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Greetings!
 
We hope you had a wonderful and safe 4th of July holiday week. We're here in Willcox, Arizona, known for its Olde West history, farms and ranches, wineries, and as a gateway community to the phenomenal Chiricahua National Monument and Fort Bowie National Historic Site. Next up, we're off to Tombstone and Coronado National Memorial!

Today we give a 'Hi-Five' to artist and illustrator Leighton Fossum; the equestrian and culinary destination Lexington, Kentucky; container vegetable gardening; Billy the Kid 'The Outlaw'; and papaya-banana pudding!

 

Join us for our next line up of Big Blend Radio Shows, we're covering Healthy & Sustainable Cooking, Personal Oracles, Family Travel, and Willcox, Arizona!

You can also keep up with all our upcoming  Big Blend Radio Shows and Big Blend Spirit of America Tour of all 401 National Park units by following us on Twitter and Facebook. 

Enjoy!   
    

Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith 

Big Blend's mother-daughter publishing and travel team!

Quote of the Day:
"The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear."
~ Daniel Defoe
 
This Just In:

 
Art: Leighton Fossum
- Victoria Chick discusses the treasure trove of paintings, documents, and books that were left behind after the death of artist and illustrator Leighton Fossum.

Travel: The 5 Best Things About Lexington, Kentucky!
Linda Kissam 'Food, Wine & Shopping Diva' enjoys a four-day culinary experience complemented by bourbon, horses, craft brew and wine!

Vegetable Container Gardening - Bill Whaley 'Mr. Vegibee' shares 10 tips to an abundant vegetable garden!


Film: The Outlaw -
Steve Schneickert recalls 'The Outlaw' produced and directed by Howard Hughes, and starring Jane Russell, Jack Beutel, Thomas Mitchell, and Walter Houston.

Recipe: Papaya-Banana Pudding -Served with Ginger-Cardamom Cream, this recipe is from Lisa Grey, author of the Pink Kitchen Cookbook series. 

 

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July 9: Quality of Life
- Ann Bolinger-McQuade - author EVERYDAY ORACLES: Decoding the Divine Messages That Are All Around Us; Lisa Grey - author of Pink Kitchen Cookbooks; Chef Jeremy Manley 'Southern California's Sustainable Chef'; and transformation coach MaryAine Curtis - Inner Journey Adventures. Show Airs Live at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.

July 10: Willcox - The Olde West, Wine Tasting & Farms - Airs live at 4pm PT / 7pm ET from Coronado Vineyards, in historic Willcox, Arizona, as part of Big Blend's SPIRIT OF AMERICA TOUR of all 401 National Park Units! Special guest line-up discussing Fort Bowie National Historic Site, Chiricahua National Monument, historic downtown Willcox that's on the National Register of Historic Landmarks; wineries and wine tasting, farms and orchards; Rex Allen Museum & Rex Allen Theater; books and authors, art, events, and more!  
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