A Fun Day in early Autumn

Sometimes, when autumn comes to Tucson, the sense of abundance of things to do, places to go multiplies by 100 and then it comes down to making choices.  In early October there are so many opportunities for fun and joy--just the simple act of breathing in the cooler air is wonderful.

Yesterday (and the possibility of today) brought a plethora of pleasure.  Here's my list and photos which I hope convey my personal sense of happiness that I live in Tucson and have so much beauty that surrounds me.

1.  Took a walk at 4 pm half way around Reid Park after sipping ice tea at El Con Starbucks and starting a new writing book, Writing Down the Soul by Janet Conor.

2.  Sharing with my hubby:  a healthy and tasty salad and margarita pizza at Falora in Broadway Village www.falora.com .

3.  Two bites of a heavenly blueberry and outmeal cookie from the new bakery in Broadway Village, Sugar www.sugarsweetbakery.com .

4.  Impromptu stop at an exhibit as part of Tucson Modernism Week www.tucsonmod.com and www.preservetucson.org .  I learned about Citron paints that have no black or white in their colors and hence no shadows appear on walls painted with this product www.citronpaint.com . I like the names of the colors: lala's laugh, ripe tomato, marmalade, pickle delight, mystery novel and puppy fur.

That's also where I met the husband and wife architects/craftsman/woman who own HA Ru.  Darcy, the wife/architect/craftswoman gave me the doll pictured below.  I love her and have named my doll Darcy.  Darcy the doll is standing on my vintage wooden blocks for the picture of her adorable front and cutsie backside:).

 

 

The textured work HA RU does (in concrete and metal as well as fabrics) was also part of spring display at the Tucson Botanical Gardens that I recalled as I viewed the HA RU products. 

5.  A stop by at the Drawing Studio in support of the shows "Lens on the Land" www.lensontheland.com (a photographic exhibit arranged by Josh Schachter and Brian Forbes Powell)  and "Save the Scenic Santa Ritas" which featured plein air paintings I liked very much by Betina Fink.  Here is one of Fink's pieces of the lovely Santa Rita Mountains which are being threatened by the Rosemont Mine.

6.  The grand finale:  a personal Maker House tour by Anthony Ford, founder of The Maker House, followed by the creamiest, sweetest hot chocolate shared in the remodeled courtyard  www.makerhouse.org .  I will be doing a more indepth post about The Maker House with photos about this adventure-experience on my other blog in the next day or so, http://anitawritesforyou.blogspot.com .

So, have I convinced you that yesterday was a really fun day!!