We have had a week of wonderful meals out, not because the food was so good, but because of the people we ate with and the conversations we had. On Tuesday, we met Mebeylyn at First Watch. Meybelyn is one of our Boys & Girls Club "kids." Meybelyn is DACA and after a year of college and a change in the White House, she felt it was best to get training for something she can do anywhere. She completed a technical medical program and is now working full time at Tucson Medical Center. She got married in March and is planning a wedding reception in November. Our conversation on Tuesday ranged from wedding reception invitations, to new apartment decorating, to 401K investments. We are so proud of Meybelyn! We love her husband, Daniel, and are so happy for both of them.
On Wednesday, we had lunch with Mary at First Watch in Phoenix. Papa had an appointment at Mayo Clinic, so we drove up early to meet Mary. She is spending time at her home in Phoenix and at her second home in Prescott, where the summer temperatures are much cooler.
We had lunch at The Dutch on Thursday with Yadi. She is the daughter of a neighbor cowboy from our ranch days, so we've known Yadi several years. She completed six weeks of summer school at UA on Friday. We were thrilled at the personal growth she has experienced over the summer. Yadi is more confident, she's doing well in school and will begin her first semester with 15 credits. She enjoyed living on campus this summer, making new friends, and making her own decisions. She was awarded two four year scholarships and will live on campus this fall. We are so proud of Yadi!
On Friday, we had dinner with Karla, Meybelyn's younger sister. Karla is DACA and made the decision to go to a technical medical program also. She is currently working at Retina Specialists and loves her job, working with patients. She is staying fit by going to a boxing gym, where she takes classes twice a week and works out on her own three times/week. She's helping Meybelyn with wedding reception planning and enjoying being "an only child" at home awhile longer. She's the youngest of three. We had gelato with Karla too. She is always smiling! A happy, smart girl!
Today, we had brunch with Penny, Brian, and Mikala, at Beyond Bread. Penny is the District Conservationist at the NRCS office in Willcox (USDA). We got to know her while we were on the ranch and have stayed in touch. Brian is the Farm Manager of FICO's pecan grove in San Simon. Their son, Tyler, will be going to ASU in the fall. Mikala will be a sophomore in high school. Penny and Brian are busy, and they travel with their kids. They were in NYC this summer, and talked about trips to South Africa and more. We hadn't seen them in a couple of years, so we loved catching up a bit!
We've had a terrific week with lots of meals out!
On Wednesday, we had lunch with Mary at First Watch in Phoenix. Papa had an appointment at Mayo Clinic, so we drove up early to meet Mary. She is spending time at her home in Phoenix and at her second home in Prescott, where the summer temperatures are much cooler.
We had lunch at The Dutch on Thursday with Yadi. She is the daughter of a neighbor cowboy from our ranch days, so we've known Yadi several years. She completed six weeks of summer school at UA on Friday. We were thrilled at the personal growth she has experienced over the summer. Yadi is more confident, she's doing well in school and will begin her first semester with 15 credits. She enjoyed living on campus this summer, making new friends, and making her own decisions. She was awarded two four year scholarships and will live on campus this fall. We are so proud of Yadi!
On Friday, we had dinner with Karla, Meybelyn's younger sister. Karla is DACA and made the decision to go to a technical medical program also. She is currently working at Retina Specialists and loves her job, working with patients. She is staying fit by going to a boxing gym, where she takes classes twice a week and works out on her own three times/week. She's helping Meybelyn with wedding reception planning and enjoying being "an only child" at home awhile longer. She's the youngest of three. We had gelato with Karla too. She is always smiling! A happy, smart girl!
Today, we had brunch with Penny, Brian, and Mikala, at Beyond Bread. Penny is the District Conservationist at the NRCS office in Willcox (USDA). We got to know her while we were on the ranch and have stayed in touch. Brian is the Farm Manager of FICO's pecan grove in San Simon. Their son, Tyler, will be going to ASU in the fall. Mikala will be a sophomore in high school. Penny and Brian are busy, and they travel with their kids. They were in NYC this summer, and talked about trips to South Africa and more. We hadn't seen them in a couple of years, so we loved catching up a bit!
We've had a terrific week with lots of meals out!
