Tukee AZ-Ahwatukee Lifestyle-Art Holeman

What’s Your Passion

Photographer Art Holeman

That One Thing

with Laura Slama

Second Glance

with Denise Teichert

JANUARY 2011 | Features 20 T HE A R T F U L PHO T O G R A P H E R

Photographer Art Holeman captures moments all over the world and transforms reality into an emotional experience.

By Kevin & Isabel Ham Photography of Art by Jeb Blann

10 T HE A R T O F r eDE S IGN

It’s a fresh New Year! A time when many are looking at reinventing their style

by Denise Teichert

32 WA L KA B O U T - IN SIDE T HE VATICAN Some of the best art and architecture in the world: Misdirection receives a special gift.

By Isabel Ham Photography by Morgan Thomas

GO PLAY IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD!

JANUARY 2011 | Sections 8 C o n t r i b u t or s

26 Behind T he Cur tai n

1 0 S econ d G l a n ce

30 Toe-rific

People You WIll Want To Follow

Get to the Heart of the Matter

What Makes You Turn Around

Visit The Powder Room with Diane Meehl

14 T h at On e Th i ng

34 Par ting Sh o t

Finding The Best

The Art of Finding Energy for 2011

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Contributors Denise Teichert

South Mountain Cycles

Local Designer Denise Teichert, Owner/Designer of Teichert Design Group and Show Host of Fine Wine and Design has actively lead complete floor to ceiling design projects for over 18 years for both residential and commercial projects. Denise is an Allied Member of ASID and is a regular contributor for Tukee AZ. e-mail: teichertdesigngroup@msn.com

PUBLISHERS AZ Media Consultants, LLC Isabel & Kevin Ham ART DIRECTOR Jeb Blann CONTRIBUTORS Denise Teichert Diane Meehl Elena Matthews Garrison Howard Laura Slama Morgan Thomas Scott Gruby Ted Cowan

Chef Laura Slama A regular contributor to TukeeAZ, Chef Laura is the Le Cordon Bleu Scottsdale Chapter Alumni President and the Executive Leadership Board President. Prior to her culinary beginnings she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor’s in Political Science and French. Chef Laura resides in Arizona with her two daughters. www.CelebratedCuisine.com

PRINTING CONSULTANT Robert Petri

Diane Meehl Diane Meehl is a freelance copywriter and editor, a wife and mother of three, and an active community and church volunteer. Diane earned a Bachelors Degree in Communications/Journalism in 1991 from Towson State University near Baltimore, Maryland. She has served as a Sales and Project Manager for several Fortune 500 companies, honing her skills in customer relations, sales and marketing, including serving as the “resident writer” in every capacity

Ted Cowan, CFP

© 2011 by Arizona Media Consultants, LLC All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reprduced in any form without prior written consent from TukeeAZ Magazine

Ted Cowan is a native of Arizona and resident of Ahwatukee since 1977. Ted has a finance degree and an MBA from Arizona State University. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER and a Professor with the College for Financial Planning.

Ted owns his own Registered Investment Advisory firm and can be reach at 480-518-1905 for comments or questions.

Elena Matthews

TO OUR READERS: TukeeAZ Magazine would love to hear your reactions to our magazine! Feel free to send us an e-mail: publisher@tukeeaz.com

Having been born in Spain, she has found that, throughout her adventures, storytelling is the true art of communication.

Garrison Howard A certified personal trainer, Garrison has a honorary PhD in worldwide adventure.

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acquire artwork with subjects of wine and

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placing your things in the right spot

your home into a sanctuary of modern

vineyards, European landscapes, architectural

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to give you that “designer� look. As a

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themes or rugged coastlines. Keep in mind

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furnishings and accessories is instinctual.

