We went to Boyce Thompson Arboretum (BTA) with some family members who were in town for Aaron and Maria’s wedding. My brother Tony and his wife Christy, and Mary Ann’s sister Jane and her husband Albert, went with us.…
Our son, Aaron, was married to Maria Clark on April 23. It was a wonderful celebration, and we’re very happy for them. I didn’t take any photographs. There was a professional photographer and videographer for that. However, several people sent …
My friend Dave said there was a Pine Warbler reported at Desert Breeze Park, which is close to our house. The Pine Warbler is a rare visitor to our area. I grabbed my camera and met him there. This was …
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 …
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