Should I Stay or Should I Go…

We are loving tooling around the parks, that is for sure.  Zion has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth. We got a later start on Sunday, probably didn’t make it to the trail, The RiverWalk, till 11:00 in the morning.  Now this little hike is a gentle 1 ½ mile route.  It makes me sad to realize that I was unable to complete the entire loop.  It just hurt my feelings.  You know I have to give my body a break—the elevation is up there and let’s face it, I haven’t been hiking any trails in the last few weeks.

Lunch at MeMe’s was fabulous, veggie grilled cheese and Andy went for the chicken sammich. Mmmmm, that’s all I can say.  And then you turn your head and you have these spectacular mountain ranges as a backdrop, just awe inspiring. We drove to our next overnight stay at the ArrowHead B&B, about 60 minutes away.  Very nice place, lots of horses and flies.  Throughout the day, I have been a little achy—my left ass cheek is just bothering me, and now I wake up today with an achy ass cheek and swollen shin.  Damn, it sucks to get old.

Today is Monday, September 26, 2016, otherwise known as Mesothelioma Awareness Day!  We are encouraged to wear blue on this day, we are certainly going to be sporting our BLUE today!!

We are off to Bryce Canyon today and then to Moab……I cannot wait!!

Hold the presses…we had to make a little side trip to Cedar City to visit the Intermountain Hospital.  My little swollen shin became a big swollen leg.  We had a stupendous drive through the Dixie National Forest.  The aspen were a golden sea amongst the pines.  So a surprise for me seeing some fall colors in the forest….Spectacular!!

Upon meeting with the great medical folks in Cedar City, it is quickly determined that I have a Deep Vein Thrombosis…that’s right, a freakin’ blood clot in my left leg.  Our trip is taking a different path, we are currently in St. George, Utah and heading south.  We will be arriving in Poway a day or two before planned.  I am a little disappointed to say the least, but this has been such a crazy fun journey that I would not change for anything especially the time spent with Andy!

As we leave Cedar City, we still have a few places that need to be seen…..we end up at Kolob Canyon, a beautiful spot of Zion National Park, that most people overlook.  So, yes a true bummer about the blood clot, but to be enjoying a cerveza within an hour or so of being discharged in an absolutely beautiful serene spot on this planet—not too shabby!

Oh!  And the title of this post is also the title of on of my favorite Clash songs – and one of Andy’s favorites too!  I helped turn Andy on to the Clash when he was little.  I chose this title because we have been debating all day whether to stay … or drive back home due to this nasty blood clot.  I’ll decide tomorrow.   Click here!