Among all of last weekās activities, probably the biggest was visiting Frank Lloyd Wrightās winter home and architectural school, Taliesin West.Ā Itās located about 30 minutes from our home in the desert hills of Scottsdale.Ā We went with the University of Denver alum group to a Night Lights Tour which is a comprehensive two-hour guided […]
Iāve 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 Stuās blog. Stu has weather stations in Flagstaff and Anthem, so if […]
For years when visiting LA, I would see the white building at the top of the hill and think, āOne day Iād like to visit the Getty.ā I had no expectations or thoughts about what it might be, other than a well-known museum. Last week, we finally made that visit happen, and boy oh boy, […]
Sometimes my little brain makes some crazy connections. So, here we go, and please stick with me ā I promise to wrap this all together at some point. I am taking a R.I.P.P.E.D. exercise class which is new at our gym (big shout out to Kelly, our fantastic instructor!) RIPPED is a crazy acronym for […]
At the risk of sounding a little looney, Iāll make a confession.Ā There is generally a song running through my mind and many times that song is from a Broadway musical.Ā This is nothing new ā Iāve been like this since I was a kid.Ā In fact, as a kid, Iād see musicals and feel […]
Happy Fall Yāall! Bah humbug. I am probably the only person in the world who doesnāt love to see fall coming. Living most of my life in cold-weather places, fall always brought a deep feeling of dread to me. I knew that the first yellow leaf I saw was a harbinger of snow that could […]
Back in the old days ā well, not all that long ago ā most people on planes were reading books or magazines.Ā There werenāt devices with movies, TV shows, podcasts, books, etc. handily downloaded onto them.Ā If I ever finished a book, or heaven forbid, forgot a book, Iād have to purchase one at the […]
September is probably the cruelest and least enjoyable month in Arizona.Ā While Fall is making itself felt in other parts of the country, itās still consistently over 100 degrees in Phoenix and Tucson, and the nights are not cooling down.Ā To add to that, the chances for monsoon rains and their cooling breezes are starting […]
We are just back from a two-week road trip, and I cannot lie, we spent a lot of downtime over the weekend recovering. We had such a wonderful time seeing family and friends and enjoying beautiful scenery. My usual routine of halfway-healthy eating and exercising regularly was severely compromised. Excuse #1 on eating: One thing […]
I recently did an informal count of the trips we have been on in the past 12 months. Many of the trips were pleasure combined with business, and the rest were pure pleasure, but in either case, I made the most out of being away from home. Not every place is an exotic vacation destination, […]