The Drip Room (on the go)

Well, you all know the saying "now I've seen everything"? This applies to what I saw yesterday.....
Parked on the side of the road yesterday was the Drip Room mobile truck.
You can get IV Vitamin drips, energy drips, immunity drips, cleanse drips, detox drips, and party drips (if you have overindulged).
Apparently IV Vitamin Drips deliver vitamins, minerals and amino acids directly to the body for maximum absorption.
I think I will stick to my One-a-Day vitamin!

Cave Creek Balloon Festival

 

Last evening, we went to a house party in Cave Creek. The house is situated across the street from the driving range of the Rancho Manana Golf Course where the Cave Creek Balloon Festival is held.
As the sun began to set, the massive balloons started to inflate and glow. It was a beautiful sight.
Sitting on the patio eating appetizers and sipping wine, we watched the balloons and listened to the Eagles tribute band South of Winslow.....what a wonderful evening!

The Canada Goose

The Canada goose is a large wild goose species. The birds migrate to southern North America for the winter and usually fly back to Canada in the spring. Some of them have decided to stay with us year-round.
Today we had to stop at the "duck crossing" to allow a rather large family to cross the street from one lake to another.

Scottsdale Culinary Festival

The Scottsdale Culinary Festival weekend is great fun! You can taste many foods from many restaurants. It is set on 25 acres of parkland with three stages for music as well.
There is the Southwest Festival of Beers and a Wine Garden as well. Cooking demonstrations and wine seminars are held free of charge also......makes for a tasty and fun outing!

Great Egret

The great egret is also known as the common egret, large egret or great white heron. It has all white plumage and stands up to 3 feet tall. It has a slow flight with its neck retracted.
They feed in shallow water mainly on fish, frogs and some insects. As I walk around the lake by my home, I see these birds all the time.
Today, however, I was amazed to see one on my front lawn.....it came walking along from my neighbors yard. I wonder why it was not by the lake?

Spring Training

Let's play ball.....it's that time of year again!
I went to Salt River Fields to see some of the Diamondbacks practice this morning. Salt River Fields at Talking Stick is on 140 acres of scenic landscape. Both the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies have their spring training facilities here. There are 12 practice fields, training facilities and offices for each team.
How fun it was to see the batters practicing in the batting cages, the catchers practicing with ball machines and the pitchers throwing!

Butterfly Wonderland

In the desert, not far from my home, is this wonderful exhibition. It begins with a short film, "Flight of the Butterflies" in a 3D theater where you learn about the migration and life of a Monarch butterfly.

Then you can see the emergence of butterflies from live chrysalis before you enter the Butterfly Pavilion. More than 3,000 butterflies from around the world flutter among the tropical plants and flowers. They will land on you and you also have to be careful that you do not step on any.

What an experience.... so beautiful!