Bailey graduated today from ASU with his master's degree in architecture. We are so proud. He has worked so hard and deserves the opportunities that have come and are yet to come his way. The desert flowers are in bloom but we have yet to make the desert tour.
Trip Log
May 7, 2025
Alesa had her last PT on the 30th but she will continue the exercises and much more as we go to the gym. Her doctor has said that she is way ahead of schedule but that it will still take a year to fully recover.
April 25, 2025
It was time for a new cooktop. The old one worked OK, but it was small, old, small pots could tip due to the large openings in the grate and the large burner got persnickety at times and needed some help to light.
April 20, 2025
We just had an outstanding Easter. Jeff and family (Dani, Bailey, Nicki and Bridget) came over around 1 and joined Alesa, Mike and me for a great Easter Sunday. Jeff brought over the lamb Alesa had given him to smoke and that joined the ham and many other dishes for a great Easter meal.
April 19, 2025
Mike and I took a long ebike ride this morning while Alesa did the prep work for the Easter get together meal when Jeff and his family will join us. Mike must have enjoyed the ride as he did not peddle once. We then headed to The Queen Creek Olive Mill for a lunch among the olive trees.
April 18, 2025
Mike flew out to join us for Easter and Jeff came over to spend a little time. We are so looking forward to Easter with most of the family. Hopefully we will get to spend some phone time with Elyse and Annika as well. Happy Easter (or a belated Passover) to all.
April 11, 2025
Finally got some blooms on the cactus planted in our front yard last year and it is very pretty, almost a neon red but they each only last for the day. We are hoping to get out in the desert to see it in bloom if we can figure when that is.
March 22, 2025
Alesa had her first bike ride today since her surgery and all went well. First, she took a short ride around the neighborhood to see how she felt and, later, we took a longer ride.
March 12, 2025
Bailey moved into his new apartment today but first let's catch up on the news. After many months without rain, we had almost an inch last Friday. After a warm spell it has been cold and windy and last week's rain here in the valley brought snow in the higher elevations.
March 2, 2025
We have been looking for a new car as the Explorer is showing its age with 82,000 miles (I have never had to change the brakes). We have been to all the dealerships over the last two months and had narrowed our search down to Mercedes and Hyundai.