BIG ~ Thematic Photographic 155

Another week has passed and time to start the memes. I enjoy doing these because it helps me to share parts of myself ... things I think ... places I've been ... who I am. As of lately, several memes that I have come to enjoy have not been posted.  Maybe ... I'll just have to start one myself ... What do you think??

Even though there has been a few lags ... Carmi over at Written Inc has pretty much kept on top of his game.

Thanks Carmi for giving us something to look forward to ...

Carmi has picked the theme of "BIG". These pictures are from a recent trip to New York. I know that many of us have seen these sites on the early morning shows on TV. BUT ... seeing them at night  ... is totally overwhelming.

Times Square ... on Friday night

Products, tv shows, concerts, plays, commercials~

there all here!

Want to see more on the theme "BIG"

Click on over to Written Inc and ENJOY! 

A trip to the "BIG" City

Good Morning! The sun is shinning!!! Almost done with my second cup of coffee. Soon I will be heading out to work in my garden ... BUT ... first...

I just wanted to share a little of last week-end. Let me tell you ... it has taken almost a week to re-coop. I'm not as young as I use to be and having 3 full days of walking around put my body into shock.

Last week-end my siblings and I took a trip to New York. Just five of us, no spouses, no kids, just 3 brothers and 2 sisters.

We haven't all been together in maybe 5 or 6 years. We all live in different states ( MN, VA, WI, CO, OH) and for awhile one brother was pretty much living in Singapore. It was good to see each of them. Although New York was a bit overwhelming.  I mean... it is H-U-G-H !! I am use to Chicago. It is a good size city, but probably at least 10 times smaller than New York. It compares right up there with Paris. AND ... there is no way you can do the city justice in 3 days. We crammed as much in as we possibly could, but there is still soooooooooo much more to see.

Let me share so of the highlights!

Maybe next time I'll get to see a Broadway play!

Ok . . .ok . . .ok, I need to post my vacation blog. I have so many other things I want to blog about, but have kept from doing so until I posted about Spring Break. Normally Spring Break is spent by the pool and at the beach, but this year we went to Arizona. I thought the weather would be great seeing our break was in mid April. The week before and the week after had temps. in the 90's. We had high 60's and mid 70's. Where is the justice in that? Usually things are "low key", but because we went with people who might never go there again, I thought some "sites" would be fun.

The first night and the last night we spent at my Aunt's. Let me take this opportunity to thank her for her hospitality. She had these cute little buggers at her house. It was all my daughter could do to keep her hands off them. "Mama" does NOT look to happy that Lauren is holding her baby.

We took a ride through the Salt River Canyon to go to Snowflake. It has been several years since I have driven that way. I don't ever remember seeing water in the canyon. Of course, I usually went through there in the dead heat of the Arizona summer. This canyon has a "claim to fame" in the movie EASY RIDER. At the end of the movie, Peter Fonda, son of Henry, brother of Jane (wow . . . am I dating myself OR what!), is riding his "hog" through this canyon.

One reason to go through the Salt River Canyon was to get these two ladies, my Aunt Grace and my Grandmother, together. Aunt Grace's husband, Uncle Paul had passed away in Feb. and Grandma was unable to come back to the funeral. We brought Aunt Grace as a "surprise" to spend the week with her sister (Grandma), who had no idea that she was coming.

We spent Monday driving around the Sedona area. We stopped at Red Rock first and took a little hike.

We walked around the Town of Jerome. Once a small mining community, high in the mountains, it is now a tourist town filled with shops and eaterys.

We drove through the beautiful formations and colors of Sedona.

We crossed this bridge to see this view at Oak Creek Canyon.

We spent a fun night at FIDDLESTICKS with some friends from Wisconsin.

We went to the Phoenix Botanical gardens. They had a cool glass display throughout the native plants. Daylight viewing was ok, but the night viewing was awesome.

We went to the "OLD WEST town of TOMBSTONE" It's pretty much a "tourist trap." A mixture of OLD and New, lots of stores with a few attractions. It was something different to see. A nice way to enjoy a day.

Elvis is "alive & well"

Girls looking down to 1st floor of Court House.

Court House court yard.

A quick "together" picture before leaving for the airport.

Lauren posing with her"favorite",Sophie.

Did we do everything we wanted? NO, there is always something that never gets done. However, we are thinking about going to Arizona on our "Fall Break". It WILL be our relaxing vacation, spent next to the pool . . . if it is HOT enough. :)