On Saturday, my hubby surprised me with a very special treat. All he told me before we left the house was that I must bring my camera. Naturally, my interest was piqued! I was both surprised and delighted by the place he chose to take me on our little walking date – the Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix. Neither of us had been there before, but he had just read about it in the newspaper and decided we ought to give it a look. Despite the fact that it is winter, and therefore there is less color than there will be in a couple of months, it was absolutely beautiful and we both enjoyed walking the trails around the ponds, admiring the different types of foliage, the careful pruning, the painstaking precision of the hand-placed rock beds, and of course, feeding a few of the 300+ Koi fish in the ponds.
Japanese Friendship Garden
After our relaxing stroll amidst the beauty of the gardens, we adjourned to the nearby Pei Wei for a delicious lunch date. I so love the ambience there, and snapped a few pics – including one that was photo-bombed by one of the cooks. 🙂
Thank you, hon – I treasured the time with you as much as I enjoyed the chance to play with my camera!!
