The Rest of the Big Bend Trip

by | May 17, 2026 | Cactus Are Cool

I have a few more things to share with you about our trip to Big Bend in February. The last installment about the trip (“The Big Bend Trip Continues,” April 27, 2026) ended with our tour and our attempt at taking pictures of the stars. The tour was great;...

Jaimie’s Boston Marathon Adventure

by | May 9, 2026 | Bright Lights

The Boston Marathon began in 1897 with fifteen entrants. The 2026 Boston Marathon had 29,020 entrants, and Jaimie Davis ran with them. What a deal! This is her story. Jaimie Diaz , daughter of Harold and Dawn Diaz, grew up in Farwell where she ran track and played...

The Big Bend Trip Continues

by | Apr 27, 2026 | Cactus Are Cool

I told you about the trip AJ, Erin, Ben, and I took to Big Bend National Park the other day, “The Big Bend Trip,” February 22, 2026. I took so many pictures, and the park is so massive, I didn’t want to cram it all into one story, so here is some...

Echinopsis Hertrichiana has Beautiful flowers.

by | Apr 6, 2026 | Cactus Are Cool

I ordered my Echinopsis hertrichiana from Huntington Gardens in 2020. It sort of sat the first couple of years, didn’t grow much, finally bloomed a couple of years ago. The last few years it has happily made babies, grown, and bloomed. I took one of the babies...