Mary Ann and I went to the Granite Reef Recreation Area on the Salt River on Feb 2, 2022. We got there at about 8:00. It was a cold morning (about 45 degrees), but quickly warmed up to the mid …
This post has a few pictures from Josh’s birthday, which is Christmas Day (though we celebrated on Christmas Eve). I also included some pictures of the Naches, Steve and Michelle, and their girls, Bella and Marianna. They are friends of …
Mary Ann is retiring! Her last ‘official’ day of work is December 31, 2021. The Arizona state agency where she works won’t allow gatherings due to Covid, so they decided to give her a parade (aka a drive by) celebration …
This post has the latest update to my yogurt recipe. After years of no problem with the pectin recipe, I had a mysterious problem of the yogurt not fermenting. In the process of fixing this, I discovered that if I …
Mary Ann and I went up north to see the fall colors. Mary Ann had some days off, but we didn’t plan ahead. I’ve gone to Lockett Meadow many times for fall colors, which is a great spot. We decided …
Mary Ann had a day off Thursday, and we spent a few hours at the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch. We got there at 7:00 AM, and left at about 10:00 AM. …
Mary Ann and I took a drive up to Mt. Ord on August 4, 2021. There was a wildfire in June last year, called the Bush Fire, which burned Mt. Ord, and closed the road. This was our first trip …
This is the second post for our trip to the Huachuca Mountains, this time covering our time in Huachuca Canyon. We had breakfast in the hotel, and headed out early to Huachuca Canyon. We already had our pass for entry …
For our wedding anniversary (22 years, June 5) trip this year, Mary Ann and I travelled to the Huachuca Mountains. We drove to Garden Canyon on the first day, and stayed overnight in Sierra Vista. The next day we went …
On the second day of our trip, we went to the Old Safford Bridge in the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area. Old Safford Bridge is one lane over the Gila River, and serves a dirt road called the Black …
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