And this day, is almost done,
I know it's been over a week, since aKDD to my blog I did post,
Yet between work and Family visiting from the East Coast,
I have been busy indeed,
And now, you finally have something to read.
Better late then never, as the saying goes
And here now, This KDd for you I compose.
Looking back, on my blog
The Last day I wrote, was January 12 th, remembering Topper Dog
How special he was and about his life, before he did retire,
And told you all about the fire,
In hour Apartment we had, the day before, that Friday night,
Since then, I did not write.
Work is going alright; things are improving some there,
And some of our visit with my family I will share.
My Sister Tara and her Husband Bob live in Boston Mass,
And Tara wanted to take a break from class
She knows how busy we will be at the Hotel from February to May
So, she and Bob came to stay,
Just for a couple days to spend with Darrell and I,
On Thursday the 17 th, they did fly,
On American, not southwest,
It was the First time Tara had been out West,
Bob had been to Vegas in the past,
And long, our visit did not last.
Thursday afternoon they did arrive,
And we went to Dos Gringos, before two hours we did drive,
To Tucson to have Dinner with Jeff, Keri and Family
At the Infamous Bar, it was just Tara, Bob, Darrell and me.
We live just half a block away, from our place we could walk,
And we were the only ones there, so, we were able to hear ourselves talk lol
The server was very nice,
I did not have anything, with refried beans, chilies or rice,
We all had Mexican, not American or Chinese,
I had shrimp tacos with some kind of sauce and cheese
I did not like the sauce, not good, it was,
And guess, this Tempe Bar, really gets the buzz?
On the Net? It's a popular hang out here,
Mostly for the Beer?
And the dancing too?
Not many mixed drinks they will make, but you will get your brew,
You can tap your shoe,
They have a dance floor
From what Tara described, it looks like a place on the beach, on the shore,
They have "cages", where people can dance, a show they can put on,
Can spend time with their friends, until 4 hours before dawn.
This is not our style; we wouldn't like it there at night,
But, perhaps will go again, in the afternoon, get a drink? have a bite?
I understand why the College Kids like it though,
Why, it's a fun place to go,
They can get drinks cheap and tasty food,
Have fun, laugh, lighten their mood,
Get 50 cent Corona's on Thursday nights, and other specials on the weekend,
Take a break from studying and hang out with their friends.
Around 3 o'clock,
We left Tempe, drove down our block,
And down the Highway, took I-10,
Around 5; 30 or so, to Tucson was when,
We got there to Magpie's
And Tara and Bob having GPS in their Rental Car was very wise,
It was very cool, reliable, and great,
We were not at all late, which was a very good thing,
And our new gadget, the ID mate, Darrell did bring.
He wanted to show it to Jeff a little, the two of them did play,
And about two hours we did stay,
A nice time, was had by all,
Now, faces were connected to voices, when us, Jeff would call lol
We had great conversation and good food; this is always the best,
We discussed places to go here out West,
Chatted about the desert, told stories about snakes, and about their cat,
Around a large table 8 of us sat,
Talked a little politics and somehow mentioned the Brady Bunch
As all of us did munch,
Mostly on different kinds of pizza Yet, Jeff, a calzone, he did had,
The type of Pizza I got, some think, it might taste bad?
I tried one with barbecue Chicken and pineapple, it was very good, couldn't
eat it all,
And Darrell got one, with just meatballs
And Jeff of course, had one with his anchovies and not sure what other
toppings he did choose,
And I am sure Jeff; you wanted to know what I was like, as a young Hughes?
lol
Yet, that topic we did not mention,
Everyone was relaxed, comfortable, there was no tension,
Tara and Keri, split, a pizza, it was a Greek,
And it was a very good ending to our week.
Not sure, what the kids ate,
And around 7 or so, we had to go, to the Hotel, where we got a great rate.
We stayed at the Desert Diamond Casino Hotel,
That part of Tucson, I don't know well,
It is close to Jeff and Keri, near the Airport,
And sounds similar to our Resort,
Yet ours doesn't have a cascino, where you can gamble your money away,
Yet ours has a 3 story water slide and Camp Hyatt where the kids can play,
And Championship Golf, much more, they have a lot,
But, we don't have the slots
And Blackjack,
Despite this, it is one place I will go back.
The rooms are very nice, and clean they are,
And I was stuck by a cacti, had many stickers in my hand I am fine, no
scars
We chatted with Jeff and another friend of ours, Jen,
And Tara and Bob went to bed early about 2 hours before 10,
I took a shower as I usually do at night about 10 minutes I usually let it
run,
But, this shower, was a small one,
It did not have a shelf for soap and shampoo,
And one did not have much room to move, was the case for me and likely for
you?
We received a wake up call at 6,
And soon after we were listening to Tucson's soft music mix,
And if You only had a brain segment , which was really funny, we got ready
for the day an hour later we did leave,,
And around 7, some bad news we did receive.
Earlier that morning, Bob and Tara heard from the Family, Bob's Cousin
Phillip passed away,
Though, we were all upset and very sad, we did our best to get through the
day.
