I live in Willcox, AZ. Many people don’t really hear of Willcox. Willcox has a lot of historical background. It is located in Cochise County. This is located in southeastern Arizona. We have an annual holiday called “Rex Allen Days”, which is a big deal in Willcox. Willcox is a very small town, with a…
Southern Arizona has been my home since the day I was born. I am an Arizona native. My parents, brother, maternal grandmother and fifteen aunts and uncles were all born and raised in Tucson, Arizona. My family’s roots run very deep in Tucson and in a small ranching town just 50 miles southwest of Tucson,…
When was the last time you drove down the street and the couple walking their dog actually waved to you? This has not happened to me for some time, however, when I feel the need to want this form of acceptance I make the two and half hour journey down into southern Arizona. I travel…
Many people believe a hometown is where you currently live. I have always believed otherwise. Although I was born in Flensburg, Germany and have recently moved from Shawnee, Kansas to Elkridge, Maryland, I firmly believe my hometown is still and will always be Sierra Vista, Arizona. Although I’ve moved to places that were near big…
Most people would define a hometown simply as a place where one has lived or where one is currently living. It would not mean anything special to them, and further thought or analysis of it would never cross their minds. I am not one of these people. My hometown is now an inseparable part of…