Snow in Tucson

A common sight at Waffle Horse

These were happier times, before The Snow.

Before The Snow, Annie lounged on the patio at Govinda's.

 Before The Snow, we looked at unidentifiable birds at Reid Park, Tucson.

 Then, The Snow came.

GET IT OFF ME!! 

Snow can pretend to be pretty.

We attended a Hare Krishna service at their temple Sunday night. I was intrigued, and I wanted to get a feel for the thing. I mean, people who can make food like that? Worth investigating.

If you're curious and a teeny bit adventurous, give it a try. It's not scary. I'd say their worship is more spirited than Jehovah's Witnesses and more restrained than Pentecostals. If you just want to eat delicious restaurant food at Govinda's, you won't be accosted with religion at all, but you won't be restrained when you yell YUM!

They didn't tell me this, but digging around I see that Hare Krishnas are involved in food relief efforts, and serve 1.5 million free veg*n meals a day worldwide.

Lunch with the Hare Krishnas - Tucson, AZ

Along the Rillito Riverbed Trail

A few weeks back, friends introduced us to Govinda's, and I haven't stopped thinking about it.

I'm fine with Indian food, except that buffets make you pick around the chicken and the dairy, and then eye all the rest with suspicion. My experience has been that Indian buffets are not vegan-friendly. Govinda's is mostly vegan, except on Thursday when it's an All-Vegan Extravaganza!  

We went again yesterday and ate outside on the veranda. The sun was warm, the breeze was cool, and the food was delicious. I was blissed out. I told Annie This is how it happens. You come for the delicious food; next thing you know you're all about the peace and love. SHE LAUGHED.

I went back and talked (listened) to Sean, who is a devotee. He said I started eating the food here and got really blissed-out. I wondered "what do they put in this stuff?"* Indeed, Sean. Indeed.

     

 *I encouraged him to talk to me. They don't push their spirituality if you just want a nice lunch.

Our friend, Lucy, came over this week. We took her on a tour of the neighborhood.

Desert apple?

Dude. You're eating a cactus.

Take a picture, it'll last longer. Oh, I see what you're doing there.

Look what I can do! Desert bovines are very athletic. Because of the cacti.