MY LAST ARIZONA BLOG BEFORE HITTING THE HIGHWAY

Donna Mae....Sue....Mugan

shared our winter home for a week

We had a fine time!!!!!!!!!

Four girls

A dog

Two cats

and 

Joe 

Shared this home 

By the time it was time to go to bed Joe was quite happy to depart to a quieter atmosphere

Thanks to Ken and Devonna for their hospitality towards Joe

We had an amazing rainbow the day before the girls arrived

First morning

Freshly brewed coffee hit the spot

Bing and Susie attached themselves to Sue

The girls retreated to the Casita room to watch the opening ceremonies of the Olympics

We could sort of spread out

More room here than in the living room

Joe hung out with Gwennie Susie and Bing

He pulled the chair right up to the little TV and was very content

We all spent time out on the back deck

A beautiful and peaceful place to be

Sunday morning we were out the door by 8:30

Ken and Devonna picked us up

and

We headed to The Farm for breakfast

Attended St. Mary's Church for 11 o'clock Mass

After Mass we walked up the street to a theatre where we were entertained by four lovely ladies

 RESPECT

A Musical Celebration of Women

A quick photo shoot on the steps of St. Mary's

The girls thought we should have a Mexican meal 

Sue posing for the camera!!

On to our last outing which was to the Desert Botanical Garden

Not sure what Joe was pointing out to the group

Interesting

These colourful flowers were tucked in the cactus

An angel floating in the sky

I like to think it is Charlene

Mugan  Donna Mae  Di  Devonna  Sue

A beautiful evening

To end the day on a good note

we stopped at In-N-Out for a burger 

and 

a milk shake

Never knew what to expect when I got up in the morning

Bing's nose was out of joint as he could not sleep in the bedroom

Only Gwennie was allowed

Bing became most adventuresome 

I figured he jumped from the patio door valance and got caught up in the drapery

We've had at least 10 cats during our 49 years together

and

this one 

takes the cake!!!!!!!!!

OH

It's time to go

Take note of the firewood

Joe, Ken and two other fellows were getting ready to climb Superstition Mountain Saturday afternoon and stay the night

It was quite the ordeal for them as

NO. 1........it was 85 degrees

No. 2.....their packs weighed 39 lbs.

WELL

They made it up and made it down

When Joe came home he had a hot shower and an afternoon nap

until it was time to go to dinner with Ontario friends

NOW

That was a real treat!!!!!!!

Nice way to end our Arizona season

We have a new sofa bed

While the girls were here the green sofa bed

 'bit the dust'

Someone knew someone who knew someone 

who was getting a new sofa bed 

That meant this sofa bed was looking for a new home

IT IS PERFECT FOR US

Meet Miss Gypsy

Tuesday morning we are heading to Penticton to spend the week with our son Graham and family

While there we will pick up this Airstream

Miss Gypsy will be our home until we can get to the island

The island normally opens Easter Weekend

This year Easter is late in the month

AND

With all the snow and ice in the lake it may be on into May before we can get to the cottage

The river has to be clear of ice for the ferry to go back and forth from the mainland to the island

AND

This is where we will be staying for the time being

Our Ponderosa Campground

Kettle Point

HA......................

Another adventure for Joe and Dianne

will keep you posted!!!!!!!!!!

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Only 3 more sleeps until we get to hug our grandchilden 

Ethan and Garen