Snow-dona Arizona

Snow blankets Sedona to ring in the New Year!

Christmas caroling in the 'hood.

Dashing through the desert...caroling Arizona style.

Time to Learn Some SEO from Rand Fishkin

Trends in online marketing being shared

Caught the tail end of an Arizona Sunset

Sucker for a sunset!

A Social Media Pioneer

Robert Scoble kicking off the afternoon session at AZ Entrepreneurship Conference

Morning bike!

.38 Special at #GoAZ

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/17/grateful-dead-dogfish-head_n_1973696.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003

Grateful Dead and Dogfish Head join forces on a beer...this will be an American Beauty!

AZ Sunsets Never Get Old

A rainy, cloudy day and now the Grand Finale!

Sunset over Camelback.

Sunsets rock!

Google TV is on tap!

Great story about a Veteran and his lost dog with a happy ending!

Homeless military veteran.

And it's accurate as far as labels go.

But he spent years as a different persona, a mountain man living off the land. For three decades, he says, he walked the West, trailed by his two donkeys. In 2004, the newspaper in Big Bear, Calif., wrote about the mountain man who lived in his tent and treated himself with an occasional trip to the grocery store.

When his donkeys passed away and his knees began to ache, Reed bought a battered 1975 Ford F100, built a camper shell, and painted the whole thing camouflage.

Arizona was his home, summering near Flagstaff, wintering in Lake Havasu City (where he rents a mailbox at a UPS store), moving among campgrounds that welcome visitors.

It was on one of his occasional trips three years ago when Reed ran into an acquaintance in Washington who owed him money. The man offered Reed a choice: cash or a dog.

"The dog," Reed says now, recalling the moment he laid eyes on the puppy he would call Timber. "A dog lasts longer than money."

Adjustments had to be made. He glued a Big Gulp cup to the floorboard for a water bowl. Some of his military pension went to canine maintenance, including food, leashes, a collar and the occasional vet visit.

Just about every day they would venture out with Timber on a 6-foot leash -- the "walkin' leash" -- or the dog could roam on his 50-foot tether -- the "explorin' leash."

In the evening Timber would relax under Reed's mattress, propped on a makeshift platform. And when Reed crawled into bed, Timber jumped in beside him.

But Reed's favorite moments came when he pulled the keys from his pocket and Timber danced at his feet waiting for those magic words: "Wanna go for a ride?"

A man traveling solo in a camouflage truck can be intimidating. But a man in a camouflage truck playing with a handsome dog can be welcoming.

So in April, as Reed camped outside Ash Fork, west of Flagstaff, a woman camping nearby approached and introduced herself and her two dogs.

They talked about a shared love of the road. In April, Reed thought it was only a chance meeting.

Sue Rogers is a cautious traveler. Since April 2011, when she sold her home in Georgia and bought a 17-foot trailer just large enough for her and her dogs, Spike and Badger, the 60-something hit the road and hasn't looked back.

She prefers a solitary life, noting that on her blog at rvsueandcrew.com.

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2012/08/31/20120831lone-wolf-his-lost-dog-internet-miracle.html#ixzz25tQPALv3

#RVsue   #rustyreed   #timber   #veterans   #storytelling

Arizona Sunrise!

Nothing like the colors you see in an AZ sunrise!

Interesting Beer Display at American Canned Craft Beer Festival

American Canned Craft Beer Festival

First Ride on the Mountain Bike since Wipeout

Hump Day morning ride.

Black Carl -Randomonium

Thank God for shade - watching Black Carl at Randomonium.

Anders Osborn at MMMF 2012

McDowell Mountain Music Festival - Anders Osborn

McDowell Mountain Music Festival 2012 - Trevor Hall

MMMF 2012 with lifesize puppets rocking to Trevor Hall

Dagger Springs, Arizona

Happy Easter from Dagger Springs, Arizona!

Ride from yesterday did not finish well but this peaceful photo does not reveal the carnage.

What are the worst days and times to send out emails?

Reconsider what you have heard about sending emails on Tuesday at 10am. @jordanhatch

When should you send out your emails?

Best days and times to send emails.

Morning ride on a picture perfect day!

Morning ride on a picture perfect day!

Nothing like a cool, crisp morning!

Nothing like a cool, crisp Monday morning to start the week!

Social Media Plus Networking Can Mean Net Work – Get Net Results!

Are you a networking machine? I WAS…When Mint Social was started back in 2008, I was a networking animal. I joined, helped launch and attended many networking groups: AZIMA, AZIGG, Power Networking, North Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce, AZ Tech Council, AMA Phoenix and would add new events to the mix each week (referencing Networking Phoenix calendar to expand [...]

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Social Media Marketing Game Plan – Interview with Matt O’Brien of Mint Social

Dave Murrow:  Matt, you founded Mint Social to help businesses looking for more results with their online marketing strategy. Your tag line says, “Accelerated Marketing, Refreshing Results.” Maybe this is a good place to start. Matt O’Brien:  OK. Our model is, we create an associated press for a business, their own content syndication engine. We [...]

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