Another ten days in Tucson, hanging our with friends. Maundy Thursday at St. Andrew's, where by friend Jeff Bailey is a deacon. Then I began my drive home, to Phoenix and then NE through Payson to Winslow. this is a spectacularly beautiful drive, especially at this time of year. Not long after I passed through, there was a huge landslide, which closed the road! Fortunately, it didn't effect me.
Unfortunately, I blew a gasket somewhere on the trip (on Good Friday). On Holy Saturday, I took the car in to Winslow Ford, for what would turn out to be a long stay. I rented a car from them and drove to Flagstaff, whcih I found to be a very nice town. About 80,000 people live here at the foot of the San Francisco Peaks. Mt. Humphries is the tallest mountain in AZ (over 12,000 feet). Flagstaff itself is over 7,000 feet above sea level. There is a major campus of the U of A here. It reminds me a little of St. Cloud. A very liveable place.
I attended the Great Vigil of Easter in a crowded Episcopal Church, whose Rector delivered an excellent sermon in heavy Appalachain accent. Several baptisms. Smoke and bells, I felt right at home.
Since I had time (little did I know how much time), I decided to check out the Grand Canyon which I hadn't seen for almost 60 years. It is much as I remember it, but extremely crowded on Easter. (Beautiful spring weather.) I spent the night at Bright Angel Lodge (one of their "historic cabins", actually). and took a helicopter ride over the canyon on Easter Monday.
I am very gload I did that. The views were amazing,k indescribable. Here are some pictures.
Colorado River from the helicopter
Aproaching North Rim in helicopter
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Hi Father Bill, Loved the Grand Canyon pictures. But need to give you news from "home": Leigh Bristol-Kagan asks for your prayers as she moves from United Hospital tomorrow (July 23) to Sholom Home East.
All the best, Allison Campbell Jensen (formerly of St. Paul's on the Hill)
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