Easter Sunday

Dad and I went to Easter Sunday services this morning at with a co-worker of mine who had generously invited me to join in his Easter plans.

The sermon was about secrets and shame, the damage they cause, and overcoming them.

After church Dad and I went to Taqueria Mi Casita for lunch, then tied up loose ends here at home before Dad had to fly home.

Pinnacle Peak and DBG

Today dad and I started our day with designer oatmeal from a resort in Scottsdale, and then applied those calories to hiking the Pinnacle Peak trail and exploring the spring bloom at the Desert Botanical Garden.

Cauliflower never tasted so good

Dad and I made Rachael Ray's pork with fig sauce and cauliflower puree this evening. It was delicious. We finished off the Poirot disc, a couple episodes of Have Gun Will Travel (season two), and an episode of Hustle (season 2). It's a television binge but I got home too late this evening to head over to the Desert Botanical Gardens, which dad visited today and he says plants are in bloom and beautiful. I hope to make it over there soon to check it out.

Guedo's

I left work a little early today to tidy up and then picked up my dad at the airport. We went to Guedo's for a fish taco dinner and then made Rachael Ray's mustard crusted salmon without the mustard, which was very good, as an after dinner snack and leftovers lunch to take to work tomorrow. For once it was really a thirty minute meal. We watched a couple episodes of Poirot (from NetFlix) before dad fell asleep on the couch; figures with the time differential.

Arizona State Fair

Dad and I went to the Arizona State Fair. It was fun, but not as cool as the Wisconsin State Fair, of which I have many fond memories.

South Mountain

Dad's visiting this weekend. This morning we went hiking at South Mountain, mostly the Pima Wash and East Loop, but a bit on the Ridge Line as well. Beautiful.