Saturday's plan was a hike at Butcher Jones Recreation Area. Taylor and Capone joined us for the mini-adventure, and they took the opportunity to jump in Saguaro Lake to play. You can't keep Taylor out of the water. It's her happy place. We had originally planned to drive to Sedona or Flagstaff, but it was too cold up north that day. "Why did we come to Arizona for the holidays if we want to be in ... Read more
Stormy Day at Saguaro Lake
Sunday at Butcher Jones Recreation Area turned into a weather-watching event. It started raining as soon as we arrived, so we watched from the lake's edge as the sprinkles hit the water. It didn't take long for the storm to make its way to the Valley. Then we headed out into the water on our rafts. By then the temperature had dropped enough that I was even a little ... Read more
Butcher Jones Recreation Area – Memorial Day weekend
What else do you do when it's over 95 degrees but swim? We headed out to Butcher Jones Recreation Area on Sunday to lounge on inflatables and bask in the sunlight. Getting there was easy: We first stopped at Walgreens on Thomas and Power roads for a Tonto pass, then drove on Bush Highway to Butcher Jones Road. The beach was a popular place to cool off on Memorial Day weekend. On the drive back, ... Read more