tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104416202011-10-02T20:20:50.839-07:00This is the personal weblog of Terry Bei Rohrs. Don't be surprised to find a picture or post about my family, friends, pets, work, travel, fun, or rants...I hardly ever really "Roar", but maybe it's time to start!Terry Rnoreply@blogger.comBlogger591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-62813090863387455462011-10-02T19:46:00.044-07:002011-10-02T20:20:50.875-07:00

We can tell Fall is coming to Arizona, even though it doesn’t feel like it yet. Shadows are shifting and nights are finally cooler--Hallelujah! My husband Steve has decided to plant an herb garden. There's a bare spot where the old Palo Verde tree was, and we've been staring at it wondering what to do with it since last Fall. I told Steve it should be a project of his choosing. He was thinking

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-54988462683221086802011-04-20T11:33:00.005-07:002011-04-20T11:53:37.961-07:00

I’m over 50, and face it, time doesn’t move backword. My mind has been occupied for some time now on what to do when we get to the age where we can’t take care of ourselves, or when we’ve passed the point of being able to decide what to do about it. The subject comes up often with my friends and family. It has been thrown in my face on several occasions now with three sets of parents needing

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-20735112075818812822010-10-31T16:26:00.009-07:002010-10-31T16:59:03.796-07:00

This past Saturday promised to be a perfect day for a road trip, so we decided to explore Arizona's wine country for wine tasting. The Cornville exit is the best way to get to Wine country from the I-17 highway It's been a while. We first took a drive to the area way back around 2004, and before that we enjoyed our first wine-tasting trip to Southern Arizona in the very late 1990's.

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-38391213415108713152010-08-05T22:48:00.002-07:002010-08-08T10:49:30.178-07:00

We used to beg our grandmother for these mouthwatering Artichoke Fritters. Nonnie showed me how to make them a few times as I was growing up, but nothing was ever written down. I cobbled this recipe together from other Castroville recipe books and my memories.   (This recipe has a lotta heart, but sorry, it’s not the heart-healthy version. In photo above: daughter #1, my Dad, daughter #2) ~~~~~

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-53055432295275872512010-06-26T21:13:00.003-07:002010-06-26T21:50:03.022-07:00

OUR VACATION STORY CONTINUES—FROM MACEDONIA TO NORTHERN GREECE - We loved our stay in Macedonia, and our exit from the country was totally in character with our prior experiences there. The morning we left Popova Kula, we were told that our train would be late, so we lingered a little after breakfast, allowing me time to buy a little wine in the gift shop and Steve to take a quick tour of the

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-55331106951605558962010-06-13T12:48:00.010-07:002010-06-20T11:22:19.845-07:00

Let me just say this outright at the start — our trip to Macedonia wouldn't have been possible without the help and coordination of our daughter, Rene. She planned all of our activities, from the restaurants and sites visited to the folks who would guide us when she wasn't available. Not only did she do most of the talking for us — after all, we can't speak a lick of Macedonian — but she

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-50735325923363824482010-06-06T18:05:00.007-07:002010-06-20T11:34:25.358-07:00

My husband and I don't travel a lot, but that's for situational reasons and not because we don't like to. On the contrary, we love going to new places, exploring regions we've never been to, meeting new people, and discovering out-of-the-way spots. So, by way of catch-up on this blog, I promised to post photos from our recent big trip to Europe and the Balkan country of Macedonia. Why Macedonia?

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-3152446117032263482010-01-04T09:46:00.001-07:002010-01-04T10:11:10.509-07:00

In October of 2009, my brother's little dog, Adie, was stricken with sudden and complete paralysis of her hindquarters. I wrote about it in a post dated October 11. All seemed lost at first, and the family feared she'd have to be put down. Then, Adie's mood changed. She adjusted to her situation—with the help of a ton of tender loving care from her owners—and actually seemed to become used to

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-41430542206117243512009-11-23T22:37:00.002-07:002009-11-23T22:45:03.300-07:00

The Artichoke Evangelist sweetens the deal--too much! Let me be perfectly honest: I think I got something wrong, here! First off, the cookie recipe didn't call for any liquid. Nada! But, the mix was too dry, so I added a quarter cup of water. Perhaps the liquid was not supposed to be drained out of the cooked artichokes quite so much? You know how carrots and zucchini become pretty wet when