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UMBRIAN TRUFFLES Life’s little pleasures can be so simple,

fragrance of wet earthiness, perhaps an

just waiting to be discovered. Those

aphrodisiac (it made me fall in love at

pleasures can take the form of sculpture

first bite), versatile in so many ways –

that extends a hand so graceful you

to finish a risotto, shaved over a pizza,

want to hold it, music so pure you want

infused into olive oil and even sea salts.

to cry, or cuisine so self-indulgent, you

It’s no wonder one must hunt for them

could die happily after just one taste.

and then treat them delicately – avoid the direct application of heat, but let

There are few foods in this world as

the heat of the food embrace the truffle.

enigmatic as the truffle. The black

Not sure what I mean? Once you have

truffle, grown exclusively with oak

occasion to taste a pasta finished with

trees, is a fungi fruiting body whose

slivers of the treasure from your hunt,

earthy aromas are as seductive as its

you will understand completely. In

appearance is odd. How grateful we

the meantime, let’s be grateful to the

are for the first person daring enough

carefully trained dogs and pigs under

to taste a sliver, and for the subsequent

guidance in the Umbria for making the

chefs for creating decadent dishes

elusive discoverable, and reminding us

finished with them.

again of the simplicity of life’s little pleasures.

The Umbrian region of Italy boasts the highly prized black truffle, heady in its

*by Laura Slama after visiting Italy

Tr a v e l

That One Thing

Shula’s

That One Thing

DEFINITELY

Scores

by Laura Slama

Last month, we talked about making our “bubble” (as in “Ahwatukee), pop … well, last night, it just exploded.

Shula’s, at the Wild Horse Pass Casino, is a huge reason to love living in “north Tucson” (according to your friends that live in Scottsdale).

From the moment you walk in to this restaurant, there is no doubt that somebody BIG walked in before you.

As in larger than life, do you like my Super Bowl rings, let me show you your table, aren’t you awesome? Seriously, between the ambience and the staff, you have no choice but to feel like a rock star.

At first, I thought the whole “beef menu on a football” thing was a little kitschy - I mean, wouldn’t you? But it makes sense – this restaurant is owned by Don Shula – and all the good things we say about great coaching basically happen here.

The smallest steak is 8 oz – yep, a half pound. Or, if you want to “go big”, there’s the 48 oz porterhouse (which I affectionately call BOB W - best of both worlds). Lucky for me, my dining partner and I were not in the Flintstone mindset, so we kept everything below a pound, in a manner of speaking.

Our server, Kim H, hails from Texas and is the reason you love dining out – she was unabashedly clear about her favorites on the menu and never steered us wrong – all direct in her delivery in

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a Texas accent you could cut like butter.

when it meets lobster meat AND lobster

The crab cake appetizer, 5 oz of lump crab

bisque - and the Crab Mac and Cheese.

molded carefully into a pan-seared “cake”

For the latter, may I just say, “oh my, oh

didn’t even need the sauce it came with,

my”. Anyone who knows me would know

and the calamari “fries” are the reason you

this is not something I would eat more

have no self-control – strips of calamari

than one bite of, but if the crab mac and

lightly breaded (and I mean lightly), flash

cheese were a real estate agent, I would

fried and served with two different sauces

have bought the house.

– just the garlic aioli is worth writing home about.

We didn’t really leave room for dessert, but Kim H insisted on the crème brulée,

My dining partner enjoyed the bone in New York Strip, perfectly prepared, and delicious in its 28 days of wet-aged glory

But, for you, dear reader, I exercised

so I let my arm be twisted (no small feat)

some self-control (and was grateful that I

and a literal vat of crème brulée showed

exercised earlier that day) when the main

up – probably 10 oz at least. Aside

courses arrived. Feeling a bit gluttonous,

from needing more vanilla, the creamy

I had about a half second’s worth of

consistency did not fail to satisfy and

guilt eyeing my “surf and turf” – 9 oz of

motivated me to hit the dance floor later

African lobster tail and 8 oz of prime beef

on, but I digress.

filet mignon (warm red center, perfectly executed). On my urging, my dining

So maybe walking out of this restaurant

partner enjoyed the bone in New York

was not as graceful as walking in, but my

Strip, also perfectly prepared, and delicious

happy palate didn’t seem to mind, and

in its 28 days of wet-aged glory. We shared

I was thrilled to leave knowing I had yet

two sides – the lobster mashed potatoes –

another splurge option close to home on

think what happens to mashed potatoes

all fronts - from taste buds to ambience, Shula’s definitely scores!

