Can you beleive that it is Dec already, don't know where the time has gone, but do know that Jerry and I are having the time of our lives and enjoying every minute of it.

We try to go some where at least a couple times a week to see the area all around us here in Az., so this is what we have been up to since I last posted!

Went to Boyce Thompson Arboretum (State Park & Gardens) what a nice day we had, learn that there is way more cactus and many different kind then I would have ever thought, some are very pretty but sticky so don't get too close, some have flowers and others don't, some grow into trees, like the Cholla Cactus, which I think is very pretty when it is a small tree, not so much when they get very big, the birds like these and you would think that they would get pricked when they land on them, but guess not as they are always in the trees, we have a few of them right outside on the site and lots more in the distance! We see lots of birds land on them and talking about birds, they are not afraid to get close to people as one landed right on Jerry's leg whilehe was sitting outside, you can clap your hands and they just look at you, like what!! Fun to see them getting so close!

Next up was the Youth Rodeo and what a good time we had watching all the young kids, boys and girls, ride, rope and being bucked all around on the bulls and horses, most of the horses were way bigger then the kids, neat to see them get on and off. They also had the Queen and her court, all very pretty and dressed from cowgirl hat down to the boots! (very neat)

This week we went into Tucson and looked around, but most of the day was spent at Old Tucson, where many movies were made, plus quite a few T V shows, like Big Valley, Little House, High Chaparral, plus so many more, John Wayne made many movies there and they had a short film on him. Lotsof fun!

Wed. night we went into Mesa to meet two of the couples we made friends with while in S. D. this past summer, went to a place called Organ Pizza, best know for their Organ which is a Wrestzler and they have someone playing from 4:30 till closing and they take requests, was a good time had by all and the pizza was great!

Back to Mesa yesterday as we needed new tires for the car, so made a day of it, got tires, walked the mall had dinner and then on the way back stopped in Apache Junction at a few junks stores and the Goodwill stores, can't seem to pass by them, (old habit), but Jerry was looking for jacket that is made of that soft material but is very warm, well we went to all three on the way back and findly hit pay dirt on the last one! It is now getting cooler in the evenings.

Tomorrow we will again go into Apache Junction to see what the big flee market is all about, one of the lady's that I have made friends with, goes about every other week, keeps asking have we went yet, so will see tomorrow what the draw is!