Catching up......

Since last posting......

Sharon and I hiked up Squaw Peak on Thursday morning. It was most definitely a HIKE! Going to the to top was a real challenge but very invigorating! We were both worried about the treacherous trek going back down but after that uphill battle, going down was a walk along the beach! The view from the top was worth every labored breath we took.

Friday I spent the day painting the guest bedroom while Andy and Megan were at work. That evening we went to a new sports bar in the neighborhood for dinner. That is one very nice thing I notice about being in the city....if you don't feel like cooking a restaurant is a stone's throw away as compared to driving 25-30 miles on the farm in Iowa.

Yesterday Andy's friend from work invited us all to tailgate with them and attend the ASU-Stanford game. The tailgating is quite different from a Hawkeye home game. Not very crowded! Of course, Stanford was 0-6 going in to this game and are now 0-7. I was sweating bullets sitting in the stands....another difference from an Iowa game. :-) We left at the end of the 3rd quarter to go to a sports bar that shows the Iowa games. That was another sad game for the Hawks. Of course, two of their losses are to the number one and number two teams in the nation so I must take that into account when assessing their season. Following that game's end we went to Oregano's for possibly the best bread and pizza I have ever had in my life.

Sunday brought on a walk with the dog and house cleaning. Now Megan and I are going to go to Babies R Us......I must buy "Buck" something at this store. Last night I bought a combo package of about four newborn outfits for him at Target. I am going to like being a grandma. :-) I didn't forget Sox, though, and bought her a package of rubber balls to chew on and toss around!

The pictures on the right are from the Squaw Peak hike, one showing Megan's law firm building to the right of the open-roofed Diamondback's stadium. The water is Tempe Lake right near ASU stadium.