I bought a new camera on Saturday.  Sunday evening, west of Three Points, Arizona, and halfway to Ajo, I found some beautiful flowers by the roadside.  We've had a lot of rain since the first of the year (over five inches, and we only get 12" for an entire year on average.) Thanks for stopping by.  I knew you would like this one. ___________________ I'm Mike in Tucson, your preferred Tucson Mortgage Lender. NMLS #223495SUNSTREET MORTGAGE llc ~ Mortgage Bankers, Not Brokers!Offices in Scottsdale, Tucson, and Nogales, AZ, and Albuquerque, NM. Reach me any time on my Blackberry  (520) 349-9090 photo copyright Mike in Tucson 03/23/2010

The long talked about development of a Ritz Carlton in Dove Mountain has officially been confirmed by the The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. LLC.The rumor mill among Tucson residents, Tucson Realtors and Tucson Investors and has been the worst-kept secret in Pima County.When finished, the 850 acre Dove Mountain development will feature Jack Nicklaus Signature golf courses, a 250 room hotel and spa, and around 350 private residences.What does this mean for Dove Mountain, and the surrounding Marana and Oro Valley areas?Marana Chamber of Commerce CEO, Ed Stolmaker, is pleased with the announcement- "From an economic standpoint, it will bring in additional revenue for the town," he said. "It will bring in a different level of hospitality in the area. It's definitely a different level than what we h... 10/20/2007