Oh, How I Miss Arizona!

Today it is snowing here in Reno. In Arizona it's nice and 90 degrees. It still amazes me that snow is so enticing. We gave in a turned the heater on. But it'll be back off by Monday when it'll be in the 70's. I thought I would include pictures from our back yard. I love the snow but do not like the cold!!! I want to be warm!

Arizona has a State song!?!

So I have done some research about this topic. Nick and his family sing the Nevada State Song regularly. I told him I never knew there was a state song for Arizona. Apparently I was wrong.

I found this out:

"The Arizona State Anthem was adopted February 28, 1919 by the Fourth State Legislature. The "Arizona March Song" as the anthem was titled, was written by Margaret Rowe Clifford with music composed by Maurice Blumenthal. More than 60 years later, the Arizona Legislature named Arizona (I love you Arizona), a song written and performed by Rex Allen, Jr. as an alternate state anthem. Rex Allen Jr. and father Rex Allen, natives of Willcox, are known world-wide for their famous renditions of cowboy songs."

I'm still trying to find out what they both sound like. I am the only ARIZONIAN that didn't know or learn the state song??

Apparently Nevadans still know theirs. If you ever see Nick you'll have to have him sing it to you. Once you hear it you'll never forget it.

Thomas Creek Canyon

We went on our 3rd annual FALL HIKE!

This is the second time we have come to this place. We love it becuase there are so many colors. We took the dog, Pearl, that we are house sitting with us. We thought she's love going and boy she did.

Nick with Pearl!

We saw the purple and had to get a picture!

Nick with Pearl! Buy the time we were heading home, we could let go of the leash and she would go a few feet and then wait for us. She has gotten attached to Nick. She kept going where he would go.

Me in the middle of a grove!