My First Trip to Tucson, Arizona

I awakened on Saturday to a beautiful view of the Rocky Mountains. Here in Tucson (my first visit) I am honored and humbled to stay in the vacation home of Eric’s (my cohort peer)parent’s vacation home.

It is a breathtaking home with a huge, inviting living room framed by a huge picture window about 5’ x 5’ emphasizing the view of the desert landscape and the Rocky mountains.

The master bath has rock formations framing the entry into the shower along with a huge Jacuzzi tube. The bathroom I used has a stone shower that you walk into and is so beautiful. There is a dining area with a table for eight and an imported from Mexico granite table top. There is another dining area with a table for four. The kitchen has a beautiful granite counter top throughout and an amazing island I could get used to quickly!

Outside there is a pool and hot tub. The pool is surrounded by stones where quail play and feed. Just past the fence is a cactus about 10 feet tall with a small, round hole in it. Therein lives a small owl. I spent most of Saturday lounging outside in the sun. The sun’s ray hone in on my pale skin and are intense. I feel so warm I sleep most of the day drifting in and out of awareness. At times I pick up my book and read until I’m tired then I simply drift back to sleep.

Jolyn is near shifting reading locations as the sun moves through the sky. Eric has gone to visit family and run errands so we have the entire house to ourselves. It is like being at a private spa. I didn’t expect to get so much rest today but my body was obviously worn out and is demanding rest. I oblige and give into the much needed rest over and over.

For lunch Jolyn made tuna salad that was delightful and satisfying. For dinner Eric made a wonderful meal of rotisserre chicken, salad, broccoli, and baked potatoes-all full of flavor and seemingly even more satisfying in this amazing setting.

The sun rises on Sunday morning. We leave for Southern California this afternoon but until that time I’m going to soak up the sun and continue this gift of rest.

Reflection

Here are some questions that have impacted my life. In 2005 I did these questions and it resulted in a huge job change which provided the opportunity to begin my doctoral work! So, be thoughtful with these and use them wisely-they hold great power.

· What are your resolutions/good intentions for the New Year?



· What happened in your life that you never expected to happen?



· What is one thing you did that you have never done before?



· What were your biggest achievements? 



· What were your biggest challenges?



· What is your biggest regret?



· When were you happiest?



· Who was your best friend?



· Who surprised you this year? In what way?



· Who did you admire most this year?



· Who were you in love with?



· What was the most important lesson you learned?



· What was your favorite TV show?



· What was your favorite film?



· What was your favorite book?



· What was your favorite food?



· What was your favorite song?



· What were your favorite phrases?



· What did you do for your Birthday?



· Which was your favorite Holiday?



· What was the best gift you gave?



· What was the best gift you received?



· What did someone say to you that surprised you?



· What was your hobby?



· What new discoveries did you make?



· What was your guilty pleasure for the year?



· What did you do on an average day?



· What was your fashion like?



· What was your career/job like?



· Did you make more/less/same amount than the previous year?



· What new skills did you learn this year?



· What do you think was your most valuable contribution?



· What lesson(s) did you learn about yourself?



· What were the most significant events of the past year?



· What were you afraid of?



· What was your most memorable journey?



· Which did you do more of? Smile or cry?



· Did you make any new friends?



· Did you lose any old friends?



· Did you have any births/deaths in your family?



· Did you fall in love/out of love?



· What is your newest tech item?


· 
What was your most extravagant purchase?



· What should you have done more of?



· What should you have done less of?



· What made the biggest difference in your life?



· What gave you joy?



· What made you sad?



· What is your motto for the year?

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