At Home

Apartment 1357

Living room


Living room fireplace


Dinning room


Kitchen


Bedroom


The office


The Foyer


At the entrance



Living room balcony with our bar and view of Pinnacle Peak


Evening cocktails on the bedroom balcony with our new kitty Yeti Bear


Lucky loved the sunshine and the balconies


Unfortunately, Lucky's life at Acoya was short.


Lucky crossed the Rainbow Bridge on May 1, 2023


"Fancy" is a resident service dog and loved by everyone


"Louie" is a beautiful blue-eyed Siberian Masquerade who often roams our 3rd floor hallways


It's a long walk to our apartment down this hallway and....


Next, all the way down this hallway to the window



Celebrating Hanukkah


Celebrating Christmas


Hanukkah and Christmas


Hanukkah

The View at Acoya

Pinnacle Peak

Acoya courtyard, Pinnacle Peak and our apartment (3rd f;oor)


Pinnacle Peak Mountain from our apartment


Pinnacle Peak at sunrise


Pinnacle Peak at noon


Pinnacle Peak at Happy Hour


Pinnacle Peak in the evening


Pinnacle Peak at sunset

City Views

Distant mountains from our living room balcony







City lights at eveening



City lights at night

Troon Mountain

Acoya is between Troon Mountain and Pinnacle Peak

The Acoya Community

First Floor

Reception


The Great Room, Courtyard and Pinnacle Peak Mountain


The Great Room


The Great Room


The Courtyard and Pinnacle Peak Mountain


The Pearl dinning room section A


The Pearl dinning room section B


Al fresco dinning in the courtyard


Self-serve coffee, snacks and daily newspapers


Art Studio


Mail room


The stairs is a history of Phoenix in pictures

Second Floor

Lifestyle Center community room


Lifestyle Center community room


Lifestyle Center community room


Game Room


Golf simulator


Golf simulator in action


Sunset Bar - Beer, wine and cocktails


Sunset lounge - Scene of Wednesday happy hours


Sunset Lounge


Sunset Grill - salads, soups, sandwiches, pizza, beverages


Sunset Grill balcony


The courtyard from the Sunset Grill balcony

The Garden Level

Movie theater


Movie theater


Music Studio


Gym


Salon


Garage parking for my Cadillac

Social Events

Wednesday Happy Hour

Music and dancing


Bob's daughter visits and performs her "Vegas" act for Acoya


Craig & Delores, Bob & Ginney, Ilene & Bill


Craig and Delores


Sam and Paul


Arline and Dr Frank


Diane at the bar with Debbie


Debbie serving snacks

Entertainment

Dinner music every Saturday


Flute & Acoustic Guitar


Harp music at lunch


Piano concert in the Great Room


Piano concert

Monthly Birthday Celebrations

Joan & August Birthdays


Charlie & Septmber Birthdays


There is always cake

Holidays

Happy Fourth of July


July 4th entertainment


Buffet Bar-B-Que


Hot dog, potato and macaroni salads


Hamburer, tater tots and macaroni salad


Memorial Day 2023


Staff members Diane and Mitch


Staff members Diane and Angelo


Memorial Day 2023


Residents' Seder Dinner


Residents' Seder Dinner


Residents' Seder Dinner

Special Events

Halloween 2023

Joan


Charlie


Judy, Receptionist


Caroline, Receptionist


Dr Frank, Dentist


Dr Mary Kate, Opthomologist


Judy & Dr Jim, Opthomologist


Mary


Signe


Elain, Singer


Irene


Annette, Purple People Greeter


Three Jeans and Arline


Penny, Ted & ?


Craig, Fancy, Signe, Bill, Jean, Jack, Koan


Pumpkin cake


Candy apples


Mexican shrimp coctail


Veggies and deviled eggs


Flamenco guitarist

50's Sock Hop

Joan in her "poodle skirt"


No dance floor for the Sock Hop


Sock Hop entertainer

Roaring 20's Night

Our table Ilene, Joan, Dr. Frank, Arline, Betty, Jean, Carolee


Bob and Carolee, Honey and Bill


Roaring 20s entertainment


Musicians


Roaring 20s singer


Joan and Carolee in their Roaring 20s outfits


Susan and Carolee


Carolee and Bob


Dr. Jim and Judy


Annette


Dr. Frank and Arline


Betty and Jean


Director Krista and Event Staff Larry and Debbie


Chef Tony


Trent and Diane


Pearl dinning room section A


Annette and Ilene on the dance floor


Pearl dinning room section B


Brook, Jean, Joan, Jack, Marvin and Judy

Trip to Tahiti

Staff members Larry, Debbie and Krista


Tahitian outfits by Ilene and Annette


Polynesian meatballs, coconut shrimp, chicken skewers, fried rice, squash and zucchini


