It's hot, I mean hot enough so that you don't go on the sidewalk barefooted cause you will burn your feet! At the same time, the mornings and evenings are beautiful. Sitting on the patio enjoying the weather is a true benefit of living in Tucson in the summer.
It's a busy time for everyone, school is just getting out for Kara. She went to Summer of Excellence at the Unversity of Arizona this past 5 1/2 weeks. The course is to familiarize high school students with college life. It has been a huge success with her and her friends. So many kids that will take memories back home with them, some will retain contact and just like it was when we were in college some will fall by the wayside. Shay is going to be coming home for a visit too. It will be good to see her after so long. She finished up her first year at the University of Alaska. So proud of both of the girls and their college time!
We will get to see the three younger ones too for a couple of days. Their mom is coming down to pick up Kara and bringing our babies (sorry Jake) with her. She values her life so she brings the kids!
I was installed as the President of our Rotary club last week, this week was my first meeting and, fortunately, it went pretty well. We are a growing club with so many projects that we truly could use another dozen members and we'd keep them all busy! But, we are getting inquiries about participating in Rotary which is a good thing, the club will grow and opportunities to do even more for the community and the world will present themselves. This group of people are amazing, they truly care and put their work where their mouth is!
I'm back out of the hotel business. The company I worked for is coverting the hotel into an assisted living center (or so I've been told.) This is probably a smart move on the owners part since there is a need for that and there certainly isn't a need for another hotel of the age of his in the Tucson market area. So, I wish him the best, it's a tough market in the hotel industry but the assisted living should fill a void in the community.
The kids that go to Vail (and other schools I guess) go back to class in two weeks. In Tucson, and I guess Phoenix, they go year round with 6 weeks off in the summer and then breaks throughout the year. Seems to work pretty well. Our grandkids go for the traditional school year in Show Low.
Kara is bringing her roomie and another friend from home here for dinner tonight. I told Greg it is neat and probably how my mom and dad felt when I'd call and ask if I could bring a bunch of girls home for the weekend. My parents never said no and neither will we. Bring them on babygirl!!
Bobbi took Spencer to the lavender farm the other day. This picture just captured my heart. What a great big world to explore!
Have a great day everyone!
