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Painted Desert/Petrified Forest National Park is filled with stunning, empty land vistas and few tourists, which makes it high on my list of places to see.

Smallish chunks of Amethyst crystals adorn this Native Chic gemstone and silver necklace. $38

Sea colors - greens, blues, aquas, teals - are my favorite colors. This Native Chic piece incorporates Peruvian opal, quartz, and other sea- colored stones into a $48 necklace

I collect dragonfly jewelry/pendants and this Native Chic made dragonfly necklace is one of my recently made pieces. $38

I wore this is Santa Fe this week and git tons of compliments! And after spending 7 days around the Navajo/Junior reservation I can honestly say that thus piece is as nice as many I saw in stores there at 1/20th the price...

Love the deep teal APATITE beads on this long gemstone ang gold chain Buddha necklace! Made by Native Chic, only $46

Bright magenta heishi and purple agate gemstones on this Native Chic made eyeglass/sunglass holder, only $28

Long Pink Watermelon Tourmaline withe gemstone with Pink Rose Quartz Mala necklace. Handmade by Native Chic, $48!

Long pink and purple eyeglass / sunglass holder, handmade by Native Chic, only $28

Just look at the colors in this crystallized petrified wood from The Petrified Forest National Park we visited yesterday, less than four hours from our home

In Arizona's Painted Desert just yesterday. One of the many natural beauties in our countries accessible to us all

In Gallup New Mexico at the El Rancho Hotel, the historic lodging next to the Navajo Reservation, heart of Native American country

This one is for my fav dentist, Dr. Watenabe in Pacific Palisades. She and her staff are wonderful at keeping my teeth clean and bright! (And they love pink and purple, too!)

At the Barbie Exhibit in the Arizona Museum of Art wearing one of my Pink Drusy Pink Agate and Purple Amethyst chokers from my Barbie Collection

Showing off some of my The Power of Pink Barbie Collection pink colored jewelry

In Scottsdale at the Barbie Exhibit in the Arizona Museum of Art

Just bought this snazzy new pink convertible

At the Barbie exhibit at the Arizona Museum of Art. (That's me. Not Barbie)

Stunning Tealy Blue Genuine Turquoise with small Amazonite beaded long necklace with EGYPTIAN FACIENCE CROSS from Luxir and silver peace bird charm. $86

In Porto, Portugal, UNESCO Workd Heritage Site. Great food, lovely people, and odd course super Port wine

Lisbon, Portugal. We were there last month, great food and people

Moorea, in French Polynesia two days ago. Did I feel guilty being there and missing the chaos back home? What do you think...?

Our flooded yard. Climate change is here. Water Polo is about to start