Lemons Way

We have taken back our country. We have just sent packing a president whose final, private, departing act is to pardon his remaining family members preemptively for any "crimes" they may have committed, acknowledging he has in fact been involved with his...

Like so many parents around the world, and around time, one of my desires is to facilitate the introduction and development of a relationship between my children and the children of my relatives, and helping all of them to appreciate the role of the elder...

We have the Kaufmans in Tucson and Kevin and we are grateful for the family we have her at this place and time.

The kids are back with us! We enjoyed a nice quiet evening together the first night and an extended family dinner at Nana's house last night. We picked up Aunt Rhoda earlier in the afternoon and dropped her off afterward on the way home. Steaks and chops...

We are fortunate to live in Tucson, Arizona USA, where there are very good schools for the kids, loving family, and of course the relatively mild weather this part of the year. The dog hangs outside a lot and soaks up the sun. We eat healthy and well. The...

Another five day block flown by in the Magic Pueblo of San Carlos, Sonora. Took a fun afternoon go kart ride with a friend over the mountain ridge close to Loma Del Mar. Impressive how capable that little Hammerhead 208r is. Got in an epic hike with the dog to...

Living our best life when we are not parenting, but missing it nonetheless.

Enjoying the afterglow on the upper deck and staying warm and cozy on this cold evening in paradise. A decently productive day. Got the tube replaced in the rear tire of the Italica DM 200 enduro (again) and it is now fully back in action. Indie and I are...

Put on the central heating for the first time this season because it was so cold this morning when we woke up. A fun dinner with Nana last night she treated us to takeout Indian food. The kids made balloon animals for her from the latest maker kit L received...

Breakfast at the fancy buffet with fresh squeezed orange juice. Took the dog to the beach in Lou's Razer and then hosed it down afterwards so it is clean for him when he returns. The dog loved the beach, rolling around and playing in the water. Got the 4x4...

The photos do not capture how calm and beautiful it was last night. Huge clear golden then red sky. The three islands close to the Baja side were clearly visible and it looked like we could reach them in an hour even though they are more like 10 hours away at...

The sailboat ride was so engaging we forgot to eat the veggie platter. Before that I took a ride lasting well over an hour on the little go kart out in the desert behind the house here in Loma Del Mar. It brought me great pleasure. A short nap afterwards....

There are presently 177 designated Magic pueblos in Mexico, at least one in each of Mexico's 31 states. Four in Sonora alone. It has been same same old idyllic life here while the kids are with their mom for winter break. That’s another homemade pizza....

I was going to head back to Mexico a day earlier, but couldn’t pass up the opportunity to have new years dinner with with Mom and Aunt Rhoda at Gavi’s. Thanks to my father, without whom we would not have this bountiful life. So much of the life I get to...

Enjoyed a good dinner with my mom at Ventana country club as the sunset light faded over the Catalina mountains. A rather stark contrast to the less fancy life I enjoy south of the border when I don't have the kids. Even these few days alone in the big house...

Not much to report from the Old Pueblo. Enjoyed a nice dinner with aunt Rhoda at her place last night. Picked my mom up from the airport before that after her trip to Coronado over the Christmas holiday. Got glasses and Pine-Sol at Costco. Bringing the truck...

Caught both the sunrise and sunset today. Relaxing and enjoying myself in between with rides on the little dirtbike and the go kart on the single track trails behind the house. Enjoyed leftovers today for food, afternoon snacks from OXXO, then a late...

I am enjoying Mexican instant coffee to wash down my medications up on the margarita deck as the sun gets ready to rise over the mountain. The buddy propane heater keeps me warm and cozy in my jeans and warm top layers. I’m wearing my dad's thick red Island...

We drove the hammerhead 208 all the way to Nacapule Canyon, paid the 50 peso per person safety fee, and finally experienced this amazing natural spot in San Carlos. It is a steep and deep canyon which splits to the side once inside. There are prehistoric...

What a nice night. Watched a movie I’ve been wanting to see for a long time. The world has come around completely in certain respects from what I experienced as a child, and thank god for that. Watched it on the upper deck on a cell phone with the propane...

We enjoyed shrimp fest in San Carlos while the sun set with an enthusiastic 80’s band playing my teenage favorites. I would not have known this festival existed but for my local friends. Took the go cart out in the dirt roads and it did amazingly. It loves...

I am sitting on the margarita deck with Indie the golden retriever, enjoying the sunset in shorts and a T-shirt. The picture next to it shows the sunrise as I departed this morning from Sabino Vista in Tucson. Below that is Nana overlooking the amazing view...

