Published by deborah.woehr on 09 Mar 2006 at 09:11 am
Testing Out a New WP Theme
This theme reminds me of two things: my novel (which is set in the Arizona desert) and the vacation I’ll be going on next month. My husband made reservations to go on a tour of the Southwest. We’ll be flying into Phoenix and driving from there. Our first stop is Sedona, which I’ve been dying to visit since my mother-in-law told me that it was an artists’ town.
Then we’ll be moving on to Flagstaff (another place I’ve been wanting to visit) where they have a neat observatory, Four Corners, the Grand Canyon, and finally Vegas. I’ve been to Vegas once, but got locked into touring the casinos (Mom paid, so Mom dictated).
I’m looking forward to this trip. We haven’t taken our kids on a vacation since 2000, so we’re way overdue.
fredcq on 09 Mar 2006 at 1:20 pm #
It really looks good but I have to admit that I thought your old Blog look was one of the better looking templates out there. You have a good eye for art.
Lee Pletzers on 09 Mar 2006 at 4:02 pm #
This looks really nice.
Arizona rocks! I love that town. Everyone is so friendly.
deborah.woehr on 09 Mar 2006 at 4:16 pm #
Thank you, Fred.
I loved the trees, which have a very horroresque look to them.
deborah.woehr on 09 Mar 2006 at 4:17 pm #
Thanks, Lee! I went to Phoenix on a business trip in 2003 and was struck by how friendly everyone was. Complete strangers would smile and say hello to me, which is how the Bay Area used to be.
Jack Slyde on 09 Mar 2006 at 6:24 pm #
I love the new template, very cool.
When I saw I thought you’d better be writing about the desert, and then in the first sentence you say you are so it’s twice as cool.
Karen Lee Field on 09 Mar 2006 at 8:24 pm #
I like it. Please don’t ask me to pick between this template and the last one. They are both great for different reasons.
Very nice.
deborah.woehr on 09 Mar 2006 at 8:53 pm #
Thanks, Jack.
Yes, I thought I needed to explain the change.
Thanks, Karen. It was very difficult to decide whether I should keep the old theme or use the new one. This one is starting to grow on me, so I think I’ll keep it for a while.
Benjamin Solah on 09 Mar 2006 at 10:56 pm #
I like it a lot, very nice, but so was the other one.
pat kirby on 10 Mar 2006 at 7:42 am #
Neato. Looks like my poor backyard after my recent brush clearing. Seriously, though, it’s pretty.
Sedona is pretty cool. Frankly, most of Arizona doesn’t do much for me, especially Phoenix, which I hate. But Northern Arizona is fun.
deborah.woehr on 10 Mar 2006 at 7:45 am #
Thanks, Ben.
Pat: The only places in Phoenix I’ve been were the airport and my uncle’s house. When I went there on a business trip back in ‘03, we made a beeline to Gilbert, which I enjoyed. I’m looking forward to visiting Sedona and possibly buying something artsy.
Melly on 10 Mar 2006 at 12:05 pm #
Oh, I love it!
Maybe I’ll post some pics tomorrow of my Sedona trip to fuel your enthusiasm even more
I agree with Fred btw, your blog has always been one of the better looking ones and you have a really good eye.
deborah.woehr on 10 Mar 2006 at 2:14 pm #
Thank you, Melly!
I’ll make a special point to visit your blog tomorrow.