by Kelli Donley | Aug 7, 2013 | Arizona, Photography
Earlier this week, I was able to travel to the White River Apache Reservation in north eastern Arizona. I had never been to the reservation before and was interested to hear about the work our department was doing with the tribe. We attended a tribal health meeting –...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 31, 2013 | Arizona, Public Health
There is a convenience store within walking distance of my new office. I can’t quite see it from my desk because of a large, thorny mesquite and clump of date palms. If I could, I’m sure that even in the middle of the afternoon, when temperatures in Phoenix made the...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 27, 2013 | Arizona
Since my feet hit the ground in Phoenix two weeks ago, it has been a mad dash. To unpack. To iron. To start a new job. To arrange movers. To find a new home. To forward mail. To turn off utilities. To turn on utilities. To not annoy my generous hosts. To help Nelson...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 14, 2013 | Arizona
Now you are singing Sheryl Crow, huh? You’re welcome. It’s a good song. We are home! Some 2700 miles and five days of solid driving, we arrived in Arizona last night to a steak dinner prepared by our hosts. D headed back to the airport this morning, bound...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 4, 2013 | Arizona
I am returning to Arizona. Just two months after landing in New Jersey, I’m packing up the house again and heading west. No, we aren’t breaking up. No, I haven’t lost my mind. And no, this isn’t because New Jersey is a horrible place to live,...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 4, 2013 | Arizona, Flora and Fauna
I just can’t quit you. If you ever get the chance, spend time at one of my most favorite places in the world. Take a picnic. Take your time. Let the desert win you over. Contrary to the view from the highway, she’s is so much more than dust, brown and...
