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We are visiting our friends Madeleine and Michael in Redwood City. Not knowing anything about Redwood City prior to our arrival here, I have been expecting to find a typical California suburb – a bedroom-community Read More …
I lingered over breakfast with my parents, so the sun is already far above the horizon when my Dad and I reach Boyce Thompson Arboretum. I am hoping to find lots of wildflowers in bloom, Read More …
The friends I am staying with live right along the canal, which is a perfect place for walking late in the day. I love being able to see into the backyards of the more modest Read More …
The Phoenix area was, of course, home to many other people before becoming a southern hot-spot for northern retirees. 2000 years ago, the Hohokam settled in this area, eventually building a large and complex community Read More …
I tend to forget that Phoenix was once known for its orchards and groves. While much of that world no longer exists, driving down the 202 the other day I had suddenly realized the air Read More …
Art and architecture in the heart of Phoenix Phoenix, Arizona, is not known for either its art or architecture, but it should be. There is plenty of both, as we discover on a jaunt into Read More …
Today we are visiting Butcher Jones. That is, the Butcher Jones Recreation Area near Phoenix, Arizona. It’s another spot my dad is eager to check out because he never has gotten here before. I’m eager to check Read More …
My dad and I (mom hasn’t been feeling well, so has been opting to stay at home) head off in a different direction this morning. Soon we come across another road he has always wondered Read More …
Chihuly at the Desert Botanical Garden The Desert Botanical Garden would have been on itinerary anyway, but a little research alerted me to the fact that, right now, the desert flora is sharing their home Read More …
The Apache Trail is a gorgeous drive that I remember fondly from the “Dads and Daughters Day in the Desert” Karen and I did with our fathers a number of years ago. On that trip Read More …