We are ready

The time has come to leave. We love Phoenix and the "Valley of the Sun". We love the temperatures, the hiking, the pools, the bike paths, the wonderful spring flowers in the desert and the dry sunny days with azure blue skies like no other place. But home is where we need to be - Derek has an appointment with the surgeon next week and we excited to see our new grandson again. We have seen Dylan on Skype on a weekly basis and even talked to him and gotten lovely smiles in return. But we want to hold and cuddle him again. This grandparenting thing is addictive, we have found.
So - we have planned a route and hope to be home, God willing, by next weekend. It has been fun to share our travels with those who read this. We hope you have enjoyed it, too.