DAYS 127 and 128:THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, MAY 6 AND 7: HEADING TO DEMING, NM TODAY AND ALBUQUERQUE TOMORROW

Up this morning for a Sherry class from 426 then we left Tucson. No running today. We have had such a spectacular time with David and MM. So many wonderful conversations, dinners, breakfasts, places of interests, family times and somuch more. Leaving them last night to leave today was NOT easy.

AT TOHONO CHUL: BISTRO, GARDENS


GEOLOGY GARDEN

HELIO SUN DIAL

WE DID IT ALL THEN HAD A DELICIOUS LUNCH AT THE BISTRO

COPPER IN ROCKS : LOOKS LIKE PAINT 

HISTORY OF THE GEOLOGY WALL


AMAZING HISTORY 

GORDON WOULD LOVE THIS PLACE. AMAZING HISTORY OF THE FORMATION OF THE MOUNTAINS 

SO MANY COLORS AND TYPES OF ROCK



TODAY WE CROSSED THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDEIN NEW MEXICO

look at this

AMAZING 

TOM IS HIDING THE WATERFALL

DAVID EXPLAINED THIS TO US: FORMATION OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN: HE,IS A DOCTOR OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE AND THE EARTH SCIENCE 

THE CREATION IS INCREDIBLE FOR MY LITTLE BRAIN TO COMPREHEND 

OUR FRIDAY RIDE ON RT 10 TO A

DEMING. THESE ROCK FORMATIONS ARE INCREDIBLE 

I THINK OF HOW MNY TIMES I USED INCREDIBLE AND AMAZING IN MY BLOG.


OVERWHELMING SIZE OF THESE


THE COLORS ARE BEAUTIFUL 

CROSSING THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE 





We arrived at 81 PALMS RV RESORT at 1:45 pm. We now have a two hour difference from the East Coast. The staff was very friendly. The place is simple but clean and easy to get in. There was a small but very old fitness center. I decided to make cauliflower soup using Geri's recipe. Then Geri and I spoke for a very long time!

I caught up with my nephew, Matt and checked in with mom and dad.

I caught up on phone calls and emails. I called Carolyn to express our condolences about Marty. We read the obituary in the Bristol Phoenix. There were times we spent many hours with them- from boat rudes to dressing in Togas at the Marathon Yacht Club, Marty was a character who was hard to forget. He and Carolyn volunteered in my 3rd grade class. The kids called him Professor. Rest in Peace, Marty.

Tomorrow. we see Janet and Bob in Albuquerque! 

DAY 125: CINCO DE MAYO AND A FULL DAY IT WAS

After doing Sherry's class and a run around the park, David and Mary Margaret picked us up at 9.

They have  shown us sooo much. More than we would have ever seen on our ow. What a day.

First stop was the Mission. Words can't describe the feeling of the Native Americans there. Their warm and desire to share with us their beautiful church mission, school, Rosary garden , and prayer steps was genuine.

THE CREW 

BEAUTIFUL MISSION

PEWS CLOSED DUE TO VIRUS

THE RENOVATION PROJECT

THE ALTAR



THE OUTSIDE VIEW

Next stop lunch at a country club with colorful flowers and grounds. The men playing golf were greeted by a cow!

WE DONT SEE A COW ON GREENS AT HOME

SNAPDRAGONS

WHAT A DELICIOUS LUNCH

Chan  sent a sweet photo of Jessica and her volleyball team:

A SWEET CREW

Next stop:TUBAC PRESIDIO STATE HISTORIC PARK AND TOWN

Very interesting place with many little shops to buy objects of art. I bought a pottery pie dish to make tamali pie. 

It is a quiet place to walk around, see local artists at work, and listen to music. 

TOM FOUND A CIGAR SHOP. DAVID SAT BY. MM AND I WENT TO THE BAKERY FOR A HUGE APPLE 🥧 PIE

NOW WE CONTRIBUTED TO DINNER WITH PETE, JEN, JULIETTE, VINCENT AND ROMAN

WE HAVE AN A WONDERFUL WEEK WITH DEAR FRIENDS

NOTICE 100 DEGREES! YES, YOU ARE READING THAT CORRECTLY 

100 DEGREES, BUT BELIEVE IT OR NOT, IT DID NOT FEEL AS WARM AS THAT SOUNDS-NEAR 0 HUMIDITY 

Dinner with the family was great. Conversation centered around the kids and their knowledge of math. Lors of problems were being thrown out there by all! Kids did 😊 great!

DAY 123: TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2021: SO MANY MEMORIES BEING MADE

Today, Tuesday was filled with unique and fun experiences.

After doing a 6:00/9:00am class with 426, Mm and David picked us up at 8:30.

We went to Sabino Canyon /Coronado National Forest and took the Trambto the top. It is part of the Santa Catalina Mountain Rangz in Tucson. 

NOT VERY CLEAR, WE WERE MOVING

A PHOTO ESSAY. WE HAVE DONE SOOOO MUCH!

DOWNTOWN TUCSON: Wyatt Earp

Wyatt was quite the outlaw

Train restoration in downtown Tucson

Hotel Congress still has a phone booth and is set up like a true old time hotel: The keys are in a set of boxes like mailboxes

 

Jail-time for these tough guys when they were caught at Hotel Congress

Jail time


We did a walking two mile tour around downtown Tucson. And had dinner at El Charro as I said last night. Here are some photos:

THE COURT HOUSE WHERE A MEMORIAL IS BEING BUILT FOR GABBY GIFFORD


HAPPY HOUR MARGUERITAS 

AN AMAZING SALAD WHOSE NAME I CANNOT PRONOUNCE 

OUR WALK THROUGH EL PRESIDIO PARK

STANDING CENTER OF THE FOOT BRIDGE OVE CONGRESS STREET. WE WERE ALREADY TO,WALK BACK A DIFFERENT WAY BUT THE END WAS BLOCKED. NO,ONE WANTED TO CRAWL THROUGH 

IN THE PARK

The streets were so eerily quiet' Because of covid so many places never opened. We had a beautiful evening walk.

Tuesday morning were are at the canyon :

From the bottom 

To the top

And midway

So beautiful 

DAVID AND I WALKED BACK TO,THE BASE

Next stop :BISBEEBREAKFAST CLUB.: SO GOOD IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL.

HARVEST OMELETTES:

Mushrooms, spinach, onion, squash, and swiss cheese. 

Our day still wasn't done. We went to the De Grazia Gallery in the Sun.

HIS CHAPEL

BURNED MUCH OF HIS WORK SO HIS HEIRS WOULDNT HAVE TO PAY TAXES:

YES, ECCENTRIC BUT TRULY A GIFTED ARTIST IN MANY MEDIUMS 

HIS HISTORY IS WORTH THE READ




ARIZONA IS SO BIG!David said he worked i. his observatory on the mountain in the distance. It is 50 miles away from this spot. We laughrd when he said RI coukd fit between where we were and that mountain. ⛰.

This may not make you laugh, but it did me and then Yom when he finally figured it out. It made me laugh again everytime I thought about it. Maybe it was yhe moment or the timing but...

David said: I feel like I am upside down. Of course, we asked why? 

He said because MY NOSE IS RUNNING AND MY FEET SMELL. 

I KNOW, not so funny 😂 now but it was yesterday.

De Grazia prints I bought.