Shopping? - Sure.

Want to buy presents for your favourite belly dancer?  or just want a new headband for yourself?

I'm trying to decide between these three.

Shiny Sparkly Things... in either Crystal or Red/Fuschia....

or this one from Calico Garden ... in Red...

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Plus a new silk veil for the new costume... would be lovely... if I could only decide on the colour............

Anyone else notice that Akai is making a new size 3+yards x36 inch wide.  Not wide enough for me to dance with - but wide enough to use as a coordinating cover up .........
Red wine......
Plumeria

Alas I should really really NOT go spending money on fripperies when I've decided I need a new sewing machine.

Arizona for Seniors....

So my mother would like to go to Arizona for two weeks next February and has asked me to look into it for her.

She has never really travelled much before, certainly not as far as Arizona.

I would like this to be as easy as possible for her.

She wants nice dry weather, and to sit poolside and read.  She doesn't play golf or tennis, she doesn't hike or birdwatch.  She's not a gambler.  Not very religious or much for night life, she generally goes to bed about 8pm.
She shops a little, I don't think she is interested in seeing the Grand Canyon but... who knows.

She is an occasional smoker - which means she doesn't want a smoking room but a place where she can sit outside and smoke one of her 4 daily cigarettes should be fine. She has a (f) friend that may or may not be interested in going with her - so may need a room with two beds.

1) Where in Arizona should she go?
2) Are there package deals/all inclusives?
3) should she look into a condo type arrangement rather than a hotel?

I'm hoping I can find a car service that will pick her up at the airport and deliver her to her hotel or perhaps have the hotel pick her up/drop her off so she won't need to rent a car.  So a downtown or  walking distance to shops might be nice.

And she's 63 - so not 65 if she needs that to qualify for special rates or deals.