Havasu Creek, Arizona
Today I had lunch with Jean Howard, one of the sisters that I visit teach. It just so happens that she and her husband have a house in Chandler just a few miles from Cathi and Terry's. I picked her up and we went to The Good Egg on Chandler Heights and Alma School. It was her choice. I guess it is one of her favorite restaurants.
I was just about to give up on being Jean's visiting teacher because I have had such a hard time contacting her. I have only been to visit her once in the past six months but I try every month. Jean is 75 years old and is not in very good health. A few years ago she was in a horrible accident where the car she was traveling in was hit from behind by a semi-truck. Her car went through the guard rail and rolled over six times going down a hill. Jean had to have her back completely rebuilt and now has 40 rods and 80 pens in her back. As she was recovering from this accident she was walking in a parking lot and a car backed up and hit her. She is in constant pain and it is very difficult for her to sit for more than a little while.
Jean's favorite item at The Good Egg is Berry Breakfast Blintz which includes: 2 crepes filled with mixed berries, raspberry Greek yogurt, cream cheese, cottage cheese, warm blueberry compote, whipped cream, powdered sugar, caramelized pecans, cinnamon and nutmeg. It looked something like this:
It was delicious, but more like a dessert than
a lunch.
I thought it would look like this.
Jean had bananas in hers because she needs to gain weight. Obviously I don't have that problem.
I am so glad I got to know Jean a little better and now I will loo forward to our monthly visits.
As soon as I returned to Cathi's I loaded up the car and headed for home. I was right behind James who had to make a trip back out to Fountain Hills.
I got home around 5 pm. It was cold in Vernon but there wasn't any snow on the ground like there was on top of the rim between Payson and Heber. I unloaded the car and sat down to enjoy some television. I watched a couple of movies before going to bed.
I sure do miss James when I am here by myself.
