pueblo papaya

I have returned from the Valley of the Sun. Upon exiting the cab from the airport I was hit with sub zero winds blowing with great force off our building. sigh...

I am happy to have had a respite in the desert during it's lush growing season. The citrus trees, both groves and yard ornamentals, looked decked out for a holiday with all the beautiful round fruit hanging heavy on every branch.

One of the activities my snowbird parents practice on a nearly everyday schedule is visiting a market. One market in particular was a ramshackle building filled with bins and bins of all sorts of produce. Much of the stock was from Mexico. The prices were incredibly reasonable and the people shopping there were as varied as the prolific produce!

Patrick had his fun with little brother Steve---golfing, drinking beer, eating, golfing, etc...

We hoped to get to the movie theater prior to the Academy Awards but failed. Mom and I watched the show on Sunday night. I do hope to get to the movies soon---the big screen is so much better than a DVD at home.

I logged in quite a few afternoons at the pool. There's nothing like relaxing in a lounge chair, poolside, squinting up at the silhouette of palm trees. Only thing missing at the active senior living pool was an extra large pina colada with an umbrella! (no food or beverages allowed except under the cabana at the tables!)

Quote of the day;

Make visible what, without you, might perhaps never have been seen.

-Robert Bresson, French film director

happy wednesday!