Tarantulas and Tacos–End of an Arizona Winter

Tarantulas and Tacos–End of an Arizona Winter

This was a crazy winter yet productive.  Some new “lodge” furniture, desert critters, staying active,  great friends, a kidnapping, and dealing with neighbors dog pooh.  I’ll focus on the positive–Remember, the worst winter day in Tucson is...
The Mlynarski Metronome and Huygen’s Synchronization Paradox

The Mlynarski Metronome and Huygen’s Synchronization Paradox

My music education resurfaced in a sorority house in the 1960s during college days.  While waiting for my date to descend the circular stairs in perfect splendor, I heard a beautiful piano melody precede her entrance.  Upon inquiring, I learned it was none other than...
La Fiesta Tumacacori y Tubac Luminaria

La Fiesta Tumacacori y Tubac Luminaria

Well, OK, a little off topic, but this is a Screech Owl that found a nice perch on my entry light here in Tucson and didn’t seem to care at all if I walked underneath him (or her) all day.  By night, he had departed, ostensibly to hunt, leaving a nice pellet of...
The Chiminea

The Chiminea

I’ve had this incense burner that I bought in some NPS bookstore years back when they sold actual native crafts made locally–and thought it would make a good template for a small chiminea.  I am now in Tucson picking up the project begun last Spring. ...