Author Archives: Joe

The Pinal Mountains on our 25th Anniversary, June 5, 2024

Mary Ann and I went to the Pinal Mountains on our 25th Anniversary. The highlight of the trip was spending time with the love of my life in the beautiful mountains!…

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Baptism of Zion Samuel on May 5, 2024

Zion Samuel Lester was baptized on May 5, 2024, at St. Timothy Catholic Church. Deacon Chris Bassett presided. Zion’s godparents are his aunt, Ella Clark, and family friend, Brendan Phelan. Brendan was out of town, so his Dad, Mike, stood …

Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Responses

ASU Research Park, April 19 and 26, 2024

Mary Ann and I like to walk for exercise at Arizona State University Research Park. It’s close to our house (about 1.5 miles), and there are three small lakes to walk around (it’s a 2.3 mi walk, and takes 34 …

Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Responses

Aravaipa Canyon, March 21, 2024

Mary Ann and I made our annual trip to Aravaipa Canyon on March 21, 2024. I’m only now getting around to the post. A permit is required to access the canyon, and they are hard to get, especially for the …

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Granite Reef Recreation Area, March 15, 2024

I’m catching up on posting photographs. This post is from Granite Reef Recreation Area on the Salt River, which Mary Ann and I visited on March 15, 2024.…

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, January 29, 2024

Mary Ann and I went to the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch (RPWR) in Gilbert on Jan 29, 2024. We were there from about 7:45 to noon.…

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Jude’s first birthday party on Jan 20, 2024

Our grandson Jude’s first birthday was on 1/16/2024. Aaron and Maria had a party for him at their house on 1/20/2024.…

Posted in Uncategorized | 6 Responses

Boyce Thompson Arboretum, October 13, 2023

Mary Ann and I went to the Boyce Thompson Arboretum (BTA) on October 13. We got there at opening time (8 AM). I dropped off some posters in the gift shop. We left at around 11:00 AM, and stopped for …

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Holy Land Pilgrimage Day 9-10 and Epilogue, Saturday June 9-10, 2023

This is the final post for our Holy Land Pilgrimage. On Day 9 we drove to Tel Aviv with some interesting stops along the way. Day 10 was a travel day, with unexpected complications. And I’ll have some final words …

Posted in Holy Land 2023 | Leave a comment

Holy Land Pilgrimage Day 8 Part 2, Thursday June 8, 2023

This is the second of two posts for our second day in the Old City of Jerusalem. We pick up from the last post, and after lunch we head to the Wailing Wall.…

Posted in Holy Land 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Would you like to receive an email when a new post is added to this site? Click here.

  • Posts by Month

  • Categories


  • All Posts in Chronological Order: