Life in Arizona

After selling our home, property, and boat in Washington in August 2022, we lived in an RV park model in Gold Canyon while our house was being built in Green Valley/Sahuarita south of Tucson. We loved our friends and the activities, but wanted to just settle in one place. We moved in last on June 3, 2023. Houses are still being  built around us, and we're still doing finishing touches. But we're settled now, and after the long interruption, that feels pretty great.

What we gave up
We left a lot of joy and beauty behind in the northwest. If you want to see what it was like, here are pages showing the evolution of our house in the woods and the many adventures we had on our beloved boats. 

Southwest explorations

PictureSacred Navajo cave in Monument Valley
​Monument Valley and Canyon de Chelly
​Not far from the Grand Canyon, yet seldom mentioned in the same breath, Monument Valley and Canyon De Chelly (pronounced de Shay) are equally awe inspiring. They sit in the northeast corner of Arizona and spill into Utah and New Mexico. We toured them in September 2022.

​See why this remote area is well worth a visit 

Explore our other Arizona adventures

Making bowls

Since moving south, Fred spends a lot of time playing golf and I'm making wood bowls. In answer to many questions, here's how I do it.

Remembering Washington

Five acres in the woods

Here's a glimpse of our Whidbey Island property. Click any picture to see it full size, and enjoy the full experience in The Neighborly Lane Story.

20 years on the water 

From Puget Sound and the San Juans to northern British Columbia, we advanced from little boats to our dream boat. See it all in these stories.