Almost Home

Well, I was wrong about Phoenix! What I described yesterday was actually Tempe AZ! I am still trying to figure out how and why someone built a city in the middle of all those huge rock hills. It is really strange to drive around them.

Today, Saturday, October 25, I got to do one of my favorite things – go to a craft show. The Pyle Adult Recreation Center in Tempe was having their fall craft sale, so I spent an hour shopping! I love to compare prices and sales items to what my church boutique does and to purchase things for myself and gifts. They had lots of stuff and I picked up a few hints and merchandise.

Then we actually drove into Phoenix and went to the Phoenix Art Museum. We spent a couple of hours looking at their exhibits. The building and layout of the museum was the most interesting part. There are two main buildings connected by a bridge. Each building has two floors and a mezzanine level. They have strategically placed windows so you can look down at the art and also out at the city and sculpture gardens. It is a teaching museum because many of the displays have questions and techniques for looking at the art. 

From Phoenix we got back on I-10 to continue west. We ended up in Indio to try out a Mexican restaurant that our son had recommended – El Mexacali. It was very good. I wanted to buy dates at Shields, but it was closed. They have installed a restaurant in addition to the store, so they seemed pretty busy.

We ended up at Sam’s Family Spa in Desert Hot Springs to spend the night. I love to sit in their hot pools and relax. It is a perfect way to end a trip.

Well, I was wrong about Phoenix! What I described yesterday was actually Tempe AZ! I am still trying to figure out how and why someone built a city in the middle of all those huge rock hills. It is really strange to drive around them.

Today, Saturday, October 25, I got to do one of my favorite things – go to a craft show. The Pyle Adult Recreation Center in Tempe was having their fall craft sale, so I spent an hour shopping! I love to compare prices and sales items to what my church boutique does and to purchase things for myself and gifts. They had lots of stuff and I picked up a few hints and merchandise.

Then we actually drove into Phoenix and went to the Phoenix Art Museum. We spent a couple of hours looking at their exhibits. The building and layout of the museum was the most interesting part. There are two main buildings connected by a bridge. Each building has two floors and a mezzanine level. They have strategically placed windows so you can look down at the art and also out at the city and sculpture gardens. It is a teaching museum because many of the displays have questions and techniques for looking at the art.

From Phoenix we got back on I-10 to continue west. We ended up in Indio to try out a Mexican restaurant that our son had recommended – El Mexacali. It was very good. I wanted to buy dates at Shields, but it was closed. They have installed a restaurant in addition to the store, so they seemed pretty busy.

We ended up at Sam’s Family Spa in Desert Hot Springs to spend the night. I love to sit in their hot pools and relax. It is a perfect way to end a trip.