It’s been a very hot summer with almost no rain. So, tennis took place pretty early most days to be off the courts before it reached 100 degrees. During the month of September, the Oro Valley Community Center was still…

Wanting to be safe, but missing music and going out, I was excited when I saw The Coolers were going to perform at the Gaslight Music Hall’s parking lot! Creative thinking abounds amongst those willing to forgo the “old” ways…

ALERT: Beginning October 15, the pre-travel testing program is available for travelers to Hawaii as an alternative to the 14-day quarantine. Click HERE to learn more. We have reservations for January for three weeks on the Island of Hawaii. Right now, there is…

Road trips are my favorite way to travel. In the time of COVID-19, they are probably the safest too. After staying home for weeks (really months now), we decided a change of scenery and some wine could change up the…

August was hot and dry. The COVID-19 situation in Arizona is getting better but health clubs are still shut down. Luckily the tennis courts are safe and open and the Oro Valley Community Center is not charging their monthly fee….

July was a hot, dry month, but we managed to get out almost every single day. I feel so blessed that this exercise is safe, available, and close by. The Community Center is currently closed with gyms being closed as…

Bub got a new WINO shirt, but it hasn’t hurt his game at all! Summer has come to Arizona. This morning, when we left for an 8 AM game, it was already 92 degrees! So we are playing as early…

My friend and travel blogger, Stacey Wittig, aka UNSTOPPABLE Stacey, has brought together five travel writers who each share their favorite place to stay in Albuquerque. I was happy to share my favorite, Los Poblanos Inn. Ready for a summer…

What fun I had last Fall on a Press Trip to Albuquerque! Together with seven other travel writers, I enjoyed the “best” of Albuquerque. We stayed at Hotel Chaco on the outskirts of Old Town in the evolving Sawmill District….

On our 2019 Summer road trip, we found a new favorite place! When we had stopped in Winslow at La Posada, I told innkeeper, Allen Affledt, that we enjoyed historic hotels including his other hotel in Las Vegas, New Mexico,…