On July 16, Aleisha and I took some friends to the Bull Pen Swimming Hole, a lovely place near Camp Verde. We used directions found on this website to get there, but we had some trouble finding our way. Below are pictures of our excursion as well as directions on how to get there. TheContinue reading “The Bull Pen Swimming Hole”
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Bartlett Lake, AZ
The staff and interns at Aim Right took the day to cool off on Bartlett Lake. Caleb rented a pontoon for us, and good times were had by all. View this video by clicking these words, or on the image itself.
The Statues Can’t Speak
It’s becoming clear we’re in the throes of a national crisis. And the conversation surrounding race and racism has completely nullified all other conversations. It’s not in the spotlight – it is the spotlight. It’s the sociological filter of every piece of communication, new and old. Perhaps there is still a presidential race going on,Continue reading “The Statues Can’t Speak”
From the Clouds
This is a video showing what our wedding looked like from the clouds. A friend of ours named Melvin used his drone to film the day before and day of our wedding. The photos are by Lauren Straman – a photographer we highly recommend!
Hell or High Water
This film review was written for and published by FilmFisher, you can also read it on their website. While the wild west has certainly evolved in the past two hundred years, Hell or High Water evokes the power of romantic frontier stories. This contemporary west is a stage for gunfights and thunderstorms as well asContinue reading “Hell or High Water”
Bicycle
A ride through the neighborhood and downtown Phoenix. Use link, or click the image to see the video. music: “Amazing Day” by Coldplay
Week One
Our Place We got into Phoenix last week around midnight on Saturday night after a very long day of traveling from Oklahoma City. We get to stay this beautiful, fully furnished home, the owners of which are a law professor and a speech therapist who are traveling as a family during summer break. We’ve bothContinue reading “Week One”
limes.
My friend, I remember sitting on a blanket in the backyard across the street after a phone call. 2,000 miles away your car had gone off course by 12 ft., and you weren’t breathing anymore; we were trying to keep breathing ourselves. I remember feeling like a slice of lime tumbled around in a glass,Continue reading “limes.”
across america
— We went, Across the green hills of Alabama to a breakfast in Birmingham, On the red roads of Mississippi saw the house of Elvis in Tupelo, Skirted the corner of Tenessee and over the river at Memphis, Through the open fields of Arkansas on 412 until route 63 north, Stayed with old friends inContinue reading “across america”
curses of our fathers
Every time a murder happens which is touted as racially motivated, many of us re-enter the conversation about racial relations in America. Maybe it’s a conversation we should have more often – hopefully it doesn’t take killings to get us to the table. History.com says slaves were brought from Africa to America for use aroundContinue reading “curses of our fathers”
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