Staybridge Suites Glendale

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 ...

... footed in the Pacific Northwest, you don't think about where your water comes from. And reclaimed water? Yucky.<br>But here in the desert reclaimed water is what makes the golf possible. And in Arizona, golf is king.<br>Water courses through Phoenix like an Oregon holiday--wet and extravagant. I cringe to see man made ponds, lakes, waterfalls and rivers in this desert decorate developments like baubles on a tree.<br>But when you know they've ...

I know that I have spent some time in previous entries trying to convince all of you that I have turned over a new leaf when it comes to my border-line obsessive planning!! I really do feel that I have made huge strides forward in this endeavor. With that being said I have to now confess that I am back to my 'old' ways. <br><br>We will be spending the winter 'season' in the heavily visited 'snowbird' region of the country. This area encompasses ...

... a 36,400 acre preserve--that's 1/3 the total land area of Scottsdale and the largest urban preserve in the county. <br><br>Lost Dog Wash trail is an entry point to the preserve, a gentle hike up to Taliesin Overlook with majestic views of the north valley, Camelback, Squaw Peak and Pinnacle Peak, and breakoff points to other trails.<br><br>Check out the photos for the continuing discoveries of bobnkaren.<br>

... could show the taxi driver, i could have done with one of those in Montreal! Anyhow so everyone was sure to be on time. The landscape changed dramatically from San Diego to Scottsdale as we headed into the dessert. This was a long day on the coach, we didn't have too many days that were spent on the coach but if memory serves right i think this was one of them. We had plenty of stops along the way ...

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.'

... can tell me why) and so they won't release my transcripts. AND MCC says that while they will accept credits that old, any 300 or 400 level classes will only transfer as electives. So, for instance, the fact that I have a 300 level advanced journalism credit doesn't get me out of needing a 100 level intro journalism class. Same for math,computers, science, etc ...

... suitcases (whew) and hopped on a Super Shuttle van that delivered us to our front door. Our younger cat Princess came wandering out and cautiously looked up at faces she hadn't seen in almost 3 weeks. She eventually meowed her welcome then promptly began the arduous task of sniffing our luggage and wondering where in the world we had been and why it took so long for us to come back. The older cat, Meemo ...

... to admit that I'm not doing all I could in the face of prosperity. Much of that is my own sin. But I believe that part of that is the desire that God has placed in me to be out and serving in a way that isn't so "easy." Couldn't I be doing that here in Gilbert? Yes, of course. And I probably should be doing much more than I am. But I truly believe that this is a desire that God has placed in my heart. As I said earlier, I didn't pick Taiwan because it ...

Have you ever said, "if I only had a few more hours in a day"? Well, careful what you wish for! January 22, 2006, is a day I will remember for some time because it was 39 hours long! I left Bangalore at 12:05am on January 22, 2006, flew to Singapore, changed planes, flew to Hong Kong, changed planes, flew to Los Angeles, changed planes, flew to Phoenix, realized I didn't have any way ...