Dave In Tucson

REBlogWorld in Las Vegas

2009-10-17T08:19:00.000-07:00

It has been a while since posting here. I'm at blogworld and new media expo in las vegas this bright morning.

It isn't entirely true about it being the city that never sleeps. It just goes to bed very early in the morning.

San Clemente Beach

2009-09-20T18:11:00.000-07:00

Drove over to San Clemente today. Always wanted to spend a day at the beach. Sunset soon. For now it is surfer time. Get the swimmers out of the water.

Cirque Du Soleil Intermission

2009-08-02T14:11:00.000-07:00

Amazing show & performances

Right after the storm

2009-07-23T18:49:00.000-07:00

Cooler and the sound of water dripping from the eves.

Nice to finally have an evening to sit out for a few minutes.

Barrel Cactus Bloom Time

2009-07-09T12:42:00.000-07:00

The Monsoon season rains have begun. This signals the barrel cactus which quickly respond and push out new blossoms.

Some of last year's fruit still remains attached as this years cycle of life mingles with the last.

Before Ronald There was Speedee

2009-07-05T14:32:00.000-07:00

Yes, little ones Speedee pre-dates the famous clown and company as the mascot for our favorite burger place.

Not to be confused with the foaming Speedy who's name sounds the same but is spelled different.

Guys Named Dave

2009-06-30T13:25:00.000-07:00

At Famous Dave's where guys named Dave eat free today. Yum

Auga Caliente Park

2009-06-28T06:58:00.000-07:00

Memorial Day Morning 2009

2009-05-25T09:45:00.000-07:00

Sitting on a back porch still cool out and the morning doves are chatting away to each other.

A pre-offer home inspection underway. Processing some pictures and reading "Rules of Thumb" by Alan Webber

Rocky Mts.

2009-05-21T12:04:00.000-07:00

A Yatzee Kind of Day

2009-04-10T17:40:00.000-07:00

My New Book

2009-04-06T08:42:00.000-07:00

Today on my tray was more than the usual mcmuffin and coffee.

I guess the crew thought I needed a Monday morning pickup.

Blue pala verde

2009-04-01T17:57:00.000-07:00

The blue palo verde are beginning their season of blooming. Yellow will be eveerwhere for the next few weeks.

In a couple weeks the foothills palo verde will follow. They have an orange center while the blue palo vede have a white center.

Iron Fire Ant

2009-03-29T15:36:00.000-07:00

There's a family of these hanging around the fire pit on the back patio.

Not your typical fire ants, these thrive where it is hot, hotter, hottest.

They don't bite, but don't pick one up. You might (will) get burned. Don't let them fool you.

Don't say you haven't been warned.

Truck Sandwich

2009-03-25T17:36:00.000-07:00

Road trip today. Delivering a Yukon to El Paso from Tucson. I'm the follow vehicle. Cut off by an 18 wheeler passing an 18 wheeler with another 18 wheeler three feet from my back bumper. All going 75 mph.

What am I doing? Taking pictures and mobile blogging all at the same time. Ye Ha!

Extreme Home Makeover Tucson at the Fox Theatre

2009-03-22T18:25:00.000-07:00

Tonight is the airing of the program for Tucson Extreme Makeover Home Edition

Preshow going on now.

African Daisies Dancing in the Wind

2009-03-12T12:45:00.000-07:00

Spring time in the desert brings a lot of flowers to bloom. African daisies are one of the most colorful varieties.

Thursday Golf Anyone ?

2009-03-12T11:59:00.000-07:00

I don't play golf. I used to play golf but now I only get to watch a little while showing homes bear golf courses.

I still enjoy the green and the views.

Clouds that aren't vapor trails are always a welcome sight.

Pots & Palms

2009-02-16T13:20:00.000-08:00

I'm a sucker for good stone work. I like the rich earth tones of stone work and the varied hues of color in stone seem more dimentional and natural than brick.

Contrast all this with a big yellow pot and a green palm and you end up with a scene that calms the spirit and feeds the soul.

Snow on the Tortalitas

2009-02-10T08:27:00.001-08:00

Woke up this morning to snow down to the 3000 foot level. Low enough to cover the Tortalitas with a sugar coating.

End of the Rainbow

2009-02-08T17:19:00.000-08:00

The rain bow ended in Oro Valley this evening.

I've never seen the end of one before where it reached to the ground till now.

It was amazing.

Extreme Makeover Tucson Home Complete

2009-02-04T12:57:00.000-08:00

The Bell family arrived to their new home about 4 pm. yesterday.

It has been quite the week with round the clock work going on to get the home built and ready for the family to move in.

Urban Color

2009-01-12T14:05:00.000-08:00

There are some very colorful urban digs near the U of A campus.

