Another great day in the southwest! Woke up to sunshine and temps in the 70’s. Who runs their chainsaw at 6:00 a.m.? And why do you need a chainsaw to trim a cactus?

Craig had to work, but Teddy took us up to Cave Creek where every bar is a saloon and every saloon is a bar. We toured the shops and checked out The Town Dump (an eclectic artsy antique sort of place). Then we had lunch at the biker friendly Hideaway Grill ( http://www.hideaway-usa.com/ ). Our friendly barmaid Dawn took our pictures for their website, so then we got a picture of her with us. The food was great, the beer was cold, and we walked out happy.

When Craig finished work, we met him at the Desert Botanical Gardens to check out the work of Dale Chihuly, a talented custom glass blower. They had his art mixed in with the flora around the garden. As the sun set, the changing light gave much of it an ethereal look. We left there for a late dinner at Bandera’s in downtown Scottsdale. Very nice place. We are now very tired and very full!

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