My First Visitor

It didn't take me long to realize this part of the trip was going to be very different.  For starters, I have stopped traveling from state to state or driving an absurd amount of miles everyday.  Did I mention that in 10 days I drove just over 2,000 miles?  It was definitely time to relax.

For those of you that know me well, I am not particularly a morning person.  So when the first of my four visitors, my cousin Lori, told me that her flight was arriving at 9am... you can imagine how thrilled I was.  Clearly she did not understand the concept of "unemploying."  I arrived on time to pick her up (again, if you know me well, you know this was a feat all on its own) and there Lori was...... all the way from Texas...... packed with just as much as I had been for three weeks, yet her stay was only for the next five days!  

We went out to breakfast and then came back to enjoy the 100 degree weather by the pool.  While there we enjoyed some outdoor entertainment.  We had some interesting discussions, most of which I cannot write on the blog.  Lori educated me on the pros and cons of getting older.....and I thought my previous experiences on this trip had been eye opening experience!

Much to my excitement, I learned that a fiesta had been planned at the resort for Monday night .....complete with karaoke!  We are already signed up!  Arizona watch out!

Lori informed me almost immediately after getting off the plane that she needed to be in front of a TV later to watch the Cowboys play.  Thanks to my travel agent, John, we ended up at Half Moon Sports Bar & Grill close by the resort.

Although there were no beers on the list on draught, I did sample the local brew, Bottoms Up.  

Thankfully the Cowboys won, otherwise I would have had real flashbacks to my childhood when my mom wouldn't talk to anyone after a loss.