Certified Dairy Tour Ready

2009-01-10T13:50:00.000-08:00

Shamrock Farms End of Tour

2009-01-10T13:15:00.000-08:00

Grab some milk, ice cream or the newest sports drink Rock & Refuel.

Milk It Does A Body Good

2009-01-10T12:40:00.000-08:00

Chocolate milk does NOT come from Swiss Brown Cows!

Did you know that?

Plastic Cows provide the Jugs

2009-01-10T12:03:00.000-08:00

Plastic cows are a necessary part of any dairy.

They provide the Plastic to make the jugs to put the milk in for the "real" cows.
Here we go. Tour about to begin.

Shamrock Farms Tour

2009-01-10T11:57:00.000-08:00

Wow didn't realize it would smell like cows! : )

Time for Lunch In-N-Out.

2009-01-10T11:07:00.000-08:00

Going for a burger before heading to the Dairy is better than heading to the cattle ranch.

Well it is.

Parrots Parrots Parrots

2009-01-10T11:03:00.000-08:00

This was the highlight of the morning. Parrots everywhere, on the arms, on your head, in your hands.

Like old friends from school you haven't seen in a long time.

Hint: Go early they are really hungry. And the risk of ... You know is greatly diminished. But once they have had a few cups of nectar you will be fair game for target practice.

The Burros

2009-01-10T10:49:00.000-08:00

He mugged a close up. But this one shows just how small these little guys are.

They have a gentler nature than an ostrich. They like to have a good scratch on the head. And they will return the favor with a nice sticky lick of the hand.

Feeding the ostrich

2009-01-10T10:42:00.000-08:00

This is not a gentle sport. More like throw the feed at the pan and whatever you do don't get too close.
They aren't cute and they will swallow a Blackberry like it was a piece of fruit.

The start of the day

2009-01-10T10:37:00.000-08:00

We begin our day with a trip up I-10 to picacho peak and the ostrich farm

Oregano's Pizza

2009-01-08T18:05:00.000-08:00

Like stepping back in time. Literally, Fred is dancing on an old black and white tv.

Next Red Skelton is doing a monologue. The menus and decor are right out of the 50's.

The pizza is hot and the seat so soft and plush you wonder if you will be able to get up or if you should just order another pizza.

New Year's Day 2009 Tucson

2009-01-01T14:02:00.000-08:00

It is New Years Day here in sunny Tucson. The temp is 75 and people are sitting on patios.

Flowers are blooming and the bees only know it is another day to fly, gather pollen and make the world a better place.

I like the economy of bees.

75 Degrees in Tucson Dec. 31, 2008

2008-12-31T13:27:00.000-08:00

Funny the only way we get to have a snowman in Tucson is to fill one with hot air.

Snow in Tucson

2008-12-26T14:42:00.000-08:00

Well at least you can see it from Tucson.

The Catalina Mountains are covered in snow down to the 3000 ft level. Oro valley is about 2800 ft.and getting few flakes.

It could be more after dark. We almost had a white Christmas. We are having a white Boxing Day.

Life on the run

2008-12-26T09:02:00.000-08:00

When does it start? This need to be always on the go is moving down the age ladder.

When I found this at the neighbors up the street it reminded me to slow down a little. No need to rush to the end of the journey.

I think Ben Franklin was right "haste makes waste" and possibly a shoter life span.

The View From Target

2008-12-21T13:13:00.000-08:00

This is what we see every time we walk out of the Target store in Oro Valley, AZ.

What a fantastic view.

Pima County Courthouse

2008-12-20T12:06:00.000-08:00

I almost never go to downtown Tucson. This morning there was a photo walk with a Tucson Photography Meetup group.
There is an NPR StoryCore trailer in the park across from the courthouse. Behind the courthouse is another park with fountains, flowers and pigeons, lots of pigeons.

I'll be coming back downtown on another weekend morning for more shots of downtown Tucson.

Need a Light

2008-12-18T18:24:00.000-08:00

Thousand and thousands of lights, but not the one we are looking for.

The search to find light continues.

Best Western Scottsdale

2008-12-18T14:12:00.000-08:00

When we made the online reservation we asked for a quiet room overlooking the pool.

We got it, and it is quiet.

After The Office Potluck

2008-12-16T11:34:00.000-08:00

The Christmas office pot luck was today following the office meeting about Social Networking and Web 2.0.

The surest way to get real estate agents to a meeting is "Have FOOD".

This is what half the table looks like as the meal winds down. There was a separate table for deserts and cookies. The best way for a diabetic to survive the holiday goodies is to eat proteins, take pictures of the food, stay completely away from the sweets and write about. Which is what I am doing now. :)

Flying way too fast for that landing

2008-12-15T11:04:00.000-08:00

I knew this wasn't going to be a good day when I put my boots on this morning.