Exploring Phoenix, protesting Trump

OK, I know that I'm the worst blogger ever. Fortunately, I mostly do it as a diary for myself so I remember my life :)

Remember when I ran that marathon in Phoenix in February? The next day, we did a little sightseeing before our afternoon flight.

Our good friend, Sean, lives in Phoenix and suggested we check out South Mountain Park.

We drove up and up and up to a hilltop far above the city.

I was completely exhausted (I wonder why?!?) and had zero energy or leg muscles to hike around the many trails. Next time.

After, we drove to the statehouse just to check it out. And we stumbled on an anti-Trump/anti-deportation rally!!!! Of course, we parked and joined in!

After the rally, a short parade around the grounds:

I was so proud of these young people who shared their stories and were out fighting for their beliefs! I'm also thrilled that we could join in their fight!

Cactus selfie:

Next door was a neat mining museum. We read some plaques and climbed in the massive scoop!

A good day to end our brief Phoenix adventure :)

Disneyland getaway: Day 2

Good morning, Disneyland! (Day 1)

My morning Mickey fix :)

Waiting for the rope drop:

Then we went straight for the Fantasyland rides!

King Arthur Carrousel:

Storybook Land Canal Boats:

Matterhorn Bobsleds:

Carnation Cafe:

Star Wars: Path of the Jedi:

Disneyland Monorail:

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad:

Mark Twain Riverboat:

A must :)

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh:

Disneyland Railroad:

Tarzan's Treehouse:

Enchanted Tiki Room:

Grrrr!

Hmm.... Fantasyland... can't remember which:

Hyperspace Mountain:

Eryn was asleep:

My favorite Disney photo:

Walt Disney's Dream:

Remember, this was the weekend before the inauguration of 45. We tried to keep politics out of the weekend, but Great Moments by Mr. Lincoln left me in tears, mourning for our country. And then we saw this man's portrait in the lobby:

And then this man:

It's a Small World:

Pirates of the Caribbean: 

That was it for Day 2.

Because I knew there was still snow on the ground at home, I couldn't pass up the chance to run in the sun. We had a morning flight, so Day 3 called for an early wake up and some miles around the parks.

I stopped to gawk at the construction:

Much different view than at home:

Outside the hotel:

Shorts and T-shirts!

What a nice little break from reality :)