Tag Archives: Tucson AZ

Profile Response: Claire and Bob Rogers, Tucson, AZ

“This is a throw away house. We are here for the community, not the place.” That’s Bob Rogers’ description of the 400 square foot Park Model he and his wife Claire purchased, used, for $4500 in 2004. At the time, … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Ken Shrensel, Manager of Far Horizons, Tucson, AZ

Ken Shrensel spent most of his career in hotel management. Six years ago he saw an ad to manage Far Horizons RV Park, applied, and got the job. “I’ve only spent one night of my life in an RV, but … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Carol Veilleux and Eulee Yang; Tucson, AZ

  The paths and intersections of Eulee Yang’s and Carol Veilleux’s lives illustrate that we cannot know what experiences will prove defining at the moment they occur. Rather, if we remain open to whatever life offers, the people and places … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Lucia Esparza, Tucson AZ

Lucia Esparza might be called an accidental citizen. Her mother, from Sonora Mexico, took a temporary job wrapping holiday gifts at a department store in Nogales AZ over fifty years ago. One thing led to another, and she wound up … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 203 – Tucson, AZ to Benson, AZ

January 17, 2016 – Sunny, 65 degrees Miles Today: 50 Miles to Date: 10,424 States to Date: 26 In keeping with Tucson’s sociability, my hosts Claire and Bob rode me out of town along The Loop, the city’s elaborate system … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 202 – Tucson, AZ

January 16, 2016 – Sunny, 60 degrees Miles Today: 23 Miles to Date: 10,374 States to Date: 26  Tucson is a very social place; at least for this itinerant cyclist. My wonderful host Lucia took me on a sunrise hike … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 201 – Casa Grande, AZ to Tucson, AZ

January 15, 2016 – Cloudy, 60 degrees Miles Today: 62 Miles to Date: 10,351 States to Date: 26 A chilly, grey morning lingered into a chilly grey day. Twelve miles on I came to Eloy, a desolate place with a … Continue reading

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