Secular Summit 2025

My husband and I attended our first Arizona Secular Summit on Saturday, January 4, which was held at the United Church of Christ Shadow Rock. The irony of hosting this event inside a church was not lost on anyone. We walked up to an insanely gorgeous building and were blown away by the view fromContinue reading “Secular Summit 2025”

Finding Our Tribe

Last night, my husband and I tried something different by attending the Festival of Pies organized by Secular AZ. It was great to be in a room full of like-minded people. We spent over an hour playing a trivia game while filling our bellies with delicious desserts and savory treats. I discovered this group atContinue reading “Finding Our Tribe”

No More Garden Salads For Me

It’s official. I’ve finally given up on growing salad greens in the desert. This year was the absolute worst. It stayed too hot for too long this October. I usually harvest my first batch of salad greens by the end of November. However, I had nothing growing this year, and it wasn’t for a lackContinue reading “No More Garden Salads For Me”

I’ve Got A Word For This

Hello! And Happy Holidays, I suppose. Honestly, whatever with the holidays. I haven’t been in the spirit this year, what with the looming theocracy on the horizon. Or will it be a mediocracy? Perhaps we’re entering oligarchy territory. Maybe gerontocracy? Monarchy? How about a combo of all five? Theomedoligeronarchy? Yeah, that looks about right. WhateverContinue reading “I’ve Got A Word For This”

The Retreating Glacier

Photos from my retro photo album titled: Alaska, May 2013 Mendenhall Glacier started retreating in the mid-1700s following a period of glaciation that began 3,000 years ago. But in recent decades, Alaska has been warming twice as fast as the rest of the United States, helping to push the region’s glaciers into an especially steep decline.Continue reading “The Retreating Glacier”

Some Random Shots Around Arizona With No Explanations

Photos from my retro photo album titled: Phoenix and Casa Grande Feb 6-8, 2014 My books Memory Road Trip (e-book or paperback) and Time Traveled (e-book or paperback) are both available! You can also find them at most major international book sites.

That Time I Went Through a Gourd Carving Phase

I don’t even know why I went to the Wuertz Gourd Festival in 2013, but I did. It was there where I first encountered the Gourd Art of Bonnie Gibson and I decided that I wanted to learn how to do what she did. I joined the Arizona Gourd Society and took a few classes.Continue reading “That Time I Went Through a Gourd Carving Phase”

Native Americans

Geronimo. Everyone knows his name and the famous picture of him kneeling with a rifle. That photo is arguably one of the best images ever taken of any human being, and there’s no denying the indomitable fierceness staring out of his eyes. He was a man that was pissed off, and he was going toContinue reading “Native Americans”

MAGA or Bust

I’ve been stewing in my thoughts for the last several days, and I feel the need to purge my brain. I hope that by typing them out, I can rid myself of some lingering concerns. I intend to do this only once, as I have no desire to make this a habit. To begin with,Continue reading “MAGA or Bust”

Some Older European Photos

There were no digital cameras in the 90s. I have shoeboxes full of photos and I only scanned a few of my favorites as digital copies. I used to carry around two cameras. One was loaded with color film and the other was loaded with either sepia or black and white. Here is the lastContinue reading “Some Older European Photos”