Four Points by Sheraton Tempe

Erin is one of, if not, the oldest friend I have. We met in fourth grade and have managed to keep in touch over the years. I blame Erin. And this little girl I played tag with in elementary school is now a mother of an adorable little boy. She and her husband Mike had Alysia two years ago and we had a wonderful ...

We did a bird walk this morning at Veterans Oasis Park, a new reclamation project in Chandler. Reclamation meaning the end product of a waste water treatment facility.<br>We have a fish able lake here with limits and everything, a large wetland and an environmental education center on site.<br>Parks like this are an inspiration in the desert. Take a look at the pictures to see what I mean--would you guess it's genesis?<br><br>When you grow up ...

... California at the Thousand Trails membership park - closest one to 'home'<br><br>11/29/2009 - Lake Menifee, RPI park in Nicolaus, California<br><br>12/06/2009 - Morgan Hill, California at the Thousand Trails memberhip park<br><br>12/13/2009 - somewhere along the Pismo coast<br><br>12/20/2009 - Manteca, California<br><br>12/26/2009 - Catalina Spa, RPI park in Desert Hot Springs, California<br><br>01/02/2010 - Emerald Cove, Parker, California<br ...

... all the way through but I did it!! Now at 5pm I am at a rest area just east of Little Rock AR and eating, computing and maybe a nap till after rush hour a bit. Plan to take my time and no set date for arrival, but I am out of Alabama after 27 nights! 1150 miles to go!! And so far my first solo trip has been fine~~~~~ <br> I tried to send this earlier and net had gone off, so here I am at 9pm in a Wal Mart in Hope Arkansas~ I pulled into 2 rest areas and they were FULL! so kept ...

... Ouzo out, before we headed to possibly my favorite bar/club since Ive been away. It was called Dos Gringos and was an open air bar with loads of lights and things hanging, a massive Jenga, other bar type games, dance floor, just a good time place, oh and it was 10 drinks for 10 bucks, ouch!!! Needless to say we were there till close before finding our way home. Although a brief stop it was lots of fun.

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.'

... but, at a cost of $250 deductible each time, we had more than paid for a new one! So, this time, we put the repair costs towards the purchase of a new machine - and WOW! what a difference...they've really improved this product over the last 12 years! For those of you not familiar with these machines, they're small, designed and built in France, and previously were used almost exclusively in Europe, where water supplies are limited and indoor space is at a premium ...

... conversations, and had a time we're not likely to forget. After getting back to Tempe, we all had a relaxing night, had a few beers, and enjoyed the night air with good friends. Sunday came and David, Megan, Angela (a friend of David's, now a friend of mine), and I traveled to Prescott to do a day trip to Jerome. Imagine it: four aspiring photographers, in love with nature and our surroundings, all on a day-long trip to a town that is, quite literally, getting ready to fall off ...

... a garment; the moths will eat them up. Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the word of his servant? Let him who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God. But now, all you who light fires and provide yourselves with flaming torches, go, walk in the light of your fires and of the torches you have set ablaze. This is what you shall receive from my hand; You will lie down in torment." It's such a ...

Matt and I coordinated our flights into Phoenix so we could catch a Diamondbacks game. Randy pitched a good game but lost to the Phillies, the story of his season. I kind of like the park, despite it having the highest red neck quotient of all the mall-parks I've been to.