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That One Thing

CHOICES: iPads vs. eReaders

By: Scott Gruby

eReaders have been available to consumers for at least 4 years with the release of Sony’s first device in 2006, but didn’t really gain general acceptance until this past year when the price dropped and the iPad was introduced. While the iPad and the eReaders such as the Amazon Kindle serve different purposes, many people will have to make a decision on what to purchase.

My mother, an avid reader, has been asking me questions about the Kindle as some of her friends have them and wanted to know how it differs from the iPad. Both devices can be used for reading books, but are targeted towards difference audiences. The Kindle, Nook and other eReaders are aimed at people that love to read books. The devices are quite easy to read in direct sunlight and are fairly inexpensive with the Amazon Kindle starting out at $139 for the WiFi only version. Most eReaders stop at reading and do very little else. There are a few applications for eReaders.

The iPad is in a different class than eReaders. One of its features, but not it’s only feature is being able to read books. The iPad actually has a Kindle application and a Nook application so that you can read books from those bookstores in addition to Apple’s iBooks store. With the large 10” display on the iPad, the iPad can play videos, be used to read newspapers (either on the web or dedicated applications from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, etc.), compose email and view photos. The iPad, however, comes with a large downside and that’s the price. The base model with 16 GB of storage costs $499 which is probably not an impulse buy.

If you haven’t seen an iPad or a Kindle, I’d recommend spending some time with both and see if one would fit into your life. I quickly integrated the iPad into my morning newsreading. As I’m not an avid reader of novels, the iPad’s book reading capabilities work well. On the other hand, the features of an iPad would be overkill for my mother.

-Scott Gruby is a software engineer in San Diego, CA. He has written mobile applications for over 15 years. Currently he writes iPhone and iPad applications.

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What’s Your Passion?

It was 1979; my uncle had recently returned from one of his trips across the pond and brought me a Pentax SLR which I had no

The Artful

Photographer

idea how to use. Undaunted, I immediately began photographing everything in sight. I was instantly in love with the art of photography and wasted no time in outfitting my camera as a Hollywood starlet would outfit her favorite pooch.

By: Kevin & Isabel Ham

I was really into black and white photography, and Ansel Adams was the king of the photographic realm. His work “touched me”, along with the rest of the world. It not only touched me, it grabbed me so hard that I decided to write him and

Dear Isabel, thank you for sending me

me more determined to find the “kill

send him some of my BEST slides of “The

your slides of “The Canyon”, however,

shot”. In my adventures, I have never

Canyon”.

they do not possess the passion your

come across his equal until 2 months

name does, and I am returning them

ago. As I headed to a vantage point

My letter was eloquent, true to form

along with a photo, a book and most

to capture the last auburn rays of an

loquacious, and descriptive of my desire to

importantly, some advice, keep shooting,

Ahwatukee Sunset in hopes of finally

become the best. It was less than 2 weeks

do not become a fixture in society and by

winning the “kill shot” competition

and I received a package that contained a

the way, you need at least 30,000 slides

between my family members (husband,

very large (a price tag of $200) coffee table

before you can get a “kill shot”.

son, daughter, son’s girlfriend and a step daughter), I remembered that my

book of his recent photos, a signed photo of his Moonrise, Hernandez and a kind but

Needless to say, the impact of that

Art Director had mentioned an artist

cryptic letter, that in summary is as follows,

missive at my young age, only made

that was considered a photographer’s

Each day at 4pm I would watch these nuns from our hotel room walk in a line through the piazza republica. It was an unplanned planned shot.

- Art Holeman

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What’s Your Passion?

There’s a difference between recording a scene, a small measure in time, and creating something all together new, something yet to be discovered...

photographer! Now, don’t leave me yet,

I’m going to preface the interview

A: I saw a Playboy magazine, and loved

because this is the part when I introduce

with a bold statement and say, this is a

the photography.

Art Holeman.

photographer that can capture not only the

1 .OT THE ARTICLES

moment you’re looking for, but create the

A: no, it was the photos. I mailed in 8

Numerous meetings over coffee

moment you thought you’d never find. As

quarters to get a subscription.

