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walk in the rain

One thing we really enjoy living in the North of Tucson is taking walks. The dogs surely love this more than we do. It has been a hot summer, but with the monsoons, it cools down quite a bit in … Continue reading

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exercise…

As we live much farther North now, we are unable to take the dogs on their traditional blood runs that they were used to when we lived in the South. Fortunately, next to where we live is an empty lot … Continue reading

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still working on the house…

We haven’t done much to the house over the last few months, due mostly to unreliable workers. Our former crew did pretty decent work, but it was really difficult to get them to come out and actually do the work. … Continue reading

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busted

Jeff and Beth came over for dinner tonight with Krystal for our Spanish lesson-night dinner. It was a lot of fun and the food was great. Jeff and Beth have recently purchased a house and have done a lot of … Continue reading

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birds and bees

I was working on the yard the a few days ago and happened to notice a hawk (the default term for any large bird that is not a crow) on a neighbor’s jeep. I grabbed my camera to take a … Continue reading

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Casa Nueva!

Yun and I have been looking for another house to buy for a while now as an investment property to help secure our future plans in Mexico. We left for Phoenix early on Saturday to attend a foreclosure auction. This … Continue reading

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resurrected IPOD

I stumbled across a web site this morning looking for the dead IPOD icon (see above) that had manifested itself on my 3rd generation yesterday on my way home from work. Having read Apple’s worthless information online and various other … Continue reading

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swimming pool!

It was scorching earlier (110+ degrees!) so Yun and I stopped to pick up a little pool for the backyard (see photo from the box above). We had one last summer which I enjoyed for a few days before the … Continue reading

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black widows

This isĀ  a common sight when we come home. We can’t seem to figure out a way to discourage them from habitating outside our front door. We found some in the garage earlier today too. Fortunately, they’re normally not interested … Continue reading

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the bike is ready!

Yesterday was an exciting day as I insured my bike (less than $20/month), registered it, and got my permit! Eventually I will have to get my endorsement, but for the time being, I am ok with the restrictions that accompany … Continue reading

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