Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Haven’t posted in months (family death, surgeries) but did today. Shocked at the vitriol in comments when video appeared on FB. People wishing me dead. I am 75 year old grandmother. What has happened to this country. 4140
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 14/06/2025If we keep showing up we will make a difference. #NoKings #Persist for #Democracy #imtoooldforthis 180
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 04/04/2025There is nothing I can do today about all the tragedies, so I walk, work as I can, and BREATHE. #clouds #desert #mountains #persist 1141
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 30/03/2025#BlueSkyArtShow #Arches #Photography #Sunday #memories 1220
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 29/03/2025I support local resistance @indivisibletucson.bsky.social, @ld18demsaz.bsky.social @gabbygiffords.bsky.social @arizonalist.bsky.social & others with all my being, but every once in a while I need to stop, restore & take time to enjoy & honor the desert. #dogsofbluesky #tucson 170
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 17/03/2025#AlphabetChallenge #WeekLforLyrics #Tucson 070
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 17/03/2025#Sunset “It may be that when we no longer know what to do we have come to our real work, and that when we no longer know which way to go we have come to our real journey.” —Wendell Berry 130
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 08/03/2025The world is upside down, but the desert still brings me a sense of peace. Tonight, after the rains. Clouds, mountains & sunset over Tucson 090
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 02/03/2025Tucson sunset, tonight, plus #hummingbird dinner stop 160
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 01/03/2025Today in Tucson. #Firedup #Resist #ProtectDemocracy @indivisible.org @indivisibletucson.bsky.social 150
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 26/02/2025#AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforInside Inside my Brown Sugar Layer Cake with Cranberry Buttercream Icing. Thank you for the recipe, @nytimes.com #letthemeatcake #baking 280
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 22/02/2025For #BlueSkyArtShow themed #Abandoned, this scene from downtown Tucson years ago came to mind. It was 2011 & it made me feel lonely that night. #photography #streetphotography 1383
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 21/02/2025It’s a Rodeo Day #sunset for one tiny hummingbird (& me) #Tucson 160
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 18/02/2025#AlphabetChallenge #WeekHforHeroes We need lots of heroes now, in all aspects of life. #streetart #JohnLennon 1253
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 12/02/2025#AlphabetChallenge #WeekGforGold #GoldenHour- there are so many in Tucson, the Sonoran desert. Which to choose? #DogsofBlueSky 1401
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Final day of the #BookChallenge. I read The Sailor Dog first as a child, & then again as mom to my son. Scuppers, his ship & travels—all magical. The storybook & illustrations hold great meaning in my childhood & my parenthood. 20/20 #BookSky #Books Adios Book Challenge, I enjoyed participating 020
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 11/02/2025 Taking a liberty for 19/20 in #BookChallenge: Essays & Essay Writing (my Dad’s 1929 English textbook), I read in high school Do You Belong in Journalism (1959 trade book, Dow Jones Newspaper Fund), I won in 1960s writing contest To thank for my career: My Dad & these 2 old books I cherish #BookSky 170
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Sunset. Tonight. Tucson. #dogsofBlueSky 2240
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 10/02/2025When I moved to Tucson I met cultural anthropologist Jim Griffin (& wife Loma) who created a festival that helped community “meet yourself” by celebrating the culture of neighbors. With their help (& Maribel Alvarez), I learned the value of folkways. RIP Big Jim. #BookChallenge #BookSky #Books 18/20 081
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 09/02/2025The desert has changed this city-girl. I marvel now at the tiniest desert flower. I savor the monsoon rain. I honor the thorniest cactus & hairiest tarantula. This book brought clarity to how the desert land demands fierce respect & love, & changes you. #BookChallenge #Books #BookSky #Land 17/20 080
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 08/02/2025It’s a good weekend to walk (& browse the gem, rock, bead & mineral shows in Tucson) 010
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 08/02/2025A reminder of the importance of food, family & place. A book that nudged me back to rediscover my ancestry. #BookChallenge #BookSky #Books #Calabria 16/20 071
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 07/02/2025Do they still teach about Jane Jacobs in urban planning these days? #BookChallenge #BookSky #Books #Cities 15/20 0100
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 07/02/2025If you moved to Tucson or the desert because of weather, these are glory days for you. 80s, blue skies, cool breezes, spectacular evenings. Sunrises & sunsets of majesty. There’s more to this desert than nice weather, but it’s a wonderful benefit in these months. Watch out for summer frytime, tho. 040
