Desert “Diving” in Arizona

We love to dive in Bonaire.  Once geared up and off the end of the dive boat, immersion into a more peaceful and wondrous world is absolute.  We are immediately surrounded by the beauty of hundreds of unique coral shapes on both the ocean floor and “walls”, a multitude of fish and marine life both large and small, and all come together in a rainbow of color. Being on the Douglas Spring Trail in the…

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STILL WHINING ABOUT COLD WEATHER?

So, it turns out that I am much more of a cold weather whiner than Chuck.  Weather never seemed to bother me.  Upon reflection (not very deep reflection necessary) it was probably due to the fact that I rarely spent more than 4 minutes each North Florida winter day in the cold; 1 minute per trip to and from the car going between home and office with maybe an errand thrown in occasionally.  Chuck on…

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DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS

The speed limits are crazy fast with some roads as high as 85 mph, the “big box” stores all seem double big, and even the squirrels are super-sized!   It’s a shame though, that the Don’t Mess with Texas mentality does not translate to don’t mess UP Texas.  If Lady Bird Johnson could see the litter all over her South Texas Gulf Coast roadsides she would be whirling in her grave.  Since we are avoiding big…

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