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-71435389568031163692009-11-18T13:28:00.001-07:002009-11-18T13:32:14.196-07:00

Being a self-described Artichoke Evangelist from Castroville, California, I thought it was time to look up some recipes for Thanksgiving using my favorite vegetable! Of course, one of my all-time faves is Nonnie's fried artichoke hearts (aka Artichoke Fritters), but imagine my surprise when I found artichoke cookies! This recipe for "Castroville Cookies" was found at OceanMist.com, where I find

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-37887006510093440042009-11-08T06:00:00.003-07:002009-11-08T06:00:03.582-07:00

A friend of mine recently sent an article about Alzheimer's/Dementia which I found very interesting. As some readers may remember, this subject has touched our family in a very meaningful way, and there's a lot to learn about maintaining a relatively engaging and rewarding relationship with sufferers of this disease. The entire article is linked here. However, one thing I found very interesting,

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-90054413145177596862009-11-06T15:03:00.010-07:002009-11-06T15:36:29.669-07:00

[Sorry to be morose and just a little bittersweet on a Friday, but I've got to get some heavy stuff off my chest.] Life is a road all living beings must travel. It has lots of twists and turns, hills and valleys, starts and stops. One thing we all understand is it's inevitable rise and fall from young to old, birth to death. This is fundamental, and we believe we all have a pretty good grasp of

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-84801072800184791892009-10-14T07:08:00.007-07:002009-10-14T07:21:43.335-07:00

My sister lives in a rural community on the west side of Michigan. Occasionally she takes a trip to the big city. She learned a very important lesson during her most recent adventure:"Thought I would share what happened to me last weekend on my return from Chicago and my Garmin woes.I was in Chicago with my sister-in-law for her high school reunion and we had a great time. It truly is a

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-18433422151824934612009-10-11T09:49:00.009-07:002010-01-04T10:14:54.018-07:00

A couple of weeks ago, my brother called me for advise. This, in itself was highly unusual, but the circumstances were unusual, too. His little dog, Adie had woken up one morning paralyzed from her lower back down. He asked me if I'd ever heard of such a thing and was it common in small dogs? You must understand the heartbreaking part of this story... our family has always encouraged my

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-71112310680459776712009-07-05T20:49:00.031-07:002009-07-06T13:05:48.620-07:00

In June, Steve and I departed on a new adventure. We’ve often talked about going to New Mexico, but had never “pulled the trigger.” Finally, Steve’s sister Debra offered the opportunity to join her and her husband on a trip to Santa Fe and we jumped at the chance.This was one of those trips--setup loosely to allow for adventure and casual exploring--that really did work out much better than if

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-80061272863285483172009-06-30T16:18:00.002-07:002009-06-30T16:30:52.030-07:00

This is an amazing turn-around; my husband's mom is doing so well now! Our daughter visited her while we were out of town, and she remarked on how engaged and involved her grandmother had become again in such a short time. She's going out with her new friends, attending functions at her apartment community and so much more lively and . . . dare I say, Happy!In retrospect, we all agree that the

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-969352553335455002009-06-17T07:55:00.002-07:002009-06-17T08:28:37.618-07:00

Steve's Mom has always been so strong, and smart, and funny and independent...but not so much so that she was obnoxious like some mothers-in-law, you know? She's just always been a really sweet lady, and a great support for the whole family. Steve's Dad passed several year ago but, but she was able to hold her own for a long time, still the loving, supporting matriarch of the family.Then in late

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-54410164558925595132009-05-25T13:32:00.007-07:002011-04-30T14:42:25.890-07:00

I would like to share a poem from the favorite post-post modern author and good friend of our daughter Stacy: Artichokes how do I love thee? Let me count the ways I love thee boiled, simmered, and steamed Be it your leaves, your stalk, or any part unseen God forbid we stand apart for even one day. Artichokes how do I love thee? Let me count the ways I love thee with salt, with oil, or any

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-61707443093447380952009-04-18T09:26:00.008-07:002009-04-18T10:00:21.738-07:00

We met some real nice folks in the wine & cheese room of the Giant Artichoke one day in February. They were asking about the local area and looking for some "off the beaten path" types of things to do on a rainy weekend. We told them we had just taken the Salinas River Wine Road and thoroughly enjoyed it. This seemed to be the type of thing these self-professed down to earth ranchers would

