After much convincing by our daughter, Mr. Papa agreed to get an adorable female yellow Lab named Sandy. A local family had the litter of 8 boys and 1 girl, and Mr. Papa said we could get one if the girl wasn’t already taken. We were the first to ask specifically for the girl so […]
Savannah Places 11th at State National Geographic Bee
April 5, 2011 by 2 Comments
On Friday, April 1, 2011, our daughter Savannah placed 11th at the Arizona state level National Geographic Bee competition. She qualified for the bee by winning the school bee, then score high enough on the written test to qualify for the 100 or so positions at he state bee. At the state bee, the competitors […]
My New Audi A6
March 20, 2011 by 3 Comments
I recently decided it was time for a new car. I have been driving my current vehicle, a Mercedes E350 for 5 years now. I have put 120,000 miles on the car and it has been an absolutely wonderful car. Suzanne’s car is getting long in the tooth too and I really don’t want to […]
Our Home in Sonoita is For Sale
January 4, 2011 by 2 Comments
That’s hard to say, but yes, we have put our home in Sonoita, AZ for sale. Why? Well, at least its not because we have too. There is no impending job change (about 24 years and counting and quite happy) or any financial hardship reason for selling the house. We have just come to the […]
Photos from our 2010 Eastern Caribbean Cruise
December 18, 2010 by Leave a Comment
In early December, we enjoyed our 2010 cruise on the Celebrity Equinox as we sailed to the Eastern Caribbean. Hopefully, you were following along on my daily blog. Today, I have posted some photos from the cruise for you to check out. The cruise was absolutely fantastic. Celebrity Cruises continues to do an amazing job […]
Technology is Great – Until it Fails
December 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
As a true techno nerd, I love technology and the way it simplifies and enhances life. However, when it fails, it can be trouble. This morning, as I prepared to head off to work (last day before almost a 3 week vacation!), the tension cable and spring on our garaged door opener failed. Oh what […]
Caribbean Cruise 2010 – Day 10 – Day at Sea
December 6, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Yesterday was a day at sea and the last day of the cruise as our Caribbean Cruise 2010 winds down. Tomorrow morning we will be docking in Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale) and the cruise will be over. This has been a fabulous cruise and has provided much needed rest and relaxation. The ship, the ports, […]
Caribbean Cruise 2010 – Day 9 – Day at Sea
December 5, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Yesterday was a day at sea as we begin to wind down our Caribbean Cruise 2010. After today, only one full sea day remains before we arrive back in Port Everglades. This has been a great cruise and a couple of days at sea are a nice way to close out the cruise. As has […]
Caribbean Cruise 2010 – Day 8 – St Maarten
December 4, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Yesterday was our fifth and final port of call on our 2010 Caribbean cruise aboard the Celebrity Equinox. Around 8:00 AM we docked in the port of Phillipsburg on the island of St Maarten. We planned to go ashore late morning and rose about 8:30. This time we actually planned to stay ashore most of […]
Caribbean Cruise 2010 – Day 7 – Dominica
December 3, 2010 by 2 Comments
Yesterday was our fourth port of call on our 2010 Caribbean cruise aboard the Celebrity Equinox. Around 8:00 AM we docked in the port of Rousseau on the island of Dominca. We planned to go ashore late morning and rose about 8:30. Once again, we don’t have any excursions planned any just intended to walk […]
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