Monday, November 24, 2008

Snowbird Journal Nov 23, 2008--Desert Museum




This past Sunday we all gathered to visit the Desert Museum. The crowd consisted of Jamie, Betsy, Jeff, Lisa, James, Amy, Jim, Elizabeth, Pat, Jack, Aaron, Krista, Kaia, and Landon. Twenty five years ago Harry and Anne took us all to the Museum and now all the little kids then are parents today. James received a cowboy hat from his Grandpa, and if he isn't the picture of cuteness I don't know what is. James has become very interested in snakes and has a little rubber toy snake that he named Fluffy. Elizabeth is a super traveler. Just load her up and away we go. We saw hawks, owls, ravens, coyote's, wolf's, the fattest prairie dogs in the world, and even a puma. After the museum we had a picnic at Ironwood picnic area. A good time was had by all.

I guess we're settling in at the old RV park. There are still plenty of spaces left, but the big rush will be between now and the first of the year. We are directly across from the mailbox's, rec hall, office, and pool area so we see everyone as they come and go. The other day we saw a lady drive up to get her mail and her car had Indiana plates. She was from Bloomington and said that a couple from Seymour should be arriving after Christmas. There are people here from Alaska to Maine and all points in between. Even Canada is represented, especially British Columbia.

Saturday, Betsy and I explored the Red Rock and Marana area's. There is a new subdivision up in the Red Rock area but it's really out in the middle of nowhere. I'm sure that eventually someone will put in a grocery store, but in the meanwhile shopping would have to be done in Casa Grande or Marana. We're having Thanksgiving on Friday so Jim and I are heading for some dirt road explorations in Pinal County so we'll probably check out Arizona City and Eloy. There are alot of foreclosed houses out here.
Some of the deals are hard to believe. I've seen 3 and 4 bedroom houses listed for $85 to $95k. We'll check some of them.

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