November 3rd:  Alas, seems I'm stuck on the tube most of the time. New reality. There is a dust in the air that is as fine as baby powder and invisible to the eye. Not sure how good that is for me, especially if the wind is blowing. Trying to stay out of it even though I don't see it or have an immediate effect to its presence.

Got to wake up early, we're headed for the Grand Canyon. It's a good 6 hour drive... but, Bob's never even seen it and Vicki only once and it was filled with smoke then.... (I've been to the bottom and back twice I can remember) Along the rim more than that. It's one of those things everyone ought to at least see if not experience in depth. 4 climate changes on the way down...

Really fun to sit with Bob n remember old times. We go back from before my oldest son was born.  Odd couple to say the least, different in a lot of ways, but both loved exploring and geography and spent many a weekend boating up into the swamp. I'm thankful as can be to have this time with him. Vicki probably gets tired of the same old stories...lol

We'll have to see how the altitude and temperature treat me, could be ok, could be miserable... figure either way I'll get my share of prayer time ;-)

Better get to bed, if we're getting up at 5am, that means I need to get up a good hour before that to take meds and coffee up. Thank you Lord for this day also.