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June 24, 2024 By Lorraine Bossé-Smith 3 Comments

Farewell – Kuma’s Last Adventure

Kuma lived a big life

This is a difficult blog to write, and it will be my last. On Wednesday night, June 19, something happened. I wasn’t able to sleep, and I just panted and paced. Timing couldn’t have been worse as Mom and Dad were heading out in the morning to celebrate their 26th wedding anniversary in Durango, Colorado. […]

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June 17, 2024 By Lorraine Bossé-Smith Leave a Comment

Anasazi Trail – St. George, UT

St. George UT

  I hope all the Dads had a great Father’s Day weekend! We kept it low key here. As I mentioned last week, I’m behind on blogging! Mom and Dad went to Southern Utah over the Memorial Day weekend and enjoyed the St. George area. I’ve been before, so I can reminisce in my mind. […]

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June 10, 2024 By Lorraine Bossé-Smith 1 Comment

Steve’s Birthday Trip to Page AZ

Steve and Lorraine with river views

  Summer is here! Whew. The older I get, I don’t tolerate the heat as well. Stay cool my friends! As I have shared, I have slowed down quite a bit. On good days when I sleep through the night, I move pretty good. If I spend the night panting and pacing, I am wobbly […]

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May 28, 2024 By Lorraine Bossé-Smith 1 Comment

A Bike Ride to the Bullfrog Pond

Kuma's dad pulls him along

    Hello dear readers! I haven’t written anything for almost two months, and I hope you have missed me as much as I have you. First of all, I am proud to say my Mom did it! She took on a daunting task of a master’s-level course and passed her nutrition certification exam the […]

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April 1, 2024 By Lorraine Bossé-Smith Leave a Comment

Spring at Deem Hills

Kuma and his mom

  I hope you had a nice Easter. The news folks said it was the first rainy one in 25 years here in Phoenix. Being born in Colorado, I have seen spring seasons like this where one day is warm and the next cold. We call it weather whiplash! Crazy indeed, and the rain keeps […]

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March 25, 2024 By Lorraine Bossé-Smith Leave a Comment

Time in Pine and Payson

Kuma at Green Valley Park

  Dang. We got even more snow up north with this last system, and we might get another storm this weekend. Just crazy! Welcome to spring weather in most parts of the country: unpredictable and volatile. We usually only contend with warm or hot. Enjoy it while it lasts! After our last snow adventure in […]

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March 18, 2024 By Lorraine Bossé-Smith Leave a Comment

Spring Snow at Happy Jack

Breaking trail

  We may have wildflowers down here in the valley, but Mother Nature keeps dumping snow in the north county. Yowsa! We can’t pass up the opportunity for an S.O.S. mission: in search of snow. We talked about it and decided we had not been to the Happy Jack area up on the Rim in […]

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March 11, 2024 By Lorraine Bossé-Smith 1 Comment

Lunch & Hike in Scottsdale

Kuma and his mom

This is Mom’s favorite time of year because the wildflowers are popping up. I personally am enjoying the cooler weather before the heat comes. We decided to head down toward Scottsdale to do something different. We kicked it off with a nice lunch at the Dynamite Grill, located at the Troon North Golf Club (10320 […]

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March 4, 2024 By Lorraine Bossé-Smith Leave a Comment

Kuma’s Most Favorite Places in Arizona – Part I

A happy dog at the park

  Toward the end of last year, I shared some of my favorite places in Colorado and Texas since I have lived in both. I want to take on Arizona, but it will require more than one blog since we have lived here 8 ½ years. Wow! I was still a pup when we moved […]

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February 26, 2024 By Lorraine Bossé-Smith Leave a Comment

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, UT

Lorraine in Kanab UT

Sorry I missed writing something last week, but Mom and Dad were just returning from a getaway trip to Southern Utah. Mowgli and I stayed behind, but Mom made sure I had something to share: The Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, UT. We just love Southern Utah, and we wanted to stop by the […]

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Moka and his family head to Park City, Utah, to celebrate his Mom's birthday and see some fall color. Boy did they!
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