Category Archives: AZ

How Did I Get Here?

Posted on September 15, 2014 by LY

This week is the week when I anxiously wait for my acceptance email informing me of my entrance into the Boston Marathon.  This got me thinking, ‘how did I get here?’ As a child growing up in a super non-athletic … Continue reading →

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Slowing Building Up The Mileage

Posted on May 29, 2011 by LY

I’ve slowly built up my mileage to 16 miles a week by now.  I still have a ways to go before hitting my baseline weekly mileage, which is 25 miles.  Every time the achilles starts to hurt, I scale back. … Continue reading →

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Hallelujah For Internet

Posted on May 9, 2011 by LY

I’ve been without proper internet connection for the past week, and what a withdrawal that was.  Luckily, I had a good book (Ken Follet’s ‘World Without End’, which I had exchanged for at Bookman’s using my 12 store credits) to … Continue reading →

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Seven More Days…

Posted on April 14, 2011 by LY

Of work in Tucson.  Three more weeks and we’ll be out of AZ.  It’s been a good 5 years here in Oro Valley and I will sure miss a lot of things: Oro Valley – a beautiful, peaceful, and neighborly … Continue reading →

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Snow In Oro Valley

Posted on February 27, 2011 by LY

Our last winter here in Oro Valley and it finally snowed…

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Let It Snow

Posted on January 27, 2011 by LY

Here’s a pic for those of you buried in gazillion inches of snow… Although I wish it would snow just once here, so that Mocha can romp around in the snow like she’d used to back in NYC.

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What I Won’t Miss

Posted on January 25, 2011 by LY

Oro Valley has served as our refuge for the last 5 years.  We love the peacefulness and beauty of the area, as well as the courteousness of the people.  These we will miss.  However, one thing we most certainly won’t … Continue reading →

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MLK

Posted on January 17, 2011 by LY

So I’ve ‘verbally’ submitted my 90-day notice to admin, which means my last day of work here in Tucson will be the end of April.  I’m excited to move, but am in no rush to find another position in CA. … Continue reading →

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Bobcat

Posted on October 19, 2010 by LY

For those of you who never got to see a bobcat when you visited Tucson (I believe mom and dad were the only visitors to see one), here’s your chance… The ‘resident’ bobcat outside our garage stalking some small animal. … Continue reading →

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Fourth Canyon Trip

Posted on August 5, 2010 by LY

OK, this is my 4th Grand Canyon Trip in 4 years.  Most Arizonans born and raised here haven’t even set foot there once.  Call me an GC addict, but the truth is the only thing here in AZ that’s worth … Continue reading →

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