Happy New Year! Well it wasn’t the year we hoped for but despite it all there were some good things that happened. In January we were able to go to warmer climes in Arizona and spend time with our friends there.  Lots of friends, good birds, and a few jobs painting to help pay the…

It seems the world has changed in the last few weeks but we sure had fun before that happened.  We tried our best to cram in all the places we hadn’t been this year and wanted to go to.  Here are some thoughts and pictures of better times. As I may have mentioned, Carolyn liked…

It’s 4:00 AM in Tucson when the alarm goes off at the motel by the airport.  We get up and put final stuff in the suitcases, perform all toileting functions and leave forgetting the charging cord for my iPhone, which is still in the wall outlet.  We arrive at the airport and turn in our…

After a very brief rain we got up a week ago Friday to this beautiful rainbow.  I went to pickleball that morning and someone else had taken a picture of it but from where she was it was the whole rainbow and looked like Tubac was in a bubble.  Pretty cool! On Sunday our friends…

I thought I’d start this post on a light note and show you a little Arizona sign humor. This was on the road to Arivaca where we went for the first of the month Saturday morning bird walk.  It was a chilly morning but it warmed up  quickly and we had a pleasant  3 hour…

Well here we are in Tubac, Arizona for 2 months.  We found a lovely rental this year that is quite spacious and within walking distance to our Tuesday morning bird walk, the library and the pickleball court. We also are just outside the main area of Tubac, which is an historical and arts community. One…

It’s been a long time since I’ve written anything here and I apologize.  I’ll try to catch you up.  Our son David is still enjoying the company of Cindy Evans who we adore. He works for the State in Olympia, WA.  Our  grandson turned 21 this year and has his own girlfriend, Tionna, who he…

Our last few days in Tumacacori were spent birding with Judy and Lillian.  Our Tuesday bird walk was cancelled due to rain and mud so we made up for it in a last gasp of going to places we hadn’t been yet.  We started at Historic Canoa Ranch which has been enhanced over the past…

  After the beautiful snows and not so beautiful cold the Arizona sun and warmth came back leaving snow capped mountains and blue skies.   The Tuesday morning bird walk participants increased about 3 fold or more also but we are starting to see some migrating birds.  On March 1st the Hawk watch began and…

  Well I finally got to play some pickleball for a few days.  The weather was okay and I met some nice people who play about my level, some better, some not as good, but it was a lot of fun. The birding group has been working over the past few years to create a…