Because of possible bad weather in New England, Helen rescheduled her trip to come a day earlier than planned, arriving Monday evening. She immediately fell in love with Paulie, our newly adopted rescue dog.
Tuesday and Wednesday, Helen got to dog sit while Patty had cataract surgery and next day followup with the doctor. Otherwise, the days were low key and quiet, walking the dog and eating at home.
On Friday we drove to Gilbert and saw the Water Tower with surrounding park.
We went to the Gilbert Food Tour run by Taste-It-Tours - we had skipped lunch and it was a good thing, as we ate more food between 2:00 and 5:00 on the tour than you can imagine, all of it excellent.
On Saturday, we joined up with Anne and Shawn to see "Assisted Living the Musical" at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.
Then we had an early dinner at North Italia Restaurant in the Arcadia section of Phoenix, at 40th Street and Camelback Road.
On Sunday, we had a wonderful time at Liberty Wildlife Rescue. We got to see a great horned owl and a bald eagle.
Before the raptor show, they brought out Indian Runner Ducks and we got to feed them live worms and grain.
The raptor show had a horned owl, a red tailed hawk, a peregrine falcon and a western screech owl.
We learned that Liberty has one of only two Non-Eagle Feather Repositories in the USA, legally providing feathers to Native Americans - this helps stop the killing of birds for feathers.
And we toured the area where they keep birds that have been nurtured back to health but that cannot survive in the wild, becoming part of the shows done at the center and used for educational purposes in and around Maricopa County.
Visitors can tour the grounds, but cannot tour the area where birds are rehabilitated.
On Monday afternoon, Anne gave us a tour of Aspen University's School of Nursing facility. Helen took many photos to share with her granddaughter Ashley who is studying to be a nurse.
Monday evening, we enjoyed cocktails at Gertrude's Restaurant at the Desert Botanical Garden, followed by the Klip Collective Electric Light show.
And Tuesday, all of us (Paulie, too) were sad when Helen left for home in Massachusetts.
Tuesday and Wednesday, Helen got to dog sit while Patty had cataract surgery and next day followup with the doctor. Otherwise, the days were low key and quiet, walking the dog and eating at home.
On Friday we drove to Gilbert and saw the Water Tower with surrounding park.
We went to the Gilbert Food Tour run by Taste-It-Tours - we had skipped lunch and it was a good thing, as we ate more food between 2:00 and 5:00 on the tour than you can imagine, all of it excellent.
1
Liberty Market
Liberty Market features farm-to-table cuisine including wood-fired pizza and home-made pastries in one of Gilbert's most historic buildings.
2
Romeo's Euro Café
Romeo's Euro Café offers home-made baked goods, Mediterranean lunch specials and coffee in the heart of Gilbert's Heritage Court.
3
Joe's Real BBQ
Joe's Real BBQ is a family-owned, Texas-style barbecue joint featuring pecan smoked meats and special recipe BBQ sauce.
4
The Clever Koi
The Clever Koi specializes in Asian-fusion mixing flavors of China, Japan, Korea, Thailand and Vietnam and stylish craft cocktails.
5
Barrio Queen
Barrio Queen showcases Mexican street tacos and over 400 tequilas, and has been featured on "Diners, Drive Ins & Dives."
6
Petersen's Ice Cream
Petersen's Ice Cream brings a Chicago favorite to the Valley, specializing in rich and hearty flavors of old-fashioned ice cream.
On Saturday, we joined up with Anne and Shawn to see "Assisted Living the Musical" at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.
Then we had an early dinner at North Italia Restaurant in the Arcadia section of Phoenix, at 40th Street and Camelback Road.
On Sunday, we had a wonderful time at Liberty Wildlife Rescue. We got to see a great horned owl and a bald eagle.
Before the raptor show, they brought out Indian Runner Ducks and we got to feed them live worms and grain.
We learned that Liberty has one of only two Non-Eagle Feather Repositories in the USA, legally providing feathers to Native Americans - this helps stop the killing of birds for feathers.
And we toured the area where they keep birds that have been nurtured back to health but that cannot survive in the wild, becoming part of the shows done at the center and used for educational purposes in and around Maricopa County.
Visitors can tour the grounds, but cannot tour the area where birds are rehabilitated.
On Monday afternoon, Anne gave us a tour of Aspen University's School of Nursing facility. Helen took many photos to share with her granddaughter Ashley who is studying to be a nurse.
Monday evening, we enjoyed cocktails at Gertrude's Restaurant at the Desert Botanical Garden, followed by the Klip Collective Electric Light show.
And Tuesday, all of us (Paulie, too) were sad when Helen left for home in Massachusetts.
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