"Museums are where time is transformed into space."-Orhan PamukYesterday, Anna Banana Kruchten CRB, CRS 602-380-4886 and I enjoyed a few hours at the Phoenix Art Museum. We saw several of the current exhibits but not nearly all of them. We saw: The Black Cloud, which you walk through to get to
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01/31/2019
"Not all treasure is silver and gold."Part of my task while in Arizona this trip is to help my sister-in-law prepare to move to Wenatchee where I live. She won't be living with me but will have an apartment in an independent living complex. She is 82, living alone in an apartment and has no car
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01/30/2019
"Never underestimate your strength. Never overestimate your weakness." Recently I wrote a post about a round of golf I played at the Palm Valley Golf Club in Goodyear, Arizona. In replying to a comment made by Brian England , I got to thinking about how I was able to post a score equivalent to m
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01/29/2019
"Focus on being productive rather than busy." Happy Monday all! It's been a good week in my world. Enjoying my time in Arizona and getting a bit of blogging done.Here are my ramblings from last week: Weekly Round-up: Jan. 13 - 19, 2019 "Focus on being productive rather than busy." Testimo
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01/28/2019
"Playing golf as a 'single' is a good way to meet new people."- Carol Williams I had the pleasure of playing the Palm Valley Golf Club yesterday. On Friday I stopped by there to check it out and have lunch at the onsite restaurant, the Fairway Grille. After lunch, I made a tee time for Saturday.
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01/27/2019
"Sometimes you deserve a second chance, not because you weren't fabulous the first time but because the timing and circumstances weren't quite right. You just got overlooked."-Carol Williams Does getting Featured here in The Rain sometimes feel like a roll of the dice? Not anymore. I'm always o
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01/26/2019
Q: What's better than chocolate?A: Double chocolate, of course A post by Kathy Streib this morning about National Chocolate Day coming up this Sunday reminded me of a picture I took last night. I'm currently in Goodyear, Arizona. I'm staying with my sister-in-law, Connie, for a few weeks. Thi
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01/25/2019
"The great thing about new friends is they bring energy to your soul." - Shanna RodriquezTuesday evening I had the opportunity to enjoy a Happy Hour meet-up with Anna Banana Kruchten CRB, CRS 602-380-4886 , Jan Green and Nancy Laswick at Pappadeaux's Seafood kitchen in Phoenix. Pappadeaux's is
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01/24/2019
"Know what sparks the light within you then use that light to illuminate the world."-Oprah Winfrey Every once in a while you come across a book that touches your heart and soul and leaves you thinking you can become a better person. For me, The Man On The Mountaintop was that kind of book. On m
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01/22/2019
"Focus on being productive rather than busy." Happy Monday all! I guess it's been a productive week if you consider arriving at my intended destination safely. I did not get much blogging done, though. I slipped through all the nasty weather issues California has been having, with great roads
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01/21/2019