Apache Junction-- Jan. 25th to 30th

Jan.25th

Sunny 75 Deg. F. John Brooks and Gerald Fernquist stopped by on their way golfing.
Our friends Bob And Marilyn Odermatt (Saskatchewan) arrived in the afternoon. We visited and went to dinner at Longhorn's Steakhouse. We convinced them to stay overnight with us.

Jan. 26th

After Ralph made a good breakfast for the four of us, we drove up to the Superstition Mountains. Beautiful scenery! Bob got a cactus stuck on his knee. We stopped at Canyon Lake and Tortilla Flats. We listened to a great country band on the patio and then had lunch in the Superstition Saloon (saddles for bar stools and dollar bills on the wall).
We had dinner at Arizona Joe's and listened to a band. Another great day!

Jan. 27th

The four of us went to breakfast at Hacker's Restaurant. The Odermatts' were off to Tucson and New Mexico on their way home. It was good to see them again.
In the afternoon Ralph and I drove to the SanTan Mall in Gilbert. I got two pair of Sketcher shoes on sale.
Ralph and I went to bingo with our neighbours Larry and Sharon. Windy cooler 68 Deg. F.

Jan 28th

Lynda and John came over for a visit. They are camping at The Lost Dutchman State Park now.
We went to dinner at the Grand Buffet--great Chinese food for $9.00 each. We stopped at
Wal Mart after dinner. Cooler 68 Deg. F.

Jan. 29th

A bit windy but sunny 72 Deg. F.
I forwarded Carol's update on Annika to you all. A very sad day for us. After alot of thought and discussion we have decided to drive back home to be of support and help to Derek and Carol. We hope to be back in Calgary in the next couple of weeks. We will be watching the weather closely.

Jan. 30th

Warm sunny 76 Deg. F.
In the morning we went to the Mesa Swap Meet. We had lunch there and went to Wal Mart afterwards. It was such a beautiful afternoon,we went to the pool and relaxed. Harry and Thea came over for happy hour.