DSC02675, originally uploaded by leathej1. This may well be our last visit to Lost Dutchman State Park, thanks to the insane shortsightedness of the State of Arizona. Here are some photos to remember the park by.
Read more →In case you were not aware, lawmakers and supervisors in Arizona just aren’t all that bright. “99,000 visitors paid to enter Lost Dutchman in 2009, it cost $276,000 to keep the park opened, and revenue fell short by $9,000 last year.” Whew! That was easy! Thank goodness we don’t have to factor in any...
Read more →I’m not really certain why I am still here, as of this announcement. The state parks are what make living in Arizona bearable, even beautiful. I feel like I have just been stabbed through the back after being kicked to the ground. (pic link goes to AZ Park website)
Read more →DSC04032, originally uploaded by leathej1. We got back yesterday from a great trip to Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon. OK, so maybe it was 40 degrees with 50 MPH winds, but we still saw some amazing sights. We took the car on several scenic trails and highways and stopped dozens of places to take...
Read more →DSC02507, originally uploaded by leathej1. This is such a great place – only 30 minutes from the house and exceptionally beautiful. We only walked the trails down on the flats, but you can hike all the way up into the spires if you like. The poppies and lupine are in bloom now, and I...
Read more →DSC01992, originally uploaded by leathej1. This is our first time spending the holidays in Arizona, so we were looking for something fun and non-shopping-related to do. We ended up going to the Botanical Garden for a few hours. It was beautiful – hardly any people, brilliant skies, and a perfect temperature. We left just...
Read more →First it was Max Crumm, then Jordin Sparks, and now the hot dog guy.
Read more →I commute down from Scottsdale’s Via de Ventura all the way to Chandler, so I use Hayden, which turns into McClintock. Yesterday, it was like a war zone. First, there was this accident on Hayden, which was actually two accidents, once the police responder also smacked into a car on the same block. Then...
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Read more →In other news, I finally kicked that bug I had since Disneyland. I was on the couch for 7 days, hacking my lungs out. I feel like I have a week of my life to make up for. I’ll start by jumping in the pool…
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