(flavored tea for him), 2 recorded

he would say:

1 7ELL CAN ) TELL THAT STORY

interviews and being welcomed into his

A: Sure, well….maybe not.

home by his equally gracious wife of 30

“There’s a difference between recording a

years, Chris, I found the quality of his

scene, a small measure in time, and creating

1 7HEN YOU PHOTOGRAPH PEOPLE

work, and the quality of the man. Its

something altogether new, something yet to

PRODUCTS OR LANDSCAPE WHAT DO YOU

best to say, see for yourself. He brings

be discovered”.

LOOK FOR

a lifetime of experience and creativity to an everchanging industry while

A: I look for something spontaneous Art Holeman: The Interview

still holding onto his humble ways of

and natural with people, you have to pay close attention to their demeanor

dealing with the world and capturing its

Q: How did you first get interested in

and how they interact or react with

beauty.

PHOTOGRAPHY

others. With a commercial shoot, it takes a lot of preparation and focus.

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I take special care in making sure the image is what the client wants or what

1 $O YOU ENJOY BEING IN !HWATUKEE

I was looking for. The finished print is

A: Of course, We’ve lived in Ahwatukee

equivalent to my minds eye and its all

since the 80’s and we love it. It’s a

about relating “you� to your surround-

wonderful community. As for being

ings and seeing the “idea� of what you’re

exposed, well, that’s happened to me

looking for. If the idea looks great in my

before! I enjoy taking on new projects

mind, then it looks great in print. Art is

and helping others.

very personal.

- Art Holeman

1 'REAT DOES THIS MEAN YOU LL HELP ME INSERT HAHAHAHA A: (insert silence).

1 3HOULD ) REPEAT THAT A: No, I got it.

1 4ELL ME ABOUT THE PHOTO OF *OE $ANA AND THE TIES A: I was hired to do a shoot of Joe for And yes, I took back the picture.

the station and we couldn’t really come

there’s a photo I took of my wife, Chris,

up with something different, so I asked

when we first met over 30 years ago, and I

him about his hobbies etc. and he said

was practicing the art of nudes and its truly

Q: That’s a funny story, well, sorta

he collected ties and had hundreds, so I

beautiful.

FUNNY BUT NOT TO #HRIS HUH

said “pull em out, lets use those�.

No, don’t ask me to show you.

) M SURE YOU HAVE WONDERFUL STORIES

The result was perfect.

I will tell you though, we lost the print in

CAN YOU TELL US MORE SOMETIME

our travels and I got a visit from a younger

A: Of course, I really enjoy spending

1 'OD FORBID YOU HAD A lRE BUT IF

relative that had been antique shopping and

time with your husband and I’ll show

YOU COULD ONLY GRAB ONE PHOTO WHICH

brought me his newest “find�, a nude photo

HIM how to get the kill shot...

WOULD IT BE

of a beautiful woman, and instantly I knew

A: Good Question, well, that’s easy,

the woman! It was my wife!

To view more of Art’s work, please visit www.artholeman.com

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Behind The Curtain

Behind The Curtain

Working My Way Back To You:

The Art of

Finding Closure By: Elena J. Matthews

It was 1:00 am. Using an October

stopped looking for closure. Closure

Marcie is that rare individual that keeps

harvest moon as my flashlight, I stepped

may be a figment of marketing fancy,

Webster’s staff working overtime to find

onto the south Kaibab trail of the Grand

and although my world wide quest to

better words then empathetic, supportive

Canyon and began my 7th descent‌

connect with it has been pavlovian in

and professional to describe her. She

into my newest counseling arena. Hiking

nature, quote worthy crazy, judgmentally

may not be Bambatu, Anegada’s resident

down was a safer exploration than my

spontaneous, and most assuredly life

therapist, but she is lovingly referred to

previous trip on a raft. One of Arizona’s

threatening, I did find something more

as Ahwatukee’s Mayor. If she were to

finest teachers, my first, and mother, had

valuable‌ friends. I’ve met the most

charge for “casual Starbucks therapy ses-

recently died unjustly young. I, too, was

amazing people; some of them live in

sions�, she’d be a millionaire. Look for

young and of the mindset that closure

our community and are a major part of

her column in February, or look for her at

did not exist - that you just learn to “deal

this magazine, one I married, two I gave

Change of Heart Counseling, and maybe

with the pain�. I sought counseling with

birth to and one is going to be writing

she’ll brew you some organic tea and

a camera and an adventure.

this column next month, Marcie Edmonds

help you find closure.

