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Aloha from our home to yours. An Update from the Hawaiian Tourism Board Hawaii has a long tradition of welcoming visitors from around the world. The hookipa (hospitality) and Aloha Spirit that people feel as they explore our islands has become stuff of legends.  At this time however, like many of you, we are focusing on the health and safety of…

The weather has been somewhat rainy but nice Spring temperatures are making the sunny or partly cloudy days beautiful. Our courts are open, although everything else (except golf) at the Oro Valley Community Center has closed down. So happy we can play! Date Bub Joeann Aces Location 3/9 6 1 Oro Valley CC 3/10 6 1 Oro Valley CC 3/11…

Come for the views and stay for the food! We spent a leisurely few hours being awed by Mother Nature while eating lunch. The Volcano House Restaurant at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park overlooks the Kilauea caldera and the billowing Halema’uma’u Crater. From the dining room, the tall windows that stretch the length of the seating area up on the…

On the island of Hawai’i, a fantastic mashup of three unique elements creates a tasty and memorable cuisine. The island’s amazing diversity and rich multi-cultural history melds with the native foods of the islands to yield distinctive dishes. Paired with creative chefs working with the bounties from the island’s ranches, organic farms and the sea, the food of Hawai’i is…

The perfect combo of Southwestern drinking and eating come together at El Pinto! From its roots as a small 100 person restaurant in Northwest Albuquerque to today’s rambling hacienda with a cantina, two large dining rooms, five patios that will seat over 1000, El Pinto is the place to experience New Mexican food and drink. There is even a Hen…

Great food and craft beer….what could be better? Tucson was recently designated by Unesco as one of the world’s most important food scenes and its northern suburb, Oro Valley, contains some great places to eat. Noble Hops is one of them. Views of the Catalina’s, especially at sunset, will entice you to hang around soaking in nature’s glory. I had…

Just a few miles from the entrance to the Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park is an adult Bed and Breakfast, steeped in history, and lovingly restored by sisters Nicole and Gabrielle. The name Hale ‘Ohu means “house in the mist.” This boutique bed and breakfast has three garden suites and is set on 5 acres of rainforest and gardens. The famous…

I’ve decided to do a tennis score post monthly, updated each time we play! Well, no wins in February but some damn good games! I am so glad we are healthy and playing every day! I won once in January. If I can do that once a month, I’ll beat last year’s wins of 9. He is getting fewer and…

I will be updating this page regularly with the daily tennis scores this year. I thought it might be fun to see the whole year. I haven’t kept track, in the past of how many days we’ve played or the scores. In 2018, I won twice. In 2019, I won 9 times. Hopefully, 2020 will be a breakthrough year for…

If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you know Hot Springs are one of my favorite stops when we do road trips. If you have ever wondered, “What’s the big deal?”, I was recently asked to write an article for Distinctly Montana Magazine with the scoop on this. You can read it here. You’ll also learn about…