What a week! Between the gorgeous Arizona weather and quality time with family, I am one happy girl. Bobby and I arrived on the 23rd, and it has been a whirlwind ever since. The festivities began just before sunset on Christmas Eve, when Bobby, Papa Bender, Eric and I ventured out for a scenic mountain […]
Tag: Arizona
The Ghosts Of Christmases Past
Thank you, thank you, thank you for the kind comments and thoughts on my rejection letter post. Your feedback, as always, brought a huge smile to my face, and I am so glad I decided to be open and honest about how I was feeling with all of you. I am practically bouncing from heel […]
The “S” Word(s)
There is something so calming about being on one of the many trails in the Arizona desert. If you stop walking and listen at any moment on your hike, you will hear a glorious sound (and see a glorious sight). Silence. (And saguaros.) Maybe it’s because I live in the city, where I am surrounded […]
Sunlit ‘Zona Dinners
Hello from Arizona! I’m here visiting my family for a long weekend, a weekend that involved many adventures, including the threat of a dust storm, two rounds of golf and a visit from this feline friend on our deck this morning. She looks like she is contemplating life, doesn’t she? Or maybe I’m naive and […]
The Birthday Boy Named Eric
I loved all of your guesses in my last post. I promise you that I will share what Polish dish I made soon, but right now, there is a very special announcement I need to make. My baby brother, Eric, turned 18 years young yesterday (June 17)! Look at that blonde hair! I’m here in […]
BABIES!! + Mountain Magic: Part Two
Happy Thursday! This week is absolutely flying by between the DreamChamps blog launch and the fact that I have had not just one, but three baby girls added to my life! I am now a new Cousin Jenn and Aunt Jenn!!!!!!!!!!! As you can see, I could not be more thrilled. My cousin Lisa (whose […]
Mountain Magic: Part One
There is truly only one word to describe the experience I had in Arizona late last week. As I mentioned in my last post, I was out there visiting my family and also competing in a golf tournament with Mama Bender, our first chance to play together as partners since I was in high school. […]
Better Late Than Never: October 16, 2010 {Reception}
Holy bananas this post is overdue. But the good news is that now I get to relive one of the best nights of my life, five months later. Now where did we last leave off…? Oh yes. Paradise. Following the ceremony and the pictures, we made our way to the reception venue at the Cochise-Geronimo […]