Got Goals?

By: Garrison Howard

Did you allow fitness and nutrition to

(OW SHOULD ) TRAIN

multi-vitamin is essential because it is

lapse during the holidays? You’re not

There are legions of exercises and

difficult to get enough nutrients from diet

alone. I’m here to help you get into the

regiments. If you’re having trouble

alone.

proper mindset. It’s 2011...time to get

planning a workout strategy, I

back to you!

recommend full body multi-joint

Keep in mind that every body is different,

movements such as the squat or dead lift.

so figure out what works for you

In my line of work, I see the same

These movements work multiple muscle

physically, mentally, and nutritionally.

patterns every day. Most people sweating

groups at once. More muscle activated

Maybe Brad Pitt’s abs will work their way

it out at the gym have no idea what they

= higher metabolism = more calories

back to you!

want to achieve, let alone how to do it‌

burned. Think six-packs. Abs, that is.

they just want to get in shape. Before you begin, ask yourself:

Remember, nutrition plays a major role

7HAT AM ) TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH

in fitness and health. Without the proper

Do you want to have abs like Brad Pitt in “Fight Club�? Or legs like Jessica Biel in “Powder Blue�? Develop a specific goal.

intake of fuels, the average person won’t accomplish much at the gym. Protein is necessary, and supplements can help. A

MC, LPC. From that time forward, I began a quest for the elusive idea of “closure�. I was hell bent on “living my life to the fullest�, even if it meant putting that life in harm’s way while sailing a 41 foot Ketch out of Puerto Rico for over 6 months in the Caribbean! Did I think I was going to find closure on the island of Anegada?

With the highest point being 28 feet, all I found was a one-eyed native named Bam-

From Practical to Tactical...

From Mild to Wild

batu, brewing a batch of organic “green tea� and beckoning me in his slow Caribbean drawl, “come, come, see like me�!

Well, I should have known better when someone with one eye tells you to “come see like me�; it’s going to be an adventure and not a job. You guessed right: I drank it, and closure was not in it.

Many adventures later, I will tell you I’ve

PH:

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The Deep End

The Spice of Life? A Diversified Portfolio

F i n a n c e

By: Ted Cowan

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Investing can be scary and intimidating, but less so once you nail down the basics.

Managing a successful investment experience means starting with a plan, and then revisiting that plan‌ again and again.

Many a portfolio is dominated by one type of investment. This would be akin to eating a diet consisting entirely of desserts. Maintaining a well-diversified portfolio with varied investments is like sticking to a well balanced diet.

Once an investment plan launches, it is critical to review its performance periodically, or rebalance the portfolio. The point is to bring the portfolio back to its original plan, keeping your goals on an achievable trajectory.

Over time, different investments perform differently. This is inevitable and, in fact, desirable - resulting in less fluctuations overall. If all of your investments go up in value simultaneously, well, others can also come down simultaneously.

e v r e s e r e ct P To Prot & Your ART

By: Kevin Ham

The Deep End 1. Keep art pieces away from direct sunlight.

discuss casually - such as where you

The painting or picture will fade, devaluing

purchased the item - could be passed on

the piece.

in casual conversation and end up in the wrong hands.

2. Refrain from using household cleaning products on your art. Seek

6. Keep digital records. Maintain

the advice a conservator for professional

information and paperwork such as a

recommendations.

bill of sale, appraisals, and from where and whom your pieces were obtained.

Whether it’s a valuable painting acquired from a favorite gallery, photos

3. Hire a conservator for repairs of valuable

Store these in a secure location outside

of precious family moments, or that

pieces of art. Attempts at self-repair could

of your home.

one of a kind piece you just scored

reduce the value of your piece significantly.

