Still enjoying warm AZ

Our site in Apache Junction with our 'Tweety' twirly flying high in the AZ breeze


A family friend we visited in Tucson who is 97 years young!


Eileen, my cousin's wife who hosted our mini reunion in Tucson.


Ellen's cousins, Myra and Mary, checking out the Mars calendars that cousin Alfred (arms outstretched in the background) took pictures for.


The cousins, Janet (MI), Alfred (AZ), Ellen (OR), Myra (AZ), and Mary(CO).


The birthday celebration at Spinati's Pizza in Phoenix.


Ellen after opening her gifts.


Larry and a 'self' picture (pretty good,eh?)


The birthday girls, Ellen and Jes, blowing out their candles.


We continue to enjoy the warm AZ weather although we have moved to Apache Junction. Again, we have made several trips by car to Phoenix to see family and friends and we also went to Tucson for a mini family reunion on Ellen's mothers side of the family. It was great fun seeing cousins we hadn't seen in 19-20 years! Hopefully this is something we can do in future years as most of the cousins have retired and enjoy winters in sunny AZ.

Larry has been busy with more projects and his activities have generated interest from our nearby neighbors. It is helpful that at this park we are able to have the trailer/'shop' parked next to us. Many of the projects involve modifying the trailer for when it is NOT parked close by. (Like putting a generator on the front so he has electricity for welding and running his power tools, putting a fan inside the trailer to cool him off when working, and adding a rolling jack so he can move the trailer when needed.)

Yesterday evening we met the kids and some of the grands for dinner to celebrate January birthdays. It is always fun to see family and spend time with them. Time just seems to go by too quickly and the kids and grands grow up too fast!

Happy New Year 2009

Our rig decorated for Christmas at Palm Creek RV


Our son Todd, the great chef, who cooked a great Christmas dinner


My surprise gift,a digital keyboard!


The grandkids checking out Grandma's new keyboard (they did a great job!)


The Christmas group minus one grandson (he was working)


At Applebee's for a birthday party


The birthday girl getting a good laugh at the card from her son


We really enjoy being in warm AZ. Winter time is definitely the time to be here, especially this year as so much of the country has had really cold weather.
We are still in Casa Grande but have moved to another RV park six miles up the road. We have made several car trips to the Phoenix area to see family, friends and visit some of Larry's favorite shopping places. He waits to buy many items here because he knows where the best places are to buy things.

We enjoyed celebrating Christmas at our son's place in Tempe and I had the surprise of my life! Our daughter and son-in-law gave me a keyboard!
This evening we celebrated our daughter's birthday at Applebee's in Tempe. It is always fun to be with family.