{"id":12186,"date":"2015-04-11T02:09:02","date_gmt":"2015-04-11T09:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nettiesworld.com\/?p=12186"},"modified":"2017-06-28T21:10:00","modified_gmt":"2017-06-29T04:10:00","slug":"a-little-midweek-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.adoptedjoy.com\/?p=12186","title":{"rendered":"A Little Midweek Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"

This past week has been blessedly an open-the-windows-and-let-the-breezes-blow-through kind of week – likely the last we shall have before the oppressive desert heat arrives for the summer. So I was determined not to waste the opportunity to get outside and enjoy it with the kids.<\/p>\n

To that end, we took Wednesday afternoon off and made for the hills – or the foothills, at any rate. I wanted to explore Estrella Mountain Regional Park, since I’ve spent almost no time there since moving to AZ almost 18 years ago (… wow, that’s a long time<\/em>). I had looked at the map some, and got the gist of how to get there,\u00a0and then I had Laurent help me navigate on the way.<\/p>\n

Well, that was a bit of a mistake, as she tends to get turned around when looking at maps. We ended up at the opposite end of the park that I thought we should have been, so it was a little confusing and not what I expected. But we still managed to have a pleasant drive, complete with many turnings around and much laughter about the mix-ups – and get a few pictures as well, though most of them were just off the side of the road where we stopped because there were two impressively huge saguaros begging to be photographed.<\/p>\n

Next time (and there will<\/em> <\/strong>be a next time) we will try to find the other end of the 19,840 acre park, and maybe even hike one of the easier trails.<\/p>\n

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