Thursday, June 21 (Ron)

It was a day like any other day. Sunny, beautiful clear blue sky, comfortable temperature. I got up first, made coffee, and did some stuff on the computer, then went out on the deck to read and enjoy the day. Before long Pat came out and we talked and planned our last full day in Sedona.

We decided to go out to Slide Rock. That’s a park outside of Sedona where Oak Creek flows over some rocks and makes a water slide and some pools for diving, swimming, and splashing around. It’s a beautiful area. There are rock formations to dive off, lay out, or run around and play.

There were a lot of people there – lots of kids and families, couples, old, and young. Kids of all ages were enjoying the water slide. It didn’t have much of a vertical drop, but t he water had cut a channel in the rock about thirty feet long and a couple of feet wide so it created enough water pressure to push you through the channel into a wide, deeper pool. Lots of fun. We stayed there for four or five hours, had lunch, played in the water, sat on the rocks to warm up, watched the fun, and had a great time.

We left about 4:30 and drove back to the resort. Went to the restaurant for a free margarita and chips/salsa. Pat and I sat at our table and talked about what a fun week we had. At the table next to us the activity director was teaching a group of five kids aged 4 -9 how to play poker.

We were starting to get hungry so we went back to our unit, got cleaned up, and walked back to the restaurant for supper. Pat had nopalitos (fried Prickly Pear cactus) and a shrimp salad. I had rattlesnake bites and a chicken quesadilla. Very good. A nice finish to another very enjoyable day.