Our Boys and Girls Club Family has scattered over several states the past few years, but we stay in touch and see each other when we are in Arizona. On Sunday night, we had dinner with Karla, Alan, Meybelyn, her friend Michael, and her son Jaciel. We met a La Frida Mexican Grille. It was delicious! We ate and talked for a few hours. Papa and I are so proud of each of them! We’re planning a larger gathering December.
We were up early on Monday morning, to drive to Nogales, Mexico, for dental appointments. Nogales has changed so much since 9/11/2000, that it is hardly recognizable. The streets used to be lined with retail shops carrying everything from clothes to furniture to restaurants. Today, the streets are lined with dental offices and pharmacies. We like our dentist, so the drive down is worth the time for us.
We stopped at San Xavier Mission just south of Tucson. Founded in 1692 and completed in 1797, San Xavier is known as the White Dove of the Desert. The exterior is undergoing some renovation, but the inside is as colorful as ever. We treated ourselves to a fry bread with honey, made by a young Tohono O’odham woman.