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-47751865847525377592009-04-16T21:24:00.003-07:002009-04-16T21:30:50.286-07:00

I was lucky enough to catch a viral video through email that was so cool and heartwarming, that I had to share it with my blog friends. If you go to the Concord Music Group site on Vimeo.com, you'll see that there is more! I love the premise of bringing together many types of musical talents from all over the world to perform these golden tunes!! Paul Simon was on the vanguard of the "world beat"

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-87840715724475063202009-04-06T18:05:00.003-07:002009-04-06T18:14:29.785-07:00

My sis found this old picture in her Dad's photo album. I wasn't traveling with the family on this particular day, but I'm pretty sure this was taken right around 1964. Lynn looks like she's close to 1-1/2 or 2 years old.That's my Aunt Gaye and Aunt Charlotte at top with cousins, Barb, Nita and Deanie standing, Donna sitting on the right, and Mom and LynnTJones down in front. We used to drive

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-65437743061630892282009-02-07T17:15:00.007-07:002009-02-07T22:46:37.295-07:00

Whew! This sounds silly now, but I was pretty worried for a while--and just a little ticked, too. When Qwest told me they had to come out and upgrade my modem, and that I had to have a new email address, I was a little upset, but I figured that's the price of progress, right? But then, when the nice sales person told me they couldn't support my Apple computer I got MAD. Of course, my techie

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-39755771565787734432009-01-13T22:27:00.010-07:002009-01-17T07:34:15.030-07:00

Daughter Stacy is experiencing firsthand the effects the slowing economy has on people...including herself. Though she's struggling to kickstart that new degree into a real career, she's staying positive and volunteering for an organization in San Francisco called PAWS (Pets are Wonderful Support). She sent this message to me just before Christmas, and it reminds me that there are lots of ways to

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-58903471451456118382009-01-12T21:03:00.004-07:002009-01-12T21:38:38.514-07:00

So, I get a letter from Qwest Communications telling me they're upgrading the service in my neighborhood. Great! I just need to call and schedule a service tech to bring out my new faster, better Qwest ChoiceOnline modem/gateway box. And, we're supposed to all get new email addresses, too. We'll now be called Q.com--isn't that cool? I have less than a month to get this dude out here.But, wait,

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-28365642061197905352009-01-10T22:50:00.002-07:002009-01-10T22:58:26.753-07:00

And this is getting fun. I found this old picture kicking around in a box in the attic. Why was I in the attic, you ask? Because it's time to put away all the Christmas decorations! These boxes were so thick with dust, I just had to drag them out. This one's from the 1970's. See if you can tell who everyone is. The bigger question is: who remembers taking the picture??

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-20407371977974804662009-01-05T21:02:00.013-07:002009-01-05T22:39:11.553-07:00

Thanksgiving was a great time. It's my favorite holiday of all--I love getting together with family, upholding the cooking traditions (especially since I hardly cook much anymore,) and spending time, not money, on each other.This year, Steve and I were at my Aunt and Uncle's home in Millbrae, CA where we got to catch up with my cousins and their families.Mo and Pat brought Seth, now 6 yrs. old

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-26176583810739745562009-01-05T19:25:00.010-07:002009-04-14T10:43:08.045-07:00

By now, most people have heard about the Napa and Sonoma valleys of Northern California. But, I bet you didn't know that the Salinas River Valley highlands in Monterey County, California is also a great place to find great wine. Steve and I had a chance to take a drive on the Salinas River side of the hills to visit four new wineries we hadn't visited before.We thoroughly enjoyed every one. Best

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-34363010462531625922009-01-04T21:21:00.005-07:002009-01-04T21:25:36.955-07:00

Found another gem from the old treasure chest of the past. This photo was taken in Squaw Valley, California. The dog's name was Barney, and he was a real sweetheart! Who're the kids? Guess what year it was...

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-7059717914977386052008-12-29T23:04:00.011-07:002009-01-05T21:00:33.107-07:00

Finally got to see the Christmas luminaria display at the Desert Botanical Garden, and as a very special plus, the Dale Chihuly glass art exhibit is running at the same time! What a TREAT!?This work is amazing, and fits in so well with the natural surroundings of the desert flora. My only worry for the work of this man is that it will become as popular and populist as the work of ... you know...

