Back North and the Big Blowdown

Back North and the Big Blowdown

It’s time to return to Alaska again–to destruction, frozen pipes and this time uprooted trees–lots of them.  We had an Easter storm that even the Easter bunny couldn’t stand.  Move over Punxsutawney Phil……. It’s good-bye to...
Snow Falling on Saguaros–More on Tucson

Snow Falling on Saguaros–More on Tucson

My house is nestled in the foothills of the Catalina Mountains at 3000′ which subjects us to a bit of snow now and then–an event I’m trying to escape.  That said, I’ll continue with my description of my new winter abode (an anagram for adobe)...
Adventures in Adobe (or Under the Tucson Sun)

Adventures in Adobe (or Under the Tucson Sun)

I’ve spent my last winter in Alaska; especially living alone in a one room log cabin on an isolated island.  I bought the Alaskan place from the widow of the owner who they never found–just his boat drifted up on the beach a couple miles distant.  I...