Today Don
& Linda needed a down day, so we departed from Cottonwood and drove to Phoenix
to see Maddison. Tim drove us down in the Jeep. I have to say Max is a great
dog, he rode in the back of the Jeep the whole way down to Phoenix.
The
underpasses are very artistically decorated. This one is for you Cathy Carrick, I know you have been checking out all the underpass art on this trip!
No image
of America’s southwest is more recognizable than the Saguaro cactus. Traveling
south from Cottonwood, AZ on I-17. I don’t
see any for the first portion of the drive. However, shortly after Sunset Point
rest stop the large cacti start to dot the landscape. Some interesting facts about
these prickly giants! A saguaro’s arms usually begin to grow only after it is
about 15’ tall and around 75 years old. They can have many arms. A typical
saguaro can live between 100-200 years. A full-grown saguaro can reach 40 feet
tall. A fully-grown saguaro can weigh several tons due to the water it stores. The
cactus bloom, Arizona’s state flower, only appear on the saguaro when the
cactus is 35 years old.
We
arrived at the house and spent some time visiting with Madissen, Tim and
Crystal. Of course, there was plenty of playing with Max and his brother
Winslow. It has been several years since we have seen Madissen. It was great to
see her blooming and growing. She could not come to Cottonwood, because she
works 2 jobs and only has Monday off. Hence, the reason we came down here!
There is a picture from today with her dog, Winslow, and then the last time we saw her. When we went ice skating! She has grown into a
beautiful young woman!
We
enjoyed lunch at The Cheesecake Factory. It was a late lunch, so none of us
will need to cook dinner. Which is good, because Crystal is staying in Phoenix
(she had to work tomorrow) and neither her or Madissen cook much! Their chef,
Tim, is heading back to Cottonwood with us!
I had the Spicy Cashew Chicken,
Charlie had Chicken Broccoli Pasta … yes, I know it has a vegetable in it … don’t
tell him!
Our drive back was uneventful, however it was extremely busy heading south on
I-17! Must be everyone stayed until the last minute before their check-out
times!
It
was a beautiful sunset, at our campsite.
Tomorrow we have an adventure to National Monuments with Don & Linda and Tim!
#TwoLaneAdventures
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