Arizona, Gratitude and Joy

Day 306 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Clean Windows

He and his assistant, Ashley, arrived with buckets and squeegees and assorted tools of their trade and proceeded to easily erase the gloom of the monsoonal storms.

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Day 288 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Rewarded Patience

I’ve entered the lottery twice a year for a couple of years, so when my name came up this spring for a fall tour date, I was thrilled!

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Day 273 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Lauching Andiamo!

Andiamo and I got to know each other as we moved easily through the waves. 

Arizona, Enzo, Gratitude and Joy

Day 258 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – The Week in Review

... life can’t be perfect ALL the time, but when you take a moment to find the silver linings in your day (or in a whole week) you certainly put the happiness wheels in motion.

Arizona, Gratitude and Joy

Day 256 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Buckeye, Arizona (Part 2)

I spent about an hour and a half chatting with staff members and marveling at the memorabilia, images and descriptions that fill the Buckeye Valley Museum. It’s well worth a trip, especially if you time it to grab lunch at one of the city’s popular eateries.

Arizona, Gratitude and Joy

Day 255 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Buckeye, Arizona (Part 1)

Buckeye has some cool history. In fact, the city has a museum ... (it) reopens tomorrow!

Arizona, Enzo, Gratitude and Joy

Day 253 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Friends and Dogs

Everywhere we turned there were dogs on leashes, eager to meet all the other dogs on the paths.

Arizona, Gratitude and Joy

Day 245 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – After the Storms

There will be a lot more clean-up in the days to come and the monsoon season rages on ...

Arizona, Gratitude and Joy, water

Day 243 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Andiamo on a Boat

We discussed name options and settled on "Andiamo!"

Arizona, Gratitude and Joy

Day 231 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – An Accessible Hike

I realized many of my friends with mobility issues could finally be able to take a stroll in the desert!