our new rv

Yes.. we do plan to travel some more.. not sure to where.. But to the south in the winter to ride our motorcycle.. swim and walk out in the desert.. well it sounds really good and I think we are really looking forward to it.

So.. here is our new rv. It has 2 slide outs, living room and bedroom. It is 8 feet longer then our old one. Our old one will always be remembered.. but our new one.. cherished! :) It is a 1999 Airstream, 34 foot land Yacht XL. It has white leather seats and the interior seems to be black and white :) Two of my favorite colors. :) It even has a shower that I think hubby will fit into! Only because it has a sky roof for the head.

I think that Jaxe will also like it.. there is a little more room .. she can play and actually lay down so she doesn't get stepped on!
It has a REAL queen size bed and I am so excited.. I will miss my little cubby hole.. but if I want to read.. There is a bedroom door I can SHUT!

In the bathroom there is a REAL linen closet. I can't believe all the cabinets and nooks and crannies. And around the under side of the coach.. STORAGE I can't believe!

We do plan to eventually put a flat screen in there . We will remove the old tv.. which sets between the driver and passenger seat and probably put a little "cave" there for Jaxe to sleep in.. it will be her little hide away. Or.. it will become a cabinet.

We will get to pick up our coach on the 22nd.. and then leave for the Tri-Cities and the hydro plane races. We will pull the boat down and then have a friend help up put it into the water. Rvs are just not always made to do somethings. I am sure if we REALLY had to use it to put the boat in.. we could. I would rather not.

Then home for two days and head to Mel's daughters baby shower in Ferndale, WA.. over on the west side of Washington. It will be fun.. but when we go to Ferndale.. it will just be the RV and I don't mind driving just that. .

Well you all take care.. will write again later..

Keri

The Bedroom, black and white spread..

4th of July, Priest Lake Idaho

Wish you all could have come up.. Missing friends and family.. miss making memories and laughter. BUT.. Hope you all have a fantastic 4th of July... where ever you have gone or what ever you are doing!

It was a little cool and sometimes rainy up here at the lake.. but for the most part.. the rain held off and even though it was overcast.. we still did a lot. We rode motorcycles up a trail that took up to the top of the hill where we could see the lake forever! Saw a deer.. squirrel AND... a mouse.. :) It was fun..only one time I was a little concerned about the trail.. but I fought through it and survived!

Saturday Mel, dan, Laralee, Nino, Athena and myself, went up through the thorofare from lower Priest to upper Priest. Coming back down through the throfare we saw a young male moose! We even had sunshine while going through. For those who don't know what the thorofare is.. it is small almost creek like.. I think the deepest part we saw was like 6 feet deep. You can see fish swimming under the water.. it is clear and beautiful. You can even see the logs that are underwater, from the fallen trees.Two boats can pass each other comfortably. Other then that.. you would most likely be beached somewhere.

Saturday we had a BBQ.. my sister and Dan came up.. my niece Laralee, her husband and their daughter Athena... Mel and I and had friends stop by. It was good.. wasn't super warm.. but the sun did come out and the BBQ was good.

Not sure what our next little trip will.. but I will be sure to stop and say HI on here from time to time.

Love to my family and you all take care!

Keri

WILL POST PHOTOS SOON

will soon leave for Arizona.. My new granddaughter :)

My new grand-daughter KAITLYN ELIZABETH DOERN was born about 3-4 weeks premature in Phoenix Arizona. She was 4 pounds 14 ounces and 17 inches long. Her mommy and daddy are Tammy and Kelley (my son) Doern. Right now they are going to Phoenix daily to see Kaitlyn in NICU. They live in Arizona City, about 45 minutes south of Phoenix. They hope that maybe next week she will be able to go home. Please keep Kaitlyn, Tammy and Kelley in your prayers.

I will be driving down there in a few days to see her and take some stuff to them.

You all take care..

