October 31 Monday 2011 Happy Halloween Mesa Arizona

The clinic is only 27.9 miles from the park and we make it at the same time as yesterday. (45 min.) We are early but they start paper work. They poke and probe much to Bill's discuss ( it hurt)They finally take a cat-scan of his jaw. Dr Farrell explains the results. He has an infected swollen jaw caused by him grinding his teeth. They give him a needle to release the pressure and pain. Then they take a print of his teeth for a splint. They give him a splint for 7 days while his is getting made. We do not get back until 6:15 as we had to fill his prescription at Wal-Mart. ($40) $755- $250 for office visit.$202 for cat-scan, $303 for shots so far. We meet again Thursday 10:15am. Bill takes his pills and goes straight to bed.

REMEMBER-The door to the human heart can only be opened from inside

October 30 Sunday 2011 Mesa Arizona

We do a run to the doctors office to see how long it will take. It was very easy to find. Only 45 minutes but it is Sunday. There is a 99c only store very close to our rv park so we stop in to buy fresh strawberries. Bananas, yogart and milk for smoothies for Bill as he is still on liquids as he cannot open his jaw. It is very hot again today 90' Bill spends the rest of the day inside with the air conditioner on. His pain pill are not doing very well. I will be glad when Monday is over.

REMEMBER-positive thinking works wonders

Here are 2 of Ethans pictures- Cenderwasih Bay diving whale sharks

October 30 Sunday 2011

An update on Shannon and Ethan

They are still in Indonesia in Cenderwasih Bay which is in the northern coast of Papua island a bit East of Rojah Ampat. They are having the time of their life diving and photographing whale sharks. They hired Bagans, floating fishing platforms to dump fish for the sharks. Whale sharks are plankton eaters. The sharks are only interested in free food and ignore snorkelers and divers. They spent many magical hours with the magnificent creatures and were able photograph them in quite decent viz. Clear water , unusual fish behavior and cooperative mega-fauna. Cenderawasih may well be called the Galapagos of the Indonesian reefs. Here is a you tube web site to watch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EDSmXEWyvI

REMEMBER-go at your own pace. Life is not a race

October 29 Saturday 2011 Mesa Arizona

We leave at 9am.temp 39 .Bill makes 2 rest stops before we arrive at Mesa Regal rv Park. 2:30 temp 90' . Bill has more trouble as his air conditioner in the truck is not working. We have difficulty getting into the spot they give us. This is not one of Bill's good days. Glad we finally made it.

REMEMBER-why look down on yourself when you can look up

October 28 Friday 2011 Williams Arizona

Bill isn't fairing too well. His jaw still hurts. He has an appointment Monday with a specialist in Scottsdale Az near Phoenix .We plan heading South Saturday so find a rv park in Mesa to stay 1 week. Clark Sheila and I decide not to gallivant today and stay home getting ready to leave tomorrow. They are going to Verdi for 2 days then to Casa Grande Az. Hopefully we will get back together there. Bill fuels up and hooks up. Shelia cooks a great pork roast. Bill is strictly on fluids he has lost 10 lbs .

REMEMBER-Life still holds more wonders then worries

It just goes on and on

the crevice is 1 mile deep, and over 275 mi long with buttes, plateaus, and messas

beauty beyond words

It just goes on and on. Huge , Vast, gorgeous and awesome all in one

We are overwhelmed with such indescribable views. definately a must see as one of the wonders of the world. One has to see it to believe it

October 27 Thursday 2011 Grand Canyon

Bill has a very very very terrible day. First he had a leak in one of his truck tires and was told he needed new tires all around . 1,300 latter he continues to the dentist again. Here he gets more x-rays and discovered it is not his teeth but his jaw. $101 . They recommend a jaw or TMJ specialest in Scotsdale. He will phone them tomorrow. Clark, Shelia and I drive to the Grand Canyon . 1 hour away. We stop first at the ImaX theather and watch a great show. Here is a visitors center too so we get some advice. We drive all the way to the end of Desert View drive . Here is the Watchtower where we walk up 85 steps for a 365 view. Awesome. Next is Navajo Point where we again have indescribable views. Tusayan Museum and ruins next where we listen to a ranger give a talk about the people who lived in the Canyon years ago. Next we go to Yavapai Point for more views of the fabulous canyon. Angel bright next. Here we see riders coming up from the Angel bright trail. We walk a very small portion of it. We decide to go for dinner so we can get some sunset shots after. Angel bright had great prices apparently the best on the rim. Yes it was very good ,highly recommended. We see a herd of elk on our way out.

REMEMBER-A heart never broken, is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy being imperfect