Tucson is a fun college town that also happens to have family, so we visit pretty frequently. The sights, cuisine and company never disappoint. Our first evening there we were treated to a home-made vegan broccoli soup prepared by Adrian’s brother Eric, who is among other things, an incredible cook. Adrian’s Dad visited and we helped him get settled in his new apartment. My son Andrew and his Girlfriend Erika flew in on Tuesday, and it was lovely to have them meet Adrian’s family. Eric and his husband Richard were unbelievable hosts. We went on a day trip to beautiful Mount Lemmon and hiked rugged and stunning Seven Falls trail in Bear Canyon, led by the very energetic Richard.  We decided that this hike was poorly named because there were no falls and no bears, but we would do it again and try to keep up this time! Eric and Richard also treated me to a wonderful celebratory dinner for my graduation!! We got to take the local trolley for the first time, and I got serenaded by a Mariachi band. They were unfamiliar with Erika’s request, but she translated my song for me to something roughly “you will be beautiful for a long time”. Hey, I’ll take it.  Eric also took the time to complete a traditional tea ceremony with Drew, Erika and I and acted as a docent for us at the exceptional and multi-trip worthy Sonoran Desert Museum. The tea ceremony was a was so unusual for us and not something we would have many opportunities to do. The ceremony was beautiful, and Eric used it as a way to help us learn about tea, think about purposefulness, and the honor of providing for others. We ate and visited and just had an amazing time.