A July Blogathon
I had wanted to post here today about a hike you can do during the summer months–as long as you get up before 5 a.m.–in Cave Creek. That’s just a 30-minute drive north of central Phoenix. But I’ll wait on that. Instead, I’m kicking the month of July off with a Blogathon.
I decided to approach the idea with a group of speaker friends from NSA Arizona. They thought it would be a great idea, so here we are. This month, we plan to post at least once a day on our individual blogs. So, instead of taking that hike today–It’s too hot outside right now, anyway–spend a few minutes to meet a few folks from Arizona:
There’s me, of course, Jackie Dishner. I have this new travle blog, and I also blog at BIKE WITH JACKIE. From the seat of my mountain bike, I learned a few lessons about how to turn obstacles into opportunities. You can pick up a few tips at my BIKE blog.
Then there’s Susan Ratliff. She’s a trade show expert and a great motivator to others. She’s got great ideas for increasing your visibility at Bling My Booth.
Andrea Beaulieu is a highly creative woman who teaches you how to find your authentic voice. She also encourages you to live your life at its best at Conspiracy of Love.
Mimi Meredith inspires you to create better lives, workplaces and communities. The Blooming Blog helps spread her message.
Beth Terry shares her commonsense solutions to everyday work and life issues at Corporate Cowgirl. She’s also an inspiration to her fellow friends and colleagues.
Vickie Mullins creates things: your office collateral, your newsletters, and really special books. She talks about it all at her two blogs: Mullins Creative and Vickie Mullins.
Michelle May, a physician and author helps you eat for the right reason–because you’re hungry. She talks about diet and food and how consumed we are about all it at at her blog in the East Valley Tribune newspaper.
Arlene Rosenberg helps her clients achieve personal and professional rewards. Her blog, Leading Achievers, shares inspirational stories behind her work.
Stanley Bronstein is a motivational speaker who helps businesses perform at their best. Click on his name to check out his words of wisdom.
Suzanne Holman is the million dollar productive coach. She helps you achieve the millions that you deserve. It’s not just about money. Learn more at Lessons for Your Million Dollar Life.
And these five other individuals from Arizona will join us shortly:
Suzy Allegra
Suzy Graven
Maggie Hunts
Barbara Kaplan
Stephanie Angelo
I’ll tell you more about them as the month moves forward.
Now, how about that hike?
If you get up early, take the 30-minute drive up to Cave Creek and on into the Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area. You’ll find a short but cool hike to try out this summer in the Cottonwood Canyon Bosque Preserve. It’s about a mile-long loop through a mesquite bosque (forest), past giant saguaros, across the creek, and through tall cottonwoods and back. Cave Creek flows year-round here, so that’s why the forest is able to survive. It’s a natural habitat for rabbits, coyotes, quail and other desert wildlife. Because riparian region are rare in Maricopa County, this is one of the few mesquite bosques you’ll find in the Phoenix metropolitan area. It’s beautiful country. And part of the fun is the drive to get there.
If you go, wear sunscreen, bring a hat to keep the sun off your head, and bring plenty of water–two 16 oz. bottles at least. Visitors really don’t get how important it is to drink plenty of fluids when in the desert. But it’s extremely important to stay hydrated in the desert.
If you can wait till the fall, the county has plans to work with the Desert Foothills Land Trust, which maintains this trail, to extend the loop so that it connects with Spur Cross. The connection will create a much longer trail into the desert. It could be worth the wait.
When I figure out how to post pictures on this site, I’ll show you what the loop area looks like.
Enjoy your stay!
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