Contrasting Beauty in Arizona

There are many things of beauty in the state of Arizona but capturing two such totally different ideas was just a delight.  First there is the beauty of the Prickly Pear cactus that can be seen all over the area.  Take a walk in the desert and you will be surrounded by the different varieties of cactus, all with their own form of beauty.  What a great way to spend some quiet time just enjoying what... [Read more]

Good Friends

This has been a week to see and hear from old friends and it has been delightful.  Our friends from Ecuador have moved back to the states and are now in Oregon.  Health issues were part of the reason although they now seem to be well on the mend.  They wanted to have American (and Canadian) doctors working on the heart issues which apparently was a good thing.  Then we got together with friends... [Read more]

Loss of a Friend

As we get older and think about how our life will be in a few years the one thing that makes us face up to the fact that we are not immortal is the loss of a friend or family member.  We may think we are, we may plan our lives like we are, we may take risks like we are or put things off 'til another day like we are but in fact, we aren't. When I got news this morning of the death of a good... [Read more]

Thoughts worth Sharing

I am quoting from a piece put out by International Living that I think pretty much says what I have been thinking for awhile.  Just thought you might be interested too: " Western democracies took cues from their eastern and southern socialist neighbors and nationalized entire sections of their economies, most notably the banking and financial parts. Seems like the recent U.S. regulatory experiment... [Read more]

Bears vs Atlanta

That was just too awful for words, the Bears have the lead, they look like it's finally going to be their way and bamb, the Falcon's kicker, who had missed one earlier, put it through the uprights with seconds to go and beat the Bears.  The Falcon's have to be thrilled but darn it for the Bears. We went to church this morning.  It's always a good feeling to go and hear a message... [Read more]