Travels of Steve and Cheryl Botts: Cheryl and Steve's 2011

We had another wonderful winter in Arizona. Had great fun at all the dances, games, hiking, biking and golf at Pueblo El Mirage.

Hiking in White Tank Mountains

At the Ships Ahoy Dance

Biking to Arizona Falls

In mid-March we got to spend three days with our friends Trevor and Liz Atkinson in Sedona. We went on quite a few beautiful hikes, enjoyed great dinners and getting to know them much better.

Trevor, Liz and Steve in Sedona

In April we spent a week in Palm Springs golfing with our friends Jerry and Loretta Cutrer and meeting Andy and Joanne Paterno for the first time. We all took a day trip to Joshua Tree National Park and could not believe its beauty. A ride up the Palm Springs Tramway was also a highlight.

Rock Formations in Joshua Tree

Jerry and Loretta at Joshua Tree

At top of Palm Springs Tramway

We returned to Tallahassee the beginning of May to visit our children and grandchildren and to celebrate Steve's 70th birthday. Steve was so happy to have his cousin Paula Smith and her husband Dewey with him for the special occasion. Also visits from our Rving friends Bob and Robi Watkinson as well as Jerry and Loretta Cutrer from Hilton Head Island, SC was a treat. Steve had an opportunity to see his Pi Kapp fraternity brothers too. Steve's daughter, Stacy, put together a great slide show of Steve's life. Everyone seemed to enjoy seeing Steve with all that hair!! We enjoyed all our grandchildren too and I was so happy to be with my son on Mother's Day this year. He along with his father in law cooked a wonderful meal for the Moms.

The hotel TV and some of our guests at Steve's 70th

Steve with the Watkinsons and with our son Bryan

Steve and his fraternity brothers

Steve, Cheryl, Paula and Dewey Smith

Steve and his daughter, Stacy

Steve with Dove, Tabith, Sarai and James

Cheryl and Bree

Cheryl with son Bryan on Mother's Day

We are now on our way to the Upper Peninsular of Michigan with many stops along the way. Our first two stops were in Alabama. Our stays at Oak Mountain State Park and Joe Wheeler State Park were wonderful. We did some hiking and golfing. Cheryl was able to spend a day with her dear friend, Elandra Harris. They have known each other since 3rd grade so that is a long and lasting friendship.