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-71203814563503423042008-11-14T20:17:00.003-07:002008-11-14T20:39:25.834-07:00

My sister Lynn continues her story about encouraging her young neighbors to vote:Voting day was a great experience with the girls. My Goddaughter had classes that day so I went twice. The volunteers in our local township office actually gave me a round of applause the second time and laughed because they said I was “dragging them off the street.” Mostly I was impressed how prepared they both were

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-27956208371795054072008-11-01T08:52:00.004-07:002008-11-01T08:59:14.094-07:00

Lynn is a great neighbor and mentor to kids. Our daughter, Stacy is working for the presidential campaign, and during a discussion session with peers, shared the story about Lynn’s attempts to show the younger generation how easy it is to be a good citizen:Stacy called us last night, and was excited to tell me about a discussion group she had been in and how she used me as an example. I am taking

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-35766375218027199692008-11-01T08:46:00.001-07:002008-11-01T08:49:52.363-07:00

My sister Lynn and her husband have been living in a very small town on the east side of Lake Michigan for many years. One of the great things they’ve done for many years is to hold an annual event at their home, which is always popular and well attended:We had our Chili-Cook-Off on the 18th and it was great fun. We had 14 different chili entries, and Larry Doran won...third time, and he will be

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-79365964057820453772008-11-01T08:41:00.003-07:002008-11-01T08:51:42.200-07:00

I want to introduce a new feature to my blog. You may have read way back in one of my previous posts that my sister, Lynn and her husband have quite an interesting story to tell about their own trials and experiences. I’ve asked her to be an occasional guest contributor on my blog—after all, it’s not supposed to be just about me. So without further explanation, here she is, my little sister, Lynn

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-49842402280216870232008-10-28T21:31:00.004-07:002008-10-28T21:52:05.107-07:00

Today I learned that mystery writer, Tony Hillerman has died. The Arizona Republic carried the story in the front section today, and it was also reported on Sunday by the Associated Press. The AZ Republic article did confuse his two most popular characters, Navajo Tribal Police Detectives Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn, but otherwise it was a nice story. I haven't read all of Mr. Hillerman's

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-56058989276015348772008-10-22T18:05:00.005-07:002008-10-22T18:25:54.101-07:00

Rene was always a bit clumsy as a kid...in fact her Indian camping name was "Princess Runs Like a Duck." Yes, she was understandably deeply embarrassed by that title, but we stopped taking her camping with us when she was about 14, so she was spared from total teen angst after that. Besides, she had other talents in those years...she was a great fireside storyteller, and our camping pals would

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-33359768482426448142008-09-28T12:33:00.005-07:002008-09-28T13:29:16.809-07:00

It's awfully quiet around here this week. Rene is flying out of New York today, Stacy's been in San Francisco for a couple of months now, and even our nephew, Matt, left for Air Force boot camp two weeks ago. Almost all the kids are adults! When did that happen?Here are some updates on the kids:Rene will be in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia for around 3 months for training. Then she'll be on her

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-83259155659405748772008-09-16T11:47:00.009-07:002011-04-30T15:01:04.578-07:00

On September 22, Rene will say bye-bye to warm and dry Phoenix and zoom off to Philadelphia. This is the "staging," or jumping off point for her Peace Corp assignment in Macedonia: a two year placement with a non-governmental org, plus an extra 3 months tacked on up front for language immersion and training in-country with a host family. As you can probably imagine, we are experiencing equal

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-9679592845143807002008-09-15T13:09:00.002-07:002008-09-15T13:17:22.076-07:00

Yes, Rene get's all the luck!She's going to fulfill her duties with the Peace Corps in Macedonia! A country just north of Greece and, per their own website, "Macedonia is known for hospitality, rich culture and history, and love for good wine and great traditional food."How does she do it?

