Arizona

Well I did it!  I successfully drive the RV all by myself a little over 200 miles from Benson, AZ to Las Cruces, NM.  This experience ranks right down there with working on the RV for me.  But I love being able to simultaneously stay home and travel even when there is no pandemic.  I […]

My spacious parking spot on the hill in Benson turns out to be a poor choice once Spring smelters in with soaring temps and pushy northwest winds.  The sun, now unhampered by even a contrail (seriously look in your sky – when is the last time you saw a contrail since COVAID-19 started?) to block […]

Ocotilla plants appear to be dead, thorny sticks except for the short time they bloom like this. I am so fortunate to have friends who know every dirt road and driveable wash in this area.  Eager to get outside and distance ourselves from others, I join guides Jane and Leyman for an escape along I-10 […]

“Pssst,” beckons a man lurking beside the grocery carts as I begin my predawn assault at the local grocer.  Things to note: I don’t normally do pre-dawn anything.  Especially here in AZ where there is no Daylight Savings time and dawn blasts on the scene at an ungodly hour. My visit is not actually PRE-dawn, […]

To escape the worries of daily life right now while maintaining social distance, Jane guides me to the Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area southeast of Benson.  Because this part of Arizona is pretty much a desert, I am shocked to find a waterfowl refuge reminiscent of Lake Mattamuskeet in coastal North Carolina here amidst dust, tumbleweeds […]

Most importantly, I hope this post finds all of my friends safe and healthy.  I am so grateful for those of you who have touched base with me here in Arizona.  I am looking forward to visits from several of you.  Speaking of visits from long time friends, I spend this past weekend escorting Jim […]