Professional Disc Golf Competition- Only in Scottsdale

I'll apologize in advance for the quality of my picture taking. My cab driver Lincoln told me about people he had been ferrying in from the airport and others he was taking to Chaparral park. The tournment they were here for was a "Professional Disc Golf Tournment." The object was to throw a  frisbee (disc) into a narrow wire basket sitting a top a single pole. Extra points for throwing around trees, etc.
They even had caddies to haul their discs and give them strategic advice on throwing the disc. I kid you not. Not a very friendly bunch. I stopped to ask a couple of fellows who looked like players and was told to go to the check-in to get whatever info I needed.

So what do you think is next for Professional Disc Golf? Olympic status?

Only in Scottsdale. Smile

As always you can click on the link to visit my shop.

Michelle

Saturday Night Special Starts at 5pm EST

This weekend is a very busy one here in Scottsdale Arizona. The Arabian horse show started Thursday and will continue till February 26 at Westworld. Three are three five big Art shows in Scottsdale. Sports fans can attend the various teams Meet the players events, charity fundraisers,Margarita, Cocktail and Beer fests all start this week. Sunday A'fair and Pink Nation invite only event Sunday afternoon. Tourist season is in full swing. Canadians are in to town and buying up everything in sight. Smile.


We are headed out to the Annual Health and Fitness Expo put on by the City of Scottsdale Called "Fit City" at Scottsdale Community College from 8am to 1 pm today. We have attended every event. Interesting that Scottsdale just came in at fifth place in a national survey of Cities with healthy citizens.


Today My Saturday Night Special will go live at 5pm EST.  To see and take advantage of the special today at 5pm go here Are you in? Saturday Night Special (SNS) starts at 5pm EST. Check to see what the special is here http://etsy.me/ge5IaA 

Example of items that are included in the SNS.

Happy Shopping 

Michelle

My Comments Were Included in Arizona Republic Nov 24 2011

I almost missed this article. I saw a blurb in the newspaper asking readers to explain why they live in the Scottsdale area. I responded and went back and forth by email with the reporter. Then I forgot about it (it was a month ago.) . I take the daily paper and missed the article.I was going back through the paper for a looking for an ad to an event I wanted to attend when I spotted my name.


So now I'm published again. Smile. You never know how things will turn out so If you have the opportunity to make your voice hear, do it.


You can click on the title to read the article.


You can also click on my etsy mini to the right to shop a small business this weekend. If you text "jewelry" to 41242 you will receive a nice bonus to my shop. Smile


Enjoy this holiday weekend.


The Amazon


Michelle

Movie Premier: MaryMarcyMayMarlene

I attended the Premier of this movie last night not sure what to expect. The basic story is told through flashbacks which really worked here.

The lead character is a young girl who you are not quite sure why she's where she is. You're left wondering also until the flashbacks start. The plot surprisingly is a about a cult and how you people are sucked in to these things. Before you start sprouting off that this couldn't happen to my kid, think again. This movie is like a road map for parents on how easily your kids can get swept in
The subject matter is timely considering law enforcements recent announcements on how they are changing the way they are finally reviewing child prostitute and similar crimes where the victim was being prosecuted.

When reunited with her family the kid has shall we say some serious adjustment problems. She is unable to share what she has experienced. 


Parents go see this movie and them break it up to explain to your kids how easily such things can happen. The movie provides many talking points to start.


If this review is somewhat nebulous its because I want you to go see it and then share with your kids this very relevant and complex subject.


Let me know what you think.


The Amazon
Michelle

Scottsdale Arts Fest 2011: Two Artist On Old and One New

We attended the Scottsdale Arts Fest on Saturday. Now the second highest rated arts festival in the United States. I dragged Baby girl along to get her away from the computer. (My tweener, ever the sarcastic critic, complained that it was the same artists every year.) We then wandered into this artist booth and it was her first show ever. So can I say I discovered Tracey Saliba of Spring Flowers Studio and her "Flower Girls".  Smile These are welded metal that she turns into Flower Girls about 4 or 5 feet tall. They are Uber cute. She also does Vases and Flowers the same way. Baby Girl collects artisan flowers so she had to have one. Thanks to Tracey's art we were off and running. (Read no more this is "sooooooooooo boring") Smile. Tracy can be reached at Springflowersstudio@gmail.com

I went inside the Camera Obscura which was an awesome experience. There were three different size cameras set up. My camera skills in the darkened room do not do justice to the moving image that was reflected onto a table top. The image was crystal clear. It was a moving picture show.

Anyone who knows me knows I love color. I loved this guys work. I asked what was his favorite piece and he stated the Vase. The top one is mine. Sorry, but I can't find his name.

Scottsdale Arts Festival can be reached here: http://bit.ly/igOgna

This is Scottsdale so the weather was perfect for an outdoor show, a balmy 89 degrees with no humidity. New this year were the gourmet food trucks and the wine garden. Linda Haddad and her team as always does a marvelous job with kids section. We  decorated  made paper hats.

So much was going on this week end it was hard to decide what to do. The Ostrich Fest in Chandler (I kid you not), GoodFellows car show in Scottsdale, Devoured (All inclusive Taste fest) at the Phoenix Art Museum. These are only the ones I can think of off the top of my head.. People back home wonder why I have a hard time getting back there. Smile

As always you can click on the title to visit my shop

Only in Scottsdale: Circus Yoga

We attended a Circus Yoga Class at Granite Reef Senior Center last night. They will be at Scottsdale Arts Festival All Three Days.

Baby Girl Flying.

AWESOME

So much is going on in the Valley and Scottsdale that its hard to pick what activity to go to on what day. Scottsdale Arts Fest, the Ostrich Fest (Really!), Goodfellows car show and Devoured (Taste fest to Detroiters) at the Phoenix Art Museum just to highlight a few events. I love that a lot of events in the Valley are go from 10 or 11 to 4 or 5 pm. You can run do your shopping and still make many activities before you run out of steam. Others like the Ostrich Fest and The many Beer, Wine and Ethnic Festivals go on till 11 p.m or the wee hours of the morning.

Day Four in the countdown till the end March 14, 2011 the end of my birthday Sale. Use Code "BDAY Celebration"

Have a Great Day.