Lake Pleasant

Heidi & I spent a very nice day at Lake Pleasant, AZ. Lake Pleasant is the largest lake in the Greater Phoenix area located about 30 miles north of Phoenix within the city limits of Peoria, a Phoenix suburb. The lake features over 50 miles of shoreline with 10,000 acres of crystal clear water fed primarily from the Agua Fria River. Who said that the desert had to be dry? This is no mirage!

The lake was originally created in the 1920s with the building of the "Carl" Pleasant Dam which was later renamed as Waddel Dam. A new larger dam was constructed in 1992 which tripled the size of the lake. The original dam now lies under 100 feet of water.
Lake Pleasant is a water-lover's and boating enthusiast's paradise that includes camping, boating, house boating, sailing, water skiing, jet skiing and fishing.

12th Wedding Anniversary

Heidi & I celebrated a very nice 12th Wedding Anniversary with dinner out at Scottsdale's McCormick & Schmick's. No place for any vegan to eat...this is red meat and fresh sea food at its best! Cooked to perfection and a price tag to boot. But, the occasion calls for this kind of place. We had a private dinning booth and about 2 hours for all the meal courses to take place. A truly fine dinning experience. We finished it off with an after dinner drink at our favorite place, Corbin's, just around the corner from where we live. A very nice evening followed by a very nice Father's Day...with more burnt offerings on the BBQ. (New York Strip Steak; to be exact). A fun filled weekend, celebrated in style.