The Holidays
We had a terrific holiday season!
Kate arrived on December 22, later than planned because her flight from Richmond to Atlanta was cancelled. We did quite a bit together during her visit. On Friday we went up to the Sonoran Desert Museum west of Tucson. We thought some acquaintance with the flora and fauna of the area would be a good introduction to the area. We had been eager to get back there ourselves because we had good memories of the museum.
We were not disappointed. The museum has grown quite a bit since our last visit and is both educational and enjoyable. We saw many different varieties of cactus, mountain lions, snakes and javelinas, though the last were asleep in the heat of the day and not very entertaining.
On Christmas Eve we went to Tubac and Tumacacori, a Spanish mission south of Tubac. After dinner al fresco in Tubac we returned to Tumacacori to see the luminaria display. There were over 2000 luminaria throughout the mission grounds. We had to stand in line to wend our way through the lights, but it was quite dark and the Milky Way was visible, along with many other stars, of course, right above our heads. Volunteers served hot chocolate and cookies at the end. Our friends Dwight and Carol met us there and took some of the pictures I’ll put up either here in this blog or on our regular website (www.aldixon.net). Dwight and Carol joined us for Christmas dinner, following a dip in the pool for Kate, Jane and Dwight!
We went shopping and sightseeing in Tucson, Green Valley and Mexico – Kate’s first time there.
Kate departed on Thursday for Las Vegas, where she was meeting Mark for New Year’s Eve. What a great visit!
On Friday, Jane’s brother Joe, wife Nancy, Will and Rick arrived from California for New Year’s weekend. During their visit was also visited the Desert Museum and did some hiking in Madera Canyon and saw King Kong. We managed to make it until midnight on New Year’s Eve, though it was tough. The boys had to sleep on blow-up mattresses, Rick in the living-dining room and Will in the kitchen. I admired their ability to stay asleep as many of the rest of us went about our morning routines.
Since the departure of our holiday visitors, we have been moving towards establishing some routine. We did another hike, his time to Pena Blanca Lake. And this week our yoga class starts and I’m going to try to get into a Spanish conversation course here.
Kate arrived on December 22, later than planned because her flight from Richmond to Atlanta was cancelled. We did quite a bit together during her visit. On Friday we went up to the Sonoran Desert Museum west of Tucson. We thought some acquaintance with the flora and fauna of the area would be a good introduction to the area. We had been eager to get back there ourselves because we had good memories of the museum.
We were not disappointed. The museum has grown quite a bit since our last visit and is both educational and enjoyable. We saw many different varieties of cactus, mountain lions, snakes and javelinas, though the last were asleep in the heat of the day and not very entertaining.
On Christmas Eve we went to Tubac and Tumacacori, a Spanish mission south of Tubac. After dinner al fresco in Tubac we returned to Tumacacori to see the luminaria display. There were over 2000 luminaria throughout the mission grounds. We had to stand in line to wend our way through the lights, but it was quite dark and the Milky Way was visible, along with many other stars, of course, right above our heads. Volunteers served hot chocolate and cookies at the end. Our friends Dwight and Carol met us there and took some of the pictures I’ll put up either here in this blog or on our regular website (www.aldixon.net). Dwight and Carol joined us for Christmas dinner, following a dip in the pool for Kate, Jane and Dwight!
We went shopping and sightseeing in Tucson, Green Valley and Mexico – Kate’s first time there.
Kate departed on Thursday for Las Vegas, where she was meeting Mark for New Year’s Eve. What a great visit!
On Friday, Jane’s brother Joe, wife Nancy, Will and Rick arrived from California for New Year’s weekend. During their visit was also visited the Desert Museum and did some hiking in Madera Canyon and saw King Kong. We managed to make it until midnight on New Year’s Eve, though it was tough. The boys had to sleep on blow-up mattresses, Rick in the living-dining room and Will in the kitchen. I admired their ability to stay asleep as many of the rest of us went about our morning routines.
Since the departure of our holiday visitors, we have been moving towards establishing some routine. We did another hike, his time to Pena Blanca Lake. And this week our yoga class starts and I’m going to try to get into a Spanish conversation course here.
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