The travel landscape is constantly evolving, and 2025 promises exciting new trends, particularly for mature travelers. Booking.com highlights a significant shift: Seniors are embracing early preparation for longer, more immersive journeys. This proactive approach maximizes travel budgets and leverages financial tools for optimal value. Retirees are increasingly viewed as a vibrant and adventurous demographic eager…
Marsha Mantykow As months go, March was quite the star, filled with great events. A recap: Purim Brunch and Carnival. While we looked forward to the festivities in the beautiful garden of Marilyn Anthony and Willy Halpert, the weather had its own plans. Graciously, Hara Lipman and George Delzell opened their beautiful home and saved…
Stuart Watkins Paulette Kasperski and her POP tennis players reserved courts 14, 15, 16, and 17 at the DesertView courts to accommodate the 16 who showed up this day. Her group of players sometimes has more than 20 show up. When there are more than four players per court, the extra players rotate in, and…
Jim Smith Twelve members of the SaddleBrooke Photography Club and several guests recently visited Boyce Thompson Arboretum, located just off U.S. Highway 60 near Superior, Ariz. Founded in the early 1920s by mining magnate William Boyce Thompson, the arboretum was born out of a deep appreciation and wonder of plant life. Today, it is Arizona’s…
Dr. Roland Boyd Bosma Social justice activist and educator Dr. Roland Boyd Bosma, 89, of SaddleBrooke, died March 11, 2025, in Tucson. Born Oct. 9, 1935, in Muskegon, Mich., to Alice Van Allsburg Bosma and Roland Bosma, he attended public schools and Muskegon Community College. During his junior year, Boyd transferred to the University of…
Stuart Watkins There is no place warmer than home, whether it be in a burned-out car, cardboard box on a sidewalk, shack shared with 12 others, or a blanket under a brush. Home is where the heart is, and the heart has room to roam, as it wanders from hither and yon, seeking the warmth…
Stuart Watkins Mighty Saguaro Arms reaching high in the sky From tiny seedlings
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg It’s a Wrap! Do you find that sometimes your plastic wrap does not stick to your containers? The solution: Wet the edge of the container with a little water, then place the plastic wrap on the container. That’s the Way the Cookie Crumbles. Short on time but you want to fix…
Motown Potluck for Unit 6 Lorie Gregor The Social Divas, Unit 6’s brand-new social committee, hosted their first event of the year for the neighbors of Unit 6 on March 7! Despite the pouring rain, 50 brave souls gathered to celebrate with friends old and new. The Activities Center was decked out with the best…
Dawn A. Walker SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings (SBWS) sponsored a poetry contest and received submissions from all over the Greater Tucson area. Our SBWS music director’s wife Annalisia teaches 5th grade, and she asked if she could have her classroom participate in the poetry contest. The poetry contest was open to all ages, so, of…