Saturday morning we cleaned up our space, bid Grandmother farewell, and headed back to Peoria, arriving just as the last soccer game of the day finished. Since it was Halloween, Maren made cupcakes for us to decorate and served a delicious dinner prior to trick-or-treating. Sunday, we packed a picnic lunch and headed to Lake Pleasant, north of Peoria. It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed the lake and the Roadrunner Trail. That evening we drove down to Glendale for supper at Haus Murphy's, a good German restaurant with an unlikely Irish name. It was a pleasant evening so we ate outside in their biergarten. Monday, we headed home with a stop in Kanab at the Trail's End, highly recommended by Rod. They have one of the best chicken-fried steaks I have ever eaten.
Off on adventure: shades of England 2012
Tia Rosa's
Happy birthday to Kristina
Rod liked my creamed eggs and sausage on toast
Beautiful cactus blooms spotted on a morning walk
Scones with clotted cream for breakfast
With no mountains nearby, the sun pops straight up at 7:00 A.M.
The soccer matches are finished for the day
Halloween preparations
Decorating cupcakes
Grammy just couldn't resist
There ya go
Ready to go
Smile...or don't smile
A belated birthday celebration
Headed to Lake Pleasant
Food always tastes better outside
Out in the desert
Lots of good skipping rocks
The water was pleasant
They regretted not bringing swim suits
A nice little hike along the Roadrunner Trail
Here comes Grammy
Lake Pleasant
Saguaro family
Old downtown Glendale
Decision time
Lovely alfresco dining
A good German nosh
Wiener schnitzel and stuffed cabbage served with German Fried
Potatoes and Wirsing (creamed cabbage with cheese)
Best chicken-fried ever
Home in time for Compound Dinner
Today's morning walk
Subtle fall colors
The trip was fun, but it is always good to be home, at least for a little while. That's all for now.
OXO
D.
1 comment:
It all looks mahhhhvelous.
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