PI DAY, MARCH 14, 2017

March 14 is PI day. Pieology was advertising an unlimited topping custom pizza for $3.14. We had noticed the Pieology  on Greenfield, right by the Walmart  where  we shop was having Grand Opening back in November when we first arrived in Mesa. We had  never heard of  Pieology  and I had been wanting to try their pizza. We printed our coupon and headed to Pieology........

We went early, but there was already a line, not as bad as we thought it would be.

We just ordered a plain cheese pizza.....it was delicious and only $3.14

Our new favorite pizza place!

YUMA

When Kerry and John were at Sun Life I told her that we would try to get over and visit them. Susan and  David Haverty are also in Yuma. We worked with them in the summer of 2014 in Mission, Texas at Bentzen Palm. I made reservations at Days Inn, a pet friendly motel. Not only were we headed to Yuma, but of course the vegetable trucks were too!

We had planned to leave Maggie and Marlee at the motel while we went over to Haverty's to see their new home,  but our room was not ready. So, we took the girls with us. We were able to park under a tree that was right in front of their place, and it wasn't that hot. We sat with Susan and  David  out on their front porch. It was great to see them, loved their park model! So happy for them! When we got back to the motel, Kerry and John came over. We made plans the next morning to go to the Arizona Flea Market. We had such a good time, it was great to be able to spend some time with them. Then, we went to Chicken On the Run for chicken!! They have the BEST chicken!!

That evening we met Susan and David and had a wonderful Mexican dinner. 

The next morning we met Kerry and John at  West Wetlands Park. John and Kerry found this place and they have walked here all winter.  It's a beautiful park, right on the Colorado River. 

Maggie and Marlee loved it!

Then we followed them out to where they have been staying.

We finally had to say goodbye.....it was time to head home.........we will see them again before they leave for home, they plan on spending a few days in Mesa in April.

TALIESIN WEST

I have always wanted to see a Frank Lloyd Wright house and we finally had an opportunity to do just  that. Taliesin West  is in Scottsdale, just a little ways from Mesa.  They give tours  daily, we bought our tickets online and headed over there the end of February. Taliesin West is a National Landmark.

Taliesin West  was  Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home and school in the desert from 1937 until his death in 1959 at the age of 91. Taliesin West  has been called Frank Lloyd's Wright's desert laboratory. It was built entirely by the students who attended Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, which is open to this day. Students come here with their families and live and attend school.

When Taliesin West was begun, there was no water or electricity, all the work was  done by hand. Deeply connected to the desert from which it was forged. Frank Lloyd Wright was so upset when electricity finally came to Taliesin West. The electric poles  ruioned his view!

He wanted to move and start building another home, but his wife refused, saying he was 80 by then and too old to be starting another project!

Frank Lloyd Wright's ideas were so far ahead of his time.

This is in  his office and one of drawings.

He also designed the furniture that  his students built to furnish the home and school.

What a treat this was!

This was his bedroom where he slept and worked.

We both enjoyed seeing Frank Lloyd Wright's work.

I would like to see more of his work, maybe in our travels, we will have that opportunity!

TEMPE LAKE, DECOR TEAM

We finally took the time to drive over to Tempe Lake in Tempe. One of our co-workers said they kayak on  Tempe Lake, wanted to go see if we would want to take our kayak out.

It is  a nice lake, especially in the middle of a large city and pretty remarkable that it is right in the middle of a desert! We were surprised it was so large, we thought it was just a small lake.

It was a nice warm day and we enjoyed walking around, afterwards we had lunch for the first time at Cane's  Chicken. This is our new favorite chicken place!

We ordered Smart Tile off the Internet to put around the fireplace

Darrell did a beautiful job!

We are very happy with the results!

We were very busy at work. Trucks were bringing back all the Christmas and New Year's decorations back from all the resorts.

Oh..........where to put it all!!!

Every morning we have a meeting and  Mikki goes over what needs to be done for the day.....she always starts the day out with a hug for each of us!

We were  working  with a group of awesome folks!  

Mikki told us about the middle of January that she had hired "our friends" John and Kerry to work next year......we were so happy!!!! 

We saw a job on  Workamper.com in Oregon working for the Corps of Engineers that we were interested in bidding on. I started the process of  getting a DUNS number and after that registered with SAMS, the government bidding program. It took a lot of work and time, but finally, we got it all done and sent in  our bid. Unfortunately, we didn't get the bid, we were disappointed, but in the future we are all set up to bid other jobs, if we choose.

Sherry finally got her new fifth wheel to Florence and we wanted to go check it out.  We invited Jim and Gayle to go along, they are friends of Sherry's, who live just down from us. Sherry met us at LB's, a mexican restaurant in Florence.

Yummy food, good friends,  and mango  margaritas!  Life is Good!!

We loved Sherry's new place!!

When we were in Washington state this past summer, we were watching  Diners, Drive-ins  and Dives and a restaurant in  Gilbert was featured. Gilbert is not too far from us.  I wrote it down and one day we went to check it out.

Joe's Farm Grill

When we stepped in the door, there was quite a line!

We placed our order and found a table, this is a busy place!

Darrell had a cheeseburger and onion rings. He said it was very good! 

I had the grilled wedge salad.....lightly grilled iceburg lettuce with chunky blue cheese dressing....to die for!

As we were leaving, we noticed this sign.........

It says "DO NOT CLIMB ON TREES......RISK OF FALLING & SCORPION STINGS! OUCH!!

In February, Tammy from Decor,  called to say she had free tickets for us to the Osmond Brothers show. We were tickled, the first show we've attended this year. It was fabulous!

Later on in the month I joined Grace Methodist Church, after attending two membership meetings. I  am  a Methodist!

I love this church, so happy to have a church family!