Lite my candle for the Gulf.

What's been going on.

Well two weeks ago, my great friend Hans, from Amsterdam, came to the great city of Phoenix to visit me. I came form the hinter lands to hang out with him in the big city.

He hooked us up a nice couple of rooms in the Marriott Courtyard in the business section of Phoenix, where there are many places to shop, which is what both of us like to do. With in two block walking distance ( I do not drive when I am on vacation) there were four shopping centers. Fabulous. One being my favorite, The Biltmore, nice Macys and a great bucnh of upscale boutigues, great for roaming around. There is also a Cheesecake Factory ( Hans and I love this place) where we meet an old chum of his from highschool in Aruba ( where he hails from) and her husband. We just had the best time. Much food and much wine.

Well when we were not out shopping or eating we were hanging out pool side, nice jacuz also. Just couldn't ask for more. While we were there which was over a weekend the strangest thing happened, the weather turned cool ( for Phoenix) one day it even rained. Never got out of the 90's and the day it rained (for 5 minutes) I don't thing it got out of the 80"s. This is very strange for Phoenix in June. I just guess we did something right.

The whole 4 days just couldn't have been more fun. I was so happy to see Hans. He hadn't been here for 3 years, which is way too long away. Lots of catching up and gossip, gossip, gossip, which we are both very good at. Looks like we will make this a yearly thing.

Attached is photo of Hans poolside. Hope he doesn't mind me posting it.

Have a great day

Susan

Oh me look I'm back.

Was talking to an old friend from here on facebook today (where I never go any more) and I realized how much I really miss you all over here. So I'm back.

I will be visiting and catching up on what everyone has been doing. Hope to get a good gabby blog out in the next little bit telling all that has been going on since my post about the superbowl.

Hope all are well,

Susan

Yesterday

so who just loved that Superbowl. I was so hoping that the Saints won, just for the reason that everyone did. Katrina. they deserved it and they played a hell of a game. All the right little things to come out ahead. The defense really pulled it off with that interception. That is the way the game of football is played.

And well what to say about the Who. Now that is a real rock and roll band. what is left of it. But it does not matter who is left, Pete and Roger pull together who is there, Ringo's son Zak Starky is on drums and he tips his hat to the late Keith Moon. Wish the Ox was still there but what can y0u do. They were just the best. Made the Rolling Stones and Bruce look like the old men that they are. What a half time.

Well I just tried to burn my house down by leaving a pan on the stove and turning the wrong burned on. Meant to be the kettle was the pan. Not good. I was catching up on facebook and didn't know what was going on until the house started to stink. facebook can be addictive so I decided to come over here and catch up on my blogging.

Hope all out there who are suffering from snow overload are doing ok and all have snow days so yu can stay in the house. Here in Arizona we are having a real winter which just means lots of rain, but this is a good thing if it keeps going like this for the rest of the winter we might get out of this draught we have been in for 14 years. I am so over it.

Check in later.

S.

Just so all my good friends who I love very much, know what's going on around my site. I have decided to turn off my email alerts for a while because I was getting over whelmed with trying to keep up with everything that was going on. I am bouncing around visiting blogs and guest books. I do get notices if some one writes in my guest book so that is a good place to go if you want to comment on my comments or say hi. Be well you all, stay warm or cool depending on where you live.

Something cool to watch/Deep Space

Susan

Shelter Animals

Don't forget with the new year upon us that it is time to think of all the poor homeless critters in your neighborhood shelters. Give money or food or blankets and towels. They always need things like that.

Maybe you would want to volunteer and give a helping hand. Maybe walk a doggie.

Make sure to click on my "Help Feed a Shelter Animal" thing on my home page. Every time you click one bowl of food is donated to a shelter animal.

Go on, give out with that big heart and help those poor critters. Who knows maybe you might even take one home with you.

Have a good day

Susan