Week 1 - "Weekend" -exploring Tucson

 From Gospel Rescue Mission to Southwest Gospel Music Festival - Mesa Arizona

Definitely in the 'nosebleed section' 

(but no problem hearing anything!😉)

Wonderful concert and uplifting music.

Love the architecture at the Mesa Arts Center

Back to Tucson,

Trail Dust Town - it's always easy to find replicas of the Old West Towns

even with the Gunfight scenes

This is about as close as I can get Lou to an opera!

Things don't change too much - do they?

Substitute ____(any of today's products)

"Water- bring plenty"

"Washout"

                                          Historic Fourth Avenue in Tucson

             A district with artisans, trendy locals, and all manner of unique shops

The light rail stop

The taco shop with fresh homemade chips and a collection of HOT salsas.

They serve so many chips that they know you'll have leftovers - thus the paper bag.

The Mexican pottery shop - some very unique pieces--

I usually like to get a small souvenir of a cat - 

NOT in my house!

And now our "new normal" includes a trip to the local 

Radio Control Air Field

Some very nice planes

This beauty has a real miniature jet engine that actually burns jet fuel (and only costs about $13,000) and with vectoring thrust which enables it to do unusual maneuvers for a jet.

This one flies so fast that I was lucky to get a picture at all!

even a paraglider

I can probably put a video on Facebook, but not on the blog.

Nice week, nice weekend!

Week 1 - Work and 'other'

The work week saw some painting, sorting, and miscellaneous maintenance chores.  We both decided that shorter work days were really a blessing for our ever older bodies!  Nice to have shorter (and easier) days!

Don't EVER be alone when on a ladder!

OK Then

Bring that ladder - I hate the bare spots!

"The Girls" get to sort out the storage bin of bedding items for the women that are checking in to the facility.  They all get a blanket, a set of sheets, and a set of towels.

Donations abound, and the storage overflows.

"How to make room for all this?"

We are serving at the women's facility, and we tour the men's facility.

All of the services and programs and materials come from donations.

There is never a charge for anything, and the food, housing, programs, rehab, job placement and training are all provided with the emphasis on Christian values and principles.  They have capacity of 400 beds for the men.

A hotel was donated - this is the 'relaxation lobby'

This section of beds available is for any one who needs a shower, meal and clean clothes for a day or two.  There is never any pressure to join one of the programs.

Is this a 'homey' atmosphere for the library?

"THE END"

(of week one work week)

Then the weekend.