WORD CLOUDS

Isn't "word clouds" a lovely term? My daughter introduced me to http://www.wordle.net/, and I had a lot of fun playing around.

Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Part 2

The Sheldons, the Howleys, and Mr. Williams take a trip to the lovely Boyce Thompson Arboretum to view the lovely changing leaves, the lovely birds, and the lovely ice cream sundaes at the lovely Dairy Queen in lovely Superior. A lovely time was had by all.

Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Part 1

Sheena, Richard and I did this hike, and we had a great time--there were more butterflies than I'd ever seen there, and a great treat at the Superior Dairy Queen--wish you all could have come!

Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!

Guess who went to see Maureen McCormick's book talk at Changing Hands Bookstore! Blurry photo courtesy of me; photoshop work courtesy of Kerry!

Veit Springs Hike in Flagstaff

A DREAM OF A VACATION

Here's where the Howleys stayed on the coast north of Mendocino, California. It was thrillingly relaxing (if that's not an oxymoron!), and here's a link to more excitingly stress-free pix--http://www.flickr.com/photos/24015643@N03/sets/72157606566179611/

WALK ACROSS ARIZONA WRAP-UP

Our Walk Across Arizona challenge is officially over. For 16 weeks, fifty of us did our best to walk (or do other equivalent exercise) as much as we could. Besides walking, we biked, belly danced, gardened, shifted ranges of books in the library, did aerobics, used treadmills and elliptical machines, cleaned city streets, and more! And we did these things not only here in the Valley of the Sun, but also in San Francisco and San Diego, Hawaii, Michigan, Flagstaff, and who knows what other exotic places! We were sometimes waylaid by illness, injury, surgery, and distressing circumstances--but we kept on going. In fact, we kept on going for 7,144.3 incredible miles! I cannot adequately express how proud I am of each and every one of us, and how honored I feel to have been a part of this group--let's do it again NEXT YEAR!
This whole experience is such fun, and I'd like to end with a laugh! Below is a sketch I love from Monty Python, "Ministry of Silly Walks"--