Hohokam Tonto SimonNovember 28, 20190 Nurit and I took a road trip to Globe, Roosevelt Lake and The Tonto National Monument. The highlight of the ruin was...
Stones, Water and Spirit Andrew Goldsworthy SimonOctober 14, 20190 We first saw Andrew Goldsworthy's stone sculptures at Storm King Art Center so it was a marvelous moment of serendipity...
Travel Fallingwater SimonOctober 7, 20190 In early August we visited Fallingwater the iconic Frank Lloyd Wright home in Western Pennsylvania....
Ideas See All of the Covered Bridges in Oregon SimonSeptember 30, 20190 Here is a specific idea that combines the directed travel idea from my why we travel writing and the core idea from...
Family Oregon Travel SimonSeptember 23, 20190 It was the height of the short tourist season on the Oregon Coast when we visited. We stayed by the bridge in Newport...
Family Glass Blowing SimonSeptember 16, 20190 On our trip to Oregon last month our daughters organized for us to go to a glass blowing studio and have a lesson. I...
Family One Bridge SimonSeptember 9, 20190 Our daughter organized a weeks vacation for our family in Newport, Oregon. She said it had a view of the bridge....
Politics Graffiti SimonAugust 7, 20191 It was sad to see the ashes of Notre Dame Cathedral. It was even sadder to see the graffiti all over Paris. It looks...
Nanny State Politically Incorrect SimonJuly 25, 20190 In France they smoke a lot more than in Arizona. And apparently their dogs also smoke more than ours. Photo taken in a...
Travel Football is Soccer SimonJuly 23, 20190 The impetus for our trip to France was the Women's World Cup finals in Lyon. Rebecca called last November and asked if...