Josh and I spent the week before Easter Sunday with my grandparents in beautiful Phoenix. Our road trip to Arizona was long overdue; the rest of my family lives in Minnesota, where we have been a few times since being married.
We loved our time with Grandpa Don and Grandma Shirley. Our first full day greeted us with temps in the mid-90s. It was so nice to temporarily escape the freezing winds in Colorado. (My grandma says she gets cold when the temp drops to 70 in AZ. I go without a coat around 45 degrees in CO!) We filled our days with a drive through Apache Trail (It was very scary for me. There were even a few guard rails with words written on them like "We will miss you, Dave."), trips to Trader Joe's and In-N-Out, a day at the Grand Canyon. And, who can resist a quick trip to the flea market for some bling-o-riffic sunglasses? My grandma also bought me a spray tan and highlighted my hair. I felt like a new woman!
Of course, my grandma's hospitality topped the list of memories (Why goes Grandma's house always seem impossibly clean? Is there some special line of cleaning products unknown to anyone below the age of 70? And, why does Grandma's food always taste better? Grandma, if you are reading this, I want your secrets!), and she and I shared lots of stories and memories throughout the week.
Another highlight of the trip was seeing my childhood dog, Sami. My grandparents took her in a couple of months ago for my dad. She's only nine and has some good years left!
Josh and I started the drive back to Colorado on Easter Sunday. We wanted to stay in Arizona longer, but my sister Mel happened to be in Colorado Springs for one more night, and I really wanted to see her! (She and her friends drove down from MN a few days earlier to visit.)
Now we're back home and enjoying the snowy weather yet again! Thanks for hosting us, Grams! I have a lot to learn from you. :)
