Awake 5:05am Temp 57 Cloudy...then light rain Overnight Sun City, AZ
Attend 8:00am mass again @ St. J & A church. Father Mark finished mass in
22 min. My kind of priest.
When we return to our coach, a FedEx package is waiting for us. It's our
accumulated mail sent by Melissa & Kevin. Thanks guys.
@ 12:45pm we drive to the famous Wigwam Resort in Litchfield, AZ(20 min).
We were here last Thursday with Frank & Kay for dinner. Frank drove & it
was dark so we saw little of the area. Today we have the time to walk
around & tour the building that was build in 1918 & has had a few modern
updates since then.
@ that time, the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was developing a new &
stronger cloth tire body material, known as tire cords, for use in tire
construction. This led to the growing of a high grade long staple cotton
grown right here in the Litchfield area, about 20 miles from Phoenix. The
Goodyear representatives needed a place to stay when they came to check on
the cotton program so this led to the building of the Organization house
which gradually became popular as a winter retreat. Today the Wigwam
resort area covers over 450 acres, 331 rooms & 26,000 square feet of
outdoor patios & party lawns. In other words, it's a very exclusive
hangout!
We meet Dick & Christine @ the main lobby @ 2:05. We were going to lunch
in the Arizona room but they quit serving @ 2:00. Christina then suggested
a restaurant down the street called "Mimi's Cafe." They've eaten there
before & highly recommend it. How right they were. All of our meals were
great & we each took a doggy bag out with us. Kathy enjoyed garlic chicken
& I enjoyed crab cakes.
From Mimi's, we followed Dick & Christine thru the gates of the Pebble
Creek development where their new home is nearly complete. 3400 Sq ft
right on the golf course. This place will be just beautiful when finished.
We were here 2 yrs ago looking at this development when it was desert.
What a difference a few palm trees, green grass & beautiful homes will
make.
Next we follow Dick & Christine to the East gated side that's been fully
developed & has 2000 homes. We all have a drink @ the Eagle's Nest & talk
for another hr. Then say our goodbyes & maybe see you in Newport, OR later
this yr. Back to our coach @ 7:45pm.
Today's high temp=low 60's. Lights out: 10:28pm
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