Fall Trip to Move Grandma to Arizona

It was time to get Grandma out of the bad weather in Minnesota and down to Arizona. On the way we had the opportunity to meet the new Great Grandson. Lots of fun. The trip was fun as not many cars on the road and wonderful opportunity to visit during the 2600 miles of driving. We were pleased with the great service that we received all across the country. Grandma was eager to get the Arizona winter and miss the Minnesota snow.

Fall is Beautiful at our Golden Landing

The transition has begun to fall weather and we appreciate the opportunity to enjoy the changes easily viewed from our new place. It is such a joy!

Road Trip to See Will

Rick and I made a quick trip to Minneapolis (round trip in one day) to see Will a few weeks ago. Grampa took every opportunity to hold him. Here is Will in Dad's lap catching a few winks in between meals.

Sandstrom's Golden Landing

We talked about having a B&B, but Liz's wisdom prevailed. It was decided not to spend our time with unknown guests. Our new house was designed to share with our family and friends. This past weekend we were thrilled to share our home with a dear friend, Hubert Olivier from Paris. It was a great chance to do some good cooking, sample from the wine cellar and discuss a long list of subjects. Hubert and his family have hosted us in Paris several times and visited us several times over the past 15 years. It is great quality time to discuss everything from politics to family to the changing world and it's impact on our living. Great friends, good wine and food sure made the time go quickly. A small cooking challenge too as the beef tenderloin had one request for med well and the guest request for rare. Fortunately, our Cook's Illustrated was a big help allowing great success with very little stress. It's a wonderful life!