{"id":14002,"date":"2025-03-31T10:00:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T17:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=14002"},"modified":"2025-04-12T16:09:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T23:09:18","slug":"phoenix-friends-fresh-tires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=14002","title":{"rendered":"Phoenix, Friends, Fresh Tires"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#090d8e\"><strong>And lots of down time warming up<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We had 5<sup>1<\/sup>\/<sub>2<\/sub> days here&#8230;the first 2<sup>1<\/sup>\/<sub>2<\/sub> days, out-and-about, it was &gt;90<sup>o<\/sup>.  The last 3 days it was ~80<sup>o<\/sup>, and we spent 2 of them ignoring the options for exploring we&#8217;d &#8220;planned&#8221;, and just hung out in the trailer with the windows open, catching our breath and catching up on &#8220;stuff&#8221;.  Yesterday was <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0a4277\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Game Day<\/strong><\/mark> and perfect weather for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#090d8e\"><strong>Arrival Day<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>We got here in time for that <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Lake Pleasant Cruise<\/mark><\/strong> with Ginny &amp; Benny.  One of the &gt;90<sup>o<\/sup> days, it was good to spend the mid afternoon on the water, <strong>in the shade<\/strong>.  Then we went finally got to see Ginny &amp; Benny&#8217;s winter Peoria home and tour the development they live, and catch up.  It&#8217;s been awhile (the only people we&#8217;ve &#8220;camped with&#8221; multiple times, we &#8220;usually&#8221; see then <a href=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?page_id=4364#Camping-with-Friends\">on the road<\/a>!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14050\" data-id=\"14050\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-25-d-Lake-Pleasant-Lake-Tour-1-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-25-d-Lake-Pleasant-Lake-Tour-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-25-d-Lake-Pleasant-Lake-Tour-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-25-d-Lake-Pleasant-Lake-Tour-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-25-d-Lake-Pleasant-Lake-Tour-1-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-25-d-Lake-Pleasant-Lake-Tour-1-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Taking off on Lake Pleasant Tour<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14051\" data-id=\"14051\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-25-d-Lake-Pleasant-Lake-Tour-17-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-25-d-Lake-Pleasant-Lake-Tour-17-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-25-d-Lake-Pleasant-Lake-Tour-17-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-25-d-Lake-Pleasant-Lake-Tour-17-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-25-d-Lake-Pleasant-Lake-Tour-17-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-25-d-Lake-Pleasant-Lake-Tour-17-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A few sailboats out on Lake Pleasant, although not very windy or even breezy!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14052\" data-id=\"14052\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-25-d-Lake-Pleasant-Lake-Tour-19-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-25-d-Lake-Pleasant-Lake-Tour-19-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-25-d-Lake-Pleasant-Lake-Tour-19-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-25-d-Lake-Pleasant-Lake-Tour-19-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-25-d-Lake-Pleasant-Lake-Tour-19-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-25-d-Lake-Pleasant-Lake-Tour-19-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Great getting together with Ginny, whom Gail has known over 30 years<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#090d8e\"><strong>Circumnavigate Phoenix Day<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>We started with some personal touring and then did some chores, driving clockwise around Phoenix&#8230;east to Scottsdale, south to Chandler, west\/north to Glendale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Taliesin West<\/mark><\/strong>, Frank Lloyd Wright\u2019s desert laboratory, where he and his apprentices lived, worked, and pushed the boundaries of architectural innovation, nestled in the Sonoran Desert.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park<\/mark><\/strong>, a 30 acre park in the heart of Scottsdale, including the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Scottsdale<\/mark><\/strong> <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Railroad Museum<\/mark><\/strong>. It was a quick stop, checking out the museum exhibits (e.g. Arizona\u2019s Merci Car, the historic Peoria Depot, and more). We took a ride on the Paradise &amp; Pacific Railroad and the 1950-vintage Allan Herschell carousel.&nbsp;We had to, once we found out that <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Stillman<\/mark><\/strong> went to RPI. Lastly, we did a pretty fast walk-thru the Model Train Exhibit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#a1bcf7\" class=\"has-inline-color\">We are Airstream<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong>, to buy new shocks for <strong><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#a1bcf7\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Lizzy<\/mark><\/em><\/strong>, to install later this summer (and then the Chandler Costco for lunch.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Goodyear Tire<\/mark><\/strong> to get new tires for <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c10707\" class=\"has-inline-color\">The Beast<\/mark><\/strong>&#8230;2nd set&#8230;~60K miles each of the 1st two. (and another Costco (#63) near there, for supplies.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14046\" data-id=\"14046\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-a-Taliesin-West-Frank-Lloyd-Wright-22-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-a-Taliesin-West-Frank-Lloyd-Wright-22-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-a-Taliesin-West-Frank-Lloyd-Wright-22-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-a-Taliesin-West-Frank-Lloyd-Wright-22-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-a-Taliesin-West-Frank-Lloyd-Wright-22-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-a-Taliesin-West-Frank-Lloyd-Wright-22-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Frank Lloyd Wright&#8217;s Office<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14049\" data-id=\"14049\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-a-Taliesin-West-Frank-Lloyd-Wright-39-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-a-Taliesin-West-Frank-Lloyd-Wright-39-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-a-Taliesin-West-Frank-Lloyd-Wright-39-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-a-Taliesin-West-Frank-Lloyd-Wright-39-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-a-Taliesin-West-Frank-Lloyd-Wright-39-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-a-Taliesin-West-Frank-Lloyd-Wright-39-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Looking at the main Taliesen West building from the &#8220;Prow&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14047\" data-id=\"14047\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-a-Taliesin-West-Frank-Lloyd-Wright-52-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-a-Taliesin-West-Frank-Lloyd-Wright-52-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-a-Taliesin-West-Frank-Lloyd-Wright-52-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-a-Taliesin-West-Frank-Lloyd-Wright-52-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-a-Taliesin-West-Frank-Lloyd-Wright-52-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-a-Taliesin-West-Frank-Lloyd-Wright-52-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Frank Lloyd Wright&#8217;s Living Room&#8230;chairs to left by fireplace build from one piece of plywood<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14048\" data-id=\"14048\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-B-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-2-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-B-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-B-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-B-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-B-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-2-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-B-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-2-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Scottsdale Railroad Museum-Arizona\u2019s Merci Car&#8212;in 1949 the French people sent the Merci Train to the U.S. filled with gifts for the American people.