Sun and Snow in October

Sammy came up to see me(from his apt. near school in PHX) this weekend here in Carefree--he is my "honey do" since Tim is up in Utah. We got a lot done on the place here---lots of cleaning to do after a summer full of dust--and Pat Kenny painted the exterior--so we need to hang everything back up. He also found time to work on his bike with fellow class mate Jakaitis ---they are in front of our warehouse /offices in Carefree ready for a ride in the photo. Sammy looks great--has worked off a ton of his weight this summer!!

Grandy Z , Sammy, and I met up with Grandpa TP and Jane to celebrate Oktoberfest at Hans Murphy's of Glendale, AZ. for some really authentic German cuisine. We were serenaded by an two man Oompa Band during dinner--Grandpa had weiss wurst, Grandy had the wiener schnitzel, and Sammy had the knock wurst (sorry for my terrible German spelling!) Jane and I opted for the chicken marsala--(it that German??) As you can see in the photo--muy grande steins of beer were the drinks of choice---don't Jane and Grandpa look great???

We strolled next door to hear some of Grandpa and Jane's favorite jazz music--friends of theirs they visit to hear every week when they are in town. I am so sorry for the out of focus photo--but it is the only one I took at the table--forgive me--will do better in the future!!

While Sammy and I were enjoying the cooling off of Arizona (90's to high 70"s), Tim and A were experiencing a white out up in Utah! This one looks like it might stick!!! As you can see--it was accumulating!! Good news is the barn is moving right along---Tim, A, Marcus, and Jeff worked on running the electrical wiring last week and now we are getting windows installed!!!

We need to get it tight before there are any more storms!!

Hope you all have a great week!!!

I am leaving this Tuesday for Daytona Beach--will fly out of PHX and be back Monday. I am looking forward to seeing Shelly and my Daytona family!!

Amy

Last Week in Park City up on the Mountain

Hello All---
I wanted you to see darling Paige stirring her ice cube soup---A and Sammy loved to push up a chair and "help" in the kitchen--so one of the activities during Diva Daycare was to do the same--I think she was having fun!!

Barn now has a roof---by now they have wrapped it as well--will send photos--!

Our Moose family came back again for a whole day with us. They were there first thing--then into the afternoon--complete with naps under the shady trees. Tim and I got pretty close--they didn't "charge " us as I think they know us by now!

I left last Friday on the big bike to ride to Las Vegas on my way to Carefree house. I talked Sammy into meeting me in LV on his bike! I got a late start and stayed with Aunt Sue in St. George--woke up there with it raining!! I rode the Virgin River Canyon in the rain---but was OK--just took it easy!

Sammy had a cold ride over from Phoenix--course his ape hanger handle bars are too high to have a windshield--poor guy!! Sammy and I met at Hard Rock for lunch, and had fun checking out the Vegas Bike Fest together. Saw some vendor friends and bike builders--there seemed to be a pretty good crowd on Saturday.
We stayed with Krista (my friend and buyer at Hard Rock)--had a nice dinner at the Charcoal Room inside the Santa Fe Station Casino in north Las Vegas. We liked it because it was great food and no one knew Krista there--so we could relax!!
After a nice visit the next morning in Krista's back yard--we hit the road and hit all the bumper to bumper traffic going over the Hoover Dam. We DID however take some dam pictures!!
It was so great to have Sam along--nice to look over at him riding along side me!
We met Grandy Z. at Anita's Cocina in Wickenberg--(her car is on auto pilot to get there!!) for an early dinner. The sun was setting on the rest of the ride to Carefree--loved seeing the silhouettes of the saguaros and smelling the desert--even some pinon in the wind! We stopped at the Chevron on Carefree Hwy and ran into a teacher of Sam's at MMI. It was a long stop chatting with him--and checking out each other's bikes--then rolled into Carefree in the dark.
Sam helped me get some things done at the house--then headed off to his own apt. to get ready for school the next morning.
It's great to be back in the desert--but too quiet alone here--no A or Tim or any doggies!!!

I spent the next few days packing merchandise and shipping off to Daytona for Biketoberfest there. I will be flying out this Tues. Oct. 14 for the rally--back Oct. 20.

I plan to ride to LA for the LOVE RIDE with Kiki and Wolfgang over the Oct. 25,26 weekend. Maybe I will meet Jay Leno!!!

I will be here in Carefree with my other trips in between and will fly back Oct. 29 to Park City so I can see Paige for Halloween. A, Tim, and I will pack up my studio and drive the Fatboy and Tim's bike in the trailer down here to AZ.

I hear it is supposed to snow in PC this weekend--we are supposed to have high 70's here---not ready for the white stuff yet!!!

Hope all is well with everyone and no one has jumped off the building--(try not looking or listening to the news!!)

Love to all!!