Keri

NEXT grand daughter is due Sept 2nd.. Jillian Fay Casey..mommy and daddy is Melody Fay-Casey and Alex Casey:)

At the lake.. Priest Lake

For those that do not know... Priest Lake is in Northern Idaho, the very top of northern Idaho. It boarders Washington and Canada. It is a 23,000 acre lake at an elevation of 2,450 feet. It is also surrounded by 523,000 acres of state and USFS public lands. That.. makes for fewer people and less development! It takes us an hour and a half to drive up here.. But once here.. it is tough to leave and go back to Spokane.

Before we left the house, we were trying several ways in which we could take our little dog (Jax-e) with us. She loves to go and she loves even more feeling the wind through her fur.. We finally came up with a simple belt around Mel's waist connecting to her harness on each side and she sits between his legs on the fuel tank. This is to be used only for safe riding when chances of falling are less.. vs riding in sand or mud. We figure we could take a coconut shell half it and make a helmet for her out of it. What ever works ... right :) Then she would need a pair of doggels.. You know it's all for the pup :)

After we got up here.. it was sunny and beautiful so decided to go ride a little bit. We went north up the dirt road came to a "path" and had to cross a little bridge and then through a brushy area. Now I can't really explain this part good.. but when I am up here at the lake once in awhile.. when it is warm and the woods have been in shade or it has rained.. there is this amazing woodsy smell.. I love it.. It brings all kinds of memories back to me.. and yesterday.. I smelled it a few times while riding.. Oh it is so fantastic. I just wish I could explain it better.. but those of you that do know what I mean.. it is amazing... It is something you will never find in town. And the deer.. lots and lots of deer. In this photo.. there are deer ahead of me and it turns out.. there are 4 of them. The doe just stands in the middle of the road as I kept walking closer to her.. the others.. they walked out on the road and looked at me.. and as I got closer.. they went back into the woods where they had come from. It was pretty cool. I am just glad no cars came a long.. not sure they would have gotten out of the way in time.

We hope to spend more time up here this summer.. so far since we got home from Arizona.. we have actually been here MORE then the last couple years. We want to build an addition on, for a master bedroom.. with windows that face the lake and a deck that ties into the deck we already have. It will be interesting to see if this actually gets done this summer. We also need to fence this place. I would love to bring CB and Molly up here.. If we brought them up now.. I would have to bury cement blocks under ground to hold him and keep him from running.

They get lost up here.. we would never find them again.. I prefer that never happen :)

This summer we hope to get over to Glacier.. might just drive the car up and over the highway to the sun.. and stay in a hotel for a night. I think this might be the summer to do that :)

Will keep you posted of the trips..

you all take care..

Keri

Oops.. forgot... sorry

Guess I ought to let you all know.. we did make it home. It was a long trip but we did it.. Once we got going.. we were ready for home.. We got home 7 March.. It was great.. mean GREAT to see my Charlie and Molly and just as great.. to sleep in my bed!

You all take care.. till the next travels..

Keri

Lake Havasu Arizona

WOW so pretty here.. lots of people.. but not a *^$(@!* mess of traffic!!

And the scenery here is just beautiful. I know if we would have gone through here coming down.. we would have stayed here instead of Yuma. We are in a campground right now and across the road from us is the lake. The sun rises to the right of us and sets to the left.. we see the city lights at night and well it is beautiful. ONLY two problems.. We back up to a hill and the towers are behind us.. so our computer and cell phone are not the greatest here. BUT I can get by.. just because of the view :)

We might stay a few days here longer.. then spend a few days at Glenns Ferry, so we can ride our bikes there.. hopefully the weather will be good. Then finish heading home.

I am anxious to see my Charlie and Molly.. it has been a long time since I have seen them, seems like forever. We will have to arrive home during the day.. because they are so noisy.. they will wake the whole block if we arrive home at night. They are pretty vocal :)

Well all .. this trip is winding down.. but will probably have a couple more posts before we get home.

You all take care..

Keri

HEY...B.L. You drive home safe! Since we aren't there to supervise you :)

pretty eyes contest...

interesting.. well here is the link to the contest for my grand daughter.. Of coarse you will have to join it all together :)

lite rock kiss d ot c om

and that should make it..

thanks.. Keri