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14054\" data-id=\"14054\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-B-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-27-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-B-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-27-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-B-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-27-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-B-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-27-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-B-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-27-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-B-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-27-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park-riding the Paradise &amp; Pacific Railroad into the tunnel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14056\" data-id=\"14056\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-B-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-36-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-B-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-36-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-B-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-36-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-B-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-36-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-B-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-36-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-B-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-36-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park-riding the 1950-vintage Allan Herschell carousel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14055\" data-id=\"14055\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-B-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-35-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-B-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-35-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-B-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-35-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-B-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-35-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-B-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-35-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-B-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-35-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park-riding the 1950-vintage Allan Herschell carousel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14057\" data-id=\"14057\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-c-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-Museum-1-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-c-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-Museum-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-c-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-Museum-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-c-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-Museum-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-c-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-Museum-1-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-c-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-Museum-1-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Scottsdale Railroad Museum-Magma Arizona Railroad Engine No. 6 and Roald Amundsen 1928 Pullman Car<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14058\" data-id=\"14058\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-d-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-Model-Trains-5-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-d-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-Model-Trains-5-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-d-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-Model-Trains-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-d-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-Model-Trains-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-d-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-Model-Trains-5-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-26-d-McCormick-Stillman-Railroad-Park-Model-Trains-5-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park-Model Train Exhibit<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#090d8e\"><strong>Phoenix Day<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>A lovely (if a tad hot) day with Ginny &amp; Benny touring us around downtown Phoenix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">St Mary\u2019s Basilica<\/mark><\/strong>, a quick stop at a beautiful church and garden.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Walking around a bit, including a stop at the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Historic San Carlos Hotel<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Huss Brewing<\/mark><\/strong>, for a great lunch <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Heritage and Science Park &amp; Rosson House Museum<\/strong><\/mark>, where we got a private tour of the house<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Bolin Memorial Park\/Arizona Capitol Museum<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drive through the historic <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Willo<\/mark><\/strong> neighborhood<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14063\" data-id=\"14063\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-b-Phoenix-St-Marys-Basilica-23-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-b-Phoenix-St-Marys-Basilica-23-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-b-Phoenix-St-Marys-Basilica-23-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-b-Phoenix-St-Marys-Basilica-23-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-b-Phoenix-St-Marys-Basilica-23-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-b-Phoenix-St-Marys-Basilica-23-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">St Mary\u2019s Basilica<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14068\" data-id=\"14068\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-e-Phoenix-Heritage-Square-Rosson-House-1-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-e-Phoenix-Heritage-Square-Rosson-House-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-e-Phoenix-Heritage-Square-Rosson-House-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-e-Phoenix-Heritage-Square-Rosson-House-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-e-Phoenix-Heritage-Square-Rosson-House-1-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-e-Phoenix-Heritage-Square-Rosson-House-1-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Heritage