Our guests brought two new games, and all of us played "I dissent." The four young men spent several evenings playing a cheater's version of Monopoly and Carcassonne. There were much laughter and a few protests when the rules were bent, just a bit too much. Time with good friends is precious.
Christmas is not over until Epiphany Day, so the hats are quite appropriate.
Chris and I headed to Horseshoe bend while the young men went hiking in Sedona, and Bob worked at his computer. The drive up and down was magnificent, bright blue sky, large colorful mountains, and wispy vistas. Since Chris was driving, I had a chance to take a lot of photos.
Horseshoe Bend proved to be well worth the 2-hour drive. A short hike brought us to the edge of the cliff, looking down on the Colorado River as it makes a significant turn. We climbed the rocks, searching for the 'best view' of the river, continually clicking off shot after shot on my camera.
After our hike back to the parking lot, we explored Page, driving what ought to have been named Church Row with its 20+ churches lined up. Covid restrictions made the decision for lunch simple, drive-thru, and then heading back to Flagstaff in time for dinner.
A great time with a dear friend enjoying God's creation.
As if it was not sufficient to make our guests concoct their own sushi on the last day of the year, we started 2021 by asking everyone to make their own pizza. Once again, lots of laughter, bumping into each other, and a fun dinner where people were rating each other's pizzas.
Goodbye, 2020; it certainly was a year to remember... We are looking forward to what God has in store in 2021.
On New Year's Eve, we made sushi. Each person had to make at least one roll, while Bob knocked out a bunch of sashimi. Our little kitchen is certainly not made for seven people, but we had fun. For sushi lovers, this was a great way to end 2020.
Our Michigan friends are creative and generous gift-givers. Each one of us received a thoughtful and carefully selected gift. Noah is looking forward to adorning his bike with turquoise tassels for the handlebars... Well, maybe that was the gag gift. He is planning to add the light-bell combo to his bike, however.
Just in time for dinner on Wednesday evening, our Michigan friends arrived. They barely found time to eat before it was time to embark on "Project Arcade Game." Over the next few days, they programmed, designed, tested, shopped for more parts, and spent time in the workshop fashioning the game console case.