8. Invest in a RFID device (Radio

from local artist Art Holeman, your art collection carries value besides

4. Seek appraisal by a reputable person or

Frequency Identification). These work

monetary. Preserving its security,

firm.

similarly to tracking devices used in

aesthetics and priceless significance

Then, source an art broker to insure all of

automobiles.

requires protection from theft and/or

your pieces; adding an endorsement to your

the natural elements.

Homeowner’s policy isn’t enough.

We connected with Georgia Taylor,

5. Never discuss the value of your art

SCLA, of Shooting Star Claims and

collection with others. Most theft originates

garnered expert advice:

from visits to your home. Information you

For further information contact your local museum or check with the Association of Conservators.

Challenges and decision factors Determining when and how to rebalance requires diligence. It is imperative to understand and monitor your tax status, cash flow, financial goals, and risk tolerance.

Rebalancing does incur fees and potential taxes. The following ideas can mitigate those: s

2EBALANCE WITH NEW CASH 2ATHER

than selling over-weighted investments that have appreciated, use new cash to buy more under-weighted investments. s

7HEN POSSIBLE REBALANCE IN THE TAX

deferred or tax-exempt accounts where taxes are not realized. s

)NCORPORATE TAX MANAGEMENT WITHIN

taxable accounts.

No one knows where the markets will go - and that’s the point. In an uncertain world, investors should devise and maintain a globally diversified strategy. Rebalancing is a critical tool in this effort. May you prosper in 2011!

Investing is risky and can involve the risk of losing money. Please consult with your tax professional and/or investment advisor before making any important investment decisions.

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The Deep End

The

Well of course I’m going to bring you a

appreciation for feet, and I’m happy to serve

meal! Having trouble with your hubby?

as muse!

I’m on my way over with chocolate

Powder Room

Self-Care isn’t Selfish: )T S 4OE TALLY .ECESSARY

and merlot. There’s a committee to

Looking at my toes today, it is obvious I’ve

chair? A mission to fund? A deadline to

neglected myself in favor of making the

obliterate? I’m your woman.

holidays merry and bright for everyone else.

So I’m off to restore the canvas. Then, bring

3OMEBODY STOP ME

it on, 2011!

It’s true; I was blessed with energy,

Diane Meehl is an independent writer and

but I crash hard if fail to steward it

longtime Arizona resident, where polished

wisely. I’ve learned to work from my

toenails are required.

rest. And I haven’t found a better place to find solace than in the capable

By: Diane Meehl

hands of a pedicurist… dare I say, If eyes are a “mirror to the

certain; if I haven’t taken time to care

soul”, then my toenails

for the least of my parts, chances are

serve as its palette. I often

my life is just as messy. Even when

say you can measure the

they’re invisible to everyone else under

status of my health and

my clogs, I know the mood those toes

well being by peeking

reflect, the mission they tackle.

under my socks. Not

people don’t share my appreciation for feet.

Some women use their

If I’m going to dance backward in high heels every day, I’m going to ensure my feet are ready for the dance floor.

bodies as a canvas, expressing themselves

I wasn’t always a devotee of professional

through fashion, jewelry,

pedicures, the surest path to killer

fitness…or softness, grace

toenails. Before, I thought of those as a

and simplicity. Me,

decadent extravagance I denied myself.

well… I think feet are

But things changed with the birth of my

beautiful, and I like my

third child - who not only tripled the

toes to look sharp. Call

joy in our home but also the laundry

me crazy – my husband

and the noise level. Suddenly caring for

always does!

the caretaker no longer got filed under luxury; me-time became necessary

The aesthetics of my

for not only my survival… but for my

feet make a statement,

family’s as well. How can I fill 3 little

and not just when I’m

cups when my own pitcher’s empty?

sporting flip-flops, my

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the object of someone’s complete care and attention. Transforming my feet from downtrodden to driven, the real pros seem to understand when I want to chat or when I just need to get lost in the guilty pleasure of the latest People magazine. Surely they have an

that you would want to, of course… most

artist. For a short, blissful hour I am

footwear of choice. If my

If I’m going to dance backward in high

heels dry and defeated

heels every day, I’m going to ensure

(pun intended), they’re

my feet are ready for the dance floor. It

clamoring for attention.

isn’t always easy for me to just stop and

But when my toenails

put down all the balls I’m juggling. It’s

gleam a flirty red, they

my job to care for everyone else, and

whisper an invitation for

I’m an ambitious Type A in every area of

romance. One thing is

my life. Just had a new baby?

