No mystery that I love reading mysteries and thrillers. The prepared protagonists always have bug-out bags at the ready. They contain a high-powered weapon, a burner phone, a little food and drink , a few new IDs and lots of cash. Of course, they have led exciting and dangerous lives and need to have this […]
If youâre a gym person, or in fact a person who gets any physical activity at all, you know the gyms and walking trails are pretty lonely places to be in December. But in January! Your favorite machine is taken by some lumpy, grumpy stranger and the walking trails are full of people huffing along […]
âInconceivableâ! âYou keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.â Cult favorite The Princess Bride has so many famous quotes, but really, I love that someone is called out for misusing a word. I am just sitting here chuckling as I think about it. And I think about […]
Saturday night at around 9 p.m. the sun was the farthest south in the Northern Hemisphere, otherwise known as the Winter Solstice. This day also marks the first day of winter in the astronomical definition and winter lasts until the vernal equinox March 20. The Winter Solstice marks the lengthening of days, and as such, […]
Holiday season came fast and furious this year because Thanksgiving fell so late. Concerts, plays, parties and other preparations are all in full swing. Many days are double booked with activities. Shopping may be complete or may be wrapping up (pun intended because all those gifts need to be wrapped). Time needs to be set […]
I recently saw a towel that said: âI either have my hair and makeup done, or I look homeless. There is no in between.â  That is so true for me. Really, the natural look doesnât much work for me and itâs a quandary because I donât know any of the ânewâ makeup techniques and I […]
Like so many others, when all the stars align, I love group exercise classes. Stars aligning include: A good teacher who keeps the class moving, has good technique, interesting choreography, good music and a pleasing personality The class is at a time when I can attend Includes moves I can actually do I can no […]
What makes for a perfect summer day? Sunny weather in the 80-degree range? Smiling faces? A parade?!?!  Now that may sound like the makings for a wonderful Fourth of July in our Northern climes, but here in the small town of Anthem, Arizona, itâs what we get for Veterans Day. On the Saturday prior to […]
Among all of last weekâs activities, probably the biggest was visiting Frank Lloyd Wrightâs winter home and architectural school, Taliesin West. Itâs located about 30 minutes from our home in the desert hills of Scottsdale. We went with the University of Denver alum group to a Night Lights Tour which is a comprehensive two-hour guided […]
Iâve mentioned before how much fun we start to have in the desert after paying the price of living here in August and September (although we had a mild summer, in my opinion). For all things weather in Arizona, I check my friend Stuâs blog. Stu has weather stations in Flagstaff and Anthem, so if […]