My trip to Arizona...so fun.

The view of the wild and untamed desert, from the guest room

The lemon pieCutting the lemon pie
Wendy showing a close up of the "coagulated goo" on the inside
Yum...eating the lemon pie

Logan, Courtney, and Amanda (Tyler not pictured...so sad)

Lunch in Phoenix (the people at the table across from us were loving our little tripod deal that was helping to take our photo)

Wendy got the quiche (which wasn't fresh and was sent back a few minutes after this photo) she also got the tomato soup. I got the turkey cranberry sandwich on a croissant, and the blue cheese crumble salad. We like taking pictures of food.

Trampoline fun..this is the best shot of Wendy, how can people have this much fun...legally??

I was a little timid about jumping at first. But, by the end, I could almost jump as high as Wendy

Something made me laugh before the camera snapped this picture. This was the morning I left and I was not happy to leave.

"Wendy and Angie - established 1984"

Some of the desert scenery on the drive home

I loved the miles and miles of big cactus

So...here's a little story...my life long friend and fellow Mustang, Wendy, wrote me an email on Friday last week. She told me that she missed me and wanted me to come for a visit...she wanted me to come next week. I was thinking...hmmm...I'm not "missed" by too many people, so I thought, why not? I made all the arrangements and two days later, I was headed out. Leaving Todd and the kids with the laundry done, a few meals in the fridge, and a clean house (to try to ease their "suffering" while I was away.) It took a little under 4 hours to get to Wickenburg. I was so happy to see the Jones family again. I hadn't seen the kids in about 3 years, they were all grown up. Wendy's subdivision is in the wild and untamed part of the desert (I know you are thinking all deserts are wild and untamed, but her desert is especially wild and untamed. There were critters scurrying all over the place. Lots and lots of lizards. My first night there, I enjoyed a delicious salmon dinner that Brian had caught in Alaska. Monday morning Wendy took me on a 4 mile walk and then we cooled off in the pool afterwards. After swimming, we got ready and Brian treated us to lunch at their favorite Mexican restaurant.

I brought a GIANT box of notes that Wendy had written me in high school, she had saved a small shoebox of notes I had written her...(I had to complain several times that she threw away the rest of my notes...) so we switched the boxes and read the notes we wrote. Whenever we see each other, taking a stroll down memory lane is always a must. In high school we use to have a soda with a fruit pie or a pack of mini donuts for lunch. We decided we needed to share a fruit pie (for old times) we captured the moments on film, for all to see. After we ate the pie, which was a little stale, we had a relaxing afternoon reading notes and laughing about the good 'ol days. Wendy also served the kids and I a delicious after school snack of peaches and graham crackers.

Tuesday, we left the house early and went to Phoenix. We went shopping and then saw "Julie and Julia," which we loved. After the movie, we had a delicious lunch and then headed back to Wickenburg. Tuesday night Wendy and I jumped on the trampoline, why?? just for fun. After we were worn out with jumping, Brian and I got to spend some time "bonding," watching a DVD of a Dave Matthews Band concert. He could hardly contain his excitement to know that I was a Dave Matthews fan. He was so happy, that he loaned me the DVD to take home and enjoy some more, which I have. My mini vacation was way too mini and went by too fast. I was sad I had to leave Wednesday morning but had such a great time! I will definitely be back to the Jones's Bed, Breakfast (and a whole lot more...) as soon as possible.