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Tempe Traveler: Forays through Phoenix and Beyond: February 2014
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Tempe Traveler: Forays through Phoenix and Beyond. Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Seattle: Visit to a Buddhist Temple. I have dabbled in Buddhism a little. It fascinates me, like all religions, so when Sarah asked me if I wanted to visit a Buddhist monastery, I immediately agreed. When we traveled through Scotland together, we stayed at a Benedictine monastery, did a puzzle, and made friends with middle-aged women who gave us Scotch. 8220;Why a Buddhist temple in Seattle? The Buddha’s big stretched-...
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Tempe Traveler: Forays through Phoenix and Beyond: March 2014
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Tempe Traveler: Forays through Phoenix and Beyond. Friday, March 28, 2014. Ski Day: Snowbowl, Flagstaff. Over spring break, I decided my forays into Arizona had been too thin recently. And the skis I brought down from Denver had had no snow since early January. In short, I had fallen short of my resolutions to experience the state and remain a consistent skier (yes, even from Phoenix). The snow, largely manmade, was kind of icy, which threw off my rhythm a bit, and I did fall once, but mostly it was good...
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Tempe Traveler: Forays through Phoenix and Beyond: May 2014
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Tempe Traveler: Forays through Phoenix and Beyond. Tuesday, May 20, 2014. I've written about the sense of melancholy I get when I come back to Phoenix from Colorado. This usually sets in as I leave the Flagstaff area. I'm always loath to leave the dense cover of trees. This time, though, I wasn't thinking particularly about our trip to Flagstaff, and I wasn't feeling trapped in the Valley. An Indian paintbrush at Walnut Canyon. Courtesy of Milwaukee Skyes. Sunday, May 18, 2014. Arizona has a strange repu...
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Tempe Traveler: Forays through Phoenix and Beyond: July 2014
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Tempe Traveler: Forays through Phoenix and Beyond. Monday, July 14, 2014. Portland food highlights: with extra lavender. Darcie’s blueberry lavender jam. Made with hand-picked blueberries from Sauvie Island, combined with New Cascadia gluten free bread made from wild yeast. I'm going through withdrawals. Steve’s Seaside Café. Choices, choices. A Portland fixture, this ice cream shop has creative flavors:. Black raspberries and smoked ham. Honey balsamic strawberry and cracked pepper. Sunday, July 13, 2014.
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Tempe Traveler: Forays through Phoenix and Beyond: January 2014
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Tempe Traveler: Forays through Phoenix and Beyond. Thursday, January 23, 2014. In Phoenix: Hope and Optimism. Last month I had the pleasure of chatting with Arizona lobbyist Mark Minter, of Arizona's Building Alliance. Here's a link to the article I wrote about him for the Phoenix Business Journal. One thing I couldn't quite fit in why he Minter likes both the city of Phoenix and the construction industry so much: they both exude hopefulness and optimism. Monday, January 20, 2014. S There is some irony t...
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Tempe Traveler: Forays through Phoenix and Beyond: August 2014
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Tempe Traveler: Forays through Phoenix and Beyond. Friday, August 15, 2014. Two's a Charm (? Part 1 (in which I briefly indulge my philosophical side). This year feels significant to me. Everything is finally coming together and clicking, and even when little things don’t, I feel okay with it. Birthday, I feel like a legitimate adult, like I'm not faking it anymore. I’ve arrived. Part 2: (In which I actually talk about Arizona). Don't these pinnacles look almost like cathedrals? As we passed the Supersti...
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Tempe Traveler: Forays through Phoenix and Beyond: April 2014
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Tempe Traveler: Forays through Phoenix and Beyond. Friday, April 25, 2014. It's getting hot again, and it's just April. Last week there was a spring snow storm in Colorado. I'm looking forward to a sixty-degree afternoon/evening tomorrow. Othing in particular is responsible for my new feelings about the state.but I am feeling so much more.ownership? Of the state, things I never felt when I grew up here. Saturday, April 19, 2014. Bullhead City, Laughlin, and Sun City: Casinos and Hibiscus Blooms. It would...
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Tempe Traveler: Forays through Phoenix and Beyond: September 2014
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Tempe Traveler: Forays through Phoenix and Beyond. Wednesday, September 10, 2014. Starlight, starbright: Swim lessons in September. Having worked as a swim coach and lifeguard, I would like to believe that all drownings are preventable. The best method of prevention is educating kids. Recently I've taken it upon myself as an auntly duty (and a joy) to teach my almost-three-year-old niece to swim. Soon she will be able to put her head under water without any gear on! Don't mix alcohol and swimming. THE ET...
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Tempe Traveler: Forays through Phoenix and Beyond: Ya’at’eeh! (“Hello!” or ”Everything’s all good all around me!”)
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Tempe Traveler: Forays through Phoenix and Beyond. Tuesday, October 7, 2014. 8221; or ”Everything’s all good all around me! I’ve always loved languages, especially the challenges of wrapping my tongue around certain sounds, and wrapping my mind around the links between specific words, and the connections between words from one language to another. Since I became a language arts teacher, I’m fascinated by the grammar and structure of language. It's been interesting and challenging! And for those who may b...
