Poison Oak

One of the ubiquitous plants in the San Gabriel Mountains is Poison Oak. When my girls were young we often went hiking and playing in the stream and I tried to teach them in a simple way what they nee... Read More

Jacaranda

I’ve been taking some pictures of the flora (trees, flowers and plants) nearby.  Focusing on the beauty you can see helps to offset the “June gloom” of the weather.  See backyard s... Read More

Moanback

NEW WORD ALERT II Moanback: What you yell to the person backing the pickup truck down the boat ramp. Usually accompanied by random gesticulating. Example:  “Moanback Billybob…Moanback. Ho... Read More

Sofalizing

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NEW WORD ALERT! Sofalizing: Visiting “friends” from the comfort of your couch via laptop. I love Facebook but Facebook has given the term “friend” a new meaning.... Read More

Tucson Maps

The announcement card for the opening of the Changing Boundaries Map Exhibit at the Arizona Historical Society Museum in Tucson: Reverse: It is on Wednesday June 8 at 5:00 pm. The exhibit is at the mu... Read More

Local History

This is one of the backyard scuba stories I love so much.  Nurit and I took Missy the Brave for a walk last weekend in the Chapman Woods area about a mile south of here.  We started walking in the n... Read More