Spring in Tucson

I'm here at last,  after a marathon day of short flights alternating with long waits in airports.  Dave and Sally met me just past security - a welcome sight.  They look wonderful and they are just like comfy shoes - we pick up right where we left off.  The last time Dad and I were here, they had just moved out to Tucson - I think it was not long after we left Cincinnati.

On the way back from the airport we stopped at a Mexican place for a quick supper.  Then on to the Ora Valley and home.  Sally has collections of rocks and minerals, all well lit and labeled.  She had some of the Bisbee turquoise which turns out to be very light.  S and D have had fun decorating the house with southwestern things.  Remember when I painted saguaro cactus on the stair risers after my first trip out here?  Sally has done horseshoes around a wall niche - it is wonderful.  We took a short walk around the neighborshood with a flashlight just in case the rattlers were out.  It was still too cool, but soon they will be lounging around at night soaking up warmth from the sidewalks.

We have a full day planned.  This morning we are headed out to see the wildflowers on some trails they know.  Then a bit further west to see petroglyphs.  In the afternoon, we go to the Arizona campus to see some of the archeological and geological museums.  Sally volunteers in one of the gift shops as well as at the Desert Sonoran Museum.  This is a wonderful life for them out here, with busy, interesting, and useful lives in a place they love.