Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Day 2 of Return Trip Home

The drive from Moreno Valley to Phoenix was hot, dry, and barren . . . not a Starbucks in sight or any other real coffee place . . . just miles and miles of desert .. . . it felt like being stuck in time as it all looked the same.


 Finally we reached Phoenix, bought a cup of Starbucks, and then drove to our hotel for the evening.  Once inside the room I attempted to call Cheryl and left her a voice mail . . . then I headed off to the laundry room to load the clothes . . . I didn't take the phone with me and she returned my call before I returned . .. so I called her again and left another message (playing phone tag).  After that Jon and I kept the phone with us during the process of washing and drying the clothes and giving Sparta a little walk around the hotel grounds.  Later in the afternoon I was thrilled to chat with Cheryl who I hadn't been in touch with for quite a few years.  Neither of us knew the other was living in the West until recently.  We made plans to meet for dinner this evening at one of our favorite Scottsdale restaurants, the Blue Adobe. 
Cheryl & Juergen

 Reconnecting with Cheryl and her husband Juergen was a total blast.  We chatted so familiarly and caught up on the happenings in our lives, talked food, wine, and travel, and laughed over old times together.  Juergen is flying out this evening for a trip to South Africa, so we had to make it an early evening, but we will see each other again.  Thank you Cheryl for the beautiful stone . . . . don't know how you knew I would love it, but then we have always been kindred spirits.  I'll open the card in the morning and am looking forward to your beautiful thoughts.

I'm so happy to reconnect with Cheryl
 We'll be packing up and traveling to Sedona in the morning.  This trip is awesome!

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