Arizona

Lake Havasu City

January 30, 2011

After spending a fun week camped out in the desert at Quartzsite, Arizona, we headed for Lake Havasu City.  Our son, Joe and his wife, Tamara were due to have a baby on January 25.  We planned to watch their three-year-old, Atreyu, while they were busy in the hospital; and then stick around for a few days to help out once Tamara was home from the hospital.

We had a great time with Atreyu.  We walked the dog.

Trey rode his bike.

 We went to three different parks.

 

 

 

 

 

We just played around the house.

 

 

Asher was born and came home without incident.  All are well.

 

 

 

 

After a week in Lake Havasu City, we headed for home.  It was a wonderful experience and we thoroughly enjoyed visiting with our kids and getting to know our grandsons better.

Tucson

Sabino Canyon

January 13, 2012

Just about a mile from Bob’s old home in Tucson is Sabino Canyon.  Sabino Canyon is a natural desert oasis located in the Coronado National Forest just north of Tucson in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains.  Sabino Canyon presents a world of natural beauty and stunning vistas.  The fresh morning air, tranquility of running creek water, desert plants and animals, and rugged peaks make this a unique place to visit.

People who are physically able have the choice of several hikes.  In addition, a person can ride the tram up the Canyon and walk down, or jump on and off the tram at any of the nine stops.

An earthquake centered in northern Mexico in 1887 dislodged the massive boulders that lined the canyon walls.  They crashed down and came to rest in the valley bottom.

During the Great Depression, the Work Progress Administration (WPA) and the Civilian Conservation Corporation (CCC’s) built a road up the canyon complete with bridges across the creek at several locations, and the Sabino Dam.

The Park Service now offers a narrated, educational 45-minute tour via tram into the Canyon.  The trams have nine stops along the tour.  At Stop Number Nine, the tram turns around and heads back down to the Visitor’s Center.  Trams run every thirty minutes.

 

 

We left Sabino Canyon after enjoying the tram ride to the top of the Canyon and back again.  We stopped for lunch and then drove north on Arizona Highway 77 to Oracle.  From there we headed northwest on Highway 79 to Florence and then west on Highway 283 to Casa Grande.  It was a fun day in the desert.

Casa Grande

December 31, 2011

On New Year’s Eve, Foothills West RV Resort had an evening of fun including drinks and a band for dancing.  I mixed up a batch of bloody mary’s, and we headed for the clubhouse to enjoy  a few hours of listening to music, dancing and visiting with friends and neighbors. 

 

 

We had a good time, but decided to sneak away at about 11:45 p.m. and bring in the new year in the quiet of our motorhome.

Happy New Year! We hope that 2012 brings you happiness and health.