Desert Botanical Garden Afternoon

This afternoon I went to the Desert Botanical Garden for lunch and to peruse the gardens. I think of it as my virtual yard in this apartment in Arizona lifestyle. It was Native American Recognition Day -- though I didn't see anyone I knew. The monarch butterfly greenhouse was amazing.

Lunch on the patio, a chicken chutney with a strawberry-adorned salad, was pretty tasty, and lemonade staved off the thirst of another bright beautiful Arizona day.

New York Times at Gold Bar

I spent the early afternoon reading the New York Times (conveniently sold there) at Gold Bar after a sub-of-the-day lunch at the nearby Subway's. Subway was a major food source when I lived in New Haven.