After running around the last few days I decided to give the
grandparents a break and ventured out on my own in the greater Mesa, AZ area. I
had noticed in our previous outings that there was all kinds of metal art by
the roads and other unusual things that definitely needed a closer look. Somehow
I had forgotten that the southwest is full of roadside stands, forgotten
buildings and treasure trove of thrift stores. While I kept my wallet in check
(so very hard to do) a gentleman with a hook for an arm tried to convince me to
purchase the metal horse below for a steal at $1350 (if you notice it has $1600
on it). I politely declined his generous offer and instead tried to get him to
pose with the horse. He declined. After moving on from
‘Hook’ I nearly took out a pedestrian trying to pull into what has got to be one of the last DQ stands
in America. Inside and out this, fully open and operational, place is stuck in
a time warp and had to be photographed to be believed. I had no idea these
still existed, but it was fun to find. After I had completed my exploring I
arrived back at the house just in time to catch the spectacular sunset. The
colors in the sky were just amazing, vibrant and beautiful. I can’t wait to see
what tomorrow brings.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgChWB9tIS-DRfkfdCAYV6HNyjSQL40Q8q_sz_hxPhd1th2g0tAeTLUr2Zq87xr5fwBEvmuXu8HWRa6QD7PVx4QQTiC_zPo2YJP2RvZDOPmazk69jvJfPMXfB7Dg7w0o2pJRAxDQa2x1_k/s400/Miss+Piggy.jpg) |
Love this pig. She is the mascot of a BBQ joint. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFdAL0qlJe-gK_UVx6SXfTGM9FbgXUPO5tDKO9pPTye3iIwlshjnhHjf0Th0Oztd5QE-V85GPPCJI9rSPqreSrUgpkHuV8WDqPuLZ1eTthygUf8ehQqjG_8QZNIC_1eG_xh9CzMm2tlSc/s400/$1600+horse.jpg) |
$1600 yeah right. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88SqJX6OxFsHu6yKODWINN8Y2dgBFDVNqQbfQPQ12RS7-ZirLcqUeTRg5rg7DArAMAx9bOmkw6b0nLDIRvVlXds6MGM0fKCJpiTg2IrJEkknHQwG09jOYZl1JUhgbNSv57pGRj6n6A90/s400/The+last+DQ+stand.jpg) |
No tables, but 2 people working. |
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Pinks, purples and yellows. Pretty. |
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