Wow, it's been a whole week since our last post. We spent the week doing something. I can't remember what it was but I'm sure it was important. Yesterday we drove to Gilbert, AZ to meet Jeff, Lisa, and James for lunch. What a wonderful treat it is to just drive a couple of hours to see them vs. the eleven that it used to take. James is such a cutie. He was very curious as to why there were whiskers on my chin. On our way to Gilbert we drove through Coolidge and Florence, AZ in our quest for a new hometown. Years ago Coolidge built a dam on the Gila River to create a lake to retain the water. Immediately after the dam was finished a drought hit the area and it took 3 or 4 years for the lake to get much water in it. There was just enough water to nourish the weeds. Will Rogers was in Coolidge and looked at the shallow lake and commented, "If it was my lake, I think I'd mow it."
We weren't really impressed with Coolidge. So on to Florence. We drove down the 4 or 5 blocks that made up the old downtown area and were immediately transported back in time about fifty years. We found the Visitors Center and the lady on duty was from LaPorte, IN. She and her husband moved into the area last year and love it. Florence is the county seat of Pinal County, has a very active restoration program going on for the downtown area, a community college, and many, many Historic Register buildings. Florence will remain on the list for a possible new hometown. Sorry, no pictures. We forgot the dumb camera.
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