We were on a real high after our Moab weekend. Bryn took off for a bachelorette in New Orleans while Shawn stayed in Phoenix and golfed with his cousin every day. Friday night Shawn joined his cousin's friends to a "night golf" tournament at Bellair Golf Course. This was their first time trying it, and it involves playing a 9 hole scramble after dark. Special glow in the dark balls are used, and the flagsticks are covered with glowsticks. It was an incredibly fun time. Shawn's cousin already signed up for the next one offered by this course, and Shawn is going to try to find a similar option when we get back to Boston. After the round the group of 6 all went out for a round of drinks and a late dinner at Santasi Brothers, which is a sports bar/Italian restaurant with more TVs than seems possible.
Night Golf, about a foot short of a hole-in-one (this was not Shawn)
On Saturday and Sunday Shawn and his cousin played a round each day at Falcon Dunes, which is the golf course for Luke Air Force base (his cousin is retired from the Air Force). Shawn couldn't stop slicing his drives, but did manage to chip in once each day. The course was fun, although the sand traps are more like dirt traps. This was fun enough that Shawn is going to try to get back into regular golf when we return home for the summer. After the round on Saturday Shawn hung out in the hot tub and then watched back to back Bruins/Avalanche games with his cousin (a Denver native).
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Falcon Dunes
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Bryn arrived back in Phoenix Sunday. Shawn picked her up from the airport with some Rudy's, a barbecue chain popular through the southwest, for dinner. We relaxed for a bit in the hot tub and then prepped for the week, which would include a work survey for Bryn and a move to New Mexico on Tuesday. Monday night we went out for dinner with Shawn's cousins one last time.
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| Hot tub built into the pool |
Shawn picked Bryn up in Phoenix after her survey and we headed to Las Cruces via Saguaro National Park. It was very fun winding through the park looking at the massive cactuses! We didn't stop much and don't recommend dedicating a huge chunk of time to this park, but the terrain just driving through was really spectacular. We wish we had time for a hike, but we had a very long drive ahead of us. Perhaps we will go to Saguaro again on another trip to Phoenix.
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| Saguaro National Park |
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| Shawn skeptically stares at a saguaro |
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| A tall saguaro |
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