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Last weekend we visited the Hassayampa Inn in Prescott, Arizona. The lobby piano was a lovely McPhail Square Grand Piano. This beautiful square grand piano is much like the pianofortes our Regency heroines played to demonstrate their accomplishments. The McPhail of course is not English. It hails … Continue reading →
I spent another day goofing off instead of writing. This morning I toured the Rotunda and the Throne Room at Kartchner Caverns in southern Arizona. Two young spelunkers discovered the caverns in 1974 on private land. The state of Arizona has done … Continue reading →
On our last visit to Prescott we strolled into Matt’s Saloon on Whiskey Row on a late afternoon. We sidled up to the bar and ordered a couple of beers. A few minutes later, an older (as in septuagenarian) couple … Continue reading →
For my birthday the year before last my husband bought me a Smith and Wesson. Yep. A gun, and not just a gun, an automatic. My dear father taught me how to shoot a rifle when I was about ten, … Continue reading →
“He was ninety percent hotshot, and the ten percent was left for us. But he loved me more than I’ve ever been loved in my life.” Amanda Marsh, widow of Eric Marsh, Granite Mountain Hotshots’ Founder and Superintendent, quoted in … Continue reading →
During our time in Arizona, we made a side trip down to Tombstone, site of the famous OK Corral shootout. The town of Tombstone is a tourist mecca, and much bigger than I expected. Most of the buildings in Tombstone … Continue reading →
In the last month I’ve spent entirely too much time having fun. I’ve been busy enjoying the beautiful Arizona weather, hiking, visiting family and friends, and trying to squeeze in some baseball games and some writing. Here’s a picture from our first … Continue reading →