Comfort Suites Glendale

... visiting. It's great to see an old friend with a great family, but it also makes you reflect. It was the first time I really got to play with and study a two year old. And now I know why they say an angel watches over all small children. <br>Erin and I have decided to make our visits more frequent in the future.

... water from the toilet, washing machine, dishwasher and tub using gravity, filters, microorganisms, chemicals and ultraviolet light--well, you wouldn't want to drink it, but it's okay now.<br>They also cool industrial plants with it, water highway medians &amp; community common areas, and probably most importantly--return large portions of it to the aquifer.<br>OK, it's still kinda yucky, but it's the savior of the desert, so I'll get over it.

... sunbelt section of Arizona and California. We've arrived a bit early - the true snowbirds head south after Christmas - but all the same I have to have a plan and we will need reservations at most places. <br><br>We will be staying mostly at membership parks. These require even more planning since you can only make your reservations a certain number of days ahead of time. So, here's where you can find us this 'season'<br><br>11/15/2009 - Manteca ...

Hiking in Phoenix twists your mind. Because you actually hike IN the city. But not in the city like down city streets--you're in nature preserves that wrap you in solitude, surround you with desolation, and thrill you with singular beauty. All this while being actually very close to the congestion and stress of the city you're escaping.<br><br>We hiked up Lost Dog Wash Trail in the McDowell-Sonoran Preserve ...

... Lauren ha the ipod playing. We also did coach introductions where you had to tell the coach about the person sitting net to you which was fun. We stayed at the Marriott which was great. Scottsdale is like the stereotypical cowboy/dessert town with seats made from old wagons and cactus's everywhere, felt almost like going back in time. Dinner was at a Greek restaurant where they were quick to get ...

Getting to Phoenix was the longest trip I have ever been on. It took us 46 hours to get from Buenos Aires to Phoenix. Our flight was late from Lima which made us miss the flight to Phoenix. After getting to Houston, I was glad that we got stuck in Lima, Peru airport rather than Houston. The airport in Lima was one of the nicest airports I have ever been to and you could lay down to sleep on the chairs! Very important when you get stuck at an airport. <br ...

We started our trip from Tempe, Arizona (see how we currently lived there). Our goal was to find a new life and our destination was the south-west, southeast, and notrth-east sections of the United States.<br><br>So it was time to say our 'Good byes.'

... updates from Ian &amp; G porch side with their cervezas in hand. Jami and I had never stayed at Greg &amp; Gail's cabin, even though it had been offered to us countless times before. As most of you know, Jami and I were usually south bound to Mexico any weekend we had free. Since this summer has really taken it's toll on us here, we decided a trip north to beat the heat was well in order. We departed our casa in ...

Van Horn, Texas...where people dream of spending the night. Falling asleep to the sound of semis roaring by the Holiday Inn Express is something Zoe and I will never forget. When I inquired at the front desk what we might do on a Saturday night in Van Horn, the response was, "Nothing". We ended up at the original Chuy's restaurant, made semi-famous by football broadcaster John Madden, which was quite tasty although I think Zoe and I have ...

... Mike & Matt) in my new MP3 player (thank you, Alain) and a lot of reading material, I think I'm ready for it. Some background about the trip. Traveling with a group of around 20 MBA & post-MBA students from Thunderbird International School of Management, I am going to explore high-tech offshoring from the other shore. Over the next three weeks I will be visiting Shanghai ...