Whew — have we been doing a lot of driving!  We went from Dallas, TX to Prescott Valley, AZ in the last three days, a total of 1050 miles.  The temps have really dropped, and it snowed the day we arrived in Albuquerque. We are hightailing it to the southwest because Joel and I have become thin skinned living in California.   While in Prescott Valley, we had a very enjoyable visit with Joel’s mom and grandmother. His mom went all out making us a breakfast and dinner feast, and we had a very lovely day chatting  and sharing stories.   His grandmother is in her 90s and still so physically and mentally active, she is a true inspiration.

With all the driving we have been doing, the dogs have been real troopers and we have been very fortunate to have safe travels so far, a testament to Joel’s conservative driving.