tales from a far-land

May is a month of celebrations.  We celebrate Moms.  We celebrate the end of school.  We celebrate the onset of summer vacation.  We celebrate love and birthdays.  We celebrated Aiden making his first travel lacrosse team.  We also had the opportunity to celebrate Jenn's company's successes in 2021.  What an incredible month for the entire family! Mother's Day 2022 We celebrated with Grandma Farrell by attending the Moon Valley Country Club's Mother's Day Brunch.  The food was wonderful.  Everyone had a great time! BGA Appreciation Event In appreciation for the BGA staff for reaching our 2021 company financial goal, BGA paid for every employee and their significant other to attend a weekend event at WeKoPa Casino Resort in Fort McDowell.  On Saturday night, we enjoyed a hoedown with a barbequed meal and line dancing. Team 48 Lacrosse Aiden's travel lacrosse team kicked off the summer season with an overnight training event at Arizona Chr...

Springtime in Arizona is one of my favorite times of year.  The mornings and evenings are cool while the days hover around the mid-eighties.  Consequently, we spend more time outside.  We hike.  We golf.  We enjoy our patio more.  The mountain preserve behind our house becomes full of blooming plants and flowers.  The desert creatures become more active and playful.  The air fills with the scent of orange blossoms which cause havoc on everyone's allergies, but we all embrace this time of year as we know summer is just around the corner. This April, we celebrated two different religious holidays that epitomize spring.  They are both about the themes of rebirth, hope, and liberation.  As a convert, I often find the similarities between Judaism and Christianity intriguing.  In fact, it makes celebrating Easter and Passover even more special to me knowing there are so many similarities like: The Pesach Seder = The Last Supper of Jesus B...