Baba and Poppop were visiting Sedona, Arizona. We took Ellen to see them. It was the Blizzard of '08. We drove through a storm on and off from Escalante to Page. It was pouring in Page. We spent the night and found things a little better in the morning. So we went down to Lees Ferry. It was beautiful there--warm, sunny, quiet. We hiked up to the old ferry site and imagined crossing the river 80 years ago. During the afternoon we drove to Sedona. What can be said? Sedona has its good points, but is, um, busier than what we are used to in southern Utah. It was, however, great to see the folks, along with Art and Judy. The next day we drove back to Page. It was a beautiful evening in Page, and we spent another night. That was our second mistake. On Sunday morning it was snowing. It never stopped. Between Kanab and Escalante we were driving in the teeth of a blizzard. Much of Highway 12 was not plowed, and by the time we got to the Upper Valley we were surfing through eight inches of snow. It was a long day.http://picasaweb.google.com/aorlemann/LeesFerryAZ
