Sassy Silver Sisters

One of the stops during our trip to Arizona this year was a placed called Lake Havasu City .  Our Mom loves to visit there and a matter of fact goes there every year.  I can’t say that I blame her.  It was pretty quiet when Leroy, Mom and I were there earlier this year.  Of course, we were not there in top tourist season. We stayed at The Nautical Beachfront Resort.   The room faced the beautiful  lake.  Some days there was plenty to watch, people on jet skis and small boats. It was a little too cool for swimming. These were some of the decorative walls at the resort where we stayed. The moon shown bright at night.  I couldn’t resist getting the picture of the palm trees in the moon light. There are replica light houses from all over.  This one, which is one of many, is a replica of a lighthouse on Lake Superior.  You can boat around the lake or drive around to see them. Many people travel around the town and lake in four wheel drive buggies.  Lighthouses of Lake Havasu To get to the

My trip to Arizona earlier this year included a trip to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.  It was decided that we would take a day trip which included a train ride to the Grand Canyon.   We stayed the night in Williams, Arizona.   It is a very small town about an hour outside of Flagstaff.   It seemed to consist of  two main streets.   On one  street  there is the Grand Canyon Railway and Hotel.  You can stay at the hotel, but there are other hotels available to stay in as well.  My husband, Mom, and I stayed at one of the other hotels.   The next morning, we boarded the train to the Grand Canyon.  It is a day trip to and from the Grand Canyon.  There are various train cars to choose from.  The cars go from basic to luxurious and the price varies depending on which car you choose.   www.thetrain.com There is an attendant in each car to answer questions and tell some of the histories.  The trip also has musicians and cowboys.  It’s f un for the whole family.   Our attendant  was very 

**UPDATED 3/31/23** My husband and I made a trip to Arizona late February and early March to visit my Mom in Mesa, Arizona.  One of the places we got to explore was the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona.  The garden was not in full bloom, but it was nice just the same.  I think we were about a month too early. There were plenty of cacti to see and several that happened to have blooms on them.   There were some beautiful flowers in bloom.  One of the exhibits in the garden is called The Bee Garden.  Here are some of the flowers that were in bloom.  And yes the bees were doing their thing. Trail Guide Map (dbg.org) This is called the Ironwood Tree.  It stands 20 feet tall.  Quite impressive in person. Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona (dbg.org) Jeff Hebets is the artist.  He made this in honor of his cousin, Phil who originated a tree boxing methodology that enabled over a million native plants to be salvaged instead of bulldozed. Jeff and Lexine Hebets | Desert Bot