Leaving Arizona

Tonight is our last night in Williams, Arizona. I can't say things worked out the way we first expected, but we made a lot of new friends during our stay.
As you know, Larry was admitted to the hospital the day after we arrived, and the folks here at the Grand Canyon KOA stepped up immediately to help us. Kathy and her husband Jim walked our dogs for us twice while I was at the ER with Larry. The next day I was able to find a place for Zoe and Hercules at Canyon Pets in Williams, and Kate was wonderful to fit them in without prior notice. She said they fit right into the routine, and they clearly enjoyed their stay. Thank you, Kate.
I can't say enough about the folks at Grand Canyon KOA. Judy and Ken made sure we didn't have to leave even though our original check-out date was Thursday, June 25. They not only helped with our accomodations they provided emotional and spiritual support through their love and prayers. Lori and Jinny also provided hugs and support and we will never forget all of the kindness we received from this KOA.
The KOA itself is not quite finished, but you can tell it will be a really nice KOA once everything is done. The full hook-up pull through sites were the roomiest of all of the KOA's we visited, and the new office will be 1st class when completed. It will include a gift shop, additional washers and dryers, bath and showers and a fireplace where folks can gather for a good time in between visiting the Canyon. The pool is not operational right now, but they are working diligently on finding a leak, and once that is resolved the pool will be open for business. There is an enclosed pet run that our dogs loved, and as I have already written, I've never seen so many stars in my life. This morning I heard a rooster crow and that really took me back to my childhood. We only received limited television because we do not have a satellite subscription, but if you are like us you don't really camp out to watch TV. There are no dining facilities right now, but Williams is just minutes away and we ate at three places with really good food--Goldie's Diner, the Pine Country Restaurant, and Cruisers. Awesome food, good service and a trip down memory lane as these are located on the old Route 66.
Although I would like a do-over on our vacation, we would not have missed meeting and getting to know the folks at the Grand Canyon KOA for anything. Thanks again, Ken and Judy, for going above and beyond the call to help out travelers in need. God certainly placed us with the right people at the right time.
I'm going to try to upload some pictures, but I may have to wait until I get home to use my own computer. But for now, we are returning to Little Rock tomorrow backtracking the same way we came. Hated to cancel the rest of the trip, but after Larry being so ill we are ready to go home. So, Happy trails to us and God bless those we are leaving behind.