Margaritas and fresh tortillas were our first thought when we arrived in Tucson. We heard that here in the southern peak of Arizona, tequila, corn flour, and salsa Picante taste better than anywhere else in America. But this ancient, frontier city offers more than yummy Mexican food. We discovered this when we arrived at Hacienda Del Sol Ranch and Resort, our home for the next three days. Tucson was our last destination for a ten-day road trip from San Diego, California, to A

Most species of penguins are monogamous. They will mate with the same penguin, season after season. It is a beautiful, loving relationship, one that I have the fortune to see embodied in my family. My parents have been married for over half a century. Of course, I don’t want to compare my parents to penguins, but sometimes in my family, we laugh about it. My father would instead wish to resemble the dynamic of two sparrows, chirping at each other and rubbing their beaks. He d