Flash forwarding from 1983 to 2007, I return to remembering our recent visit to the Phoenix area. Last year I'd hoped to stop by and see Laura's mother Eleanor, but left it until the last day. But by the last day, I didn't feel well as I was suffering extremely from a sinus headache, so we didn't go. This year, we wisely visited Eleanor first, before entering the large city of Phoenix.

She lives in a pleasant apartment complex, each of them scattered like small homes through out a nicely landscaped area. She has her swing on the porch, and she decorated the inside very nicely, despite not being able to see very well. We took pictures of each other with Eleanor just before we left: