Monthly Archives: July 2008

Bejing Summer Olympics Schedule 2008

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Dave Smith

I know this might come as a shock to many of you, or maybe not, but we aren’t going to the summer Olympics in China this year.  We have never gone before and it was the obvious choice this year … Continue reading →

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Oro Valley Echinopsis Cactus Blossoms

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Dave Smith

Next to the Night Blooming Cereus the Echinopsis Cactus blooms are one of the prettiest.  These cactus are not native to Arizona.  They come from various parts of South America.  They are legal in Arizona and make a wonderful addition … Continue reading →

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Oro Valley Trader Joes Smart Marketing

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Dave Smith

Trader Joe’s in Oro Valley is doing some very smart marketing in the way they are branding their shopping bags. They are also displaying a great sense of humor also. Continue reading →

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Oro Valley Texas Rangers

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Dave Smith

Monsoon season is in full swing and the Texas Rangers are blooming all over Tucson. I read up on them last year and found one passionate grower asking people to “please don’t trim them to look like gumdrops” I’m sure we have all seen them trimmed exactly like gumdrops. Continue reading →

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Oro Valley Public Art – The Telescope

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Dave Smith

I’ll tell you right off, till I read what it was I had no idea. To Barbara and I it looked like a cigar with wings, a bad cigar with a wing, but that was all we could get out of this thing. We drive by it all the time going in and out of the bank. Not even once did it strike us as a telescope. Continue reading →

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