and Science Park &amp; Rosson House Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14064\" data-id=\"14064\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-e-Phoenix-Heritage-Square-Rosson-House-51-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-e-Phoenix-Heritage-Square-Rosson-House-51-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-e-Phoenix-Heritage-Square-Rosson-House-51-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-e-Phoenix-Heritage-Square-Rosson-House-51-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-e-Phoenix-Heritage-Square-Rosson-House-51-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-e-Phoenix-Heritage-Square-Rosson-House-51-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Rosson House Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14067\" data-id=\"14067\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-e-Phoenix-Heritage-Square-Rosson-House-24-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-e-Phoenix-Heritage-Square-Rosson-House-24-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-e-Phoenix-Heritage-Square-Rosson-House-24-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-e-Phoenix-Heritage-Square-Rosson-House-24-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-e-Phoenix-Heritage-Square-Rosson-House-24-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-e-Phoenix-Heritage-Square-Rosson-House-24-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Rosson House Museum&#8212;Doctor&#8217;s Office<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14065\" data-id=\"14065\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-f-Phoenix-Bolin-Memorial-Park-10-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-f-Phoenix-Bolin-Memorial-Park-10-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-f-Phoenix-Bolin-Memorial-Park-10-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-f-Phoenix-Bolin-Memorial-Park-10-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-f-Phoenix-Bolin-Memorial-Park-10-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-f-Phoenix-Bolin-Memorial-Park-10-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">USS Arizona Memorial at Bolin Memorial Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14069\" data-id=\"14069\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-g-Phoenix-Arizona-Capitol-Museum-37-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-g-Phoenix-Arizona-Capitol-Museum-37-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-g-Phoenix-Arizona-Capitol-Museum-37-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-g-Phoenix-Arizona-Capitol-Museum-37-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-g-Phoenix-Arizona-Capitol-Museum-37-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-g-Phoenix-Arizona-Capitol-Museum-37-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">House of Representatives Chamber (1901-1960) from the Gallery at the Arizona Capitol Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14070\" data-id=\"14070\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-i-Goodbye-to-Ginny-Benny-4-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-i-Goodbye-to-Ginny-Benny-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-i-Goodbye-to-Ginny-Benny-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-i-Goodbye-to-Ginny-Benny-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-i-Goodbye-to-Ginny-Benny-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-27-i-Goodbye-to-Ginny-Benny-4-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Saying Goodbye to Benny &amp; Ginny after a great day in Phoenix<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Last day&#8230;a game at <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0a4277\" class=\"has-inline-color\">1<\/mark> new <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0a4277\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MLB Ballpark<\/mark><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0a4277\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Chicago Cubs @ Arizona Diamondbacks<\/strong> <\/mark>at <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0a4277\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Chase Park<\/mark><\/strong> (#15)<br>We attended yesterday&#8217;s afternoon game, <em><strong>very exciting<\/strong><\/em>!  First, we arrived with the roof closed, and got to see it open&#8230;very different from how the Mariners T-Mobile retractable roof works.  As for the game&#8230;Slow &amp; Steady for the first 7 innings (7th inning score 3-2 Cubs).  Then, in the 8th inning (after we saw <strong>lots<\/strong> of Cubs <strong>and<\/strong> Diamondbacks fans leave), the floodgates opened.  8th Inning\/Final Score: 10-6 Diamondbacks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14062\" data-id=\"14062\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-30-a-MLB-Diamondback-vs-Cubs-Chase-Park-46-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-30-a-MLB-Diamondback-vs-Cubs-Chase-Park-46-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-30-a-MLB-Diamondback-vs-Cubs-Chase-Park-46-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-30-a-MLB-Diamondback-vs-Cubs-Chase-Park-46-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-30-a-MLB-Diamondback-vs-Cubs-Chase-Park-46-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-30-a-MLB-Diamondback-vs-Cubs-Chase-Park-46-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Chase Field<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14060\" data-id=\"14060\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-30-a-MLB-Diamondback-vs-Cubs-Chase-Park-27-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-30-a-MLB-Diamondback-vs-Cubs-Chase-Park-27-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-30-a-MLB-Diamondback-vs-Cubs-Chase-Park-27-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-30-a-MLB-Diamondback-vs-Cubs-Chase-Park-27-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-30-a-MLB-Diamondback-vs-Cubs-Chase-Park-27-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-30-a-MLB-Diamondback-vs-Cubs-Chase-Park-27-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Watching the Roof open in Chase Field<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14061\" data-id=\"14061\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-30-a-MLB-Diamondback-vs-Cubs-Chase-Park-29-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-30-a-MLB-Diamondback-vs-Cubs-Chase-Park-29-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-30-a-MLB-Diamondback-vs-Cubs-Chase-Park-29-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-30-a-MLB-Diamondback-vs-Cubs-Chase-Park-29-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-30-a-MLB-Diamondback-vs-Cubs-Chase-Park-29-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-30-a-MLB-Diamondback-vs-Cubs-Chase-Park-29-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">View of Chase Field from our seats<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#090d8e\"><strong>Off for California!<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;and&#8230;more visits with friends, <strong><strong>4<\/strong><\/strong> more <strong><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0a4277\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MLB<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong> games, <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/mark> more <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>National Parks<\/strong><\/mark>, before we head HOME&#8230;the end of April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For more pictures, see (in-work) Adventure Album:  <a href=\"https:\/\/sway.cloud.microsoft\/p33esKlYrcl0Hhg0?ref=Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Thru Arizona<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading 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