John Wise

This dry wash next to an apartment complex has become the forlorn home to shopping carts dragged in from all corners of this neighborhood. Where do they go from here? Are these the future mobile homes of street people? Is there reward money paid for their safe return, or will heavy rains drag them to the sea?

Ah, wintertime…cold wind, snow, rain, freezing……NO WAY – this is Phoenix, Arizona, and we’ve got oranges ready to pick. For the next two to three months, we have a near-endless supply of juice oranges that we will stock up on for breakfast. The lemons and grapefruits are also starting to drop from their branches – fresh winter citrus will definitely be missed should we one day move away.

So there we were, checking out cat drugs, not antibiotics, dewormer, or anything so mundane; I’m talking about the good stuff. The kind of drug that makes cats googly-eyed, meowing loudly, and generally looking as though they are having an encounter with their cat god or even multiple deities. Suddenly, a guy in a long dark coat brings our attention to the oversized packages of food in the next aisle, where we see this: 20% More – FOR FREE!!! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT??? This is such a profound bargain I gave serious thought to changing Caroline’s diet from a pure vegetarian meal plan to a Gourmet Flavor…….ok, yeah, I know, I’m getting carried away.