Category Archives: travel

Arizona Copper Art Museum Part 2

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Linda Andrews

After the room full of World War 1 trench art, we followed the copper footprints into other rooms where copper was celebrated as a design element. I’ll admit to a fascination with pressed tin ceilings, but I love, love, love … Continue reading →

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Arizona Copper Art Museum, Part 1

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Linda Andrews

Growing up in Arizona, I quickly learned the 5 C’s that drive our state’s economy. They are citrus, cattle, cotton, copper, and climate (also known as tourism). I suppose it is no surprise given that we were in mining country … Continue reading →

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The Mining Museum

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Linda Andrews

Given that Jerome was literally built atop a mine, it should come as no surprise that there is a mining museum along the main drag of the town. It’s not a very large museum but they did manage to capture … Continue reading →

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The Clemenceau Museum

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Linda Andrews

I have a love of museums. Especially those about the early days of settlement pretty much of any place we visit. We visited 7 this trip. Yes, 7. It would have been 8 but the Hubbinator cried ‘uncle’ so we … Continue reading →

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The Vacation Begins

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Linda Andrews

This last August, the hubbinator’s bosses finally allowed that the employees could start scheduling their vacation time for the year. Yes, you heard that right. The company was supposed to move locations and so no-one was allowed to take time … Continue reading →

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Happy 199th Birthday to the Bicycle

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Linda Andrews

Okay, the idea for the bicycle might date back to the 1500s, but the actual patent was issued today in 1818 by German inventor Karl von Drais.  My childhood wouldn’t be the same without a bicycle. Well, I wouldn’t have … Continue reading →

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On One Hand

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Linda Andrews

We’ve been dog sitting my parents’ dog for the last week. You would think that adding a very small dog to the walking patterns of our very large dog would not be a problem. After all I do have two … Continue reading →

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Gotta Kiosk For You

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Linda Andrews

There are some folks who think the rise of the kiosk is directly related to the rise of minimum wage. They obviously don’t pay attention. Kiosks have been in place for years. Yes,  years. Kiosks are the next evolution of … Continue reading →

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Is That a Thing? OMG, That is a Thing

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Linda Andrews

Snottite. Yeah, it sounds like something a writer would make up. But it is real. Very, very real. Have you heard of stalagmites and stalactites, well meet their very snotty cousin. Apparently this lovely bacteria hangs from caves and has … Continue reading →

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I’m Wishing…

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Linda Andrews

Maybe I’ve spent too much time being an adult and handling my adult responsibilities. Or maybe the calling to be a writer is stronger than being a scientist. Either way, I’ve decided I want to run away from home. Where … Continue reading →

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