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 06/02/2025I think we’re all feeling unstuck in time lately. What would you say today, Kurt Vonnegut. #BookChallenge #BookSky #Books 14/20 260
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 05/02/2025Day 13 in the #BookChallenge. A book of love, life and magic. If you have read it you know why it’s on my list. #BookSky #Books 13/20 1213
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 04/02/2025How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains - John Muir #sunrise #goodmorning #Tucson 160
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 04/02/2025It feels wrong to talk about anything other than the chaos wrought by the idiot. But I started the #BookChallenge so here I am. In my next life maybe I’ll be a cultural anthropologist. 12/20 #BookSky #Books 010
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 03/02/2025Ready to start the week falling through the rabbit hole. One of the first #books I read over and over, a fantasy that added magic to my life. I see others have it on their lists, too. #BookChallenge #BookSky 11/20 050
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 02/02/2025Up to Day Ten of #BookChallenge. My son gave me this book when I was wheelchair-bound after a serious accident. It opened me to myths, legends & goddesses tied to my ancestry’s homeland, the Gulf of Messina. This fantasy (& its feminism) enriched me. #Books #BookSky 10/20 3150
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 01/02/2025#AlphabetChallenge #WeekEforEvent O’odham Rodeo & Fair (86 year traditional event on the Nation’s land) Photos are from 2012 celebration. Photo taken with permission. 0120
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 01/02/2025Good morning. Hop to it, Tucson. #dogsofbluesky 060
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 01/02/2025First traveled to Mexico about 55 years ago with Leigh (we’re still together!). We were in the Yucatan, Uxmal, a magical place, people & pyramid. A time never forgotten. Day 9 of #BookChallenge #Books #BookSky 9/20 040
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 31/01/2025A 21-second moment of zen, courtesy of Govinda & the Iskcon Temple of Tucson. #sanctuary #contemplation 020
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 31/01/2025Way back when business took me to Tucson, I chanced upon Barbara Kingsolver’s #Books. One resonated so strongly & I fell in love with this desert. #BookChallenge #BookSky 8/20 050
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 30/01/2025My day. #protect #resist #food comforts 030
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 30/01/2025No survivors. Local 1st responders seek dead in frigid dangerous waters. No leadership, no unity, just finger pointing, reading psalms, purging workers. Where was Secretary of Defense last night? It’s my Day Seven of #BookChallenge & William Gibson’s #Books echo for me today & always #BookSky 7/20 150
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 29/01/2025Do you like roadtrips focused on the natural environment? On Day Five of the #BookChallenge, here’s a classic that helped introduce me to the Southwest. 5/20 #BookSky #Books 250
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 29/01/2025Something good happened in Tucson today — rain! The desert & the mountains are grateful, for the brief, fragrant moisture . 🌵🌧️💙 3194
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 28/01/2025For me it’s Day 5 of the #BookChallenge. What will you read today to inspire your life? #BookSky #Books @urrealism.bsky.social 5/20 050
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Tonight’s sunset over the Tucson mountains. 0250
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 27/01/2025Good morning! Get going. Help spread some kindness. 👋🐩 #dogs #poodles 060
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 27/01/2025I’m on Day Four of the #BookChallenge. Dave Eggers is a brilliant writer & also co-founded the largest youth #writing network in the country. 4/20 #BookSky #Books 040
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 26/01/2025This #BookChallenge is reminding me why I love #Books. I think I’ll go back & re-read a few of my favorites. Day Three. 3/20 #Read #BookSky #Murakami #Imagination 0110
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 26/01/2025Happy sunset, everyone. #Tucson #sunset #goodnight #peace #hope #persist 💙 020
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 25/01/2025Good morning! Clouds over Tucson. The desert needs rain. 🤞🌵 070
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 25/01/2025Ready for Day Two of #BookChallenge 2/20 Choosing 20 books that have stayed with me or influenced me. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Join me! #Books #BookSky #Vonnegut 170
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 25/01/2025Now beginning the #BookChallenge Day One 1/20 Choosing 20 books that have stayed with me or influenced me. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Join me! #Books #BookSky #PattiSmith #15thAnniversary #JustKids 0151
Monica Surfaro of Tucson @tucson-writer.bsky.social · 23/01/2025Good morning, all good people 💙 Hope you find lots of ways to be happy today 👋🌵👋 020