Utah 2008
Day 1 ; Sunday, June 29, 2008 June 29 finally arrived and it was time to depart on our annual summer ride with my brother, Carl. For many years Carl was accompanied by one of his two sons but on this trip he was to be accompanied by his wife, Marge. Chris and I were looking forward to the trip. Our destination was Utah. We planned to visit some of the national parks in the south part of the state. Chris and I left home to meet Carl and Marge at their home in south Overland Park. As we turned to go east on Johnson Dr. from Quivira we saw that the “flags for freedom” were being displayed along Johnson Dr. all the way to I-35 in Merriam. The street was lined with U.S. flags. They were thick in front of Shawnee City Hall. It was a beautiful sight. After gassing up on 151 St near 69 Hwy Chris and I met Carl and Marge at their home. At 11:15 AM we were off on our trip. Our first goal was Greensburg, Kansas, which was devastated by an F5 tornado on May 4, 2007. We took I-35 south to the Casso