Ron's birthday was October 16.  He had a fistful of Cabela's coupons burning a hole in his pocket so he chose a day trip to visit the store in Phoenix for his birthday outing.

 

Ready to go!

 

A familiar sight..southbound I17 out of Kachina Village

 

 

 

  Can't travel on the freeway without some construction.....

 

In a couple hours, it's Phoenix freeway traffic

 

 

We arrived without incident, and headed in to shop!

 

 

As with most endeavors of this type, lots of anticipation with mixed results.  Ron did find this nice rain-proof jacket.

 

 

We shopped well past our lunch time.  Fortunately we found Cracker Barrel located in the same area.  After making it safely by some Phoenix wildlife....

 

 

we enjoyed a tasty meal.

 

 

Ron felt inspired to indulge in this giant sized checkers game on the porch.

 



 

 

At home, a gift bag

 

 

revealed these goodies.  Ron loves bubble baths, which gives me an excuse to visit Bath and Body Works to re-stock his supply.  He's also a flashlight nut.  In front is a Bug Lite. It's an LED flashlight with flexible legs that allow it to be attached for hands-free stability.

 

 

He ended his day with several vigorous games of table tennis at the community center in town.

 

 

 

A birthday well spent!