May 10, 2012 - Ten Days Left in Tucson

Our month-long visit to the Tucson area is just about over. Tucson is an experience. We have been at the Lazydays RV Park which has been nothing but first-class in all their endeavors however the concertina wire strung around the compound makes one leery of safety. Tucson is a tough town. There have been shootings/killings almost every night and the entire country has prayed for the safe return of six year old Isa Celis. It is often difficult to tell where the good and the bad begin in this harsh, dry climate. All yards are dirt with...

Apr 21, 2012 - Arizona

April 17th, 2012 Miles and miles of scrub brush, tumbling weeds and things that crawl close to the ground passed by as we drove through most of New Mexico. My GPS kept trying to lead me north through Roswell and down through Ruidoso which I had decided to pass by due to high winds and very cold nights. Instead of following the GPS I followed a route found on Google Maps. Highway 82 seemed a nice route with a few winding roads and I would be in Alamagordo in only about 2 and ½ hours. With enough gas to cover 225 miles, I headed down Hwy 82...

Apr 21, 2012 - Tucson and unexpected trip to Flagstaff

Arrived to the beautiful Arizona State Park, Catalina. Pleasant 85 to 90 degrees. Beautiful views and the nicest restrooms and showers I have ever seen. Close to Tucson but in the Oro Valley. Went to visit Old Tucson, Saguaro National Park and the Biosphere 2. Got an unexpected call from our son, his Dad was in the hospital in Flagstaff, he was heading there from home in Running Springs, could we meet him. Very serious situation and we are happy to be here to help our son in any way we can. We are now in Flagstaff enjoying the cool weather...

Apr 20, 2012 - Arrive Tucson, Arizona

Arriver vers 1830 h local (3 h de diff avec Gatineau). Belle temperature car encore 32 Celcius a notre arrivee. La route etait belle mais a partir de Las Cruces, assez desertique avec des chaines de montagnes de chaque cote. Nous sommes ici 5 jours et allons visiter les alentours et la ville. Stats vitesse de croisiere 125-130 KPH 8 litres au 100 kilometres 760 kilometres de route A+

Apr 17, 2012 - Arrived in Tucson

OK the first leg of the trip went well except for an engine check light. We called Ford and got an appointment for first thing Tuesday morning. Needless to say it was a sleepless night. Got up and into the dealership and was out at 1 with a fix. We decided to stay here in Tucson for an extra day. Wednesday we will head off and on the next leg we will bypass El Paso and in to Van Horn for the night. Sorry not much in the pictures but will get the camera out on the next leg.

Apr 17, 2012 - Mar. 1 - 4: Country Coach International Rally in Tucson, AZ

I pre warned you that there would be a few updates this week............................ Bob and I took the RV to Lazy Days RV Resort in Tucson, a 3 hour drive from here, to attend our first Country Coach International RV Rally. ("Country Coach" is the manufacturer's name of our motorhome.) Though we were one of the youngest couples there, for most of the attendees were retired, we made new acquaintances, attended seminars, I took a motorhome driver's safety course, had mechanical work done on the RV, saw some nice entertainment and just...

Apr 14, 2012 - Tucson, AZ Day 4

I and the four boys took the car south to Bisbee and Tombstone yesterday. Bisbee was a booming mining town in the 1880’s. It was actually the largest town between St. Louis and San Francisco in its day. Now, it’s full of artists and old hippies, which made it an interesting town to walk around (to say the least). Bill saw a 40-ish year old woman who had painted a moustache and freckles on her face. I saw a lot of people that had missing teeth when they smiled. Later on in the afternoon, we went to Tombstone. There are two Tombstone’s: The...

Apr 11, 2012 - Tucson, AZ

Wednesday morning in Deming, NM, we were out walking the dogs (before the cranks woke up), and Bill pointed out a large white dot in the sky to the south of us, about 30 miles away. It was an actual blimp (like the Goodyear Blimp) that is used to monitor the border. That’s just how close we were to Mexico! We got in to Tucson Wednesday afternoon, after stopping at a truck wash on the way. We gained an hour when we entered Arizona, because they don’t switch to daylight savings time in the spring. This campground is very, very nice. All the...

Apr 5, 2012 - Tucson

It's been fun in Tucson! Our RV resort is about 10 min away from the Wyndham, where the Clarks and Hulls are staying. We have been spending time around their condo and pool and enjoying the sunshine. Girls day, shopping at Tubac, while Guys drinking beer at the pool! Day trip to Tombstone, with a BBQ at Melissa's. Today we packed lunches, and hiked at Sabino Canyon and enjoyed cooling off in the pretty pools and creeks. Not enough time to see all the sites around Tucson. Off tomorrow to the Grand Canyon, and bye Hulls and Clarks!

Mar 31, 2012 - Tucson, AZ

We made the short hop to our new home for February at the Rincon Country East RV Park near the Saguaro National Forest east of Tucson. A few days after arriving here, Dave left for a ten-day trip to Indianapolis to spend some time with his Mother, who was recuperating from a fall and resulting broken hip. It was great for him to be able to spend time with Mom and to help her in her recuperation. Except for the fact that it was WINTER in Indiana (brrrrrrr), he was able to catch up with his family and be of service to his Mom, who is doing...

Mar 30, 2012 - The Good and the Bad

Today we left the beach for the desert. The good news is that it is 90 degs, and Martens get to see Melissa, Macy, and Mya! The bad news is Al had a tire blow out on the hwy, ony 10 minutes from our RV Resort. The good news is that it didn't happen on an LA freeway. Looking forward to the Clarks and Hulls arriving on Apr. 1st.

Mar 29, 2012 - Desert Museum

Howdy! Today we went to the Arizon Sonora Desert Museum. It is a world-renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden all in one place. We walked the grounds about 2 miles of paths traversing 21 acres of beautiful desert. Was well worth the visit. Some the catus are blooming. They had a hummingbird area. They are just jetting all over the place plus they had their nests as we walked around in the enclosure. Then next few days will be quiet as were leaving for Tombstone on Saturday. Tucson has been a real treat much more than we...