Moping in the Desert

Is there any finer place on the planet than the Sonoran Desert? After a gloomy Sunday, the sun returned today. After a frustrating trip to the UPS store, a restorative walk outside was just the ticket.


The squirrels out here are so cute I can't stand it. They bound across the desert with a sproinging gate, as if they're on little pogo sticks. They move so fast I have not been able to get a picture of one in the flesh. Someone has put informative signs along the trail close to the hotel, so here is a picture of one.

Jim is still gone, he'll be back Thursday, that will be good.