AZ (finally)

So the pix are still in the camera but here goes the blog part and I'll add pix later.

Fri Mar 7th - arrive in PHX around midnight (details on Heidi's blog)

Sat Mar 8th - swimming in the a.m. - it was a little cloudy but nice. Then we went to Cubs vs Dbacks spring training game. All the scouts were behind us so that was interesting to listen to them - Dad chatted up the Canadian's on the other side of him as I am a sports WATCHER and don't usually do much talking. The day was about 65 but the sun made it feel like 85 - it was GREAT. And I got to get my photo with Sonic and spin the wheel for prizes.

Sun Mar 9th - Mesa Flea Market - one of the best and they serve beer along with people watching. Burgers at Ronnies in Queen Creek - driving of Mercedes convertible.

Mon Mar 10th/Tues Mar 11th - drive to Grand Canyon - AMAZING - want to go back. Tooled down to Sedona through Oak Creek Canyon - the switchbacks were fun - at least to me.....not sure anyone else agreed. Sedona is beautiful - had Reflexology Massage, charged up at the Vortexes,
http://gosw.about.com/od/sedonaarizona/a/sedonavortex.htm
ate good food, stayed at Radisson Poco Diablo (I recommend)
http://www.radisson.com/sedonaaz
I went swimming alone early Tues morn - peeps thought I was nuts but it was wonderful!
Fabu shopping in Sedona and went to the New Age Center and had a reading.
http://www.sedonanewagecenter.com/Psychics/psychic_readers.htm
I saw Andrea - it was her last week at that location but she gave me her card. She was REALLY GOOD! I only told her my name, age and city of birth. She proceeded to talk to me about my life and she knew everything. Someone was talking to her because she was nodding and agreeing and repeating to me what they said. Seriously - there was no way she could have known the specifics she knew. She also tried to teach me how to breathe from my belly to help with my Chakras but I need to work on that - I'm too tense :)

Wed Mar 12th - up swimming in the 84 degree weather -Ellie's taco salad for lunch - a stop at Ross' (like Marshalls or TJ Maxx) on the way to the airport. Hom at 12:06 Thurs am.

General tidbits...... we drove the golf cart through the community to the pool etc.
Had FRESH grapefruit and orange juice everyday (SO GOOD) didn't even add sugar or anything.
Old people are rude!!!!
Weather was fantastic everyday.
Dad and Ellie are crazy - but we knew that :).
Sunland Village is like Summer Camp for the 55 and over crowd.
Senior living is a lot like junior high (drama, gossip,nosy.cliques)
Superstition Ranch Market is a great farmers market type store with great fruit and veg for cheap.

Places we ate - SONIC (YAY!!!), Whataburger, Jack in the Box(loved it), Organ Stop Pizza, T.Carls (great fancy food) some joint in Sedona with tasty Huevos Rancheros and a view, Johnny Rockets at Cliff Castle casino - we also left them some money.
We did have a great time and I will definitely go back. Next time I want to rent ATV's and drive through the desert.