• Debra Giltz
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  • Debra Giltz

2026

An open-ended adventure by Debra Read more
  • Last seen in
    🇺🇸 Eloy, United States

    Feb 8- March 19

    March 19 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 100 °F

    We've had a delightfully mild late winter, actually unseasonably warm. It's 99° as I write this. 🥵

    The morning of Valentine's Day was spent on the pickleball courts for an all-club social mixer, complete with cookies. 🩷🍪

    We flew home to Oregon to visit family at the end of February and had a great week catching up, sharing meals, and playing games, despite the wet and stormy weather.

    We co-hosted a fun get-together with some Hillendale South pickleball friends, where we shared delicious food and drinks.

    Last week, we had back-to-back happy hours with neighbors from our old neighborhood in Oregon. It was wonderful visiting with them.

    Randy and I have been learning the game of mahjong. Thank you Jeri and Tom for introducing us to the game and for being such incredibly patient instructors. 🀄🙏

    We ended our cornhole season dead last but had a lot of fun earning that distinction.😅

    I've been working on mastering the making of sourdough bread for the past two months. I really think my success is because Gary shared his awesome starter during his class in January.
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  • Jan 1-Feb 7th

    January 1 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F

    So far 2026 has been full of fun. We saw our first SpaceX satellite launch, went to a sourdough bread-making class, attended a croquet party, and joined a cornhole group. We also went to the Street Fair in Casa Grande and Tempe Blooms (which can't even begin to compare to Portland's Rose Festival for floral displays).

    My sister, Marcia, visited last weekend. We had a great time hiking at Picacho Peak State Park, dining on 12th Street in Tucson, then visiting the San Xavier del Bac Mission.

    Sunday we gave her the grand tour of our community and relaxed. All too soon her stay was over, but we did manage to tour the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument and grab a bite to eat at Restaurant Row in historic downtown Gilbert before dropping her off at the airport.

    Today we got together with our friends from Hillendale Pickleball Club. After some hot play 🥵 at Gilbert Regional Park, we had a fun time catching up and dining on delicious food and drink. Thank you, Dee and Paul, for hosting, and Shery for organizing this event..
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    Trip start
    January 1, 2026