Glendale, AZ

Beautiful houses in an old part of town.

Humor

Humor and laughter are not necessarily the same thing. Humor permits us to see into life from a fresh and gracious perspective. We learn to take ourselves more lightly in the presence of good humor. Humor gives us the strength to bear what cannot be changed, and the sight to see the human under the pompous.

- Joan Chittister



Pumpkin Carving

We got together with friends on a Saturday afternoon to carve pumpkins.

It was fun.

Fall in Arizona

Green grass and fallen leaves.

Tempe Town Lake

Tempe Town Lake gets water.

This man made lake has become a center of activity in tempe.  The water was missed by many.

Balance

I weep a lot. I thank God I laugh a lot, too. The main thing in one's own private world is to try to laugh as much as you cry.

- Maya Angelou



The Post Office

As I drove through here today, I remembered the countless times this spot has connected me to my far away family and friends.

I do enjoy the old fashion way of communicating through the post office.

In my backyard

Look what I found in my backyard.

Melons!

It's Fall!

Yes, it is Fall, even if the temperatures here hover close to 100 degrees.

Halloween decorations coming up soon.  Have a blessed day.

Creative Campaigning

I ran across this over the weekend...  

She's a candidate for a local school board.

I call it creative campaigning at the farmer's market.

Saturday Morning in Phoenix

Quieter streets...

Engaging your State Representatives

I recently had the opportunity to listen to Representative John McComish.

I find these experiences very valuable and informative.

The Phoenix Public Market

Last week I made a trip to the Phoenix Public Market.

Downtown Phoenix

 It's a place where on spends a pretty penny. but so much fun to visit on a Saturday morning.

Freedom and Ownership

Bit by bit … she had claimed herself. Freeing yourself was one thing; claiming ownership of that freed self was another.

- Toni Morrison, in Beloved

Negotiations

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The Mighty Saguaro

Surprise, AZ

Birthday flowers

To me from my family.

:-D

Somewhere in the Desert near Surprise