In late May this year, the week before Memorial Day we stayed in Farmington, NM on the way back from our daughter’s wedding. It seemed like a good “middle of the road” place to stop for the night. We had planned on stopping at the Aztec Ruins National Monument on … Continue reading
We were recently honored to be invited to the SOFT Opening of the new “Corbett’s”. Us and a hundred other people. All media? Corbett’s is the latest Pickleball Arena, Sports Bar, and entertainment venue all wrapped up into one. At least that is what I would call it. Not being … Continue reading
Ms. Karen had ordered tickets for the Van Gogh Exhibit online and we went in mid-August 2023. It is located at the Oro Valley Marketplace in a very large space. We got in a short line and entered a room with posters describing Van Gogh’s tragic life of mental illness … Continue reading
We arrived at La Posada with barely an hour to spare before our dinner reservation. Actually, we did not have a reservation. We had been put on the waiting list. #2. But somehow or another we managed to get seated. It appears that it was actually pert of the bar … Continue reading
The Historic El Rancho Hotel The first night of our “Most Excellent Adventure” was to make it to Gallup, NM, and to stay at the Historic El Rancho Hotel. Jim had made reservations for an ADA-accessible room in this ancient hotel which had hosted stars of old westerns from way … Continue reading
The last time I was at the Four Corners Monument in um, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and Colorado was sometime in the late 60’s I believe. At that time it was a lone monument up two steps surrounded by a parking lot. It was unknown to me, at that time, … Continue reading
This past week, we went on an early morning tour of the Reid Park Zoo as a part of our membership to the Attractions Alliance. For those of you who don’t know, they are the organization that puts out the Attraction Alliance Passport, a booklet full of Discounts and Deals … Continue reading
I had contacted Beverly Elliott, Director of the new African American Museum of Southern Arizona about arranging a visit and a tour in early March 2023. She easily agreed to a date and time. I then wrote her that I had casually mentioned our tour to friends, who said “Hey, … Continue reading
Please note: If you are unfamiliar with our slideshows you can navigate through them faster by using the arrows. On a Saturday in mid-January 2023, Ms. Karen and I were invited to visit the Rodeo Parade Museum at Irvington and 6th Avenue in Tucson. We had been there many years … Continue reading
One May day, Ms. Karen & I met up with Ms. Rosemary at Feliz Paseos Park on the west side of town near Gates Pass. We had passed by this park for many years on the way to the Desert Museum on the other side of Gates Pass, but never … Continue reading
