Park City, UT July 4

It was about 4:30 when we arrived in Park City, checked in with security at the gated community entrance and parked in JoAnne's driveway. It was great seeing her again.  JoAnne and I were in high school in Kansas together.  We both had recently attended our 50th Reunion party at the old school, but it was good to see her in her own environment.

JoAnne and Alan had been invited to a neighborhood 4th of July party and had invited us as well.  The hosts were very nice Texans up for the summer.  The community association had spent all day setting up a fireworks display.  As guests arrived, catered food of Ribs, Chicken and Brisket was set up along with salads and other goodies.

The fireworks were awesome!  We had the best viewpoint one could have had!  The kids had a fire below the edge of our deck, on the ground, where they made S'mores. Rosie enjoyed playing with a little girl her age.  She loved the fire and the water fountain. But when the fireworks started, all eyes were on the sky.

We spent the night in the guest bedroom, that rivals one in a five star hotel. It was spacious and comfortable.  The balcony offered amazing views of the unique, UINTA MOUNTAINS and sprawling valley floor that resembles a huge cauldron, home to this beautiful development. The early morning sunrise was a spectacular display of blood red sky pushing through spotted gray clouds with ever increasing intensity. It was as if God was displaying His own 5th of July fireworks!

Rosie enjoyed getting to know JoAnne's two long haired cats, Pepi and Bucky, as well as irritating them by paying with their toys. She thought the cats were very special to have such cool toys!

Following a relaxing morning over coffee and breakfast, we ventured into their secluded back yard with amazing views of the Wasatch Mountains. Wild flowers are still in bloom on the hillside and signs of Mule Deer and Elk still visible on the animal trail.

We leisurely loaded our bug splattered Sienna, (it's amazing how many suicidal bugs hang around on the Midwestern freeways), and set our GPS for Mountain Home, ID.