My wife has never been a big fan of the same type of movies I am (her tastes run more to the Romantic Comedy end of the spectrum, while I prefer big, epic Hollywood blockbusters and little-known independent art and … Continue reading
Some of the greatest names in film have at one time or another made movie magic in or around Yuma, Arizona: John Wayne, Bob Hope, Harrison Ford and Arnold Schwarzenegger to name just a few. Of course, with its storied … Continue reading
It has been a long time since I’ve been to a zoo. I’ve actually been to a circus more recently, and so coming back to one after all these years felt a little bit like stepping back into my childhood. … Continue reading
We arrived to the Best Western Plus InnSuites Hotel a little later than I would have liked. With the darkness of the night and the lighting of the hotel it looked almost like most of the other InnSuites locations I’d … Continue reading
Molly wasn’t actually as thrilled as I hoped she’d be about the concept of gallivanting around with me on one of my writing trips. Despite the promise that I wouldn’t seclude myself away at the desk to do my writing, … Continue reading
I had only just returned from my trip to the Tucson Foothills, walking through the door with Pike, when I realized something quite embarrassing. There on the couch, restfully slumbering with the blanket I normally sat with at night, lie … Continue reading
The morning arrived much faster than I would have liked. The alarm went off right on schedule at 7:30 AM, and I rolled out of bed. A quick shower later and Pike and I were ready to go.
When Pike and I first got in the room, he looked up at me with one ear slightly raised, as if to say “Huh. You know how much I hate sleeping in strange beds, and yet, here we are.” I … Continue reading
It was with great excitement that I picked up my phone to dial the Hotel Tucson Foothills. I’d stayed in the Tucson City Center already, and a couple months ago I got back from my trip to Tempe. It was … Continue reading
Yesterday had been a busy day, but I had still remained within the confines of my goal of relaxation for this trip. Today would be the most relaxing day of all, doing something I absolutely loved to do. Originally, I … Continue reading