The Valley of the Sun and a Wonderful 60th

We travelled to the Valley of the sun in early December to look at some of the over 80,000 foreclosures in that area and tour the Grand Canyon, Sedona and several Indian ruins. We left the NC cold behind on December 5 and emerged in Phoenix later that afternoon in 75 degree weather.

The next day we drove around the western part of the valley looking at cacti, palm trees, brown front "yards", foreclosed homes and getting our bearings. The traffic is worse than anyplace I have ever seeen except New York.


Then we drove up to Flagstaff where it was a lot colder, I mean really cold, snowing and windy.


We drove to the Wupatki indian ruins and spent the day hiking Sunset Crater and walking through adobe homes. At least it was a lot warmer in the desert.



Here is an Indian ball court where they threw baseball-sized rocks at one another...ouch!!!


When we got back to NC we had our friends over for my 60th BD party. Here Elizabeth and Katrina are giving me the balloons. 60???? Who is that balloon for?


Next post, our new arrival... Lex.