family time.

During my birthday week, my mom and dad and oldest brother were here visiting. Along with them, were longtime family friends, Jim and Christine. We showed them around town a bit.

We took John to Tempe to climb "A" Mountain on the Arizona State University campus. You can see John and Lincoln  climbing above. 

Lincoln at the top of the mountain.

YiaYia, Cassidy, Lincoln, and John at the ice cream parlor after climbing the mountain.
It was in the mid-to-upper 90s here in October. 

YiaYia, Cassidy, and Lincoln by Tempe Town Lake.

We also visited Old Town Scottsdale. 

YiaYia, John, Cassidy, and Papou in front of a grouping of cactus in Old Town. 

Finally, while our guests were here, we took a boat tour of Saguaro Lake on the Desert Belle.

Jim and Lincoln on the boat.

Lincoln, YiaYia, and Cassidy enjoying the cruise.

 

The kids steering the boat with the captain.

Lincoln with Jim and Christine.
Papou is in the background with his Michigan shirt on.

Peace, dudes.

Papou, YiaYia, Julie,
Cassidy, Lincoln, Jim, Christine
on the lower deck of the boat.

The kids in front of an impressive saguaro cactus.