Becky attended church again at First Baptist Church of Williams. She has never been affiliated with a baptist church, but her great grandfather --- William Shelton --- was a Southern Baptist minister. Becky likes Pastor Joe. He is a dynamic speaker and his messages are upbeat and thoughtful. It will be her little secret that she drinks alcoholic beverages!
For several years, the flagpole in front of Becky's home has not worked properly. It was designed to rotate the flag and keep it from rolling up in the wind. Becky finally tackled this project. She lubricated it with 3-in-1 oil and it did the trick!
Becky got the house ready for her next house guest. That means vacuuming and mopping the Italian marble floor. Bette Carlson used to work with Becky and Richard at Zion Lodge. She was the Human Resources Manager in 2004 --- and Richard was her assistant.
Bette had never seen the town of Williams. So, Becky made BLT sandwiches for lunch and they headed to downtown Williams.
That night, Becky cooked up the final bag of Trader Joe's Cioppino and augmented it with her last piece of sockeye salmon from Costco.
Wednesday was set aside for a trip to the Grand Canyon. Becky walked the dogs twice before she and Bette left for the canyon at 8:15am. This time of year, the crowds are beginning to arrive. Becky especially likes to avoid the tourists from the two trains that arrive from Williams at noon. Becky parked in her special parking lot by Bright Angel Lodge. The canyon continues to be beautiful.
Becky was asked by a young NYC couple to take a photo. They were trying to replicate a photo image they had. It involved balloons attached to a piece of drift wood. Becky asked them if she could borrow the prop for some photos of her and Bette. Nice!
Becky and Bette walked along the rim for about an hour. They even purchased similar tops at the El Tovar gift shop. Both were on sale!
That night, Bette bought filet mignon steaks at Safeway and Becky barbecued them. They also had oven roasted baked potatoes. Yum!
Bette left early Thursday morning. She was heading back to her home in Steamboat Springs. Bette now spends three months of winter in Tucson. Before she left Williams, Bette took a photo of Becky, the dogs, and Becky's Dalmatian pajamas.
That evening, Becky rented La La Land at the Safeway Redbox. She had seen the movie on the big screen New Year's Day in La Quinta. It was fun to see it again!
Friday morning, Becky prepared lox, bagels, cream cheese, and a blueberry and strawberry fruit salad. Friends of hers, Gloria Gordon and her husband David King, were stopping by to have breakfast. Gloria was a friend of Becky's in Los Angeles --- through the Organization of Women Executives. In 2009, Gloria and David retired from So. California and moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico. They had just begun a six week road trip from their home in Santa Fe to Arizona, California, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah.
It was a very nice visit. They left at 11:30 am to their first California stop in Yucca Valley. David has a family member there.
Friday night, Becky drove to Flagstaff for a concert by the Flagstaff Master Chorale. Becky is not a big fan of choral music, but her neighbor, Shaula Watson, is a member of the group. This was the last concert of the season. The theme was American Masterpieces --- with all the composers being American. Becky did like the medley from Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story.
Becky drove a second day to Flagstaff on Saturday. She was supposed to have a facial on Friday, with Sue Kelly. Sue had some work done on her home in Flagstaff, so the appointment was moved to Saturday.
Becky went to First Baptist Church on Sunday. On the last Sunday of the month, there is a Community Worship service that rotates from church to church. This one was at the new location of the Calvary Chapel. Becky decided to go that night. Dinner was event served afterwards!
On Monday, May 1, Becky decided to take the dogs on a little trip. Happy May Day! At about noon, she and the dogs proceeded up Highway 64 to the town of Valle. Then, she turned right onto Highway 180, and headed toward Flagstaff. About 20 miles north of Flagstaff, Becky stopped at the Kendrick Park Watchable Wildlife Trail. She had not been there --- or on Highway 180 --- in five or six years! She and the dogs strolled through the 1 1/2 mile loop. It had some great views of Mt. Humphreys.
There was an Aspen grove that the dogs especially liked.
Two items arrived in the mail on Monday. One was a replacement hitch receiver cover with the words "Life is Good." Becky had a previous one, but it had become very worn.
The other item was a 23andme saliva collection kit. Becky decided that it would be fun to find out the genetic make-up of her genes.
At the Friday night Master Chorale concert, Becky was invited to attend a Tuesday breakfast at the Wild West Junction. It is an informal weekly breakfast with many of the ladies who live in Becky's Highland Meadows subdivision. Becky went and had breakfast with six local women. She had a nice time.
On Wednesday, Becky had her annual cancer skin check in Flagstaff. Her former doctor had moved out of town, so she met with Dr. Sara Risner at Northern Arizona Dermatology. Dr. Risner said that all looked good. It was the first time Becky used her medicare card and insurance supplement card!
Becky stopped at Warner's Nursery. Richard had always wanted an Aspen tree planted on their property. He loved watching the quaking leaves. Becky decided it was time to buy and plant an Aspen in honor of Richard. Becky was not impressed with what she saw at Warner's. And, the service person was not very helpful.
Becky decided that it was best to call her gardener and landscaper, Troy Mortensen. She texted Troy and he replied that he would be happy to help.
On Thursday, Becky met up with a friend who lives in Sedona. They had arranged to meet at Buffalo Park in Flagstaff. It was a nice day and they hiked through some of the park that also doubles for part of the Arizona Trail. Lunch at Pato Thai is always tasty!
Becky got a call from Williams Veterinary Clinic. Kelsey was supposed to get her teeth cleaned the next morning. Apparently Dr. Jacoby had an office accident, and the appointment had to be changed. When Becky woke up on Friday morning, she decided that she needed to do something fun for herself. She walked the dogs for about 40 minutes and then she drove to Flagstaff to play pickleball at the Aquaplex. Becky had only once played indoor pickleball --- about ten years ago! The two hours of pickleball was a good workout at 7,000 feet elevation.
Today was Cinco de Mayo. On her way home, she stopped at Safeway to buy a miniature four pack of prepared Margarita bottles. Viva Cinco de Mayo!!!!
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