A Wondeful Time

Hello, it has been a wonderful time, sorry for neglecting the blog. With the extended time here in Arizona we have enjoyed every moment. Happy to have missed the storm, glad for the sunshine. We have once again traveled the Tonto National Forest on horseback, visited the Botanical garden (with  a bonus trip to the Butterfly Exhibit), shopped at Scottsdale, enjoyed some fine dining as well as great company. We hosted a small gathering for our new friends here in Sun City. We went out for Ribs at a Saloon in West Gate and there was a car show there. We laughed. Grace and I cleaned the pond in the backyard and extended our automatic watering system for the beautiful backyard, while Lisa supervised. Grace and Lisa worked on a shadow box for our room.

Always amazes me how the Cacti bloom the most vibrant flowers.

Did I mentioned we laughed? The extra days were relaxed, dividing our time home and exploring always finding a nice place for lunch. We were invited to friends houses and enjoyed everyone's company. Many pictures and did I mentioned we laughed? This visit was more spending time at a second home rather than running around, and I liked it. Perhaps that is why I have neglected the Blog. It has been a while since I have taken two weeks away from work, but  have a great Assistant Director and besides a few phone calls to check in I have not had to work from here. Our daily travels were spur of the moment deciding in the morning which way to go and where to stop. We were visited multiple times a day by "Buddy" our resident Humming Bird.

"Buddy"

My mount was "Colonel and Lisa's was "Woody"

 A Shelby Cobra, the real deal not a replica, a car I have seen at the Barret Jackson Auction which sells for over 1 Million Dollars,

View from Dinner

 The yard at night casting a spell on the wall

Botanical Garden 

The Pond with resident Ducks

Breaking News!

Due to the forecast of storm arrival on the East Coast Monday through Tuesday the travel plans for The Brother Alan and Lisa have been changed. There will be an extended stay through Saturday.
All of us here...the 3 of us... are so sad...... right. No specific idea of what we are going to do for another week, but trust me, we will be enjoying ourselves.
Today is a beautiful sunny day with the afternoon reaching 82. I have had a morning quick walk and now the other 2 are out there walking before it gets warmer. Last evening a few friends dropped by and drinks and nibbles were sampled. Good conversation sitting as we sat outside.
This week the new settee and chairs should arrive and a new buoy style bell for the garden. Today Lisa and I will be having a manicure while The Brother Alan runs an errand. That about covers the new from Arizona ...pictures on another post.
Stay turned for more upcoming news.