The River House

Fifty years ago, the sons of Joe and Lola Cotten all pitched in and built a vacation home on the Arizona side of the Colorado River.  A whole generation of grandkids spent their summers here, skiing, fishing, swimming, and sun bathing on the cabana and French's beach.   Each of the four brothers had a private bedroom, and all the kids slept on sleeping bags and mattress pads laid out all over the main room.  We played cards, board games, read books and told stories.  There was no television, no radio, and of course no internet.  We actually had to talk to each other.

The "river house" was the vehicle that kept our family together in those days.

Building the Cabana

Relaxing at the River House - Al getting a foot massage from his Mom and Brother Jim