Airport trips, cookouts, walk a-bouts, card games, puzzles, dinners, and the rest of our normal living kept us busy last week. Daughter Angela had a two trip airport run after a first flight was delayed due to mechanical trouble. She ended up leaving at dawn thirty the next morning. Judy's sister, Karen, left on time later that day after a week of rest and relaxation. My brother, Tom, flew into Phoenix and drove to town last Sunday. Since his arrival we've squeezed in a few adventures. Along the way, we enjoyed an after church cook out hosted by brother and sister-in-law Kel and Karen Friesen, and one night we made our go to fajita, rice, beans, and roasted pineapple dinner for my cousin Joan, Tom, Karen, and two long time friends of Joan-Pat and Lori Connelly. Right now we're waiting until eleven thirty for another airport run to pick up daughter Elizabeth for her stay in the sun. Whew! The fun never stops. In the midst of it all, we still managed to do our volunteering at Cross Street (Karen joined us), go to our work outs and lesson, attend church, take a view desert hikes, and hit as many restaurants as we could squeeze in. Needless to say, our life is good, especially these days.
Me and Joan checking out the trail by Signal Hill in the Saguaro National Forest.
The street outside Kel and Karen's RV spot at Rincon West.
Kel Babe whipping up the Sliders.
Due to the addition of the feeing station, we're enjoying a plethora of colorful humming birds on the back deck.
Me and Tom walking the trails at Sweetwater Preserve.
Our friend, Pat Connelly, listening to my brother, Tom, wax eloquently about some subject or another.
Joan and Lori sipping their before dinner margaritas.
A nice warm evening. The Tucson mountains in the distance.
We took the whole crew out to the San Xavier mission. The newly renovated sanctuary is more spectacular than ever.
The center piece of the fajita dinner: marinated skirt steak with sautéed peppers and onions.
Miss Karen contemplating her strategy for the next Hollywood Gin game (We played even games in seven days).
A view of the saguaros from Signal Hill.
We also managed to get the whole crew to our favorite spot, The Little One, for a scrumptious breakfast. In this case, a sweet corn tamale smothered in both red and green sauce under two over easy eggs beside beans and rice. To die for actually. Come see for yourself.
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