Since I was talking about lakes and boating, I have to include this picture, as it reminds me of the days of boating. This actually happened to my mother. She was climbing out of the bow of the boat and her shorts got caught on the cleat. She was dangling head down over the sand. I got my brother in-law to help and we barely got her off we were laughing so hysterically. My mom thinks we were rude to laugh- you be the judge :)

My favorite place in Utah

Since I live in Utah, I am biased as to my favorite place. I hate snow, so I head south to Lake Powell in search of heat! I love the redrock and vast spread of blue water the lake offers. I have visited Lake Powell several times; we used to have a boat, but had to sell last year ;(
We have always shore camped. A couple of times we loaded tents and all into the boat and found a great beach campsite, other times we stayed in the primitive campsites along the shores.
The fishing at the lake is awesome. Stripers, cats, and large mouth bass! The last trip, I even caught a large mouth from shore!
The water skiing is good in early morning or late evening. Sight seeing on the lake is superb. From natural sand dunes, to Indian petroglyphs, and natural arches, this lake has it all!

Bear Lake is another favorite, but since it is in northern Utah, it is much colder than Lake Powell. It does warm up in July and August though. This lake has the most beautiful blue hue! When you come into Bear Lake from Logan, UT the lake view is breathtaking! I once stayed at Bear Lake for a week with girlfriends as a teen (still cannot believe my parents let me go). We stayed in a pop up tent trailer at the state park and marina. We had a blast! We caught crayfish and even boiled and ate them.

New Mexico January

I just completed a five-day business trip to New Mexico. Flew into Albuquerque and headed south-south west to Silver City. This route takes you over a winding mountain highway with breathtaking views. I was lucky enough to see wild boars feeding on the side of the road this time.
From Silver City, I travelled southeast to Las Cruces, then to Alamogordo. Except for the sunset and occasional dust storm, this route is fairly non-picturesque. The neatest sight is the White Sand Dune, which is just south of Alamogordo. It is virtually in the middle of no where. There is a fee, but well worth the stop!
From Alamogordo, I traveled East to Hobbs. This was late in the evening, so I saw a lot of oil pumps, then darkness. My day ended in Roswell.
Roswell is one of my favorite towns in NM. The street lamps in town have alien eyes! The local Wal*Mart has murals on the front of the building depicting aliens and space ships. During the day there is a museum and shops where you can dilly-dally your day away looking at fun trinkets and trash.
From Roswell, I traveled northwest and was back in Albuquerque. I got a chance to do a little more driving around town, and explored old town, where they have adobe type buildings and you can buy authentic Indian jewelry, art, and other treasures.
On Friday, I had a couple of hours before my flight out, so I ventured North to Santa Fe. I only had time to check out a couple of leads, so I didn't see much.
My next sales trip to NM will take me to the northwest corner, near the Colorado border.