Well, at least there’s still some water left in our quickly disappearing lake here in Page, Arizona. It’s a beautiful though slightly chilly morning here as we point the car north and head into…

Utah! Isn’t it nice to just go out on some random day and see what the world around you looks like?

The spectacle of our exposed earth shows us its long, deep history by putting itself on display for all to see.

Pahreah Ghost Town is up that road, and while it’s tempting to go check things out, we couldn’t be sure that we wouldn’t find a wet, impassable part of the road, so we played things safe and made a note to help our memory bring us back this way someday.

We finally did it and stopped at the Thunderbird Restaurant in Mount Carmel Junction, Utah. This is the home of the “Ho-Made Pie,” and in that classical all-American setting where pie and coffee are able to put your mindset of the 1960s road trip on Route 66, this is that place.

Meet Maisy the Donkey. This cute young lady lives in Glendale, Utah, and might be the friendliest donkey EVER!

We leave Arizona with spring-like weather and end up visiting winter, where the snow angels take flight.

A bit more snow than we’d counted on.

We had entertained the idea that we might hike a short trail here in Bryce National Park, but upon looking out here, we were not prepared with the proper clothes or shoes.

Seeing Bryce covered like this is certainly a treat. By the time we landed in Cedar City, we were early enough that we were able to have a luxurious dinner at Taco Time before checking into the Cedar Rest motel for the great rate of only $26. Saving so much money on food and lodging, we stepped up the indulgence and visited the Stadium 8 theater to catch a screening of Clint Eastwood’s new film, “Million Dollar Baby.”