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Judy and Sheila's Excellent Adventure Day 4

Today started off beautifully....we awoke to a beautiful view from our private deck...the most amazing Red Rocks views I have ever seen! I immediately posted it on Facebook and had many comments! We were soooo excited...and why? We are in a beautiful spot...we are so blessed to be able to see these amazing views and we are set to have some new adventures today!

Then...we booked a luncheon at the most special place in Sedona....L'Auberge. We had a table creekside, shaded, and the most amazing food with some wonderfully chilled Sauvginon Blanc. What made this so over the top...I had lunched here 20 years ago when I was introduced to Sedona! I promised them I would return before 20 years later...and we were off! We shopped for a bit, found some bargains, some souvenirs, and then came back to change for our Pink Jeep Canyon Adventure.

We waited for them...and when they picked us up in front of our resort...the guide showed us the rain coming down in the Canyon and offered us an alternative tour...a Scenic Rim. Now...I opted for this immediately...but the others wanted to try and tough it out in an open Jeep. The driver looked at me...and I just KNEW how this would work out....and boy was I right. It seems that a monsoon rain was in the canyon...we were soaked, cold, and pretty disgusted when we agreed to turn back. The guide totally cancelled our trips, would not take any tips and offered us a redo on tomorrow morning.

I then took a very hot bath, had some tea, and crawled in my bed. Judy and I watched The Mentalist over and over, had some wonderful wine from California...and relaxed.

Lesson learned: Be thankful for every minute, every special experience, and always up for an adventure. You never learn from playing it safe...but ALWAYS need to be thankful for every gift of a special time! Don't wait 20 years to revisit the best ones either...today was incredibly special for me and I am, once again, thanking God, my wonderful husband and Judy for this adventure!

Raising my glass of California Chardonnay to you,

Sheila Williamson
www.sheilasenergy.igniteinc.biz
www.sheilasenergy.cleannation.biz
ignitewithsheila@gmail.com

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