Back to Arizona and A Little Texas Folklife

and welcome back to our travel blog. We arrived back in San Antonio in time for a Contra Dance weekend workshop, which included both English and Scottish Country dancing. The callers/teacherswere from New England and did a fantastic job.

The Arizona School of Health Sciences invited me back to Arizona to do some extra teaching in June. I flew out and stayed in the home of my good friends, Bob and Amy McMullen. They took me and Bob's Father, John, out for several meals. This wall displays a strong credo of the faculty, members of which are seen here at Dos Amigos. Amy and Bob with Monica and Bartley. It was never dull, with students like Shung, Harmoni, Derek and Sarah always ready to add spice to the mix at any time! Here, Stan, Nattasha, Dave and Jessica listen attentively as Muff goes over some of the more intricate teaching points we covered. (At least I presume that's the subject.)

When I'm in Arizona with Bob and Amy, we usually find an excuse to get out in the desert or the mountains, hike and take pictures.

This is an alligator bark juniper. The beautiful Salt River

Back to Texas and a favorite swimming pool, always a popular focus in the heat!

Our newest grandchild, Phineas Roger Bruce, is enjoying it all with his brother Christian and sister Lydia.

Our Bluebonnet Scottish Country dancers are invited to perform each June at the Texas Folklife Festival, and this year was no exception. We took our grandkids and watched with them after we performed.

They were duly impressed with the performers, and even had a chance to get in the act themselves. Visit the Folklife festival if you're in the area; it's well worth the effort. It's June 10-12 this year. See you there? Hope so!