We were more than thrilled to see Hubby and what a perfect place to meet us at -- the Mesa Temple Visitor's Center. He flew in to Pheonix and took the light rail to meet us there and we had only arrived in our mini van from Tucson about 5 minutes before that. He quickly changed out of the clothes he had worn in CO's snowy weather and into shorts for a picnic made of leftovers from the house we hadn't eaten yet. After touring the visitor's center and saving our seats for the pageant, we headed to our hotel and spent the afternoon swimming. We got some great Mexican food to go and loved seeing the Easter pageant on Good Friday. Hundreds of volunteers, thousands of spectators and even real live sheep to tell the story of the Savior's last week on earth. I agreed when M said that was a wonderful way to celebrate Good Friday and remember Jesus. We highly recommend going and also staying at the hotel just a couple blocks away. It was faster to walk back to our room than use the port a potties with such a huge crowd.
After our perfect day in Mesa we began our drive home with a great stop at the Petrified National Forest. See my husband and son in front of that giant rock that used to be a tree? That is the exact spot Albert Einstein and his wife stood for a picture. Made that legendary man a little more real to me.
Our last leg of our journey meant spending the morning in Santa Fe -- Easter Sunday -- traveling around to churches, including the oldest one in the United Sates, a beautiful one that was holding mass, and the Loretta Chapel with its magic staircase that I adored when I went with friends in high school. It was wonderful to share this famous city with my family and I'm so glad we were able to enjoy it for a morning and then sleep in our own beds that night. It was a great trip but next time I go to Tucson, I'm flying!
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