Another St. George Getaway

This past weekend, we went to St. George for a few days.  Josh had Pioneer Day off from work (Utah State Holiday) and we had some time reserved at the time-share condo in St. George, so we went down and had a very nice few days.  It was too hot to hike, but we did go to Sand Hollow State Park and spent some time in the lake there and on the beach.  We also spent a lovely, peaceful evening worshipping at the Red Cliffs Temple in nearby Washington, Utah. It was a nice little end-of-summer vacation getaway.  I didn't take a ton of pictures, but here are a few scenes from a nice weekend in Southern Utah.

This is the view of the desert from the timeshare property. I personally think the desert is quite beautiful. 

This is Charly and Josh at the Red Cliffs Temple.  This was our first time to worship at this temple. 

Josh took this picture of Charly and I at the temple after worship.  It is a large and beautiful building and is less than two years old. 

This is the reservoir lake at Sand Hollow State Park, where we spent a morning. This was our first time to visit this state park, but we had a great time and will definitely go again.

Here is another view of the lake.  It isn't huge, but a lot of people swim, boat, and fish there.  

There is a good-sized beach at the lake, and a lot of people come to enjoy it.  Next time, we will bring a shade canopy, because the sun can get intense.

The lake wasn't super crowded the day we were there.  Josh enjoyed swimming, but I just waded.  Next time, I'll come prepared to go all in. 

I enjoyed wading. The water was cool, and the red sand was soft. 

It wasn't super hot the day we were there, but I was glad that we had some large umbrellas and hats to provide us with a little shade. 

Sand Hollow is a pretty place with amazing views of red cliffs and the Pine Valley Mountains. 

I really enjoyed the morning at Sand Hollow State Park and look forward to going there again next time we go to St. George. 

Later, we went to one of our favorite "sit-down" restaurants - Black Bear Diner -  for dinner.  This is the place Charly and I had our Thanksgiving dinner last November. 

Josh and I had burgers and Charly had a patty melt - his go to favorite.  The food was good and the price very reasonable. 

This is one of the beautiful sunsets we saw while we were in St. George.  I love desert Sunsets, and this one was a stunner!  I am grateful for a very nice few days in one of my favorite places - St. George, Utah. 

Until next time,

😊Deb💖

"There's something about the desert

that feels like home."

~ Jessica Khoury

St.George History and Sunday with our Grandson

While we were in St. George, we visited some historic buildings in the area, like the St. George Tabernacle. This house of worship was built by pioneers in the 1800s and has been well preserved.  It was recently retrofit to withstand earthquakes so that it can stand for many more years.  Here are some pictures of the inside and outside of this beautiful historic building.  

The last Sunday of 2024, our last day in St. George, we drove to Cedar City where our grandson Miles is going to school.  Miles graduated from high school last spring and is now studying to be a mechanic.  

First, we picked our grandson up at the house where he is living and we went to lunch. 

After lunch, we went for a drive in the mountains.  We hoped to do a short hike at Cedar Breaks National Monument, but the last four miles of the road there was closed due to snow.  We took some pictures, visited, and enjoyed each other's company. 

This is my grandson Miles and I.  He is such a nice young man, and in my opinion, very handsome. 

Miles and Josh enjoyed visiting and catching up on each other's lives. 

The mountain views were awesome.  It was a nice afternoon that we all enjoyed.

Thanks for stopping by to visit.  I hope that you are enjoying this first week of 2025.  See you again soon. 

Until next time,

😊Deb💖

"Time spent with family

is worth every second."

~anon.