Monthly Archives: January 2015

Rain Rain Rain

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Writing a daily post is difficult when all it does is rain and the highlight of our day is a trip to the grocery store. But here’s a tidbit. Benson is a small town, about 5,000 people. There is a … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Tucson, Hello Benson

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

We don’t usually stay anywhere more than a week but we just spent the last 19 days in Tucson.  A record for us! We really enjoyed our time there and the next time we are in this part of the … Continue reading →

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Mt. Lemmon Scenic Byway

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

The Mt. Lemmon Scenic Byway is one of the most scenic drives in southeastern Arizona. That’s a fact. We drove up it today and saw it for ourselves. It was a cloudy day, but the next few days are going … Continue reading →

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John Dillinger Days

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

An annual weekend event at the Hotel Congress in Tucson, Arizona, commemorates the capture of Public Enemy No. 1, John Dillinger. He and some of his gang were captured in Tucson in 1934, 81 years ago. The side street between Hotel … Continue reading →

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Pecans and Copper

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Hmm…what to do today? We just got in the car and started driving, going south this time, just to see what’s out there. About 15 miles south of here we begin seeing pecan orchards….miles and miles of pecan orchards. Then we … Continue reading →

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Sabino Canyon

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

There seems to be no end to the things to do in Tucson. This time we chose to see Sabino Canyon. This is a desert canyon with some beautiful views and loads of hiking trails. Bernie’s America the Beautiful pass … Continue reading →

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Pima Air and Space Museum

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

The Pima Air & Space Museum was on our agenda for today. We have been here before but thought we’d go have another look. They have indoor hangar space the size of four football fields plus 150+ outdoor planes. You … Continue reading →

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Tumamoc Hill

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

We got our workout today. Tumamoc Hill is right next to A Mountain that we visited yesterday. Tumamoc means “horned lizard” in the native, Tohono O’odham, language. Legend has it a giant horned lizard suddenly began eating people. They prayed … Continue reading →

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A Mountain

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

As you enter Tucson one of the first things you notice is the big “A” on the side of a mountain.  Today we went to investigate it. Sentinel Peak Park is where the mountain is.  The road takes you up … Continue reading →

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Another Day in Tucson

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Our first stop today was to see the Historic Railroad Depot which was built in 1907 and restored in 2004 to its 1942 appearance. The building includes a nice restaurant and an excellent museum. This is a functioning passenger train … Continue reading →

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Exploring Tucson

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

A nice sunny day! We started out with a drive in the country into the Tucson Mountain Park. Yes, forest. Being from the Midwest I always think of a forest as pine trees, so it took some getting used to … Continue reading →

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Mission San Xavier

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

The last few days have been quiet. It’s been cloudy and rained on and off. So we just did some shopping instead of sightseeing. The Tucson Mall is a big mall and we went there to get our daily walk … Continue reading →

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The Sonoran Desert

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

The Arizona Sonora Desert Museum was our adventure for today. This is a combination zoo, botanical garden, art gallery, natural history museum, and aquarium all in one. The temperature warmed up to around 70 degrees so it was no problem … Continue reading →

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Old Tucson Studios

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Warning, this is a photo intensive blog. Old Tucson Studios is an Arizona movie set wild west town. Over 300 movies, commercials, and TV shows have been shot here since it was built in 1939.  I’m sure you have seen … Continue reading →

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Biosphere 2

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

First thing this morning Bernie got out the tin snips and clipped off that flap that was hanging off the muffler on the Jeep. It’ll probably rust out faster now, but we’ll deal with that when the time comes. No … Continue reading →

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On The Road Again

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

We’ve spent the last three weeks in three different Retirement Communities in Mesa, Arizona. While they were all great resorts with lots of amenities and activities and loads of friendly people we have decided we just are not ready for … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

The nights have been freezing cold lately, and we’ve had a few days and nights of light rain. But we are thankful we’re in a mild spot. The areas not too far to the north and the west have had … Continue reading →

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