Linda Ronstadt

Last evening we saw Linda Ronstadt at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. The show was titled "A Conversation with Linda". Her talk covered her four-decade career in the music industry and there was a big screen showing videos, personal photos and music. She talked about her early years with the Stone Poneys, her long association with the Eagles and her friendships with Jackson Browne, Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton and Aaron Neville.
Linda is unable to sing anymore due to Parkinson's disease but her memoirs were poignant and funny and so interesting. A wonderful evening!

Scottsdale Xeriscape Garden

The Scottsdale Xeriscape Garden at Chaparral Park provides an educational resource to growing plants in a sustainable landscape to conserve water resources for the future.

The garden, which is a National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat, conceals a 5.5 million gallon reservoir from the Chaparral Water Treatment Plant.

My tour of the garden was very educational and many of the trees and plants were in bloom to enjoy. I have also included a few other trees and plants that are in bloom at this time in spring.......