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8th day, the Grand Canyon and the chance meeting of two bagpipers

View larger Here are two men who had some magic going of their own going that day, and we happened up as some of the very few bystanders, unrelated to that magic, who had the pleasure of witnessing it. We drove up and the man on the right was out with his pipe, and the…

December 9, 2006
Somewhere in Arizona, Boy Meets Tree

Somewhere in Arizona, Boy Meets Tree Light box enlargement

December 9, 2006
Somewhere in Arizona, Man with Doll

Somewhere in Arizona, Man with Doll Light box enlargement

December 9, 2006
The 7th day and Montezuma Castle National Monument

Montezuma Castle National Monumet, New Mexico, 2006 Not a very good pic but I’m putting it up here for now. On the 7th day we went to Montezuma Castle on our way from Phoenix to my mother’s home. You know how it is when you’re snapping pictures and if people don’t have time to get…

December 9, 2006
A cultural-you’re-tagged thing (though I wasn’t tagged) since I’m not posting much

What kind of soap is in your bathtub right now? None. Our bathtub is an ancient porcelain over steel, freestanding, and doesn’t have a soap dish. Do you have any watermelon in your refrigerator? Watermelon in December? Got a pomegranate. What would you change about your living room? Hang over the window the curtains we…

December 9, 2006
The Sixth Day We Burned One Turkey And Picked Up The Other To Go

Portrait of H.o.p. at Papago Park. View On White Love this pic. Well, can’t say exactly that “we” burned the turkey.

December 8, 2006
Palm Trees and Cactus, the Orange Tree

Palm Trees and Cactus, the Orange Tree Light box enlargement

December 7, 2006
Palm Trees and Cactus, Tarantula Stylings

Palm trees and cactus, tarantula stylings Light box

December 7, 2006
Palm Trees and Cactus, Scottsdale Pool

Palm Trees and Cactus, Scottsdale Pool, 2006 View On White

December 7, 2006
The 5th day was H.o.p.’s early birthday party

The 5th day was H.o.p.’s early 9th birthday party, thrown for him by his grandparents. He loved it. We had a lazy, easy time batting balloons around. He carried one last balloon with him all the way to Yellow Horse, on our way home, when the wind grabbed it out of the car and whisked…

December 7, 2006
New Mexico Cone Hills in Black and White, 2006

New Mexico Cone Hills in Black and White, 2006 Light box

December 6, 2006
Somewhere in New Mexico

Somewhere in New Mexico View On White Larger

December 6, 2006