Tempe Mission Palms Hotel

... 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.

... 01/12/2010 - Quartzsite<br><br>01/17/2010 - Valle D' Oro, Mesa, Arizona<br><br>01/24/2010 - Yuma Lakes, Yuma, Arizona<br><br>01/31/2010 - Wilderness Lakes, Thousand Trails Park, Menifee, California<br><br>02/14/2010 - Catalina Spa, Desert Hot Springs<br><br>02/28/2010 - Ridgeview Resort, Bullhead City, Arizona<br><br>03/07/2010 - Lake Havasau, California<br><br>03/14/2010 - back in East Mesa.....and ready for some spring training games!!<br><br>

... I hope it warms up enough for me to walk to the one remaining cache here in town. I spent over 2 hours logging caches last night, and still have Fridays to do. My phone has taken to not ringing &#8211; I just open it and find messages on it!! So after 9 I checked it and had 3 messages&#8212;One from Andrea who said there was a new cache out and they were on their way to pick me up&#8212;don&#8217;t know how long since she called, but hopped in the shower and when I got out they were ...

Every morning if we were moving on it would be bags to the coach at 7:45am sharp. Lauren had made a point on the first day by leaving some people behind after a lunch break in San Diego as they were late coming back. In the welcome tour she had given us all an 'on **** sheet' with all the addresses we would be staying at so if you got left behind somewhere or were drunk and didn't know how to get home ...

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.'

... a real challenge, but we managed, though with a few more scratches and bruises on the Jeep. Something is wrong with the Jeep- when we go 55 MPH it does the Death Wobble! We cannot tow it if it isn't fixed! It is really scary and if being towed we would not know it had started do the 'wobble'! After playing around on the desert we headed back home where we had a drink and chicken, baked tater and salad for supper. About 7 Gary and Sharon headed home, we washed dishes and caught ...

... the Heard Museum in Phoenix. This museum exhibits 21 tribes, their art and culture ( a must see). Afterward we drove around Phoenix and since it was Sunday not much was happening and lots of places were closed. We decided we didn't want to go to Scottsdale, where the Giants have their spring training,but we did see Tempe Diablo Stadium where the Angels train. The parks ...

... the trip took a little longer than it should have. Greg works as a web producer for the Fox station in Phoenix. He's always been into tech stuff, so his house didn't disappoint. No less than 3 flat screens including a humongous tv in the living room. He also has a computer he built by hand that has one of those little science balls sticking out of it --- you know, the ball you touch where it looks like 'electricity' connects to your finger --- just because he can. Good to catch up.

... to enjoy the sites. Highlights include Athens, Mykonos, Olympia, Delphi, and Corfu. I will have a one week break period, and I have opted to tour Italy. Starting in Bari, where I will arrive via overnight ferry from Greece. Highlights include Sorrento, Capri, Pompeii, Rome,Assisi, Siena, San Gimignano, Florence, Pisa, La Spezia, Cinque Terre, and Venice (whew! that is going to be busy!) From Venice I fly to ...