Green Valley Moments

Whether you view it as a housing price bubble about to break, or whether you believe that high home prices are here to stay, most will agree that the recent market has been one of the hottest ever.
According to Dave Seiders, chief economist for the National Association of Home Builders, the underlying fundamentals of the […]

Our parents called it Decoration Day and I remember going to the cemetery with my family, arms laden with peonies, and our minds filled with memories of the relatives whose graves we were decorating.
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service. There are many stories as to […]

I’m not quite ready to indict the entire medical profession. Not quite yet. But some of the events which happened to me recently might make me change my mind.
During my recent stay in a Tucson hospital I was brought my evening meds. I noticed a pill I didn’t recognize, so I asked the nurse. “That’s […]

While I was totally absorbed in the O.J. Simpson murder trial (I was certain that I could have convicted him), I haven’t kept up to speed on the child molestation case against Michael Jackson.
Now that the case is almost over, everyone seems to have an opinion on the outcome, and the smart money is on […]

One thing you never bring up in Green Valley is someone’s health. You learn very quickly not to casually say to someone, “So, how are you?” If you do, you are considered fair game for receiving a complete medical history. I advise you to stop reading now, but for those of you who for some […]

I’ll be away for a few days. Read some achieved posts.
Be back soon…

Wouldn’t you know it. We decide to spend the Summer in Green Valley, and the next few days will be record setters for heat.
I can hear you now. “But it’s a dry heat!”
Stick your head in the oven sometime.
That’s what dry heat feels like.
National Weather Service Forecast.

There was a bit of discussion during Tuesday’s coffee group about blogging. I think it’s a fair statement that most of the group knows what a blog is, but few have any interest in reading anything except recognized media.
Hey, that’s their choice.
People tend to read blogs that discuss mutual issues of interest. The focus of […]

The intersection of Duval Mine at I-19 closes today at 8 AM for four days while they demolish the old bridge.
I-19 traffic will be required to exit at the off ramps and then re-enter via the on ramps.

If you live in Green Valley and haven’t bought your Vidalia onions from the Shriners, you better hurry. The crop this year may just be the best I have ever tasted. You can actually eat these like an apple. Really!
I’ve got a bag and a half and no, I ain’t sharin’!