not all who wander r lost

move over dust bunnies

kari's home for a spell

been on the wanderlust circuit

4 a while now

school ended with a bang up series of field trips

we headed west for family ties and then again

4 family fun

see the flickr picture diary under wanderlust collection

i apologize in advance 4 the sonic slush porn!

r long weekend in door county was relaxing and cr8tive

and hanging out at home is proving to be good 2

but it won't last long!

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ok where did april go?

the familiar sound of the ice cream truck just penetrated our living room

maya says: that's a sign of SUMMER

so where did april go?

well we had a great spring breakout see my 300 pix on flickr

we celebrated maya's 13the year

with a live clue game 

a reunion party with her cast from 

12 days play 

and four solid weeks of school

n joan's 44 closed the month last night

we spent some time in chicago

we caught a few movies

for those of you who  love good documentaries that include personal account

this one does that and a whole lot more

The Rape of Europa

spring fever

a sure sign of spring is that the canada geese have returned

and the melt has begun but the snow lingers as we get dusting's every now and again

r plans for spring breakout r coming together

we are leaving the tent at home n thanks to an old camp buddy

aka Arbi/RB (rowdy banana?!) we've been hooked up

old friend catch-up evening and

a guest bedroom in raleigh along with a condo deal!

I'm hopping we r not gonna b couped up in a moldy first floor

but j warned me if i complain she will park my butt in a hammock at the state park!

looking forward to some flickr meet ups too!

at least the condo will have wifi so i can keep my flickr addiction going!

Ellen DeGeneres Discusses The Recent Tragic Death

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do not treat me a second class citizen
vote with your heart to
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the strike is over! new rules r back!!!!

lw will get the well deserved dinner break but ahhhh i get my new rules back! and these were worth the wait enjoy
warning: not rated for family viewing!

snow daze

la nina they say

...it has come up from the south

the wind is fierce gusts over 35 mph

we r getting up to 3 inches of snow an hour

warned of lightning and thunder

very strange

white out conditions

the media shouts about the southern tornadoes yesterday
a train came thru and i freaked thinking it was these tornadoes

blessed b this planet we have so abused

her sky's speak 2 us

with storms n weather patterns

like none we've known b4

kd lang

helps us with dreamz of spring

my faves 4 the tucson traveler

just in case u r heading to southern az

here's a list of my faves
in

almost always

SUNNY TUCSON

warning if u have never been there b4

at first glance

u will think u have landed on a different planet
locals complain there's not much 2 do

i kinda like the quiet dark desert

but then again i'm only there briefly

i never seem 2 get enuf time at my fave places

many of which could be in more than one category:

OUTDOORS:

Sabino Canyon nps close 2 mom's in northeast

Desert Museum great all day hang southwest of town

EATERIES:

Blue Willow dine shop dessert shop n go back daily

Cup Cafe cause rachel ray is always right

Macayo's dependable n out mom's front door
Sonic! cause we don't have em in wisconsin

SHOPPING:

Antigone fave on 4th Avenue where u can loose an entire day if wanted

Trader Joe's right next 2 a Marshall's in mom's hood

Flea Markets they change 2 often sorry no link
MUSEUMS/GALLERIES:

Tohono Chul gallery park n tea room

Center for Creative Photography try 2 stop in 4 great motivation

Old Town a little on the touristy side o life

Grey Dog awesome if u have a well padded wallet

mom's guestroom is ok but 4 a real break
4star resorts at 2star hotel prices:

WESTWARD LOOK closest 2 mom

OMNI closest 2 sonic

HILTON comes up on pl most often
u have 2 start here 2 understand: biddingfortravel gotta love priceline!

just because i should not dis phx all together

besides direct cheap flights almost always put me here

these r the only places i care 2 deal with the traffic...crowds...

n crazy pace of

PHX

The Heard don't miss it

Talliesin West do it once