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-14945451172859955302008-09-15T12:43:00.003-07:002008-09-15T12:59:58.649-07:00

Wow, it would be cool if Norma could have a dog like this...unfortunately, she'd have to be disciplined enough to remember the dog's commands and keep up with training, and that part is hard for her. Found this in the AZ Republic newspaper on Monday morning. You can click the link for up to a month, but it's not permanent.By AMANDA LEE MYERSAssociated Press Writer"Man's best friend" doesn't go

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-59252964177104941712008-09-09T21:48:00.010-07:002008-09-09T22:24:18.878-07:00

As mentioned previously, we had a challenging night on our return from a recent trip to Castroville. Following is a letter I wrote to my local airport parking garage in gratitude for helping us in a tight situation:Thank you so much to the caring and concerned employees at the Phoenix Parking Spot!On the evening of August 25, as my daughter, my mom and I were returning from our weekend trip, my

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-20202874458572033932008-08-30T12:11:00.035-07:002011-04-30T14:24:19.486-07:00

In August, we decided it was high time Gramma Norma got to visit her sister and brother-in-law in Salinas, so Rene, my mom and I packed up and took a girl's trip to Castroville. Mom was excited about the trip for the whole month, and she seemed to have a great time reminiscing and remembering all her old haunts and favorite spots in the area once we landed and headed south from San Jose. We knew

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-67493840658850297922008-08-14T21:27:00.002-07:002011-04-30T14:55:49.232-07:00

I found another old picture from the past. I found this displayed at my Aunt's house. These folks are all relatives of mine, from the Bei side. My Grandfather, Lio Bei came to America from Italy in the 1920's, following his brothers as they married, started families, settled and resettled across the country. One of the traditions they carried with them was picnics...big ones with friends,

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-56056859266145064342008-07-20T21:59:00.005-07:002008-07-20T22:27:48.210-07:00

Wow, NICE Creative's first author booksigning and reading of "Life to the Max: Maxims for a Great Life by a Dog named Max" is drawing near. I hope you will be able to join us on August 9 at 11:00 AM, at the Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe: 6428 S. McClintock Dr., Tempe, AZ 85283, phone 480-730-0205. Click McClintock at Guadalupe for a map to the bookstore.Max's little sister Amber Grace will

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-45272487085259963372008-07-20T21:51:00.006-07:002010-09-15T21:08:12.802-07:00

Stacy has made a giant step to the home of the Giants...the San Francisco Giants, that is. On July 4th we joined her at her new apartment to meet the roomies and move in the last of her precious few items. She is extremely excited about her new home, and knows that a bit of homesickness is to be expected. We were used to her being in Flagstaff, that's only a two-hour drive. But San Francisco

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-9740098384470690022008-07-20T21:48:00.003-07:002010-09-15T21:11:24.689-07:00

Mom's birthday and wedding anniversary are on the same day. To celebrate, my stepfather John invited us to a Diamondbacks game on Monday, June 30th. At first, I wondered what was up, but then the surprise was revealed. Mom took it in stride and said "of course, John would think of this," as though she'd suspected all along. Her brain is still a little fuzzy sometimes but her instincts are fully

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-5853569721759043222008-07-20T21:18:00.019-07:002010-09-15T21:31:26.894-07:00

This year Stacy joined me at the Artichoke Festival in Castroville. Again, the day was beautiful, with a clear blue sky, temps in the mid seventies and a light breeze just when you needed it. We saw artichoke and vegetable art, known as the Agro-Art Competition, checked out the luscious food booths with all types of artichoke specialties, listened to some great bands, and even caught a

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-52004820795387794752008-06-15T16:59:00.011-07:002010-09-15T21:05:03.326-07:00

I was looking for a photo, and thought what the heck, some of my friends and family might like to see some of these old treasures. It might be fun to try to guess who's in the picture, and what year it was taken. You can click on the picture to see a larger version. Just hit your back button to come back to the post. This first one was taken at Arizona Center in Phoenix right after it opened.

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-79600945028466785682008-03-16T15:13:00.020-07:002010-09-15T20:56:06.424-07:00

Mom and I took a trip last weekend to the Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden to see the annual "Spring Blooms at the Garden" event. We have been getting a fair amount of rain, (for Phoenix) this winter, so we thought we'd catch a nice display of wildflowers. As you've read in my previous posts, Mom is still recovering from not one, but two traumatic head injuries. She's getting better all the time,

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-8173923155283248582008-03-16T12:46:00.005-07:002008-03-16T12:56:52.494-07:00

When Steve and I were vacationing in Bisbee, AZ a couple of months ago, we ran into an interesting shopkeeper. He owned an American Indian arts gallery in the canyon, and his store had been a Bisbee fixture for a very long time. As we were talking, he revealed that the store would soon be closing up after more than 25 years, or at least, that he would no longer be the proprietor. In shock, we

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-66770955256636688672008-02-24T09:32:00.005-07:002008-02-24T09:55:55.283-07:00

