Hi everyone following us. Yesterday was somewhat laid back. We left El Paso and drove west with the good intention of meeting Linda's friends Shirlee and Terry Valo in Green Valley, Arizona for dinner. Well it didn't quite work out that way. By the time we actually got on the road, a few slow downs for construction, lunch, stops at rest areas, etc. we decided to postpone our get together until this morning over breakfast.

After we got settled into our Holiday Inn Express last night, Linda and I went to a restaurant named Solaris. Very nice, good food and I even had a couple of glasses of a Willamette Valley Pinot Gris.

After our visit today with Shirlee and Terry we will head up to Phoenix/Surprise and my daughter's house. We are butting in on their Super Bowl Party Sunday. While at Traci's we will wash some dirty clothes, visit with Traci and family, try to get together with my nephew Sam at ASU and get together with a 2nd cousin, Colonel Don Palandech, the commander of ASU's ROTC Detachment. We'll see how much we actually accomplish.

Well, need to pack up and get out of the HIE and go meet Shirlee and Terry.

Take Care!

Bob & Linda