Monday, December 19, 2011
Christmas in the desert!
Anyone not from Arizona might think that the holiday season here doesn't feel like it does in the rest of the country. I am happy to say that is not the case. Arizona has two rainy seasons one being the monsoons at the end of summer and the other right now. While the snow that comes along with these winter storms falls mostly at higher elevations, typically 4000 feet or higher above sea level, it is pretty cold her in the basin as well. Night time lows in the 20s require covering of plants and pipes and early morning fog makes the drive to work much more interesting. Living by the Rillito River our house runs about 5 degrees colder than other areas of town requiring an ice scraper some mornings just to see through the windshield. So while we don't typically get to enjoy a white Christmas, Jack Frost still nips at our noses and the fire inside is delightful! On those rare and wondrous occasions when the snow falls in the Tucson basin our world is transformed into a winter wonderland with snow capped saguaros and white playgrounds full of excited children and parents throwing snowballs and building snowmen as fast as they can. Rest assured by afternoon the snow will be gone, melted and run off down a usually dry riverbed to nourish a beautiful wildflower season come spring, but that's another blog altogether!!!
Wishing you and yours a happy and blessed holiday season where ever you may celebrate! See you next year! Love and Light!
Friday, September 2, 2011
The Good!
Since last week I kind of jumped the gun and started out with the ugly, or what once was the ugliest and is now barely mediocre, I will reflect upon some of the good for balance!
Good to me today is so much different than it was when I was younger. Good then was a giant steak and onion sub at Hoagie House or spending the evening cruising speedway in a fast car (or truck) with loud speakers, looking for long haired guys doing the same thing. These days it's homemade lasagna at home with the family followed by movies or video games! To be honest I think we laugh a lot more these days than we did back then.
Tucson has grown so much that sometimes it can be overwhelmingly like a big city. I am so glad that it only takes a moment for it to be reduced back to that little big town I remember. I still cannot go anywhere without running into someone that I know. Often it takes a moment for one of us to remember where we know the other from but then the memories fly and the updates on lives and families is quick to follow! It reminds me how wonderful my life has been even with the ups and downs.
It is also good that there are still Eegees and Hoagie houses left in the day of Subway and Chipotle. Now don't get me wrong I like a BLT or a carne asada and pinto bean burro as much as the next girl but they can't compete with a strawberry and lemon Eegee paired up with a grinder or meatball sandwich and the best fries with rand in town or a steak and cheese hoagie with a icy Royal Crown cola! I don't know about you but the olfactory memories of good times that come along with these delectable delights are the icing on the cake for me.
That's it for this week as I think I have rambled on enough! I hope everyone has a great 3 day weekend and maybe a hike up into Sabino Canyon is in the near future! If so jump off a cliff for me and say hello to the badger that has taken up residence mid-trail! For more on the badger check out the Star article at http://azstarnet.com/news/local/article_dddeefdc-ffeb-5a1e-b2d0-19520b730ddc.html
Good to me today is so much different than it was when I was younger. Good then was a giant steak and onion sub at Hoagie House or spending the evening cruising speedway in a fast car (or truck) with loud speakers, looking for long haired guys doing the same thing. These days it's homemade lasagna at home with the family followed by movies or video games! To be honest I think we laugh a lot more these days than we did back then.
Tucson has grown so much that sometimes it can be overwhelmingly like a big city. I am so glad that it only takes a moment for it to be reduced back to that little big town I remember. I still cannot go anywhere without running into someone that I know. Often it takes a moment for one of us to remember where we know the other from but then the memories fly and the updates on lives and families is quick to follow! It reminds me how wonderful my life has been even with the ups and downs.
It is also good that there are still Eegees and Hoagie houses left in the day of Subway and Chipotle. Now don't get me wrong I like a BLT or a carne asada and pinto bean burro as much as the next girl but they can't compete with a strawberry and lemon Eegee paired up with a grinder or meatball sandwich and the best fries with rand in town or a steak and cheese hoagie with a icy Royal Crown cola! I don't know about you but the olfactory memories of good times that come along with these delectable delights are the icing on the cake for me.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Greetings Tucsonans and the Rest!
They say write about what you know...well I guess I know Tucson pretty well. I moved here when I was 8 years old back in 1976, yes I know how old that makes me! Back then the Tanque Verde Swapmeet was still on Tanque Verde and Speedway was dubbed the "Ugliest Street in America by Life magazine. (Picture to follow. It was pretty bad.) I am now a grandmother and Tucson has changed so much.
I am not sure exactly where this blog will go as this is my first attempt however I promise to do my best to be entertaining and informative.
Picture in Life Magazine early 70's
I am not sure exactly where this blog will go as this is my first attempt however I promise to do my best to be entertaining and informative.
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