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TALES FROM TUCSON


Week 44: New Jobs and (Old) Friends
The temperature in Tucson was over 100 degrees this week, reminding me that I still haven't lived through the whole year in Tucson. I've...
Cade Fisher
Jun 25, 20232 min read
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Week 36/37: Back in Goshen and Back in the Desert (Again)
It's been two weeks since my last blog post. In that time I went back to Goshen for Gretta's commencement at GC (congratulations, again!)...
Cade Fisher
May 7, 20233 min read
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Week 33: Visitors in Tucson (pt. 3)
Last week I didn't write a blog post. This is because my family was visiting me in Tucson! This group of travelers included my youngest...
Cade Fisher
Apr 8, 20233 min read
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Week 26: Snow and ICE
To people who think there's no such thing as snow in the Sonoran desert, I'm here to tell you that is not true. We woke up on Wednesday...
Cade Fisher
Feb 19, 20232 min read
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Week 25: Happy Halfway!
By our calculations, today, Saturday February 11th, marks halfway through our year of service! We're settled back in after our trips over...
Cade Fisher
Feb 11, 20232 min read
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Week 11: A Furnace in the Desert?
When we arrived in Tucson we were informed that our house was equipped with an evaporation cooler and a furnace but that we could only...
Cade Fisher
Nov 13, 20224 min read
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Week 10: Wait, it's Week 10 Already???
After our week on the Borderlands Delegation, it was time to go back to work. This week I did some research on country conditions to find...
Cade Fisher
Nov 5, 20222 min read
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Week 7: Hiking!
Both the beginning and end of this week featured hikes. On Sunday, we spent the afternoon exploring Sabino Canyon with Grace, a volunteer...
Cade Fisher
Oct 16, 20222 min read
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Week 6: Into the Thick of It
This week I felt like I was getting involved at work and finding a good daily rhythm. On Wednesday I sent more information packets to...
Cade Fisher
Oct 9, 20222 min read
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Week 5: Planes, Postage, Pizza, Pokes, and Produce
Tucson is the home of the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. That means that sometimes while I'm eating lunch, commuting, or trying to sleep a...
Cade Fisher
Oct 2, 20222 min read
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Week 4: Filling in the Cracks
This week was our third week of work. I spent a lot of my time watching training videos but also had the opportunity to visit court at...
Cade Fisher
Sep 25, 20223 min read
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Week 3: Commute by Bike
I commute by bike now! I feel like I can confidently say this after riding my bike to work three out of the five days this week. Each day...
Cade Fisher
Sep 17, 20223 min read
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Week 2: Starting Work
Labor day we took a trip to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. There we explored exhibits about the geological history of the region,...
Cade Fisher
Sep 10, 20222 min read
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