We sure rode above the clouds!!
On our trip west we stopped in Memphis Tennessee at Graceland. Of course, convincing Gary was easier since I was driving!! We have been through there several times but had not stopped before.
I took pictures of both the front and back views of the house, as well as many of the rooms inside and the Hall of Fame. The decorating of much of the house was not in good taste for a Georgian Colonial. However, the parents bedroom, the dining room and the front living room on the first floor were more tastefully done and the kitchen was large and modern for the '70s. Maybe I will share those pictures later. I wished that the second floor would have been open for tour, but it was not.
The Meditation Garden beyond the swimming pool was pretty and inspirational.
Myself, the swimming pool was my favorite!! There were also horse barns and fenced corral since Elvis liked riding.
Driving into New Mexico we found our first snow of the trip, getting a little deeper as we drove on west.
After leaving Gary's cousins, Mildred and Zollie, in New Mexico, we took a new route through the mountains east of Mesa Arizona for a change. Since much of it is Indian reservation, we stopped at one of their casinos for a restroom break. Of course, we had to try the penny machines!! When our $20. became $25 it was time to quite and hit the road again!! That is our philosophy and we're sticking to it!!
Our first excursion after arriving at Mesa Regal Resort was to the children's Christian Home in Mesa, Sunshine Acres. Gary has volunteered to teach a graphite pencil art class to seven junior high students. He will begin this Wednesday and has already met the students.We toured this home last February also, so I will not show the rooms again. They have seven one floor houses, each housing ten school age children. Their plan is to build thirteen more houses in the near future. The Christian influence is very visible on the facility by the church.
The view of the desert and mountains from the front of the sanctuary is awesome!! Wouldn't you agree?
The horse barn built from a check received from western actor, Ben Johnson, is very dominant also. The children raise different kind of animals for 4H projects as well as the horses that they ride.
If you enlarge these pictures from their walls, you will get some idea of what they started out with back in 1953. It is amazing and the founder's children and grandchildren are very much involved still.
Last Friday evening we went to Organ Stop restaurant for pizza and spaghetti with friends, Bill and Jane. It was fun and we have decided to go back this weekend also with another couple also.
So as you can see we are settling in. It seems like "home" now!!
Tune in again and maybe we will get more adventurous. Take care and stay warm.
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