Not much to tell. We’re in Tucson, Arizona now, and it’s been stormy off and on all day.
We took some photos in Tombstone after our yummy breakfast at Long Horn Restaurant.
Can you find the CDC monkeys?
CDC monkeys in a shoot out!
Thought you might like this one, Kathleen! All the way from your hometown!
Candles used in the mines in the late 1800s
So you got a chance to feel what it was like to be on a horse
Different types of barbed wire
How the west was really won...
Guess who wanted one of these?
Dad and Scott Johnson - see the fellar in the back there?
Back on I-10!
Eleni, "MommyDaddy! Look! Big Pickles"
I love the colors here! If you look closely, you can see a woman walking with an umbrella. What I don't love is the heat! It was in 90s today.
Thought I'd show you one of Eleni's masterpieces...
But, the thing is…we’re just tired. Plain old tired. We’ve been traveling for 16 days now, and there are quite a few more days ahead of us! Tucson is a pretty good place for taking it easy…
In the meantime, I wanted to share two things here, as I won’t be writing again until Sunday evening.
First, is that I am going on a program this weekend called Borderlinks. I’ll include the itinerary in a posting all on its own so you can see what I’m up to. I’d write more about the organization and what they do, but I’d like to experience it all first. Meanwhile, Neil will be living it up with the kids…
Second, and more importantly, this weekend is the Memorial Service for my Grandfather, Waino T. Ray. The official funeral was held in Maine in February, shortly after he passed away unexpectedly at the age of 91. But, the larger family is gathering in his honor this weekend at his childhood home of Gloucester, Massachusetts. While this trip across the USA and my adventures this weekend are exciting indeed, my heart will really be with all of them. I know that my Grandfather was excited about this trip we’re on, and, no doubt, he is enjoying this trip in spirit.
CDC monkeys in a shoot out!
Thought you might like this one, Kathleen! All the way from your hometown!
Alex and I found this highly amusing...someone at the museum must have as well. It was in a place of honor on the wall.
Candles used in the mines in the late 1800s
So you got a chance to feel what it was like to be on a horse
Different types of barbed wire
How the west was really won...
Guess who wanted one of these?
Dad and Scott Johnson - see the fellar in the back there?The next photos were from the Boot Hill Cemetery. For a donation, you can see the graves of famous (and not so famous) people who died in Tombstone (I think the whole thing was a farce).
Back on I-10!
Eleni, "MommyDaddy! Look! Big Pickles"We visited the Mission San Xavier Del Bac that was founded in the 17th century and built in its present state (mostly) in 1783-97. It is the best-preserved Spanish era building in the USA. It truly stands out in the middle of the desert - we could see it from the highway and Eleni called it a castle! The interior carving is gorgeous. Today this mission is in the midst of the Tohono O’odham Indian Reservation.
Let’s see…other random thoughts about Tucson…
Alex and Neil want to live here.
We got pointers on great activities from another escaped East Coaster- this time, Emily from Manhattan. We went to a great Mexican restaurant named El Charro in the historical district (the oldest Mexican restaurant in the USA). It was easily the best meal we’ve had on this trip yet.
We walked past the old Presidio and the new Presidio.
Alex and Neil want to live here.
We got pointers on great activities from another escaped East Coaster- this time, Emily from Manhattan. We went to a great Mexican restaurant named El Charro in the historical district (the oldest Mexican restaurant in the USA). It was easily the best meal we’ve had on this trip yet.
We walked past the old Presidio and the new Presidio.
I love the colors here! If you look closely, you can see a woman walking with an umbrella. What I don't love is the heat! It was in 90s today.
Thought I'd show you one of Eleni's masterpieces...But, the thing is…we’re just tired. Plain old tired. We’ve been traveling for 16 days now, and there are quite a few more days ahead of us! Tucson is a pretty good place for taking it easy…
In the meantime, I wanted to share two things here, as I won’t be writing again until Sunday evening.
First, is that I am going on a program this weekend called Borderlinks. I’ll include the itinerary in a posting all on its own so you can see what I’m up to. I’d write more about the organization and what they do, but I’d like to experience it all first. Meanwhile, Neil will be living it up with the kids…
Second, and more importantly, this weekend is the Memorial Service for my Grandfather, Waino T. Ray. The official funeral was held in Maine in February, shortly after he passed away unexpectedly at the age of 91. But, the larger family is gathering in his honor this weekend at his childhood home of Gloucester, Massachusetts. While this trip across the USA and my adventures this weekend are exciting indeed, my heart will really be with all of them. I know that my Grandfather was excited about this trip we’re on, and, no doubt, he is enjoying this trip in spirit.
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