thoughts are with you, Terry .......I love you.