We began with Breakfast at Denny's it was good, but we all were more quiet
then we usually are,
And the waitress, said, the Desert Museum was 2 miles away, that it wasn't
far
Not at all,
And a little later, Mom and Dad Tara did call,
To tell them the news,
And for Breakfast, most of us French toast we did choose,
Although Tara did have eggs Sunnyside up,
And we all had juice and coffee in mugs, not Styrofoam cups.
Tara and Bob looked at the map, to look at the rout and plan our day,
Since, there visit now, was even more compressed, not long they could
stay.
They had a flight home in the morning, Home they were needed, under the
circumstances we understood, it was alright, and so, we had to say our
goodbye's that Friday night.
We intended to be at the Desert museum, about hours 4, but only stayed
about an hour, almost two,
Because, we wanted to go, visit, Darrell's Mom and her husband Hugh,
We looked at the fish, snakes and various kinds of Cacti,
And a few things at the gift shop there, Tara did Buy,
We bought a t-shirt for Jo Anna's Thirteenth Birthday, which will be this
Sunday how fast they grow,
And Early Friday morning, it was almost cold enough to snow,
It was 29 degrees in Tucson that day,
And Darrell recorded from his Ds 50, Tara describing everything, on our
show, we will soon play.
Then, after the museum, we came home for a little while Bob wanted to print
their boarding Pass, but no can do that was a waste,
He drove to Office Max, the printer Cartridge for us he did replace
And a lamp for our living room as well, a small but nice one he found
While, Tara we showed her the grounds
And pictures of us she took of Darrell and me,
Then, soon after, Darrell's mom we went to see.
We drove up to Sun City, and passed the University of Phoenix Stadium where
the Super bowl will be
We arrived around 3; 30, had nothing to eat, not even soda or tea,
Yet, she offered us a drink and was going to make us all lunch, but long we
couldn't stay,
We were rushed for time, so an hour visit or so, and again, on our way.
However, we all had a nice chat, WE all were glad the visit we made there,
And stories about Darrell in his younger days, she did share,
Betty, showed her rock collection and the grapefruit tree, told us about
trips out of state
Chatted about Family, Phil and bob and Hugh, discussed Real-estate.
Around 4; 30, headed down the 101, to the Hyatt Scottsdale A dinner
Reservation we had later that night,
They thought it was beautiful, a breath taking sight,
That the landscaping was spectacular and it looked like a vacation there
would be great,
And soon after we arrived, dinner we ate.
I made sure Tara and Bob, had a suite, they stayed on the second floor,
And after they were gone, said, they thought the room was large, clean, bed
comfortable and I think they liked the decor?
I know, they liked the view of the lagoon,
And hope they, and other family comes back soon.
Our Reservation at the SWB Restaurant was for 7; 30, but we ate at 6,
excellent the food did taste
None of it went to waste,
They sat us at a table near the fireplace
Could hearit crackling, nice and warm, the atmosphere was great,
Not long at all, we did wait,
We had fabulous service by a manager Michael and Daniel, a server, whom gave
us the VIP Treatment they went way above,
And in Bob's review of the Restaurant, it, they did love!
We began with drinks, bob had beer and Tara a gin and Tonic Darrell a
mudslide and me White Wine, a Chardonnay
It was a good start, to the ending of our visit, the day.
We then had appetizers, Tara, zucchini, Darrell Tortillas soup; I had fried
bread in cheese Fondue
For Darrell and I, these, were something new,
Bob had crab cakes,
For our entrees 3 of us had Ribs and Tara, the rib eye steak,
Good decision, we all did make.
With the ribs we got fried corn, and the steak, Asparagus the servings were
large indeed,
And though, dessert none of us did need,
Research we did do,
By, then, we definitely were full, when we were through,
the dessert menu we had to see and something we had to try
And later that evening unfortunately, we had to say goodbye.
I don't recall what we had for dessert but remember it was delicious,
excellent,
And we enjoyed the time that was spent,
Together, the 4of us,
We should keeping touch more and family and friends spend more time
together, we all must.
Saturday, Bob and Tara left early for Boston, and Darrell and I took it easy
Sunday, work I had to go,
And sometime that day, I did prepare for our Desert Café Show,
We dedicated part of the show to Phil and Family,
It's a stressful and sad time, not easy,
Our condolences we do send,
And in the hospital this week, is a friend,
She has pneumonia and our friend's Dad has been in the Hospital as well,
And these days, very busy at the Hotel.
We are getting ready for the PGA golf Tournament and of course the Big
game,
The groups and guests are different, but much of the work is the same
Some days, not interesting, tasks mundane
And this coming weekend we will be expecting rain.
Other days and weeks, it's an exciting place to be,
And Darrell and I tookit easy today too, spent it together, he and me.
Also, a close friend, finding work to be a challenging time,
Things right now, are not fine,
We are not doing great another family member in the Hospital too,
Yet, with family and Friends we all somehow make it through.
The Funeral for Phil was today
And later tonight, music we will choose to play,
For we will be very likely replacing Jeff tomorrow night
And hope all our family and friends are doing alright?
Today, with family in Boston, wish we could be there,
And this KDd for you all I do share. ,
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