RV-Able: Phoenix and Area

January 31, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

Not since Seattle have I been so impressed with the esthetics of a city. Architecture, the upkeep of public spaces, and an injection of artistic touches creates a welcoming ambiance. My guess is that bylaws regulate the appearance of malls, and other commercial properties, with an emphasis on adhering to the local flair. As we […]

RV-Able: Salt River Treasures

January 29, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

There are moments in life when the heart is uplifted by such awe that it is difficult to speak. Such a moment happened for me at Coon’s Bluff in the Tonto National Forest. As I wrote yesterday, Coon’s Bluff sits high above the Salt River and forested by mesquite trees creates an enchanting backdrop for […]

RV-Able: Breathtaking

January 28, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

“It’s just so beautiful!” I kept repeating, the scene before me an unexpected treasure on what was to be a non-eventful day. Having only just arrived in Arizona, we like to take a day to orient ourselves to the area – note the interesting landmarks, restaurants, shopping areas. The landscape here is so different from […]

RV-Able: Into Arizona

January 27, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

It was a five hour drive from Las Cruces to Tucson, and I was still feeling the disappointment of a too-short stay in New Mexico, so when we pulled into the Crazy Horse RV Park, I was none too pleased. Located at the end of a narrow row of RVs, the office was backed up […]

Let’s Just Say It Didn’t Happen

January 24, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

I haven’t stopped laughing since it happened. By the time we got back down the mountain and found a place to eat (and relieve ourselves), I could not contain my giggles. The poor waiter must have thought I’d lost my mind. But, I’m getting ahead of myself. If you happened to catch yesterday’s post, you’ll […]

RV-Able: New Mexico

January 23, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

“Welcome to New Mexico Land of Enchantment” the yellow banner with red lettering reads crossing state lines. We are stopping for the night in Las Cruces, at Hacienda RV park. The park is easy access from the highway, and now that we are on Mountain time, we’ve gained an extra hour in our day. “Let’s […]

RV-Able: Leaving Texas

January 22, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

Our time in Texas has come to a close. Two months we’ve been here and I feel like so much has happened. We’ve made new friends, learned to appreciate nature and wildlife, and I’ve taken up painting as well as photography. The day we left Falcon Lake State Park it was still unseasonably cold. Poor […]

RV-Able: Salineno

January 17, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

Just down the road from Falcon State Park, on Hwy 83, there is a sign for Salineno, and another announcing “World Birding Sight”. The road passes by a few houses, pastures, and then comes to an old town center, which in interesting in itself. Continuing on, the road squeezes between two buildings and turns into […]

RV-Able: A State Park First

January 16, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

Leaving behind a five-star RV resort with all the amenities, we have moved to a state park on the other end of the Rio Grande: Falcon Lake. We chose Falcon Lake because: a) we were so impressed with Estero, and b) we heard there is good birding here. Only a two hour drive from Mercedes, […]

RV-Able: Jay Invasion

January 14, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

Our time on the Rio Grande is winding down, as is my energy, so we decided our last outing would be a mini-bus tour originating at Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge touring the Bahia Grande unit. We had visited Atascosa the week before, but it was too cold, and my legs were not strong enough to […]

I dream that I am teaching again, and having assigned the class independent work, I am spending time connecting with each student to see if they are grasping the material. It’s my favourite part of teaching, and I wake up wondering if I’ll ever have that feeling again. So rewarding. It is bittersweet, growing old. […]

Fatal Fury

Really wasn’t your faultthis fury that overcame –Words evoked onslaught,a raging river of pain. Didn’t mean to push you,miscalculated my aim,swimming in swamp watersnot a recommended game. You floundered, gurgled,cursed me by name –our love story, now viralbrought an alligator fame. (Image my own. Tale is totally fictional, I promise.)