I have wanted to go to Taos for a long time. I’ve been collecting Native American pottery for more than 35 years, and Taos was one of those places I always imagined would speak to me. I tried to get there several times — once in 2020, when everything was closed for COVID, and another […]
One of the most talked‑about destinations in the Southwest is Sedona, yet somehow I had never stopped there. In my first year as a gypsy traveler, I decided that had to change. I based myself in Camp Verde, just south of Sedona, at a campground near the reservation and a casino. I never stepped foot
My family is complicated, but I’m fortunate. I have four living sons and one who has passed, one daughter, two daughters‑in‑law, and one son‑in‑law. There are ten living grandchildren, one who has passed — he was the son of the son I lost — and one great‑grandchild. Keeping up with everyone keeps me busy, and
Tucson was approximately 30–45 minutes from Benson, straight up I‑10, and I found myself making the drive often. Most of my errands took me into Vail, a fast‑growing suburb on the southeast side of Tucson. What I didn’t realize at first was that Vail sits right at the doorstep of the eastern district of Saguaro
