Afternoon Date

Today Mike's sister Marjorie was visiting from Aztec, NM. She volunteered to sit wtih Mike's parents for a few hours and invited Mike and I to leave for a date.

Plan A: Drive to LaSal-->Paradox, CO.

We are not ten miles out of town - at Devil's Canyon - when we run straight into snow and ice on the road and an overturned car. We decided to turn around and head south.

Plan B: Bluff and the Bluff Fort

Neither Mike nor I were too excited about Plan B, but honestly, it turned out great!

First, we ate at Simpson's. Their fries are delicious and so is the fry bread! Eating at Simpsons is always good. (This part of the plan we were okay with.)

Mike at Simpson's with the Navajo Twins in the background

Our next stop was the Bluff Fort. Members of the original Hole in the Rock company settled the Bluff area in 1880 and built this fort. When here three or four years ago, the fort was rundown, but so much renovation has occured. It is really cool!

Mike standing outside of the meeting house

Mike pointing to Walter C. Lyman,
his great-grandfather who came through
Hole-In-The-Rock at age 17.

Sidney holding the hand of a prophet (John Taylor).

John Taylor was the prophet who issued the

mission call to those families who settled Bluff.

Hanging out of a window of the Barton Cabin

General view of the fort

Thanks so much Marjorie for giving us a few hours off. We so enjoyed our date!