First Rain

We had our first bit of rain this evening, which means the rainy season has arrived. Not that it won't be hot as hell for the next several months, but the arrival of moisture seems to provide immediate relief from the tension we've all been feeling. In many ways we think of this as the beginning of our Tucson year. It is a time of renewal, not only for the desert, but for the souls of those who live here.

The PRE-MONSOONAL

Yes folks, it's that time of year again. For all of you without the common sense to be somewhere else on June 21st, let me extend a warm invitation to our third annual PRE-MONSOONAL party. Those of you who are reading this blog have already been invited and are probably sick of hearing about it, but let me assure you that this year's event will be worth all the fuss. Last head count was somewhere around 100, which means things will be hopping, with plenty of people you already know and many more for the discovering. This party started as a reaction to getting fired from a certain job, on our wedding anniversary just three weeks before the birth of our second child. It is a celebration of life without limitations. What better way to justify a big back yard than to throw the biggest damn summer party you'll ever attend? And it will just get bigger with each passing year.

Can't wait to see you here!

Five Years Ago

Five years ago I was lying in a double bed with Kariman while she labored in the Hollywood Birth Center, trying to birth our first son, Aiden. Thanks to modern technology and the fierce efforts of our midwives, Aiden finally made it into the world early in the morning on June 5th, 2003.

We're lucky to be alive. We're lucky to have each other.