Ron and I recently
drove to Phoenix to babysit Mila while Anna and John attended a
conference. We were delighted to do so, and we were also pleased to
receive an unexpected email from a special cousin, Kathy. She
informed us that she and her husband, Karl, were in Tucson. We gladly
changed our plans and headed to Tucson after Phoenix so that we could
join them for dinner. Kathy prepared one of her great meals that
included salmon from Alaska. In addition to the meal, they
entertained us with stories about their life in Alaska and visits
to Sweden.
We stayed at the
Fairfield Inn in Oro Valley, which is about ten miles north of
Tucson. I enjoyed the morning walks along paths through the desert,
and the well-groomed neighborhoods with interesting cacti
along the way. For me, the unattractiveness of the desert sand is
somewhat compensated by the fascinating range of shapes, colors, and
sizes of cacti and nearby mountains. I was brought up in the Midwest,
where we only occasionally saw a cactus planted in an indoor pot, so
to see all the varieties growing naturally is quite a treat for me.
NATURAL ROCK SCULPTURES
MT. LEMMON SCENIC BYWAY
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WALL PAINTINGS ON HOMES
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ADOBE HOME
DOWNTOWN TUCSON
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HOTEL CONGRESS DOWNTWON TUCSON |
As you walk along, there are restaurants and shops in historic buildings that I had time to only peek at. The two hours I allotted were not nearly long enough to get the full enjoyment for Tucson's famous downtown historical area.
NATURAL ROCK SCULPTURES
MT. LEMMON SCENIC BYWAY
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WALL PAINTINGS ON HOMES |
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