2021 was drawing to a close and our resident owl was continuing to look over us – –

There was no major travel the last couple of months of the year – just more of the usual. The normal Friday Vi hikes and an outing to the Boyce Thompson Arboretum kept us busy at least a day a week. This Arboretum is Arizona’s first and oldest botanical garden, with collections from many of the world’s deserts and miles of trails to explore them all. A wonderful place to get outside when visiting.

A brief overnight escape was made to Prescott to see the decorated Court House Square. It is a beautiful, fun sight around the holidays.

Unfortunately, the Biaett holiday gatherings were small and quiet in 2021 – Mom/Dorthy was missed. So small (I guess) that no pictures exist – only the dessert for our dinner got a remembrance picture;-(

The events with the Shoe Crew, on the other hand, were well documented. A Christmas breakfast with the obligatory Christmas poppers, a hike to Mom’s ashes (which is where we want ours to go and thought we should show the granddaughters so they can get us there!) and an evening at the Desert Botanical Gardens to see the Chihuly exhibit were all on the agenda.

Though some of the gatherings were small, it was wonderful to be with family. New Year’s Eve we raised a toast to the new year with sister Barb and friend Joe at the Biltmore.

Just like that, another year was gone and we were looking forward to 2022. After 2020, everyone expected 2021 to be so much better but – it, too, had its moments. So – here’s wishing you all an even more ‘normal’ 2022 ;-).

With Lots of Love from E & G