Scott and I just returned from a vacation. We tried and tried to plan something grand and fun. Our plans kept falling through and nothing seemed to fit until my sister Jo Ann offered to let us stay at her place in Delta. So the Nielsen Hacienda was our new destination. We had such a great stay there! Jo Ann and her husband John were wonderful hosts. We had amazing treats, wonderful food and great fun.
One afternoon we headed out to Topaz Japanese Internment camp. I had never been there before and really enjoyed the trip.
It is amazing to me what Americans did to other Americans. The panic must have been great! I also found out George Takei lived in one of these camps as a young child. Topaz was in operation from 1942 to 1945. The history was amazing.
We enjoyed a great picnic lunch! There is no cover out here--no pavilion, no tree, no table. Here Scott is sucking the juice out of his fruit cup while providing his own cover with his plate.
On our way out to Topaz there was a stop in Desseret to get beverages from a great cold machine. They were almost slushy which is awesome on a hot shadeless day!
One of the best parts of the vacation was the Hub. Jo and John have this device that holds 400 movies. We had endless choices of entertainment. As you can see we snuggled down with Suzie and enjoyed the down time!
We taught Scott how to play Nertz. It is one of my favorite card games of all time. I love it so much! I had so much fun playing with Scott as my partner! I just love the game so much and it has been way too long since I last played! I have to admit that of all the fun we had on vacation this was my favorite! Even though we did have a few great hands of Canasta!
We also went to the mud fort in Desseret. I have been there many times and Scott was intrigued for a minute and then it was off to Topaz. We also went to the Great Basin Museum. It was a wonderful museum to me. Just the right size! Not too big, just right to have wonderful information and a great variety of finds. The museum had old farm equipment, geological finds, stuff about Beryl plant, IPP, and the Lindyll train hub. It was pretty interesting to me. I really liked it.
Scott and I took one day to go over to Dad's and transfer some old home VHS movies to DVD. It was pretty fun to watch with Dad. He really enjoyed it. We made copies for all the kids. Mom was really happy about that.
All in all it was a wonderful vacation and I loved it quite a lot. I head back to work tomorrow and I am rested and ready to work!
