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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 as we can get a court or get out. Bub seems to be less bothered by it. Must be his…

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 road trip? You can read about the lavender fields and accommodations at Los Poblanos, along with four other great places…

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. There was so much to do and see, it’s going to take at least another trip to enjoy it even…

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, The Plaza, and we were looking forward to visiting The Castaneda Hotel when it opened. He asked if we’d ever…

Thank goodness playing tennis with the one other person you live with is not a risky activity! The weather has been delightful Arizona Spring weather and it only got really hot a few days. We played 27 days this month! We still played on the cement courts at Wilson School for the beginning of the month. Weeds grow through the…

Oh, how I love massages! Last January in Hawaii I got my first Lomi Lomi massage. I was very excited to have the opportunity to find out all about it firsthand at the gorgeous Hapuna Spa by Mandara. You can read the whole article here.

What crazy times! Oro Valley shut down the tennis courts at the country club, so we were happy to find there were still some open at Wilson School. Shhh…. don’t tell anyone! We seem to be the only people that know about them. Perhaps my new shoes and these funny asphalt courts will bring me some luck. Anyway, we are…

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…