Can always tell when September is here because the lovebugs show up. Not too bad this year but still a nuisance and will be gone in October. Golfing and water volleyball continue to take up our time but doctor appointments are running a close third. So far only great news.
Trip Log
September 4, 2019
It has been an interesting few days as Dorian came towards us. Everybody was busy getting ready for the worst and many things closed to include all of The Villages facilities.
August 31, 2019
Left Jeff's around 10 PM on the 27th to catch a 12:50 flight to Dallas-Fort Worth. Jeff drove us and we went a little early so he could get home and rest before he had to catch a 7:30 flight the next morning. Turns out we had TSA PrePass on our tickets so security was a breeze.
August 27, 2019
South Mountain is south of Phoenix (duh) and offers a spectacular view of the entire valley. We had a lazy early morning and then drove to South Mountain. As we drove in South Phoenix along the base it really didn't look like much but we continued on.
August 26, 2019
The Superstition Mountains are east of the Phoenix (Salt River) Valley and the north end of them, just out of Apache Junction, is very imposing and a place we want to explore. But first we went to Home Depot to buy, as it turns out, a Queen Palm for the north end of the pool.
August 25, 2019
Got up early this morning and dropped 'stuff' off for Bailey at ASU. We took him with us to hike the Echo Canyon trail at Camelback. It was a tough but good climb and we turned back, as promised, when it got iffy for some of the group.
August 24, 2019
Some net-less water volleyball this morning. We were headed to Apache Lake before learning that a road closure turned a 35 mile trip into a 112 mile one. So it was off to Scottsdale. It was a great outing in a old town Scottsdale. We walked the shops and I bought a hat.
August 23, 2019
Jeff arrived home about noon yesterday and is on vacation for the rest of our visit. Jeff's refrigerator went on the fritz earlier this week and the part is on order so we don't know when it will be fixed.
August 22, 2019
Flew into Phoenix yesterday. Woke up around 1:30 AM, got ready to go, drove to Orlando, stopped for breakfast, parked at ParknGo and made it through security about an hour and a half before our 6:15 flight. We flew economy to check out the service and save $200.
August 19, 2019
This afternoon we drove to Daytona to visit and have dinner with Bob & Cathy who are in Florida to deal with Mary Carol's issues since the passing of her husband. It has been a productive trip coming closer to resolution. Things continue as normal here.