Saturday, September 09, 2006

BIRTHDAY, ETC.

We celebrated Marie's birthday on September 5 with a delightful three day excursion to Scottsdale, AZ. The city is noted for its great resorts, several of which we had not seen. So, we had morning coffee at The Boulders in Carefree, just north of Scottsdale. It is located literally among the boulders near the base of a mountain range, and is absolutely gorgeous--a place we would aspire to enjoy overnight except for the entirely unreasonable pricetag!

Lunch was at The Four Seasons in the beautiful Acacia Restaurant (four stars!), also located at the base of a mountain, with magnificent views of the valley in north Scottsdale. We had a Maine lobster club sandwich, entirely unique to us but quite delicious and a real treat, followed by complementary chocolate fudge cake. Um um good! We would certainly go back there again for another great occasion.

In the evening we enjoyed appetizers and wine at The Phoenician, probably the best hotel in the area, and fortunately not far from the Hilton Gardens Hotel where we were staying. The sunset was fabulous, people-watching was most interesting, the wine was good, and the food was delicious. It was a perfect ending to a 72nd birthday celebration.

And, we should certainly express our thanks for the e-mails, phone calls, and cards that brought a lot of pleasure to the occasion as well. It is always good to hear from people we enjoy and appreciate!

Bill and Marie

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