I am writing this on July 3, 2007 and Joan and I are back home in Mogadore. I did want to catch up on the blog and get it up to date to the present.
On June 3rd we drove from LA over to Phoenix with a stop in Indio to visit Joan’s uncle Charlie there and meet his new bride Pat. We had a very nice lunch with them and got to see their wedding pictures, then it was on to Phoenix. It’s an interesting drive through the desert between Indio and Blythe but a little on the warm side.
Between the time that we left Phoenix for New Zealand and when we got back Tracey and Anjan had moved to their home from the apartment that they were in for the last year. The home is beautiful in a planned neighborhood with nice restaurants and shopping nearby.
Front Entrance
Backyard with real grass.
Being there the week before the wedding was nice to help out with some of the pre-wedding activities.
Anjan and I checked out two of the local general aviation airports for activities. Falcon Field in Mesa has a wing of the Commemorative Air Force (previously named Confederate Air Force, you have to be politically correct nowadays) that was interesting. Deer Valley airport closer to them has become quite a training field for Chinese pilots. They have about 300 Chinese there training to become commercial pilots.
B-25, my favorite WWII plane.
Mig
Got that Mig with my trusty 50 cal.
The weather was beautiful but somewhat boring. Blue skies and warm everyday, starting to hit close to 100, but dry.
Hi Joan and Wayland, I can't believe you have time for this wonderful blog as well as weddings, travel, etc, etc. You are amazing folks! The weddings were beautiful. I'm sure your global approach to our world has been a factor in Tracey's partner choice. He looks like a great guy and I'm sure they will have many happy years together. Are you glad to finally be home and have some kind of home routine?
ReplyDeleteI've loved getting home to my gardens, but can sure see I'm a month behind others. John has been doing all the busy things on his to-do list and finally we decided we needed an escape.... we drove our RV to Ottawa for a 5 day get-away. We were especially taken by the sound and light show on the Parliament Buildings at 9:30 in the evening. John is back home organizing n RV reunion with a group of folks we first travelled into Mexico with, for the end of Aug, as well as plans for an RV garage to attach to our existing building. Never a dull moment.
Thanks again for a trip of a lifetime. Be sure to think of us if you are in Ontario....We'd love to have you here and get a good visit in.
Carell and John Harder