AZ-trip

Monday April 4th we left for AZ to take Isaiah home for Spring Break.  It had been a year since we had been out there.  I assume in this picture that Isaiah is going to the refrigerator to load up on Caffeine and sugar.  We found out that he talks a lot when he has an  overload of those two things.

Melissa on the couch with their dog, Oscar.

 

Wil and I took one morning to go hiking.

All was going great on this hike until, as Wil put it…

While taking a picture of another cactus with flowers, Kathy backed into a cactus and got some caught on the top of her shirt.
I tried to free her.
Well, I got my hand against the cactus and it instantly got stuck into the back of my fingers.
As I pulled away, the "ball" of cactus came along.
The removal part was unforgettable. I wondered if we would have to go to an ER, but we were approximately a mile out on this hiking trail. So, I took matters into my own hands and pulled the cactus spines out with my fingers.
Really, I would never have believed how dangerous this "jumping" cactus is.

For you that watch Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.  We got to experience Matt’s Big Breakfast.

We ate incredibly well on this trip.  We enjoyed Mexican, Vietnamese, Thai, Ethiopian, Italian and the Cheesecake Factory. Now it’s back to the Treadmill!