Happy Thanksgiving from Arizona!Yes, here it is. Just one of the reasons we came cross country to Arizona so we can be with Jen. Everyone knows that the Thanksgiving holiday is meant to be spent with family. No matter what kind of characters make up a family, this is the day that was meant for families to get together, talk, eat and get to know one another. We knew we wanted to spend this holiday together but no plans were made for the traditional turkey dinner. This is especially difficult to do with this family as one member is not only a vegetarian but the kitchen here is a tad tiny to cook in. But one of Jen's colleagues had invited Jen (and her parents) to her house for Thanksgiving dinner. Valerie is married and lives in Paradise Valley with her husband and three college age children. Paradise Valley is north of Scottsdale, AZ (see http://www.ci.paradise-valley.az.us/ for more information on Paradise Valley.) According to Wikipedia, "Paradise Valley is a small town with a population of about 14,500 people. Although small, it's home to 12 resorts, making it one of Arizona's premiere tourist destinations. It has exclusive real estate, with a median home price at $1.74 million, with many exceeding $5 million and some over $20 million." Hmmm, what did we agree to? Jen assured us that Val and a few of the other ASU grad students who were invited, are very nice, down to earth folks. Besides Val is the one who adopted Zoe (go http://www.project-cat.blogspot.com/ for more kitty info).
As we were heading toward Val's house,we realized that we were actually early (not the norm for us). So we pulled over to park at town hall and post office. We decided to use this time wisely
and checked in on folks back home. While Jen and Tom were on the phone, Pam grabbed the camera and started taking pictures. 
Here are a few.... 
Here are a few.... 
<--The one on the left is Jen walking and talking to her grandparents.
The photo on the right is Tom ----> waiting for Jen to finish as she's talking with Nanny and Poppop Steigerwalt.
These next few photos are of the area where we parked....
The first picture on the right is the entrance to the parking area and by the entrance to the post office. Nice indian, no? ------->
<---This sculpture, photo on the left, is further back in the parking area. Pretty picture below.
The dinner in Val's home was tasty (complete with two kinds of turkey - roasted and deep fat fried) and the people were delightful. We met one person who moved here from NY and had grandchildren attending Lehigh University. Jen ate with colleagues and we chatted with Val's family and friends. It was a day that truly meant a lot to us. Thank you Val for the invitation to be a part of your family's holiday. It was a lovely afternoon.
Click HERE to see pictures from our stop at Paradise Valley's town hall area....
After we left Baby B, we came home were Jen did some spinning of yarn, Tom fell asleep in front of the television and Pam, well, she's the one who updated this blog. Over all it was a great Holiday.
After we left our host and hostess for the afternoon, we stopped in Tempe at one of Jen's friend's place to look in on Baby B. Baby B is another one of those special kittens that Jen rescued this past summer. Again, more information on this and other kitties can be found at http://www.project-cat.blogspot.com/
Click HERE to see pictures from our stop at Paradise Valley's town hall area....
At any rate, here is a picture too of Baby B ----->
Here is Jen and Baby B. Seems the kitty likes the attention Jen is giving her.
After we left Baby B, we came home were Jen did some spinning of yarn, Tom fell asleep in front of the television and Pam, well, she's the one who updated this blog. Over all it was a great Holiday.
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