"The Many faces of Princess Petra"

Princess Petra turned four months old this month and what a beautiful little girl she is as shown by these gorgeous photos.

"New Tennis Courts at La Mariposa"

Ever since re-locating from Minnesota, I have been a member of the La Mariposa tennis club which is located on the east side of Tucson. Over time many of the courts at our club had deteriorated and were clearly in need of repair, at least resurfacing if not total removal and re-construction of replacement courts.

When I arrived for mens evening doubles on Tuesday evening this week, all of us was were pleasantly surprised to find a bulldozer occupying court one. To a person, the message was very clear, our tennis club owners had secured financing and were now moving ahead with the rebuilding of our nine courts and improving our tennis facility.

In the posted photos, one can see the beginning of this process as well as other pictures of the picturesque grounds at La Mariposa, where many functions are held, especially weddings and the exchanging of vows.

What a great development this has been! As an avid tennis player, I am so pleased that our club had the fortitude to secure the resources to move forward with this project. While it was the right decision, however knowing the economy, it was not easy. My hat is off to the owners and congratulations are much in order. It is so good to know that tennis will play a role in the future of La Mariposa.

Stork of Italian descent brings Princess Pignoli!

A week ago this past Sunday, our son and his wife welcomed their first child, a beautiful baby girl, who arrived three weeks early and weighed a petite 5 lbs 12 ounces. Once home, they soon discovered an almost immediate bond between their dog Josie and the newborn, who the parents have given a computer name of Princess Pignoli, a sweet Italian cookie, that upon taste is one step from heaven. It appears that Josie's maternal instincts kicked in right away and she is very protective and is licking her sweet new companion all the time.