I've only been off work for a couple weeks so far but it's been a whirlwind of travel, catching up with friends, seeing family and pack/laundry/repack/repeat! I spent the first couple days in Tucson visiting with my brother and his family. Had a chance to take my nephew to one of those indoor jumping parks and he wore me out completely. It's no joke! I made the mistake of jumping into a pile of foam blocks and I swear to you that my legs turned to lead. I could not move them to get of the pit...it was like I was in quicksand. I am not lying when I say that it took almost a solid 5 minutes to climb out of that pit, basically dug myself out, foam block by block. I was sincerely afraid I was going to have to ask the teenager attendants for a ladder or something haha!
After a couple of days hanging out, I drove back to Phoenix and helped my sister and her family move to a new house. It was about 100 degrees and 25 trips up and down the stairs...my sister has a bit of the family "can't get rid of stuff" gene and my brother in law commented, "Wow, she's really got a lot of special papers" lol 😂 Needless to say after that day, I was beyond exhausted and thrilled I was heading to beautiful Flagstaff next.
I spent four days up in Flagstaff enjoying the cooler weather, chatting with my parents and sleeping in every day! It was really relaxing and I enjoyed hearing all about my parents recent trip to Europe complete with several Russian history lessons haha. My dad basically could work as a tour guide for any historical site. He's quite passionate. I asked him about the ABBA museum in Stockholm, which was the number one thing he looked forward to before leaving the U.S. His reply was surprisingly unimpressive as the museum didn't quite live up to his expectations. My step-mom joked, "I think Dad expected to actually meet ABBA." 😂
After spending time with my aunt and parents, I left Flagstaff and packed up for a weekend getaway in Rocky Point, MX with my sister and brother in law. They are big fans of Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers and look forward to this yearly summer concert venue. I was mostly along for the ride enjoying a chance to be at my favorite place in the world...the beach! My brother in law's parents have a gorgeous beach house that we spent the weekend in. We ate our weight in street tacos quesadillas, and french fries, while putting away some XX Equis, and margaritas. The beach was lovely with warm water and a few waves here and there. I enjoyed the concert overall despite not knowing the music and the weather was just beautiful. The last day we were there, we headed to a local favorite bar and listened to live music, people watching while drinking our last rounds of cerveza. 🍻
After Rocky Point, I was home for a week running errands, meeting up with friends and repacking for the next adventure. I drove to San Diego with my friend Chris to meet up with a couple other friends for a few days at the beach. I know...shocking. Gotta soak it up while I can! We spent a day at La Jolla, another at Coronado Beach and then Balboa Park. The water was not as friendly as it had been in Rocky Point, however, I was not deterred. I boogie boarded with the best of them, till hypothermia starting setting in! JK But it was cold! We ate some good food in Little Italy, a great local organic restaurant called Farmer's Table and finished it off with the best dessert from Extraordinary Desserts. Yum! 😋 We brought games to play at the airbnb during down time but we were so tired every night that we basically all sat in front of the TV and then crashed. No intense games of Settlers of Catan were had that trip! Next time!
I've been home a couple days finishing last minute errands and repacking for what's to come. I head to Portland to see friends and then will be in Montana over the 4th of July with family. And then Indian adventures begin once more. I can't wait to see what's in store~
Stay tuned!
After a couple of days hanging out, I drove back to Phoenix and helped my sister and her family move to a new house. It was about 100 degrees and 25 trips up and down the stairs...my sister has a bit of the family "can't get rid of stuff" gene and my brother in law commented, "Wow, she's really got a lot of special papers" lol 😂 Needless to say after that day, I was beyond exhausted and thrilled I was heading to beautiful Flagstaff next.
I spent four days up in Flagstaff enjoying the cooler weather, chatting with my parents and sleeping in every day! It was really relaxing and I enjoyed hearing all about my parents recent trip to Europe complete with several Russian history lessons haha. My dad basically could work as a tour guide for any historical site. He's quite passionate. I asked him about the ABBA museum in Stockholm, which was the number one thing he looked forward to before leaving the U.S. His reply was surprisingly unimpressive as the museum didn't quite live up to his expectations. My step-mom joked, "I think Dad expected to actually meet ABBA." 😂
After spending time with my aunt and parents, I left Flagstaff and packed up for a weekend getaway in Rocky Point, MX with my sister and brother in law. They are big fans of Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers and look forward to this yearly summer concert venue. I was mostly along for the ride enjoying a chance to be at my favorite place in the world...the beach! My brother in law's parents have a gorgeous beach house that we spent the weekend in. We ate our weight in street tacos quesadillas, and french fries, while putting away some XX Equis, and margaritas. The beach was lovely with warm water and a few waves here and there. I enjoyed the concert overall despite not knowing the music and the weather was just beautiful. The last day we were there, we headed to a local favorite bar and listened to live music, people watching while drinking our last rounds of cerveza. 🍻
After Rocky Point, I was home for a week running errands, meeting up with friends and repacking for the next adventure. I drove to San Diego with my friend Chris to meet up with a couple other friends for a few days at the beach. I know...shocking. Gotta soak it up while I can! We spent a day at La Jolla, another at Coronado Beach and then Balboa Park. The water was not as friendly as it had been in Rocky Point, however, I was not deterred. I boogie boarded with the best of them, till hypothermia starting setting in! JK But it was cold! We ate some good food in Little Italy, a great local organic restaurant called Farmer's Table and finished it off with the best dessert from Extraordinary Desserts. Yum! 😋 We brought games to play at the airbnb during down time but we were so tired every night that we basically all sat in front of the TV and then crashed. No intense games of Settlers of Catan were had that trip! Next time!
I've been home a couple days finishing last minute errands and repacking for what's to come. I head to Portland to see friends and then will be in Montana over the 4th of July with family. And then Indian adventures begin once more. I can't wait to see what's in store~
Stay tuned!
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