Another birthday

Grandma had a birthday this week-end. I normally don't celebrate them other than the fact that I am glad to see another one. But, I have to say it was a great week-end and one I would like each time I have a birthday. :-) Saturday morning I hiked with Megan and Sharon on the Go-John Trail in Cave Creek State Park. The desert is in high bloom again and it was a sea of yellow. Just breath-taking. Another "breath-taking" moment was when a young man stopped us and said a rattler was stopping any further hiking. He was a big one, sunning himself across the entire path. The guy decided to go in the brush to get around the snake. I was a bit apprehensive, wondering if relatives were near by, but we got through just fine. Well, Megan did snag a big cactus in her thigh by-passing the trail, so it wasn't completely fine but Sharon removed it and all was well again!

That afternoon we decided to do another Phoenix Zoo visit. Very pleasant day with the animals. For dinner, Mark took us all to the Satisfied Frog for dinner. Great place to eat in Cave Creek, AZ if you ever are in the vicinity!

Sunday Megan and Drew came over for brunch. (Andy was in Las Vegas for a friend's wedding). Mark spent the afternoon packing for Iowa. :-) He left this morning at 6:30 in hopes of avoiding the peak of the rush hour on the freeway. He is driving to Tucumcari, NM to spend his first night on the road. Drive safely!!