Ahhhh!! We really enjoy our travels – all the sights we see – and all the visits with family and friends we have along the way. BUT – we also enjoy our wonderful little condo in AZ where the weather always seems to be just beautiful;-)
It doesn’t take long to get the house (mainly the patio) back into order and for G to get Magic all cleaned up and back into her garage. There are always a few things that she needs to go into the shop for – and those, too, get taken care of the first few weeks back.
Then we settle back into the AZ routine. E gets back to her various volunteer functions at the Musical Instrument Museum, lunches and dinners with old and new friends (some met through our travels) get back on the calendar – and sometimes we get to share items we picked up along the way like our friend’s wine from Sonoma – –
Dinner at Stinson’s enjoying the bottle of wine made by friend John
– – – and, of course, we get back to golf several times a week on some of the most beautiful courses in the country with some of the most scenic views – –
View from Rancho Manana Golf Course in Cave Creek – Isn’t it just stunning?!?!
A turn of turtles sharing the water with Gary’s golf ball.
Three of the twenty or so javelina that crossed the fairway behind us at Troon North.
The dawn patrol sets out at the Boulders.
We are also lucky enough to have niece Deme spend the weekend with us while her parents celebrated their anniversary in Las Vegas. Lots of activities keep us busy including the evening balloon fest and ‘glow’ at Salt River Fields – which provides a splendid opportunity to take in one of the amazing AZ sunsets – –
Balloons start to inflate against the sunset providing a perfect Halloween setting.
– – – also a cooking class where Deme and E learn to make those delicate little French Macaron (not coconut macaroons – French macarons) cookies – –
Don’t they look YUMMY?!?! Wait ’til we fill them with chocolate;-)
There was a birthday to celebrate in the last couple of weeks – and where better to celebrate than at Top Golf on Halloween?
Elizabeth celebrated at Top Golf. It’s kind of like combining golf and a bowling alley.
Not sure we could get away with wearing these outfits on a regular golf course.
We weren’t the only ones all dressed up for Halloween. The CA crew were ready to take on the town – –
Granddaughters Olivia, Haley and Kira getting in the Halloween spirit.
Then there was MIMFest at the Musical Instrument Museum! A fantastic two days of continuous music from 10 in the morning ’til 5 in the afternoon. For us the best part was probably the performance by the Recycled Orchestra. If you don’t know about them – look them up. Brought tears to our eyes. (They are the first video below.) There was also a ‘Lesson/Discussion’, as well as a performance, by 5 time Grammy winner Victor Wooten (electric bass). (Second video) This is only a small sample of the wonderful music presented over the two days.
Waiting for the arrival of the Recycled Orchestra from Paraguay.
And, of course, the moon follows us wherever we go;-) So the supermoon watches over us even in AZ and lights up the desert – –
A supermoon setting just before dawn.
We see so many sights and do so much on our travels, we forget about the beauty all around us at our home and all the wonderful things to do right in our own backyard:-)
Happy to be stationary for a while – E & G gearing up for the Holidays
Elizabeth & Gary's Magic Bus Tour 