Scottsdale!!!

Day 4—Scottsdale

The drive from NM to AZ was really amazing, too!  I went through a section of US Forest land, and I felt like I had fallen in to a Rankin & Bass forest from “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and was hoping the Snowman Narrator (as portrayed by Burl Ives) would guide me to the North Pole.  I mean, it was beautiful----and I couldn’t get enough of it.

Amazing Mountains, with snow and green green trees.  

I arrived in Scottsdale in a section of town that was comprised of endless apartment complexes, gated communities and new housing.  Not my cup of tea, but really lovely nonetheless.  I settled in with my sister Kitty’s BFF—Kim.  She’s a wonderful host, and also has a very tidy house.  (That really impresses me—as I a am a MESSY Marvin.  I saw so many immaculate homes that I started to get a complex about my dust, clutter and such.  But, as soon as I came home, my normal life exploded all over and I decided I didn’t care, mostly.  People are different!)

Anyway, Kim had some bone broth boiling and Pickle SCORED with some free bones!  We hung out at her apartment complex’s dog park.  Pickle never seems to be that excited about a dog park---even if I encourage her to run and play—she mostly stares at me, and makes a bee line for the fence and exit.  Just another way this dog is disappointing to me.  (It’s ok everyone—I can say that about her—she’s a dog, not a child.  She can’t read this blog).

Kim cooked and we visited and caught up.  Pretty nice there in Scottsdale. 

The next morning, I slept in (BIG SURPRISE to my regular readers) and couldn’t figure out how to operate her shower so hopped in the car DIRTY. 

(Oh! I should mention, lest you all think I am a cretin, I brought each of my hosts a host gift.  Shoutout to myself!!!)