As we headed into lower altitude, we knew we were in Saguaro Land once again. Being here in this amazingly warm, dry weather has been like a separate vacation - a nice little present! We have had visits with friends and family that, though short, are very special.
The day we arrived we drove across Phoenix (it's a big city!) to Litchfield Park (west) to visit long-time friends Bob and Colleen, whom we knew eons ago at our much beloved Emmanuel Church in Vienna, Virginia.
We stayed with son Mike and Stacey at their new home in Chandler (southeast) for a couple of days. Luckily we were able to leave our Casita parked in front of their house as there was no room for it at the hotel where we moved to next. Dave and Mike enjoyed their favorite pasttime: playing Backgammon and smoking yukky cigars. They also got in some tennis (the old man won!) Stacey and I spent a wonderful day on pampering (mani-pedis and lunch at an Olive factory!
While in Chandler, Mike, Dave and I had the pleasure of having lunch with Susan, a friend from our France trip last September. What fun to see her again after the wonderful experience we had shared!
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| Nate, Dave, Terri, Stacey, Jane, Mike |
For four days we enjoyed living in the beautiful Tempe Mission Palms Hotel where Wheat Ridge Ministries conducted an uplifting retreat. Dave is on the board of this non-profit organization that seeds ministries of health and hope in the name of the healing Christ. Check out their website at www.wheatridge.org. We were delighted to introduce Dave's cousin Nate and Terri to Mike and Stacey when the four of them joined us for dinner Sunday night. We spent the last night with Mike and Stacey again, leaving early on Tuesday for San Diego (and grandsons!).
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