Valerie's Leaving

Tonight we attended a small going away dinner for our friend,
Valerie, who is moving back to Michigan for a few months.
Our friend Christine, was a fantastic hostess as usual and
since her home is in the middle of wine country near Palisade,
there were tons of stars visible and we saw no less than six
satellites cross overhead. We'll miss Valerie, but she should
be back in the spring.

Happy 4th of July

We had a very laid-back holiday at our house with a nice
visit from Leslie and our friend, Valerie. Instead of the typical
hamburger and hot dog meal on the grill, we had Green Chile
that Valerie brought which with the beans that Lynn cooked,
made great wet burritos. Combined with the Tamales we
buy from the Helping Hands Kitchen at Child & Migrant Services,
we celebrated with a Southwest flair. In the evening, we walked
over to 12th Street and the Mesa State College campus, where
we watched the fireworks in Lincoln Park. A nice ending to a
fun day.