C's last Hanukkah show along with the sunset from today, the 20 taquitos L and I made over the last 24 hours, and the amazing caramel chocolate pretzel dessert C made last night when Nana came for dinner. We are blessed, blog groupies. Why and how it...

We started the five day block with a medical procedure for one of the kids that required my presence. I'm really glad I stayed. The universe works in ways beyond my understanding and definitely beyond my control. So tonight I made some homemade food to eat...

L had dinner with Nana last night at her club and C and I and Indie had the sunset all to ourselves at home. I included a picture of the original Maderas I commissioned of the new juvenile court in Tucson years and years ago now, when I was a child advocate...

The hamburger was slightly less amazing than Ventana, but the service was faster, making them pretty much even overall for dinner. We enjoy each other‘s company and I am thankful.

Busy days for all of us, thank G-d.

It might be the first high school basketball game I've ever attended and it was good. L got picked to be the team helper and he took to it like he does. C kept me there as long as possible in support of her little brother, to her credit, even though she wasn't...

It's been an eventful week so far. Mom came over for dinner and we enjoyed homemade tamales and fresh made beans from the pressure cooker. Last of the three in a row five day blocks is underway. C got a fortune plant at the Friday farmers market last week and...

I can't believe it's already December, 2024. The time is flying by faster than we can record it, practically. You are observing Celia's purchase at the Udall farmers market of a fortune plant, like Nana's. The sandwich I created from the Thanksgiving dinner...

C went with her friends from Boulder yesterday afternoon and early evening after horseback earlier in the day L and I went swimming at sunset, enjoying each other’s company and raising each other's spirits along the way. I made a tasting menu for us. C had...

We are sleeping in the Aliner, again! Before that another healthy and enjoyable dinner with the kids. Indie the golden retriever got ahold of another roll of toilet paper, as you can see. And a solid deer sighting as we took out the RV from the garage late...

We are stuffed from a whole turkey and all the fixings and several desserts made by myself and the kids this afternoon, along with a big batch of homemade dinner rolls. We are blessed to live at this time in this place in this manner. Thanks to all the...

This was the second five day block in a row with the kids, which included Thanksgiving this year.

So much has happened since I got back to Tucson the time has flown by. Between the kids, Indie, family, and a bit of settlement work from time to time, life has become full enough and the five day blocks with the kids are gone too fast. We are blessed more...

I didn't particularly rush out of San Carlos this morning, getting in a dirt bike ride before pack out. It took until 9:30 am to get cleaned up and ready for the month away. The drive home took another eight hours or more, but I stopped for lunch at Johnny's...

I'm enjoying the afterglow at sunset up on the margarita deck after a full day, beginning with a huge Mexican buffet at Jacks Snax, which led not long after to a noontime nap. Afterwards a new friend took me on a tour of some previously unknown lookout and...

An enjoyable day yesterday. Took a dirtbike ride on the little dirt dobber in the morning and brought the dog back to the beach with a friend in the afternoon. She was so happy to be back, running around and rolling in the sand digging just being free. Lou’s...

A good day these days is one where I don't think too much about the past or the future and live instead in the moment. It is the best way to live. Took the dog on a walk after coffee and clean up, then did a bit of settlement work, ending early. Did some...

I am enjoying coffee in flannel pants and a large flannel top with the buddy heater going strong to keep me warm on this cold morning. Arrived early enough yesterday afternoon to unpack and relax and enjoy the sunset while chatting with my mother and aunt...

Indie and me

We enjoyed the sunset from Hermosa tonight from Aunt Rhoda's new place after helping her unpack and make it as much like home as possible. The girls welcomed us to dinner and we enjoyed a hearty mushroom chicken and mashed potatoes dinner with brussel sprouts...

The Aliner was cozy and comfy last night and we all slept quite well, L, Indie, and I. Then we hung out watching TV, warmed by a ceramic space heater. It did perfectly last night and until the light came up and it was time for coffee and breakfast for Indie...

L and I and Indie are in the Aliner RV outside the house, warmed by a modern electric heater. L is learning about secret service protocols on the internet while he brushes his teeth. Black water piped from the onboard sink to the bucket set up outside, but no...

We purchased enough dough for a 16 inch large pizza for $6 down the street at Arizona Pizza, then made two smaller ones ourselves and baked em in the oven at home. They turned out great and we devoured both with no leftovers. Before that a busy day of getting...

Returned to Tucson after an uneventful drive and it is downright cold and windy here tonight, too cold to hang out outside and watch the sunset. Indie is happy to hang out outside though and has been enjoying her toys and running around the backyard. I made a...