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Just add water…

The thing… (you knew there was going to be a thing, didn’t you?)… about the desert is that if you add a little water, it turns into something completely different… They have a tiny little zoo in Scottsdale… and behind … Continue reading

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I am home from my little adventure…

We drove to Scottsdale, Arizona, to visit Jessica and Jason. And we took another hike in the desert… The desert has a stark beauty of its own, but it sort of acts like it doesn’t really want you there… Even … Continue reading

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Fire in the sky…

Our trip to the Bay Area actually ended with one of the most spectacular sunsets I have seen in a long time… I always get a little depressed leaving the Bay Area. I just love that place on so many … Continue reading

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And now, random pictures of… stuff…

There… that is a picture of San Francisco in the haze. I know it drives some of you crazy when I post a lot of things in one day, but I want to finish up the pictures of our trip … Continue reading

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Another lake on another day…

I love sharing the pictures of our Christmas times in the Bay Area with you. I sort of use the blog as a photo album. You get to see the places we go and the things we do, and I … Continue reading

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Say goodbye to Arizona…

These are the last pictures of our trip. And in keeping with my self-centered, self-serving, self-absorbed shamelessness, these are mostly just pictures of me in the desert… Because that is just how I roll… Hey, if you want to see Arizona, … Continue reading

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Hot and cold running nature…

On our trip to Arizona, we went from saguaro covered desert to snow-covered mountains. As we drove out of Sedona, we decided to take the back way. I am so glad we did. We crossed over this really pretty bridge… … Continue reading

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More red rock…

Still trying to finish up sharing the pictures of our trip to Arizona and the awesome red rocks of Sedona… Because how could you ever get sick of a view like that. But you know how people are. If you … Continue reading

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Red rock…

So we spent the day in Sedona, Arizona driving, parking, hiking, and then starting the process over again. We walked part way up Bell Rock… that is not the original Apache name… they didn’t have bells… That isn’t Bell Rock, … Continue reading

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Sidetrippin’ to Sedona…

On our last full day in Arizona, we took a day trip to Sedona. We had to drive through two or three hours of your everyday desert and a few million saguaro cacti… and you know you are in the real … Continue reading

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