Trip with the Leikaufs

On September 1, 2014, Gerd and Heidi Leikauf (Neighbors of the Böhringers in Pyrbaum) came from Las Vegas to spent a couple of days with us. We visited Jerome and other local attractions.

We all departed on Sep 4 towards Kanab, Utah where we stayed at the Rd Hills Best Western.. The next day we drove to Page, AY for a 2 1/2 hour boat tour on Lake Powell. Click on link for video.

                                            Lake Powell

Sep 6, we took Highway 89 up to Bryce Canyon.

From Bryce Canyon back to Highway 89 and up north to Panguith, then Highway 20  over to Interstate 15 and south to Cedar City.

In the morning soth on I-15 to Kolobs Canyon, which is the most western part of Zion National Park

Here is a short video of the highway within Kolob's Canyon, 

In the afternoon, off towards Cedar Breaks, a National Monument. (Video below)

Kolobs Canyon road

                                           

                        

                        

Cedar Breaks Nat. Monument

After visiting Kolob's Canyon and Cedar Breaks Monument, we took off from Cedar City for Las Vegas. On the way along I-15 there were a few construction areas. Once in Las Vegas, staying at the Tuscany Hotel and Casino, we watched the local TV news and learned that there was a flash flood along the area we just drove about an hour earlier. The freeway was covered with mud and drivers had to be rescued.  The road was closed for days. 

Coffee break in the Shopping street in Caesar's Palace Casino

A few Las Vegas photos

September 10 we said good-bye to our friends and headed back home via Hoover Dam, Kingman, and Flagstaff.

Seen in Seligman

Turning off I-40 , a short part of Route 66

Glen Celebration of life

Rachel 

Thomas and Sam

Karee and Sm Driggs

Driggs family

Eva Sorensen

Sam Driggs

Elfriede's Birthday

Just a simple breakfast for your birthday!

On April 25, 2014 our son Glen was admitted to Banner Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix for a single by-pass heart surgery. It was done by Dr. Fang, using a robotic system, which he has performed a few time quite successfully.

The surgery was completed around 1 pm, the surgeon informed us that Glen would be waking up in about four hours. However he never woke up. A nurse tried to get some response from him by asking him to squeeze her hand (left), but he vaguely responded with his right hand.

His family stayed with him through Saturday and Sunday. A Neurosurgeon was called, a scan of Glen's head was done. The result was devastating, he must have suffered a stroke and the selling of his brain so extreme, that the doctor said he would have to operate on his brain. We had five minutes to decide. However Glen had executed a will living will stating that no extreme measures to be taken if they cannot guarantee a return to a reasonable  quality of life Some life support was discontinued. We, the parents, stayed with him and said good-bye. His brother Thomas who had arrived from Sacramento, together with Glen's friend Ken took on the task to get everything taken care of. Tuesday April 29, 2014 all remaining life support was disconnected, and Glen was declared deceased by attending physicians.

We will be missing our son forever, we would wished for him to have many more years, especially for his children Alexis and Luca.

Saying Good-Bye

Birthday ...again?

Hermans Birthday