Tucson, AZ - Desert Museum

Sunday - Dave made this gingerbread park model, complete with car port, which is on display here at the park. He didn’t do an event like we were able to participate in a couple of years ago. 

I went to Home Depot to pick up some replacement water things. A brass “Y”, a shutoff valve, a new spray nozzle, and some hose gaskets. Just on a whim, I looked at the DeWalt tools for the battery powered air compressor that I have been looking for since last Spring. It’s not on Amazon and up until today, I had not found it in any store. They had one in a sealed box. So I picked it up. Unfortunately, my batteries are in Hondo…

I stopped at Far Horizons to say “hello” to friends we made while staying there a couple of years ago. 

Monday - Kathy took us to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum west of Tucson. There was a raptor free-flight demonstration with crows, owls, and hawks. Very nicely done show. I ended up watching it from a nearby shelter in the shade with benches. I’ve walked most of the paths a couple of times trying to get in some needed exercise. 

The temperature is in the upper 60s. Perfect weather. Though we are using the propane furnace at night as the overnight lows in the upper 30s (°F).

This place is on a monarch butterfly migration route and there were more than a few butterflies. Hard to photograph with the phone. 

For some reason there were quite a few dinosaurs as part of the displays. They moved and had sounds. Though I’m not sure how they know what sounds they made. 

Not animatronic but real and standing very still. As if posing for the tourists. There were lots of nicely done exhibits. 

One of the few large cats out and about. I believe this is an ocelot. 

Another >10k step day. Not quite “Disney park” steps but more than sitting in the RV park. I may need to hit the jacuzzi later on. Tomorrow, we start heading east again back to TX.