Saturday Salsa

I was up early this morning, but Forry was feeling the effects of last night's hike and slept in. We actually had a fairly lazy day. It was nice and warm outside. This was the third day in a row of temperatures in the high 70s. So nice!

Towards evening we drove over to Rancho de Tia Rosa to meet our friends Victoria and Bill for a farewell dinner. I do like that Mexican restaurant. The food is not incredibly spicy, so it suits our tastes. I was a little concerned about how long a wait we might have on a Friday night. They only take reservations for groups of ten or more. You can call when you're 20-30 minutes away and ask to be put on the waiting list, but tonight their phone line was busy every time I tried to call.

It actually worked out okay as I went in and put our name on the list as soon as we arrived. Vic and Bill got lost on their way, so by the time they got turned around (and got the right address into their GPS) and finally found the restaurant our table was ready. We ate and talked and then talked some more.

Bill and Vic are leaving for Southern California on Monday and will be visiting some cousins and a high school friend of Vic's. I'm sure glad they stayed in Phoenix long enough for some good visits with us!

A Taste of Home

It's funny how all roads end up in Arizona.

Last week we were able to spend time with our friends Colleen and Dennis from Ritzville who were selling their lovely jewelry in Casa Grande. Yesterday I got a text message from Madeline wondering if we could get together for dinner tonight as they were here in Phoenix. Madeline grew up on a farm a few miles down the road from Forry. She recently retired from her many years as a teacher in Moses Lake. Her husband Bernie had been attending irrigation meetings near the airport while Madeline had been enjoying some shopping.

Anyhow, Bernie finished up with his meetings and we arranged to meet them at Rancho del Tia Rosa, our favorite Mexican restaurant. They were on their way back to their rental at Lake Havasu where they are spending the winter.

We not only had a wonderful early dinner, but also got caught up on the news about each other's families and mutual friends.

Like me, Madeline is tired of cold weather and snow. We commiserated with each other over arthritic joints and how much better we feel in the sunshine. (Though today was not a good example as we woke up to rain showers.) It will be nice to see if more of our friends and relatives end up wintering in this part of the world...

I had a nice phone visit today with Sister Sherry. In spite of having a visitor who came down with the flu, Sherry luckily seems to have avoided it. I would NOT wish that nasty stuff on anyone!