Snowbird Life

2024 Northern Migration + Devils Tower

We considered selling the Scamp...until we saw all the states we still haven't visited. On our way north for the season, we visited Devils Tower…

May 1 •

It's That Time of the Season

We're headed north like the Sand Hill Cranes

Apr 23 •

Blooms and Butterflies in the Desert

The Beautiful Tucson Botanical Gardens was voted #4 in the 2024 USAToday’s Reader’s Choice of the 10 Best Botanical Gardens in the country.

Apr 19 •

Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea

Exhibit at the Tucson Botanical Gardens

Apr 11 •

Snowbird Stories: Jen and Morgan

We’re not ready to give up having the best of both worlds...summer lake living in Michigan and winter desert living in Arizona

Apr 4 •

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The Magical Mystery of Sandhill Cranes

Up Close in Michigan, and soaring in Nebraska when we visited their migratory stop-over along the Platte River in Nebraska

Mar 28 •

The Snowbird Journey: Navigating Through Seasons

As snowbirds, we spend five months of the year outside of Tucson, mainly in Minnesota and North Dakota where we have family.

Mar 7 •

Snowbirds and Grandkids: Grandlove Knows No Distance

Being a grandparent is like having a second chance at parenthood, but this time, you're allowed to spoil them rotten. When my cousins started having…

Jan 21 •

From Bingo to Dink Shots: The Pickleball Phenomenon

Corbett's, Tucson's new entertainment complex, sponsors a 50+ women's pickleball team, the Pickley Pairs.

Jan 7 •

Snowbird Stories: Nancy and Tom

A lifelong camper and 8-year snowbird, Nancy finds technology helps to be so far away from her grandkids.

Dec 30, 2023 •

Savoring Family Heritage and Traditions During the Holidays

Lefse-making memories with my snowbird family adds to the fond memories of my childhood, starting a new tradition.

Dec 23, 2023 •

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