creek, coffee, view

I swear I always feel more wrung out when we return from New Mexico on I-10 rather than I-40/15, but we're back!  The cats, despite excellent care in our absence, are delighted to see us.  

Here's the view of Oak Creek from our room this morning - flowing decidedly more fully than yesterday; the interior of Oak Creek Expresso, purveyors of excellent coffee and muffins; and a view from our first rest stop, somewhere on the wild mountains above Phoenix.