2018 is here and we are off and running. First stop LaQuinta for a fun filled three days of visiting, eating, golfing, eating, visiting, hiking – – and a ‘friendly’ tournament of Wizard with friends Debby, Richard, Rebecca & Jim (our Panama cruise buddies)!! The weather was beautiful, the accommodations A-One and the company was – PRICELESS!

La Quinta Golf Club provided beautiful views, both landscape…

… and wildlife.

The National Preserve area provided a little exercise.


Interesting graffiti along the way.
And – what would January in Scottsdale be without the Waste Management Open ?!?! E&G worked a shift in the concessions stand on Monday in order to have passes for the entire week;-) G spent most of the day Wednesday following several players around with his camera (no cameras allowed Thursday – Sunday) getting just the right ‘shot of the day’.

Rickie Fowler.

Jordon Spieth trying to help his putt with body english.

Phil Mickelson tipping his hat after sinking a long one.

Rickie Fowler coming out of the sand. Ball is just above the cameraman’s hand.
And E&G spent most of Thursday on that infamous 16th hole – –

Early – – and still fairly calm.
Of course there was lots of volleyball – watching niece Demi almost every weekend;-)

Go Girl!!

Good get!

Nice serve.
And several concerts at MIM. There have been so many really fun, entertaining acts already this year – including Al Jardine from the Beach Boys. What a nice walk down memory lane;-)

January ended in a flash with that beautiful Full Blue Blood moon over Scottsdale – –

Another year is on its way.
E & G up and running;-)