Thanks to TucsonDaddy Jonathan for this info:

I came upon these guys by accident while walking a couple weeks ago, and after two weeks I’m pretty satisfied, so thought I’d share the info since I’d never heard of them.

They’re a vegetable and fruit “buying cooperative”, run by volunteers, started in Phx but now in Utah, NM, LV, CA.

No buildings, no overhead, no yearly fee, no commitment. Real good model! The volunteers don’t get $, just some extra food.

They drop off on saturday morning in parks all around Tucson /Phx…

On any given Tuesday you want to participate you log on and order a conventional basket ($15+1.50) or, every second week, organic ($25+1.50).
This gives you two laundry-basket’s worth of fruits and veggies. You don’t get to pick–they order what they think is a good deal.
You pick them up all over Phx, Tucson at 7a on Saturday. You have a 20m window or they donate it. (The main downside I’ve discovered.)
They claim you get $50 worth for about $35, haven’t verified that.

They tend to buy “local” or “close to AZ” but it’s not CSA or farmers market type stuff– more resembles the organics you buy at the grocery.

But so far we’ve been impressed with the quality and value!

http://www.bountifulbaskets.org/

You can only “pay” on a Tuesday but they don’t warn you that so I spent a bunch of days trying to figure out how to join…

Okay, help–what are some surefire tricks to keep kids entertained on airplanes?

Believe it or not, Clem has never been out of southern AZ, and we’re getting ready to head on our first excursion. She is a wiggly thing, and the idea of being confined into a small space for a few hours is daunting.

Linc could occupy himself with a movie or book or puzzle, I think, but what to do when they’re seated nearby and not necessarily sharing the same interests? (Clem would be into pressing buttons while watching a movie, for example…)

I’m hoping to pack a few things that will keep them busy for a few hours. Stickers would last a few minutes. Neither is particularly enchanting by any particular snack–though of course I’ll try my best and bring interesting nibbles.

HELP!!! Any ideas appreciated. They are 3.5 and 1.5 years old….

Two space-related events:

Buzz: Don’t miss the spelling bee tonight at SkyBar!! We mentioned it last month, and the day has finally come! This mama is fired up! Sign up at 6:30pm, and the game runs 7-9pm. Kids are welcome, and why don’t you just take a night off from cooking–you can get an entire cheese pizza for $9 (easily feeds 4-6 people) on Tuesdays at SkyBar.

Dude: The return of Laser Rock!!! See you on the dark side of the moon?

Laser photo courtesy of Flandrau.