Reno side trip

 About 70 miles south of Reno is the small town of Yerington, Nevada.  We had planned a side trip there on Wednesday to visit a high school friend that we hadn't seen for decades.  Marilyn Mott Brown was the person who pierced my ears when Heidi was 9 months old.  Yep, a needle, thread and some ice cubes were all that were needed.  I wonder if anyone does it the "old fashioned" way anymore?  Heidi will be 54 in June.  Guess that is a very long time!

The trip took almost 2 hours.  Traffic is not your friend in Reno.  Lots of construction and traffic delays happen daily.  We decided to wait until the rush hour traffic was over, so it was after 9 AM before we headed south to see Marilyn.

Which one is not like the others?  Is it the gray hair, or the shirts that set as apart?😏

Of course, I had to take a picture of the beautiful tulips in her front yard.  No trip is complete without some landscape or flower picture, at least for me.

Our short visit included lunch at the local Mexican restaurant.  It provided us with excellent food and a chance to talk some more with Marilyn.

We proceeded to head southwest and then north, making a large loop up towards Carson City.  Allen lives north of there, near Washoe Lake.

Below is a picture that Doris took through the windshield of beautiful Smith Valley with the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the background.

Allen explained to us how he designed, rebuilt and repositioned his house after losing it to a wildfire started by his neighbor.  In the end there was a silver lining, and his house is perfect for him.

He posed by his favorite picture of Lake Tahoe that is in the entryway.

The view from his living room looks west towards the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

The back yard included a gorgeous peach tree full of blossoms.  Looks like he'll have plenty of peaches this summer.

Per Joan's request, we made a stop at KFC on our way back to Reno.  She treated us to dinner, and it was a win-win for all of us.  No cooking and no clean up!