Pool Temps And Broken Pool Heater Make For Good Cold And Hot Water Therapy

Tanuri Ridge Community Pool, Memorial Day Weekend. — Image by kenne

For the last few days the Tucson temperatures have been from the low 80′s to the mid-90′s — great for desert! But, everything is not happiness in Tanuri Ridge — at least for some.

Before these cooler temps, the pool temperature was 89 degrees — plenty warm for most people, but a little warm for the “lappers.” But, yesterday the pool water temp was 83, today it’s 80. This is not a problem for the lappers and visiting guests, especially the grand children — they are loving it!

But, you may ask, “Why not turn on the heater used to keep it 85 degrees in the winter?” Good  question! The heater broke this past week and needs to be replaced — at a cost of $3,000+. So, the powers-to-be decision not to replace it till next fall. Good decision — if we wait long enough we can save more than enough on our gas bill to pay for a new heater.

On the positive side, the timing of this heater breakdown could be better. Think about it!

Plus, there are the benefits of cold and hot water therapy – used for centuries and some of the benefits they bring include: increased energy, increased circulation, detoxification, and the clearing of negative energy. So, I go into the pool for about five minutes, then the hot tub for five minutes, and keep this up for several times. Wow, it’s refreshing! How lucky can we be? Sometimes it’s so easy to turn a bad situation into a good situation.

When most of the world looks at the above picture, they would give anything to have our pool temp problem. Really, how can it get any better?

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A pair of mourning doves have built a nest in the community center rafters. Since nesting doves are easily bothered, causing them to abandon the nest, this location over the pool entrance seems a little unusual. However, I’m told that this general location has been used for years.

The female will build the nest from twigs, weeds and leaves gathered by the male. LIke this one, most nests are flimsy structures. Each taking turns on the nest . . .

. . . while the other stands guard. There are usually two eggs in the nest, with the fledging appearing in about two weeks. Look for a nesting update. – Images by kenne

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Two Chairs, One Glass — In Memory Of A Man Called Bill

“Two Chairs, One Glass” Dedicated to Delores In Bill’s Memory — Image by kenne

Sharing our lives

Time in a bottle of wine

Now two chairs one glass

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William Norton Johnston, March 27, 1941 – May 20, 2012

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Walking Down The Yellow-Tree Road

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The Yellow-Tree Road

Resembling

diminutive fires;

blooming

on green sticks (Palo Verde);

setting

the desert a glow;

converging

roads in a sea of yellow;

alluring

sweet winds;

moving

desert naturalness;

knowing

the road less traveled.

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Celebrating The Life Of Ed Cohn

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Ed Cohn, Dave Palmer & Diane O’Rourke at the Tanuri Ridge Fall Fest, 2010 — Image by kenne

When I first met Ed Cohn, it didn’t take long before we were talking about jazz music and as newcomers to Tucson, where we could see live jazz. Ed and his wife Karyl were dedicated Tucson Jazz Society (TJS) volunteers. So, it was fitting that many Jazz musicians participated in the celebration of Eddie’s life, February 10, 2012 at the Sheraton on Grant Rd.

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Turkey Vulture Numbers Increase

Turkey Vulture — Image by kenne

This morning’s count, along the Tanque Verde wash in the Tanuri Ridge Desert Park, was 75.

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The Turkey Vultures Have Returned

Each spring and fall turkey vultures pass through our area, roosting at night in the trees along both sides of the Tanque Verde wash. Resident Larry Conyers has been keeping a count and observing the big birds behaviors.

The vultures first started arriving in early March, peaking out last week. The numbers were down to twenty this morning when these photos were taken.

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