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Aravaipa Canyon, May 4, 2022

This is my second post on our trip to southeast Arizona. This one covers Aravaipa Canyon, which was the main reason for our trip.…

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Roper Lake and Dankworth Pond, May 3, 2022

Mary Ann and I made our annual trip to Aravaipa Canyon. We went to the east side trailhead, and, as in previous years, we decided to go to Safford, spend the night, and go to Aravaipa the next morning. We …

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Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, April 26, 2022

Tuesday, April 26, was Tony and Christy’s last day during their trip here for Aaron and Maria’s wedding. We decided to go to the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch (RPWR), which is close to where their RV park was located …

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Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 25, 2022

We went to Boyce Thompson Arboretum (BTA) with some family members who were in town for Aaron and Maria’s wedding. My brother Tony and his wife Christy, and Mary Ann’s sister Jane and her husband Albert, went with us.…

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Aaron and Maria’s wedding, April 23, 2022

Our son, Aaron, was married to Maria Clark on April 23. It was a wonderful celebration, and we’re very happy for them. I didn’t take any photographs. There was a professional photographer and videographer for that. However, several people sent …

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Desert Breeze Park, Feb 25, 2022

My friend Dave said there was a Pine Warbler reported at Desert Breeze Park, which is close to our house. The Pine Warbler is a rare visitor to our area. I grabbed my camera and met him there. This was …

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Granite Reef Rec Area on the Salt River, Feb 2, 2022

Mary Ann and I went to the Granite Reef Recreation Area on the Salt River on Feb 2, 2022. We got there at about 8:00. It was a cold morning (about 45 degrees), but quickly warmed up to the mid …

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Josh’s Birthday, and the Naches’ Visit, December 24, 2022

This post has a few pictures from Josh’s birthday, which is Christmas Day (though we celebrated on Christmas Eve). I also included some pictures of the Naches, Steve and Michelle, and their girls, Bella and Marianna. They are friends of …

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Mary Ann’s Retirement Parade, Dec 10, 2021

Mary Ann is retiring! Her last ‘official’ day of work is December 31, 2021. The Arizona state agency where she works won’t allow gatherings due to Covid, so they decided to give her a parade (aka a drive by) celebration …

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Joe’s homemade yogurt recipe – no thickener

This post has the latest update to my yogurt recipe. After years of no problem with the pectin recipe, I had a mysterious problem of the yogurt not fermenting. In the process of fixing this, I discovered that if I …

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