Arizona Sunshine!
The Chiefs won the Super Bowl! So exciting and fun! I stayed in Kansas City in January for the playoffs and am so glad I was there for all the games. It was really all anyone thought or talked about, and not sure I saw a single person not wearing Chiefs gear the entire month. They did it! The entire city got on board and every major building was bathed in red light at night, every statue sporting a jersey, and murals and signs popping up everywhere.
Keeley came in for the Super Bowl weekend and we walked around downtown to see some of the best murals. This artist was just putting the finishing touches on this beauty!
This was installed in Union Station right after the game and people lined up for days to take pictures with it. I don’t know this woman - just took her picture with the sign.
The parade on Weds was awesome, and since I live along the parade route hosted a little gathering with prime viewing. Such a fun group of friends. Keeley stayed for it and worked from KC so she could be a part of the celebration.
A friend sent me the awesome picture of the Western Auto Building with all the confetti. So cool! KC wolf on the top right, friends hanging out my window in the middle, and the double decker bus on the bottom with Andy Reid and Clark Hunt. We saw all the players and some even got off the buses and walked along greeting the million people who attended. A great time to be in KC!
Now enough of the Midwest cold! I’m off to Arizona for a few weeks. Today we drove about 45 minutes out of Phoenix to do a little hiking. First stop was Tortilla Flat. It is the last surviving stagecoach stop along the Apache Trail. Population 6! Just a quick stop to see a little tiny museum that was a school house, a saloon, mercantile shop, restaurant and post office.
Worth a stop just to see the ladies restroom!
We did our hiking on the Apache Trail. You can pretty much stop anywhere along the road where you can park a car and start hiking. Really pretty and a gorgeous day.
Angela had Bentley in a doggie backpack for the hike and they both did great! I love the huge saguaro cactus.
Next stop was Goldfield Ghost Town & Mine. Bigger then what it looks like from the highway with a couple of places to eat and drink, a jail, a few shops, a mine you can tour, Jeep tours, pony rides etc.
Only David was brave enough to go in to see the LIVE reptile exhibit.
I’ve been in Arizona 24 hours and still hadn’t had a meal from IN-N-OUT! That needed to change so we headed to the closest one to indulge in a great burger and fries. It never disappoints!
My first Diet Coke in 5 years! Not going to make it a regular habit but it did taste good.
Since I’m here for a few weeks I went ahead and unpacked. As per usual I packed very light and only brought a carryon. One of the most common questions I get about packing is how I accomplish that, so thought this would be a good illustration to share.
I’m sure it’s pretty apparent that everything I will be wearing goes together. Black, gray and a tiny bit of navy…done!
Check back again soon for my next adventure in the desert. I get why people like to spend the winter here!