Phoenix

Mike had to head out of town early on the Monday morning after Goldie's homecoming. At the last minute (as in Sunday-night last minute), he bought me a ticket to join him. I wasn't sure how I felt about not only abandoning Goldie but also sticking her in full tending mode when she hadn't even been home a week. But Mike pointed out that by the time it might seem reasonable to leave her ... she'd have a full-time job and be unavailable. And the girl seemed willing! So ... off Mike went. And off I went on a separate flight several hours later!

It really wasn't a long enough trip to bear a lengthy post. By the time I got there Monday night, we mostly just had time to find a little Italian restaurant before heading back to our hotel. And on Wednesday we had to head for the airport by 9 a.m. So it really was mostly just Tuesday. 

Still, Tuesday was quite wonderful and relaxing! (At least for me!) Mike had to leave for work early, but I slept until nearly 10! (I got up just in time to grab some sausage and a waffle from the free hotel breakfast before it closed down.) Then I came back and read some scriptures and a conference talk, texted a friend and relaxed. Around 1:00 I went to the empty hotel gym and then out to the pool (which, conveniently, also didn't have a single soul beyond myself visiting--unless you count the two ducks that came to give me company at one point.) I took care of some stuff for church that I needed to and talked to my sister (without interruption) for an hour, and I even swam. It was the loveliest weather. Not too hot. Not chilly. Just perfect.

Mike returned about 5:00. We went to this cool little "hole in the rock" spot:

Lots of people were there to watch the sunset. I can't imagine Phoenix in the summer, but it's lovely in the early spring!

A bunch of helicopters flying by in the distance.

Us trying to capture the water and trees behind us. And struggling to manage it. Haha.

We went to eat and then I told Mike I really wanted frozen yogurt (which he told me wasn't a thing anymore--haha), but we drove and drove and drove (trying to find a hidden place that ended up being on a street that you couldn't actually drive to) and ended up finding it (and they did have "plain tart" as I was hoping they would), and that was about the end of the trip! But I'm always so happy to be with Mike, and it's wonderful to have a rare day that demands almost nothing! (I mean I didn't even have a house to clean if I wanted to!)