My friend Linda flew into town this week to escape the gloomy cold weather in the Northwest for a few days. We started where I start most of my company, at Guadalahara's because it's bursting with color and good Mexican food. And they make salsa to order from a cart by your table.
She's a fellow quilter and fabric artist, so of course we stopped at a quilt shop. She bought these beautiful ribbons to use in a pillow to go with a bed quilt that she's making.
Since fabric shopping makes you hungry I asked what she felt like snacking on. She said DONUTS! So I put donut shops into my navigation and it led us to BoSa Donuts about a mile away. Oh my were they delicious. And it's open until 9 PM so you don't have to get there early in the morning like most donut shops.
Then I took her to the Happy Saguaro, which carries crafts from Mexico. She bought this beautiful wool weaving of birds.
In the same shopping center is Nest In the Desert, a home decor shop where we took our picture reflected in a mirror. They had a spectacular huge fake bougainvillea that I wanted, but it was $400.
The prickly pear lemonade was at another gift shop. Notice the saying: "When the mountains turn pink, it's time for a drink!" And the mountains really do turn pink just before sunset, like the picture below.
I took her hiking in Catalina State Park so she could see the wildflowers. We had to cross over a few streams, but there were stepping stones to use. Here's Linda assessing the situation before crossing.
Another place I like to take visitors is the Tucson Botanical Gardens, and I lucked out and scored two free passes at the library. Can you believe this canopy of trees is in the desert? The prickly pear cactus below is called Bunny Ears.
We visited some friends of Linda's one afternoon and spotted this fan palm near the community pool with big glossy clusters of fruit.
Her friend's husband took a picture of us and used AI to turn us into a cartoon, which I liked better than the original!
I sent it to my kids and my son shot back with another AI version giving us hats and pets. Linda's visit was really fun but too short!
Have a colorful day
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4 comments:
You really know how to treat visitors! I've started seeing these AI cartoon versions of people on line and don't quite know what to think. But I do like the additions your son made.
How nice that she could come for a visit! I remember her as one of the gals in at least one of your Gig Harbor groups when you posted from up there. Sounds like you two had a nice time - you know all the good spots, or know how to find them!
I have mixed feelings about AI. Its data centers use obscene amounts of energy, for starters. And while it can be fun it also erases our confidence that what we see and hear is real.
Sounds like a lovely visit. You do have an awesome knack for connecting with friends. Good on you. I just returned last night from Empty Spools at Asilomar where I hung 30+ quilts from the Thomas Contemporary Quilt for the week. The students enjoyed seeing them and I always enjoy sharing the stories. I am getting so old and infirmed this may be my last session at ESS, after34 years. A great run. Love
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