Now this is better than those pretentious drinks at the other bar. A

good NYC Irish bar.

So Jen was all excited that our hotel was next door to a bar she used

to go to that had lychee martinis (with REAL lychees!!!) ... but had

to settle for a $15 elderflower martini when they didn't have any

lychees. She says she'll get over it....

Happy hour in NYC!

NYC from Hotel

Day 3 - Phoenix to NYC

On plane and no stress IF we were going to be upgraded. Like NYC the

people getting on this flight are a strange mix of weirdness (Jen says

diversity, I still say just plain weird).

And another thing!

And if I hear or see one in Asia.....????

They Are Everywhere

Just can't get away from THEM! Sitting at the bar in Scottsdale AZ
and two Boston Massholes sit down and demand the TV be tuned to the
Patruots (yes that was intentional). When will it ever end??????

This vacation thing is hard!

Day 2 - Phoenix

Our view today from the cabana

Day 1 - Home to Phoenix

Left the pups in the capable hands of Patrick and left for Phoenix.
After a stop in Tucson so Jen could get her Dunkin Donut fix, we
arrived back at the JW Marriott Camelback.

Spent day by pool......and it dared rain on us.

Asia Trip

Not to clutter up this blog and since it is outside the U.S. we have
started a separate blog for this Asia trip. Follow it at:

Packasiatrip.blogspot.com

Our day back at the Marriott Camelback in Phoenix. Start of vacation.

Rode up Mt. Lemmon today for Doug's Birthday Ride.  Beautiful scenery and more than 20 degrees cooler at the top (8000 ft) than in the Valley of Tuscon where it was 106 degrees!!  Never in a million years would we believe that Arizona could be this green!

Jen reached deep down and found her inner domestic self (it's there -
really) and made homemade ribs, potato salad and a Red Velvet cake
all from scratch for Doug's birthday dinner.

Motorcycle ride to Patagonia AZ and found the Velvet Elvis!

Bisbee Brewing again.

Finally after 6 months here we made it to the local brewery.

Oops forgot to put my obligatory beer pic up for a new brewery. Wild
Wolf Brewery in VA.