Day out

Been doing nothing but hanging out at the RV Park, doing my best not to spend any money. (went way over my budget in Dec. and Jan. ) But today I had to go food shopping and then went to visit a state park.  After all is said and done, shopping was the best part of the day. I guess one reason I do not find this area interesting is I lived here for a few years and have already  seen most of it. Will be staying here until Feb. 9th or so then back to NM.

I am looking forward to the super Bowl...  People here are talking about getting together and that could be fun..

How it looks today

inside

Streets of Tubac

Street in Tubac

Only Titan 2 missel site not destroyed

I was running low on a few items such as drinks and soap so went into town this morning. As long as I was in town I topped off my gas tank using my FRY's VIP card and saved $0.10 a gallon. Had to do it before the first of Feb when all points zero out.  Also cashed my coins in at one of the coin counting machines for $32.76 used to get most of what I needed.

After shopping I figured as long as I was close I might as well visit the Titan Missile Museum, it is the only site that was deactivated an not blown up. Instead it was turned into the museum and has the training missile ( inactive warhead ). Sorry but for more information I suggest you go to the web site...

http://www.titanmissilemuseum.org/

http://www.titan-ii.com/


I will not try to repeat what was said, more then likely I will get it wrong. Instead I will show photos and tell what I recall i the captions. What made it most interesting is that when I was in the Air Force I tried to get assigned to a site in AZ or AR, never going to happen was my answer. Who knows I might have stayed in had I been assigned to one. So today I guess I sort of fulfilled a long ago quest.

When the site was active none of the equipment seen here was out unless it was in use. 

The missile eng.. Web site does a better job of detail then I ever could

Top view of the missile, long way down...

Control room, looks like something out of an old movie.  Sad part is it also looks a lot like the computer I worked on in 1975.

Tour guide, he served on a site for four years so had first hand knowledge 

If you can read it, targets were programed by paper tape. 

Lights blinking showing simulated launch of missile

Forget the correct name for this long as underground tunnel.  It went from the control room to the missile silo.

Best I could do, to close for a full shot. 

Now just how dirty does one need to be before a shower becomes an emergency??

I would have added kiss A$$ goodbye 

Walls are 4ft thick doors are reinforced ...  Told site can withstand a force of 300 to 1000 pressure per sq inch. 

Might have been able to see some of this when site was active.

Now that is a hydraulic arm!!!!!

Photo taken for patch

That is a real jeep.. LOL...

Main item that could have been seen when driving past, during the active days of the site. 

So ends the tour.

Update for what it is....

Nothing exciting to write about really. Last few days spent seeing a friend from my school bus driving days. Had a nice lunch one day then I spent some time at her house for a visit.

Carola does love animals, here are two of seven birds. 

Carola with a good bird, does not scream all the time.

She also has several cats and dogs, amazing how well all of them seem to get along. I do believe we had a good visit and hope to see her again before I head back to New Mexico.

Only  other thing I have done was to get Spencer a booster  shot for kennel cough in order to get him into a groomer. I had lost control of his matting and should have had him done before leaving Ky.  Now I am mainly sitting around enjoying the warm weather and doing my best not to spent any more money. I have gone way over my budget for the month, will have to cut back for at least next two months to get back on track.

Do you think he knows he is cute?? Has more energy now that the fur is short.

Fun day in AZ

Made it to Arizona Wed. the 11th, staying at a so so RV park in Amado AZ. Staying here so I can see some friends, visit the Desert Zoo, try to visit my sisters if I can make contact. The area I am in is not very good for photos so may not get any.  

Today Friday the 13th renting a car, will have to visit a bank to take care of some business, then it is off to see the Zoo. Tonight I will have dinner with an old friend here in Green Valley. 

Rented my car, but first had to wait for the young man to find me. Had to call the office three times, each time I was told he was on the way and that it took at least 20 min to get to me from the office. Funny how it only took ten to get back to the office once he found me. I figure he was sent to the wrong address even if I did tell them how to get to me, the address, and the name of the park. What ever once I got the car the first thing was to find a Wells Fargo bank to first deposit a check ( kay see if you have it ) and to get a money order to pay for my registration on the RV. This is turning into another expensive month. Then to a post office to send the check to SD so it will get done asap. Good thing is I can get mail at this park so should have it before I leave. 

  So now I have a car, what should I do??? Lets visit Mareda Canyon and see what it looks like. drove around for about an hour and noticed that the camp sites for RV/tents are just the right size for my but not the big guys. Only problem is the price of $20 a night, do not think I will be staying they any time soon, shame because it is really nice. Four photos below taken in or around the Canyon.

  Next stop was a place I have driven past hundreds of times when I lived in GV.  

San Xavier del Bac Mission just off the I-19 about 9 miles south of Tucson.  It is a nice mission, but nothing great. It does not compare to the ones I have seen in Mexico but it did have one feature I do not recall seeing before. One of the statues of the saints had the features of a native American.  For more information about the Mission click on the url below.

http://www.sanxaviermission.org/History.html

I think the cross on the hill is because a cemetery is located behind it.

Entrance to the cemetery??

Zoom look at entrance

Mission

Alter section of the mission

Notice the center stature 

Donation center

After my visit to the church/mission I went and had a really good fried bread, OMG was it good!!!! 

On my way back to Green Valley to meet a friend for dinner I had to stop and look at the new Fry’s shopping center. That was a major mistake because all the things I love that I have not been able to find for months where all there.  My favorite hot dogs, Sushi, Greek Stuffed Vine Leaves (Koupepia) , and ground lamb. As the saying goes fest or famine, for now it is fest. 

Last thing I did before returning to the rv was meet Carola for a nice dinner. We spent over an hour just catching each other up on what is going on. Hoping to get together again this Sunday.. 

Did see a cool sunset tonight, turned things red...

Nice sunset