Brad and Debbie: A week in Phoenix!

Brad and I traded our timeshare for a condo in Scottsdale, AZ, so we got to spend a whole week in beautiful, sunny AZ. Here we are as we are waiting for our plane.

This was the golf course view we had from our Condo patio. It was beautiful and we had lots of wildlife around us. We saw jackrabbits, hummingbirds, quail, lizards and all kinds of fun critters to watch.

And, of course, beautiful bougainvilleas. Mom always had these growing in our yard in Phx. and I always loved them.

This duck decided to come see me while I was eating my breakfast out on the patio. She wandered all around me and wasn't at all afraid. It was fun.

And, of course, one of the main reasons for visiting Phoenix was to see our family. We got to spend lots of time with Brad's parents and enjoyed every minute of it.

We were able to visit Brad's Aunt Gin and Uncle John. We really enjoyed catching up with them and hearing about their family.

Steve and Jane joined us for dinner at Maggiano's. This was a restaurant we found in Boston and loved it so we were excited when there was one just down the street from where we were staying. Jane looks so good. She's lost 50 lbs. since we last saw here. Way to go, Jane!

For me, one of the best parts of our trip was reconnecting with some friends from the past. Peggy was my best friend all through high school and I haven't seen her in a really long time. We had a great time talking about old times and hearing about each other's lives

I've known Craig since I was three years old. It was so fun to reminisce about grade school, high school, and all the memories we have together. His beautiful wife, Julie, which just happens to be Peggy's younger sister, cooked us a fabulous dinner and put up with listening to us talk the night away. Thanks, Julie!