A Trip to Tahiti in the Lifestyle Center


Steel drums

Frank Sinatra Night

Frank Sinatra singer


Dinner of lobster tail and lamb chops


Joan and Charlie on the dance floor


Mary, Joan, Carolee and Charlie's hat & cane





Trent and Diane at the bar


Debbe with the dessert cart


Best cannoli I've ever had


Baristas


Joan's "face" is on her Latte

The Acoya Fashion Show

Charlie, Connie, ?, Barbara, Marie, Kay, Annewtte


Charlie and Connie


Barbara and Marie


Annette escorted by Larry


Kay escorted by Larry


Carolee escorted by Larry


Ailene escorted by Larry


Nikkie escorted by Caretaker

The Beach Party

Our shirts were a BIG HIT


Beach Party - Steel drums


Beach Party


Beach Party - Staff Larry and Debra

Spring Fling 2023

Joan at Spring Fling


Cupcake centerpiece


Spring Fling entertainment


Spring Fling in the Great Room


Spring Fling 2023


St. Patrick's Day 2023


Talent Show
Debra and Larry bring a comical close to the show

Outings

Martin's Auto Museum

1939 Crosley Convertible.
The price for a Crosley Convertible was $350. The only luxury offered in a Crosley was a radio. Fuel economy was 40-50 MPG


1948 Crosley Super Sedan
Built by Crosley Motors in Cincinnati, Ohio. They were the first American cars to have caliper disc brakes. All Crosleys weighed less than 1400 lbs.


1931 Cadillac Fleetwood Convertible






Enough room for a set of golf clubs


Cadillac Fleetwood Convertible


2006 Cadillac XLR Convertible


1947 Crysler Town & Country Sedan
After WWII Crysler used white ash and Honduran mohagany because of the shortage of raw materials for auto making. 114 hp, 4.1 liter, 6 cylinder engine


1930 Duesenburg Model J Torpedo Convertible
The most expensive, fastest and technologically advanced car in America


Dual Pilot Ray driving lights turned with the steering-wheel.


320 HP supercharged straight-8 engine. Top speed 135 MPH, Duesenburg was the first car with hydraulic brakes.


1930 LaSalle Touring Car
GM gave the car the axe in 1940 as it became a threat to their Cadillac flagship marque. 90 HP 340 cubic-inch V-8. Mechanical brakes on all 4 wheels


1933 Buick Series 90 limousine
This vehicle was owned by Queen Wihelmina of the Netherlands.


1933 Buick limousine


1937 Rolls-Royce Limousine


1950 Packard Custom 8 Sedan


Corvettes


1914 Dodge Bros. Race Car


1922 Chevrolet Sport Roadster


1931 Studebaker Commander Series 70 Sedan
The car features oval shaped headlights and shifting without a clutch. 101 HP, 312 cubic-inch, 8-cylinder engine


1930 Ford Model A Standard Coupe
The Model A's price started at $400. 40HP, 205 cubic-inch 4-cylinder engine. Top speed 65-70 MPH


1909 REO Five-Passenger Touring Car
230 cubic-inch 2 cylinder opposed engine. Two speed transmission and rear wheel drum brakes. REO manufactured a large range of cars, trucks and busses.


1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner
This car featured a retractable hardtop that folded into the trunk. With almost no trunk space it attracted more attention than sales.


1949 Plymouth Special De Luxe Convertible1

Desert Diamond Casino

The ceiling changes colors





We won $200
Cedric our driver, Betty. Jean, Charlie, Joan, Judy, Annette

Lake Pleasant Dinner Cruise

Lake Pleasant dinner cruise


Lake Pleasant dinner cruise


Lake Pleasant dinner cruise


Lake Pleasant dinner cruise


Lake Pleasant dinner cruise


Lake Pleasant dinner cruise

Art & Collections

Fireplace


Glass Art


Our Kiln Art cat is one-of-a-kind, 100% glass; no paint or glazes are used.
Handcrafted in Nova Scotia by glass artisans Sharon and Paul.
The iridescent eyes twinkle contentedly at their surroundings.


Foyer art


Phillip Anthony Oil Painting
James Coleman Gallery, Key West, Fl (4/16/17 $1,387.50)


Dancing Katrinas


"Hot Salsa" Dancing Peppers (Out of the Bowl, Thadio)
James Coleman Gallery, Key West, Fl (4/16/17 $300.00)


Joan's perfume bottle collection


Collections


My "Hole-in-One"


A pin for eevery place we've traveled

Joan's Needle Points

My Guns

The P10C is a 9mm hand gun


Leather holster





The LCRx snubnose shoots .357 magnums or .38s


Cylinder holds 5 rounds


Rosewood grip and leatther holster


The Wrangler is a .22 Western Six Shooter


The Wrangler with a Rosewood and Pearl grip


Loads one round at a time

My Cadillac

AWD, 3.0 liter V-6 Twin Turbo, 8 speed transmission (0 to 60 in 4.6 seconds). Cadillac Doesn't Make the CT6 Anymore


What it cost!


All seats are 20-way adjustable, 4 zone climate control, 34 speakers, sun roofs front and rear


The rear view mirror is a camera


Super Cruise Hands Free Driving: See Demo and Self Parking See Demo


Speed and GPS are displayed on the windshield


10" 3-D Navigation Screen"


Birds-eye view plus rear or front camera view


Dashcams: 4 cameras record the road front and rear.
When parked they provide a 360° view.


Night Vision: Click Here to see it's pedestrian and animal alerts (52 sec video)


What driver sees with high beam lights


What night vision sees


Infotainment screens: Adjust your seat (15 massage options)
or watch a movie with remote control and wireless headphones

Link to Acoya Videos

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