I got a safety tip from my sister today. Thanks for the tip, Sis, I'm grateful you care. It was a short movie clip warning us of the germ content of a normal, everyday lemon slice in your restaurant beverage. I'll spare readers the download, it was a big Windows WMV file.However, I have a counter argument for this story. Not to sound like an ostrich with my head in the sand here, but wouldn’t

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-51949104988673989192008-02-22T15:12:00.009-07:002008-02-23T07:58:42.528-07:00

Robin's book, “Life to the Max,” is now available at Amazon.com and I would like to ask all of you who have read and enjoyed it to add a review on the Amazon site. Here is the link: Amazon-Write a Review of "Life to the Max."Reviews are very important to the positioning of products on their site so we would greatly appreciate any of you who would take the time to do this.Also, if any of you

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-19896760793926024492008-02-16T10:43:00.007-07:002008-02-16T10:59:20.909-07:00

I don’t usually like those email messages that promote fear, per se, but my sister Lynn sent me a video about “bump keys” and “lock bumping”. Very interesting--I’m so naïve, I hadn’t heard of it before. Apparently, these specially cut keys--which look like simple keys you can get anywhere--are very easy to make, and they make it incredibly easy to quickly get through any type of lock. Our house

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-9347747740657103482007-08-25T22:23:00.029-07:002011-04-30T13:59:45.404-07:00

I have been a bad blogger. Sure you’ve heard it before, but it has been an eventful couple of years, to say the least. I’ve needed time to process and think before I could just regurgitate events in a way that didn’t sound like I was having a rousing pity party over here. (All pictures can be viewed larger when clicked.) To round up the events in our lives for the past year and a half as briefly

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-1156397422326148722006-08-23T22:06:00.003-07:002010-09-15T20:46:30.836-07:00

Rene joined her classmates at the 2006 ASU Graduation Ceremonies in May. Her degree is in Political Science--no jokes please. She was happy to finally be done... the six year plan means the student picks up the tab for the last two years! Now she's actively pursuing that elusive first career step up the ladder. But, things look promising with interviews with two different government agencies

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-1155404900383832942006-08-12T10:47:00.001-07:002010-09-15T20:42:05.205-07:00

There's something about family reunions: you're not sure that you'll know folks anymore, or that they'll remember you very well, but then it always turns out to be more fun than you expected. All the names and faces come back in a flood, you can pick up right where you left off before, and everyone is genuinely interested in what you're doing in your own life. Must be that common gene thing.

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-1110151534097740052005-03-06T16:04:00.001-07:002010-09-15T20:31:15.893-07:00

It's time to recognize another family member. Our cousin Mo is back in the south of Iraq, doing his best to keep U.S. helicopters in the skies. His family misses him very much and prays for his safe return. On the home front, he and his wife Pat are finally wrapping up the long, but rewarding test of endurance to adopt two year old Seth. I'm very proud of my cousins' resolve and perseverance to

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-1109175251985120582005-02-23T08:39:00.000-07:002005-02-23T09:14:11.986-07:00

Most of the family is up-to-date on happenings with my Mom's adventures at the Barrow Neurological Institute.We must remember to be grateful that we're so close to this wondrous institution, and yet, I hope we never need their services again. Ever.In the past 5 months, Mom has successfully had two anyeurisms clipped and one AVM (strange tangle of blood vessels) removed from within her brain. Yes,

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-1107035302792395392005-01-29T14:26:00.001-07:002010-09-15T20:22:23.514-07:00

I must admit, I'm no hunter...I've tried it, and I have a hard time actually killing animals for sport (except cockroaches, of course...lots of fun there!) When we visited my Dad, Ray, after Christmas, he decided it was high time we saw what his duck club was all about. So, Steve and I joined him for dinner at the club, and an informal shuffleboard tourney. And then, at the break of dawn on a

Terry Rnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10441620.post-1106866336879625742005-01-27T17:58:00.001-07:002010-09-15T20:04:18.359-07:00

Welcome to the TerryRoars blog. Publication of this blog marks the first time I have published anything on the web. 'Bout time. I've been standing in the shadows for far too long, and though "Roaring" is not my style, I thought it would be a fun way to play with our last name. I had an old friend who used to always make a roaring sound when he ran into me in the halls at UTI. Maybe it was corny

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