Blogs from Gilbert, Arizona, United States, North America

Så er sommeren kommet over os. Skønt at sidde på terrassen med sin morgenkaffe, kigge på kolibrierne og nyde feriestemningen komme snigende. Dog mærket af jetlag. Efter 4 timers søvn er vi alle klar til at møde den velkomstkomite, der havde ventet i lufthavnen. Forståeligt nok var komiteen, efter mange timer, kørt hjem før vi ankom. Vi er indlogeret hos Ann og Bob, men Ida nåede over til Tricia inden den øvrige familie vågnede, hvor hun lavede et overraskelse angreb på Abby og Savanah mens de sov. Gensynsglæden var ikke til at tage fejl af og pigerne ”klickede” med det samme. Dejligt. Efter et hurtigt familieråd, blev vi enige om at dagens aktivitet skulle foregå indendøre. En hurtig afstemning – 9 piger mod 3 drenge – og aktiviteten blev ….........SHOPPING. Sidst på eftermiddagen mødtes alle til ... read more

My bags are almost all packed. I am about 85% done. In a few minutes I am due to check in on our flights. In a few hours I have my pre vacation mani/pedi scheduled. And later tonight we have to bring the dogs to the breeder for boarding. That is the most difficult thing to do in preparation for this "Epic Anniversary Adventure. I am so excited I am beginning to squeak. Well I better get busy with it.... read more

My friend Dave and I went on a photo safari today to the Riparian Preserve in Gilbert, Arizona. We are both curb side photographers, and were favored by the board walk with railing at water’s edge by a duck filled lake. The fowl entertained us with acrobatic flybys, take offs and landings. The preserve is a 110 acre park organized into various vegetative zones that range from marshlands to native riparian and upland vegetation areas. Almost 200 species of birds have been identified in the preserve, as well as all sorts of critters from fish and amphibians to jack rabbits and coyotes. So, during this winter snowbird trip to southern Arizona, I’ve enjoyed photo shoots with two of my online photographer friends; TJ when in Tucson, and Dave in Gilbert / Mesa. And I’ve bagged some ... read more

For starters, thank you all for the support and prayers related to my fathers passing. After about a month sitting around my home, doing DIY projects...Dave and I decided to continue on our journey that we had planned. Unfortunately, we missed Malaysia, Singapore and Bali, but we are going back to see Australia and New Zealand. We decided to make a pitstop in Arizona, where some of my family lives, and see this beautiful state for a few days. My 2 directionally challenged cousins picked us up at Phoenix Airport, kidding Chris and Shea. When we arrived to the house, my Aunt Joyce had a full lunch prepared and we did as we always do...eat! The next day Dave, myself and me 3 cousins took a drive to Sedona, also known as the red rocks. We ... read more

Hello everyone! Well it's been a while, so we thought we should post a blog to mark an anniversary, even though we haven't been up to too much... Can you believe that last week marked 2 years since our arrival in Arizona? We finished our round the world trip and landed in Phoenix on Tuesday 17th October 2006. In many ways it seems a lifetime ago, but sometimes it seems like only yesterday... So 2 years on, where are we?? Has our 'new life' lived up to our expectations? Well, we have a lovely house that we could not have dreamed of owning in the UK, we have added a four legged friend to the family, have made some good friends, have a more relaxed way of life and we own 2 businesses... & so we ... read more