R U Listening

Its 8:30 and 96° here at the Rush Rush Café this morning and the day is just begun. I truly need to borrow some customs from our Mediterranean friends and institute siestas and late night dining. Unfortunately, we don’t have much in the way of city or town centers here in Arizona so there won’t [...]

A Good Thing

Summer in Phoenix, the time of year when the ants carry umbrellas for shade. And you have to chase the lizards out of the pool and stop them from doing laps while practicing their backstroke. ‘They say that you’ll get used to the heat. Well you might get used to it but can you live [...]

Time and Chance

Image via Wikipedia When the warm breeze stops and a wall of heat rolls in behind it you know that summer in Arizona is fast approaching. So I headed up to the Rush Rush seeking relief from this heat only to find the ducks trying to turn on the misters! They too needed relief from [...]

Life 101

It’s loud and bright at the Rush Rush tonight. Over riding this though is the laughter and sounds of lively exchanges. The human element still rules here at the café. Ladies with flowers in their hair float by while the fellas hold to the ground and speak of wisdom yet to come. Shaking legs and [...]

City Thoughts

Image by joiseyshowaa via Flickr Twinkling lights, 74 degrees and 10:40 at night on May 22d and conversations are everywhere. You know I gotta be at the Rush Rush here in Arizona. Off to my left the Re-Recovery group is continuing to take steps forward. To my right those of a Japanese contingent are sharing [...]