Slide Rock State Park, Arizona

 A fun day with Alexis and Luca at the Slide Rock State Park, located a few miles north of Sedona on Highway 89A. On a hot summer day the cool waters of the Oak Creek are a welcome way to beat the 100F degree temperatures Popular are the slick rocks, allowing sliding down the swift narrow channels.,

  Alexis even jumped off the steep cliff in a pocket of deep water.

Above, see Opa sliding down with Luca.


See a video below, Alexis is the second jumper.

We finished the day with a short picnic

On Herman's Birthday we all met at a Mexican restaurant
in Chandler, AZ

 

Present: Herman, Elfriede, Glen, Thomas, Rachel, Alexis, Luca and Ken

Glen's Hospital Stay

Glen was admitted for gall bladder surgery. Due to serious infection and other complications his total hospital stay was over 50 days.




Hospitals:
1/12/12 to 1/29/12
Chandler Regional Medical Center
475 South Dobson Rd

Chandler, AZ 85224
Phone: (480) 728-3000


Hospitals:
1/12/12 to 1/29/12
Chandler Regional Medical Center
475 South Dobson Rd
Chandler, AZ 85224
Phone: (480) 728-3000


1/29 to 2/22/12 ….
Specialty Select Hospital
7400 East Osborn
3rd floor(s)
Phoenix, AZ 85254
(480) 882-4360


2/22 to 3/06/12
Health South Hospital
5652 E Baseline Road
Mesa, AZ 85206

(480) 567-0350


1/29 to 2/22/12 ….
Specialty Select Hospital
7400 East Osborn
3rd floor(s)
Phoenix, AZ 85254
(480) 882-4360


2/22 to 3/06/12
Health South Hospital
5652 E Baseline Road
Mesa, AZ 85206
(480) 567-0350

Luca's Birthday

 At the Phoenix Zoo




Lunch time. Elfriede brought Bagels, chips, nuts and other goodies.                             

Watching Giraffes, 
and other animals     

The weather was just right,

sunny but not too hot

 Watching Giraffes, 
and other animals     

March: Herman lost his brother Harry (Texas)

May:   Trip to Germany, mainly to visit Elfriede's brother Gerhard and his wife

June:   Elfriede's brother ; lost his battle with cancer.

July;  Had visitors from Austria, Dieter, Doris Brosz, daughter Lara, son Tibor

September: Trip to Loveland, CO to visit friends, Richard and Elizabeth     Cellan-Jones

November: Thanksgiving at the Cliff Castle Casino, near Cottonood, with
Glen's family
December: A nice afternoon with Rachel, Alexis, and Luca, at the Phoenix Symphony Hall, enjoying the Nutcracker Ballet

Neighbor's Visits

Table all set for Coffee and Goodies

Our Stollen, Elfriede's recipe

Some baked, some bought..

Visitors:
Carl & Dolores .
Jeff & Charlotte .




















Not shown; Glühwein also served

Nutcracker Suite

The foyer of the Phoenix Symphony Hall

  We took Rachel, Alexis and Luca to see the Nutcracker Ballet by Tchaikovsky.

Alexis 

Rachel, Alexis, Luca

Proud Grandparents

 The performance was by the BalletArizona, the holiday scenery was impressive and the music of course a classic (Nutcracker Suite)