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Suddenly caring for the caretaker no longer got filed under luxury; me-time became necessary for not only my survival… but for my family’s as well.

Sono Veramente Perso

WalkAbout

By: Isabel Ham

of her own arduous quest in life. I felt her pain. A tear, having long awaited the contour of a cheek, fell fiercely. The Cardinal appeared, wiped my face, and ceremoniously opened the marble box, removed a medallion. Gently, he pressed it into my palm.

In a stealth whisper he said, “questo e’ stato benedetto del Papa,” or, “this was blessed by the Pope.” Customarily these are given to world leaders and dignitaries; their likes not sold in the Vatican’s store. I was fast approaching the second moment in my life when I suffered a loss for words.

Wanting to offer gratitude, I blurted out, “dammi un bacio”, which every good

“Questa zona e’ vietato,” meaning, “this

Italian recognizes as, “give me a kiss!” I

area is prohibited.” Upon hearing those

wondered why his eyes, full of truth, grew

words, spoken in a soft tenor voice full of

large as he leaned over and kissed my

authority and grace, I turned to see a man wearing a white robe and a biretta the

“Do not try to defeat your enemies; persuade them.”

-Pope John Paul II

same color as the rope I’d just crossed.

I don’t speak fluent Italian, and I’m certainly not accustomed to conversing

forehead, making the sign of the cross.

That same medallion now rests in the

My family would say, “see, he knew you

hands of an honorable man that lives that

needed that.” But I will tell you, he was

quote every day. He is a police officer, a

remembering the wise man that said, “do

knight, a gentleman, and my husband.

not try to defeat your enemies; persuade them.” Pope John Paul II.

with a Cardinal - but I did manage to sputter, “Sono Veramente Perso,” or, ”I’m really lost.” Indeed; I was.

a curtain revealing a hidden door. As I

During the next twenty minutes I gazed

watched him walk through, it was quite

at a luminous fresco. My soul was

possibly the first time in my life I found

beckoned into a 15th century world of

no words to describe the moment that

amethyst and amber hues surrounding

followed. Just beyond the doorway, and

the image of a woman standing on the

sitting in a simple wooden chair, was

precipice of a thundering castle. Her

Pope John Paul II, his head bent slightly,

expression searched a faded, purple

The Cardinal’s eyes seemed sad; he

reading from a book I would describe as

vaulted night with a sadness I’d seen in

grabbed my hand and murmured,

a codicologist’s dream. He never looked

my own mirror. It was her eyes – it is

“niente paura, si e’ trovato,” or, “never

up. The Cardinal turned to me and

always the eyes that tell the truth when

fear, you shall be found.” He carried a

instructed, “Aspettero qui.” I was to stay

the mouth can’t. She was young; her

marble box as I watched him pull back

and wait.

love was gone, and she wanted no more

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Walkabout January 23, 2011 This one-day event celebrates international traditions, customs and cultures with live entertainment, food and hands-on activities

Théatre de la Mode Opens March 12 Miniature mannequins created in 1944 and dressed in post WWII Parisian couture make their Southwest debut

Fashion Independent: The Original Style of Ann Bonfoey Taylor Opens February 28 An impressive and personal collection of works by the most masterful fashion designers of the 1950s and 60s

Arts and Flowers March 31 – April 3, 2011 Scores of breathtaking floral arrangements by more than 40 Valley floral designers accent art works on view in the galleries

Devoured March 12 & 13, 2011 Magazineculinary www.TukeeAZ.com 1 Issue 2 January 2011 TheTukeeAZ Valley’s premier event blends Volume savory food from independent Phoenix restaurants, wine, and inspirational art

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The Parting Shot

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Until Next Month. .

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