Adventure: Sonoran Desert Museum

Alright, confession time.  I haven't cooked much this last few days.  I had a friend in town and we were too busy having adventures to worry about cooking.  We had several great meals at Cornish Pasty Company, The Hub, and El Charro Cafe.  We saw a play, laid by the pool, watched movies, went stargazing, visited a Mission, celebrated Star Wars Day and took my first ever trip to the Sonoran Desert Museum, which has been recommended to me by basically everyone I know.  Here are some highlights:

This is called a Baja Fairy Duster, and I love it!

This Mountain Lion was doing the only logical thing, lying around in the shade.

I call this the disco fabulous hummingbird.  I'm pretty sure that's the real name.

Their little wings do go awfully fast!

Cactus flowers are weird. Weirdly awesome!

The big news in town is that this otter just got his own Twitter feed.  I'm not joking!

This is what saguaro cacti look like after they die (and a woodpecker).

These are eels, I just thought they were super neat!

Adventure: An Easter Pilgrimage to Mt. Lemmon

I filed 3 state tax returns for last year.  It's been year of changes, a year of new homes, upheaval and self-reliance.  Now, self-reliance is nothing new to me; some would say (and have) that I am independent to a fault.  Instead of going to a potluck at my landlady's house, I took this past Sunday as an opportunity to reflect, give thanks and to set some goals for the future.   

This kind of reflection is always easier for me out in nature, where I have fewer distractions and an opportunity to let my mind wander.

I hope the weekend brought you something you needed, whether that something was Cadbury creme eggs or strength of purpose.  Happy Easter ~