Phoenix--and Molly's Birth!

Last night at Quartzsite

Today we were awakened by the great news that MISS MOLLY SCHMITT has arrived!  Carrie and Molly doing fine.  She has black hair like Nate!  We are getting pictures of the happy family and all is well.  We will be there in about 2  1/2 weeks and can't wait to meet her!

The campsite we left at Quartzsite

We met with my cousin Barb Dysart for brunch and had a great time catching up and then continued on our way to Phoenix Botanical Gardens--really great display of desert plants with Chihuly glass (sp?) display--wonderful!  On to Lost Dutchman State Park--and it is so scenic.  Legend has it that a miner struck it rich hitting the mother lode. After working the mine he hid his treasure in the mine and then hid the entrance and went to town. He lost his life having never told a sole of the mine's location and it has never been found. All those millions are in these mountains near us at our campsite, if only ....... We are looking up at beautiful mountains and a fabulous sunset.  Barb asked us which place has been our favorite so far and we both agree--EVERYPLACE is our favorite.

We hiked up the mountain into a canyon (to look for that gold) and saw a rattlesnake off the trail.  Would have been scarier but it was dead--we think--didn't stay around to find out!  Stopped at old ghost mining town turned "touristy" but still really neat.  Our culinary highlight of the week was eating at the "In and Out Berger" in Phoenix---it really was good!  We stopped at Montezuma's Castle on the way to Sedona per Barb's suggestion.  It is ancient Indian dwellings built into cliffs about 50 feet from the ground.  Well worth the time.  Sedona is next and out of the Bailey Buggy and into the Wyndham Resort for four nights.  :)  Life is so good!

Chihuly at Botanical Garden

Lost Dutchman campsite

Sunset at Lost Dutchman