Author Archives: Serene

A list of the ten national parks in the US with the smallest number of annual visitors include three in Alaska.  Why is kind of obvious.  Two are islands (Isle Royale and Dry Tortugas) so require watercraft.  The other five … Continue reading →

In early July we wanted to escape the heat and go to cooler Colorado.    Since the trailer had been in storage for many months, we had a lot to gather and organize.   Things needed repair due to lack … Continue reading →

You may remember that we have citrus trees in our yard and have enjoyed the bounty in whole, juice and liquor forms. We also have a mesquite tree with lots of seed pods.  I knew native peoples used mesquite as … Continue reading →

Cue “How Deep is Your Love” by the BeeGees and you will be singing our song.  We danced to it just last winter at a BeeGees Tribute concert and can still sing every word.   The chorus ends with the … Continue reading →

Last fall we were so busy traveling that we barely had days at home between trips! I wrote about our September trips in the posts  Our “Problems” With Antelope Canyon…      Fourteen Border Crossings in One Day! ,   The … Continue reading →

When we bought our house last spring we knew we were getting a grapefruit and an orange tree.   We like oranges and fresh squeezed orange juice but weren’t too excited about the grapefruit.  The oranges were gone by the … Continue reading →

No, we didn’t fall off the face of the earth – and thanks to those of you who wondered!   We were enjoying fall travel and then enjoying “the season” at Sun City Grand.   We would be busy still, except … Continue reading →

Our fall road trip concluded with a few days in Las Vegas.  We’ve been to Las Vegas lots of times but still found some new things to do. We stayed downtown (instead of on the strip) to have easy access to … Continue reading →

Leaving Page, we headed west toward the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, a place we have wanted to visit for years.    We have been to the south rim frequently as it is far easier to get to.  The … Continue reading →

Even if you are unaware, you have likely seen photographs of Antelope Canyon near Page in northern Arizona.  Antelope Canyon is a bucket list destination for serious photographers (which we aren’t) and slot canyon hikers (which we are). Antelope Canyon was … Continue reading →