Christmas Lunch
December 2001
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Mon 31st |
Emma completed giving her first partial tour at the Heard museum |
| Tue 25th | Spent all morning on
the phone to friends and family, which was great. Spent all afternoon at Troy and Petra's with their daughters (Alex, Judy and Sydney) and their neighbours and their kids. Much enjoyed the company, the Stollen and Ivana's pastries! |
Christmas Lunch
| Mon 24th | Picnic at the Futon Favorite. Salmon, potatoes, bread, capers and Christmas Pudding with Custard! |
| Sun 23rd | Emma made a very successful first Real Mrs Beeton's Trifle. It was gorgeous. |
| Sat 22nd | Finally decorated the tree. |
| Sun 16th | |
| Sat 15th | |
| Sun 9th | Bought a Christmas tree |
| Sat 8th | Visited the South Mountain Indian Fair organised by the Pueblo Grande museum. Met Virgil Nez again and also discovered the art of Maktima. |
| Sun 2nd | Visited the Desert Botanical Garden with Jules and then dropped him off at the Phoenician after a cup of tea on the terrace. |
| Sat 1st | Volunteered at the
Basketweavers Celebration at the Heard. Picked Jules up at the airport |
October 2001
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Sun 22nd |
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| Sat 21st | Historical Fair in Heritage Square. Discovered 'The Teeter House' teahouse/restaurant a beautifully restored Victorian brick house, with a delicious menu. Visited the Relax The Back store to get a back support cushion. |
| Sun 14th | Visited the Phoenix Desert Botanical Gardens. Discovered the excellent cafe, not to mention the amazing plants. Enjoyed a concert by Robert 'Tree' Cody, Native American flute and drum. |
| Sat 13th | Discovered the Kokopelli Winery in the re-emerging downtown of sleepy Chandler and a potentially interesting Mexican Grill. |
| Sun 7th | After a really comfortable overnight at Cameron Trading Post, did the Grand Canyon South Rim then back through scenic route and Flagstaff (discovered real Sausage Shop and cool International Cafe). |
| Sat 6th | Flagstaff, Cameron, Tuba City, Hopi Mesas. Tuhisma art show at the Veteran's Hall, Civic Centre Kykotsmovi. Beautiful exhibits. Revisited Tsakurshovi and struck up a fantastic conversation with the owner's husband, Joseph. Received much advice about great places to go for scenery, ruins and barbecue food in Flagstaff. |
| Thu 4th | On the first Thursday of October 1976 Emma and I both attended the Fencing Club at Reading University Students' Union. |
September 2001
| Sat 29th | Sedona 1st Annual Hopi Marketplace |
| Thu 27th | Morgan-Le-Fay at Ruile Buile, a nice Irish pub in Tempe. Amazing mashed potatoes, stiff and tasty and buttery. |
| Sun
16th & Sat 15th |
Portland, Guy & Simone, The Harbourside, Columbia Gorge, Edgefield, Saturday Market, Dahlia Farm |
| Tue 11th | World Trade Center & Pentagon |
| Sun 9th | Painted Desert, Petrified Forest and a glorious afternoon in Flagstaff. Painted desert roll of film came out blank. |
| Sat 8th | Meteor Crater, Window Rock Navajo Nation Fair PowWow, Gallup NM (boring) |
| Fri 7th | Flagstaff ate at Downunder, New Zealand restaurant. Fabulous lamb and kangaroo. Yes, Margaret we know Kangaroo comes from Australia, but when has a little thing like that put Kiwis off a little exploitation? Is Kiwi good to eat? |
August 2001
| Visited Museum Of Northern Arizona Indian Market, bought a small picture from Virgil Nez. | |
| Visited Pinetop - Lakeside White Mountain Apache Indian Fair & Market. Sandstone Bears, linen shirts, rugs and saw Virgil Nez for first time. |
July 2001
| Fri
13th - Sun 15th |
Ambercon UK |
| Sat
7th - Tue 17th |
England |
| Thu 12th | Annual Clan of the Hall of Stone, Tekumel |
| Wed 11th | Isle Of Wight |
| Sun 8th | Reading, The Countess & The Rifleman |
| Fri
6th - Sat 7th |
28 hour flight Milan - London |
| Wed
4th - Fri 6th |
Milan, Marzia & Stefano, Bergamo Alta |
| Sat 1st - Wed 4th |
Sanico, Piemonte |
June 2001
May 2001
April 2001
| Visited Sonoita wine country |
March 2001
| Visited Tombstone with Steve Hatherley, Jo and Emily all he way from England. Emma's black Stetson. Heard about Sonoita wine region. | |
| 2001 March | Guy & Simone visited again on way to Ambercon US. |
| Fri 9th | The furniture arrives! |
| Tue 6th | The house is ours! |
| Sat 3rd | Heard Guild Native American Fair and Market. Joined the museum. |
| World Hoop Dance Championship at the Heard Museum | |
| 2001 February | Matsuri, Japanese
festival in Heritage Square downtown Phoenix. Heard Fushicho Daiko for
the first time. Guy & Simone visited Renaissance festival & Sedona, Tlaquepaque, Katsinam. Ate at Oaxaca |
| 2001 January | Tempe Arts Festival |
2000
| 2000 December 31 | Tempe Town Fireworks over the Salt River Lake |
| 2000 December | moved house from Milan |
| 2000 Novmber | Jules visited |
| Discovered el Pedregal Mall, Heard Museum North and the Padesky gallery | |
| 2000 Thanksgiving | PowWow in Tucson & Western "Fort" |
| 2000 November | Ambercon North West |
| Revisited Sedona. Discovered Oak Creek Canyon and Slide Rock State Park. | |
| Visited Flagstaff. Rediscovered the Beaver Street Brewery | |
| Visited Sedona. Changed plans because of Jazz On The Rocks. Discovered saguaro skeletons, Western Wear and a Vortex | |
| Visited Globe and (inadvertently) Apache Lake | |
| 2000 August 8 Tue | One-way flight to
Phoenix, Arizona. Free upgrade to Business Class! |
| 2000 August 7 Mon | Get visa |
| 2000 August 4 Fri | Emma refused visa. |
| 2000 June | Hunted for house. Discovered Tempe. Celebrated at Altos, fabulous modern Spanish restaurant. |
Last edited 14 May 2003