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Drowning Tucson

"Morales wrestles with nothing less than the parameters of the human soul."--Luis Alberto Urrea


"You will not forget Drowning Tucson. The characters will haunt you, and even after you know the stories are getting to you, you won't be able to stop reading this book." --Leslie Marmon Silko
Set in Tucson's toughest neighborhoods during the late 1980s, this riveting debut follows the disintegration of the Nunez family and the people whose paths they cross. From young gangbangers to crooked cops, and from murderous vigilantes to prostitutes plying their trade along the "Miracle Mile," each character's destiny is linked by crushing poverty, the brutal codes of the street, and the harsh nature of the desert. In this place of both drought and flood, "civilization" is every bit as dangerous as its surroundings. Like a southwest version of HBO's The Wire, this heartrending novel is an episodic portrait of a desperate, violent America, populated by characters as lethal as they are sympathetic.

Grandma C took the boys birthday shopping. Jacob got a Vtech Lightning McQueen Learning Laptop. Evan got a trike that he can pedal. The boys are thrilled.

We spend the afternoon and evening at the C house, mostly playing in the backyard.

The boys had a great time. I saw a century plant blooming. It was in the median along Thornydale so I couldn't stop in the middle of the road to get a photo. Pulling off the road with my parents bohemith of a truck does not work like it does in my car. I found another century plant in your grandparents neighborhood and took a picture through the windshield.

The weather was great today. Not too hot like the past few days.

The boys and Mary blew bubbles.

We all visited.

We had Chinese takeout for dinner. Jacob barely ate enough to earn a cookie and then did not want the cookie.

Louise picked some oranges and we brought a bag home with us.

As usual, I took a zillion photos of plants and animals!

We went on a mission to find white flowers on a budget in Tucson. We had to attempt 4 flower shops on the day of the wedding to find what we were looking for. Apparently these flowers ended up decorating the cake later on in the evening, too!