Fifty-five firsts for my fifty-fifth year, born in 1955!

My golden year is coming to a close. It sure has been a good one! Here are 55 new adventures I had in my 55th year of life.

We have been to Lake Powell before but never in Connie and Steve's boat! It was one wild ride!

Stretching out on Fred and Wilma Flinstone's bed at Flinstone Village on the way home from the Grand Canyon.

The church of the Holy Cross in Sedona, AZ

A witch museum in Salem, Massachusettes. Spooky in a cool kind of way!

The Quaker family was a highlight for me to see at Niagra Falls!

Brooklynn and Hannah having a chat with Snoopy at Cedar Point, Ohio. Some frigtening rides and some really fun times were had there.

Beautiful Kirkland Temple in Ohio. We got to see the third floor which is not usually done because our group was small. This is one of the places where Heavenly Father and Jesus appeared to Joseph Smith.

Springtime in St George, Utah. My Red Hotties group usually go in the winter.

A tour of the Governor's mansion in SLC. Thanks to Herbie who is Gov. Herbert's sister!

Music and the Spoken Word on July 4th with my dear parents.
Thrilling!

Going into the depths of the earth at Copper Queen mine in Bisbee, AZ

Dead Horse Point, Utah

Castle Valley, Utah

Panguitch Lake where five of the happiest days were spent with family in gorgeous surroundings.

Cedar Breaks, Utah

We visited Benson, AZ...can't remember a thing about it! (John and I)

Katchner Caverns in southern Az. was thrilling to be inside of a mountain and see all the formations!

Toured the Utah State capital building's Governor's suite

Heritage Park in Salt Lake City where "This is the Place" monument is. There we saw an upside down ship turned into a church building! We did a lot of fun stuff there.

Sandusky, Ohio in June

Cedar Point Amusment Park in Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio. Stayed downtown and enjoyed the night atmosphere.

Went to Church in Cleveland, Ohio (2nd ward) Very sweet fast and testimony meeting.

Stayed at the Palmyra Inn in Palmyra, New York

Saw John Johnson's farm where the Church was first organized in Ohio

Whitmer farm-where Joseph Smith was dragged out in the night and tarred and feathered.

Ate at the Grill N Chill in Palmyra where they have VERY tall ice cream cones!

We spent sunset alone in the Sacred Grove. (John, Brooklynn, Hannah and I)

Boston's Nathaniel Park shopping and eating! Blast!

Lost 20 lbs in 6 weeks! (HCG)

Got gel toes!

Got gel fingernails!

Added THREE new Barry babies

Toured Nathaniel Hawthorne's House of the Seven Gables, Salem Mass.

Salem, Mass.

Craziest bookstore ever in Salem! Books were stacked to the ceiling in giant piles!

Gila Temple open house and dedication

Glee concert with Brooklynn

4 trips to Utah! (Jan-funeral of Uncle Duane Herbert, April-St George friends, July for extended family reunions, July for Panguitch Lake cabin.

John and I walked through downtown Flagstaff and ate at a 'healthy' hamburger joint!

Stayed at the Phoenician with Susie Lundberg

John and I went to the Grand Canyon

Snowbowl ski resort in Flagstaff

Winslow, AZ

Meteor Crater near Flagstaff

Moab trip to the Lundberg's cabin

Saw the Monticello, Utah temple (Herds of deer right by it!)

Mexican Hat, UT

A trip down Canyon Lake, AZ in a steamboat with the Lundberg's

Bluff, AZ where Hole in the Rock pioneers settled

Arches National Park

Hiked to the Delicate Arch that is depicted on Utah's license plates.

Hiked in Slick Rock Canyon-the longest and thinnest canyon in the world.

Saw Horse Point-a beautiful and scenic overlook in Utah

Ate at the best drive-in ever-Milt's in Moab!

Castle Valley, UT at sunset-breathtaking!

Monument Valley, AZ Tuba City and other Indian settlements on the way to Moab, Utah

Family picture with all twenty-eight of us in it!

Las Vegas with John to see "Jersey Boys"

Am I lucky or what!!! When it comes to having a glass half-ful or half-empty, I feel like the queen of overflowing!