They say if you give a cyclist a cookie… Oh, wait, that was a mouse! Seriously, the Tour de Cookie bike rally in Marana, Arizona, was fun offbeat and tasty. Less of a bike rally and more of a fun outing with friends, this ride really didn’t have a beginning, middle or end. We started […]
Growing up in this town there were lots of local personalities that produced (and many times, starred in) TV advertisements for their businesses. This is not a Tucson-only phenomenon, but, you have to admit, we have had our share of characters over the years. “Call for Wally! Call for Wally! For an estimate Free, given
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Every February, usually the last Thursday and Friday of the month was rodeo break from school. It was our week to dress up in boots and pearl button shirts and cowboy hats. And the big event was the parade. The La Fiesta de Los Vaqueros rodeo parade is the longest, non-mechanized parade in the world.
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As part of my immersion into all things Tucson, I’ve taken to reading local authors telling local stories. I started with my high school and college classmate, Lisa Schnebley Heidinger. Her books, podcasts and texts and emails helped me make the transition back to my old hometown. Inspired, I moved on to a couple of
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With everything else happening in January (state funerals, MLK Day, insurrection day…and Inauguration Day) one date got lost, somehow. And it really should be closer to the top of the list: January 8. When I returned to Tucson this past July, I was reminded of that day back in 2011. It was the day Congresswoman
Today I found myself in full marketing mode. My client is in the midst of planning for next year. and, I, being the loyal and faithful remote contract consultant that I am, found myself writing a marketing plan. Really. Maybe it is like riding a bike. Oh, I’ve been falling off of those, but I
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We have a new ritual: “The garbage man is here! The garbage man is here!” Reminiscent of Steve Martin in “The Jerk:” “The new phone book is here! The new phone book is here!” Seriously, it starts our day and our week. Sally perches on the couch at the window in my office waiting for
You read that right: a detox from being a Texan for 20-plus years. And that’s not a negative. Transitioning from anything is hard and a detox of sorts. I would compare it to any of these: Loss of a parent or pet. Breakup from a serious relationship. Job or career change or retirement. Aging. And
A “bonus leftover” thing. Each reminds me of a person or situation. Most bring a smile to my face and a happy thought. Another story. Another connection. In the liquor store today and reminded of a visit a few years back to this distillery. My companion and I had gone north to go to a
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A friend has asked me to write the love story of she and her late husband. Having been in love but not loved back, how do I write it? While I’ve been married twice and have been in several longer-term relationships, I’ve never really been loved back. All of the significant women in my life
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