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Journey Home during COVID-19

The journey home was interesting. We didn’t know what restrictions we would face while traveling or how bad the infection rate was. We had left Montana cautiously optimistic about continuing our trip. We were in Mexico when the virus infections started increasing. When we arrived at the airport, video screens assured travelers that the stateContinue reading “Journey Home during COVID-19”

Springtime in the Desert

Gone Fishing

To be able to serve and to eat a whole fish, especially a trout, is part of civilized dining. This applies particularly to the young, who should take to it as soon as they can handle knife and fork; this is a fine way for them to begin taking pride in themselves and their abilities.Continue reading “Gone Fishing”

Best Travel Items

Here is our list of the best travel items. Long-sleeved top, synthetic with a bit of wool: base layer and light out wear (more useful than attractive but the touch of wool made a difference) Pullover (same uses as long-sleeved top Philips Sonicare Electric toothbrush: made brushing teeth easiest for the kids; because we weren’tContinue reading “Best Travel Items”

Out of Africa

If I have ever seen magic, it has been in Africa. attributed to John Hemingway We found another way to experience a safari without being in Africa: Out of Africa, a wildlife park in Camp Verde, AZ. They take care of big cats, giraffes, a rhinoceros, lemurs, and many other animals we couldn’t see becauseContinue reading “Out of Africa”

Mantra

I say this mantra for all of you:May you be free of worry;May you be well;May you be safe and at ease;And may you be at peace.

Pink Moon

Pink moon gonna get ye all Nick Drake On Tuesday we observed the super pink moon rising above the plateau visible from our balcony. It’s called pink moon because the full moon in April coincides with the early springtime blooms of a wildflower native to eastern North America: Phlox subulata—commonly called creeping phlox or moss phlox. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.almanac.com/content/full-moon-april%3famp https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.space.com/amp/super-pink-moon-biggest-full-moon-2020-amateur-photos.html

Art Projects

The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude. Friedrich Nietzsche We had a family art day. Here are our ‘acrylic pour’ creations. We are grateful to have this outlet during quarantine. We also made tie-dyed t-shirts and attended an American Indian flute presentation.

Drive-thru Day

In our household, April 2 will now be known as drive-thru day. We drove to the Phoenix airport to switch out rental cars. The drive was amazing; we went from 4350 feet to 1,086 feet. When we reached an elevation of 3200 feet, the flora changed. We started seeing saguaro cacti which don’t grow inContinue reading “Drive-thru Day”