Saturday, 2 May 2015

Odds and Ends

Christmas and Easter have both come and gone and summer has turned to autumn since my last blog.
 
Work hard, play hard is a good rule to live by, but it's all flying by a bit fast at the moment. Alas, despite all my good blog intentions these 34 pictures from Christmas, New Years, Pinot Day, Queenstown, and bits and pieces, will have to tell the story of our adventures over the last few months - we've really had a good time with family and friends - can't be too bad then, can it?!

Christmas in Arizona

Made it to the Grand Canyon at last. Cold but awesome.....
The location of our Arizona family Christmas
A hungry family waiting for a table 


Ok. not your typical family Christmas dinner, but yummo.......!


a challenge we all accepted!
hmmm...pink and terra cotta are the colors of the day for the Mora's in Sedona. 
yep. Arizona's wild west.

happy patrons - mom and dad at the superstition saloon

fantastic - dig into those onion rings
Mother
Daughter


no trip to Arizona is complete without a visit to the outlet malls





Underground at the Titan Missile Museum 

And a genuine crew commander at the controls - we were lucky to have him on our tour

New Years in New Orleans


We watched the fireworks from the banks of the Mississippi. 
Bourbon St - NOLA knows how to party - lots of crazy people!

It's all about the sauce - Tabasco and Crystal are on every table


Caught in the act at Cafe du Monde having a beignet





It's all about the music - Jazz on Frenchman Street

Pinot Noir Day - Curt's 2006 vintage 
at our place
Another great tasting - 2006 Pinot's were great.  Even Lucy was in on the action

Two great Pinot mates

Easter in Queenstown
Spectacular Rippon winery on lake Wanaka

The famous Felton Road sign

Other bits and pieces

Waiheke sculpture festival - another beautiful day on the Gulf

Man and dog

At the Mount with their Airedale cousin, about to get a treat from the owner of Tay St coffee Shop

Ruby enjoying the view

Al and the girls having fun at the beach 

Great sign in New Orleans
RIP Uncle Alfie - lost a great family member 6 April - farewell 

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