Fourth of July

This has been an ideal holiday celebration--special events taking place in addition to business as usual; everything in town is open except the Post Office, banks and pharmacies.

We knew that the front lawn of Parry Lodge would be the best spot for viewing the parade so we went into town early for breakfast and got a good parking spot.  Wandering along the main street until the parade started, we met two friendly couples who retired to Kanab, one from California and the other from Jackson Hole, WY.

The parade was well-organized, started on time and lasted about 45 minutes. 

 'Anticipation'

(People reserve viewing spots by putting out their chairs on July 3.)

 

 The Bible School float

 

 A gaggle of Uncle Sams

 

 Honey's Supermarket's entry, a huge shopping cart

 

 

 

 

 

The wet finale, thanks to the Forest Service

 



The next event was a fair in the park.  Food vendors, crafters and various charities set up canopies along the sidewalk and kids scampered in the splash pad awaiting the start of games.  We made a quick circuit of the offerings and, not seeing anything we wanted to spend time on, headed for the grocery store.  Later there will be a dinner, music, fireworks and an outdoor movie.  But those of us who have to get up at 5 AM won't be able to attend...........

Heat Wave

July 1-3, 2013

Our days off for this week, Monday through Thursday, come during a heat wave scorching the Southwest.  Temperatures during the day are over 100* and in the high 60s at night; our air-conditioner runs constantly.

We tried a close-to-home hike on Monday to look for Indian ruins in one of Kanab Creek's side canyons.  Although we set out before 8 AM, the temperature shot up rapidly as the sun rose above the cliffs.  About two miles up the canyon, the faint intermittent track we followed disappeared.  Because continuing down into the wash looked as difficult and dangerous as scrambling to the rim, we turned around and trudged back in blazing sunlight.

A respite from the heat seemed in order for yesterday and we stuck to indoor destinations--the barber shop, the museum in Fredonia, the bookstore and Kanab's Heritage Museum. 

A few weeks ago Fred found handprints and sharpening grooves on the cliff above the RV park and he wanted to explore that area more thoroughly.  By 7:15 we were threading our way over rocks, around scrubby trees and along steep piles of scree, climbing about 150'.  The reward for our exertion was discovering many petroglyphs, a weathered date with initials and more sharpening grooves.