Gazelle Intense Dave Ramsey Live

Dave Ramsey put on a great live show at the Dodge Theater last night. I blogged about reading his book The Total Money Makeover a few months ago and caught his sold out live performance that entertained thousands for four and a half hours.

The charismatic personal finance sage outlined his seven steps of money management and responsibility from The Total Money Makeover book. He didn't hold back his personal opinion's concerning the banking industry and the individual's need for fiscal responsibility. The evening was peppered with one-liners such as "act your wage" and "too much month left at the end of the money."

Regardless of your financial situation (unless your house is paid off and you have a couple million in investments) Dave Ramsey can help getting you where you want to be financially. Check out his website at www.daveramsey.com.

Tombstone and Bisbee

Hitting the road today (work took me back to Texas and New Mexico for the week)  I took the southern route to experience some of Arizona's back-roads.  Planned stops were in Tombstone and Bisbee on the way to El Paso.  Not exactly sure of what to expect in Tombstone, as it is a tourist attraction afterall, and I've heard of the mock gunfights in the streets, so I went in a little guarded.  I was, however, happily surprised .  Steeped in western history and very well preserved, gunfights aside, Tombstone is well worth a few hours of exploration.  The former mining town was made famous by it's lawlessness and infamous by the likes of Wyatt Earp and Doc Holiday.  There is no admission fee to the western town but there are a few attractions that charge admission such as the Bird Cage Theater and the OK Corral shootout.  For $5 there is a trolley led sightseeing tour that is a great half hour history lesson.  On the edge of town lies the Boothill Grave Yard.

Buried at Boothill are more than 250 people of various western backgrounds including Billy Clanton with Tom and Frank McLaury who were all gunned down by Doc Holiday and the Earp brothers during Tombstones most famous gun fight.

Twenty five miles further south is the artsy enclave of Bisbee.  This Southern Arizona hill town is filled with art studios and galleries along with eateries and eclectic storefronts.  I would like to have had more time to explore Bisbee and Tombstone so I am definitely going to plan a weekend trip to soak it all in at a slower pace.  The houses in Bisbee are worth a weekend trip just to stroll past and appreciate their character.

L'Arte del Cappuccino

Christine has had her eye on a new "old style" cappuccino machine for a while and made the purchase today.  You've surly seen the silver stove-top espresso makers from Italy and may even have one.  This is the improved version that actually makes a perfect cappuccino or latte on the stove.  It too is made in Italy by Bialetti.  You can't go wrong with four minutes to the perfect cup of coffee.

Happy Birthday Corey!

Hope you have a wonderful day and eats lots of cake!