We’re enjoying a beautiful Indian Summer. Alas, we are in autumn and each day brings us closer to winter. Winter begins early at our elevation in the mountains and normally we can expect permanent snow, beginning anytime after November 1. The greenskeepers need to get the course prepared for winter before it strikes, so yesterday marked…
Category: Sports
Gone Fishin’
Last week, I went on a fishing trip with some friends from our golf club. It was the first time I had been fishing in 30 years. We went to some islands off the British Columbia coast, known as Haida Gwaii (formerly called the Queen Charlotte Islands). It’s more accessible than it may appear, with…
Cave Creek Rodeo
Yesterday, I went to the Cave Creek Rodeo with two members of our local photography club, Rick Policar and Bill McAdam. Our main purpose was to photograph the rodeo events. We met our expectations and more. It’s a small rodeo and a small venue, so we were able to position ourselves well to get some…
Up, Up and Away
Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon? Would you like to glide in my beautiful balloon? We could flow among the stars, together you and I For we can fly, up, up and away (For we can fly) In my beautiful, my beautiful balloon Lyrics from “Up, Up and Away”, a 1967 song written by Jimmy Webb…
A Little Sports Action
It’s springtime in Arizona and one of the rites of spring is in full flourish, baseball Spring Training. In Florida, it’s called the Grapefruit League; here it’s the Cactus League. Spring Training in Arizona has been a tradition for devoted fans since 1947, when just two teams, the Cleveland Indians and the New York Giants,…