Tombstone for Lunch Plus Yesterday and The Day Before

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

After having our mugs of coffee this morning we decided today would be a perfect day to take a ride over to Tombstone and have lunch at Big Nose Kate's. Looking at the pictures below you will see that is just what we did. 

Tombstone Hills 

In the distance we can see the green cottonwoods which

means we will be going over the San Pedro River.

Tombstone Hills from AZ-80

and behind them in the distance the Huachuca Mountains.

We took a walk up and down Allen Street.

Lunch at Big Nose Kate's always good and always fun.

Yes, that is us.

I just had to add this picture.
If you have been to Tombstone you know what a good parking space this is.
The "Little Black Limo" is on 6th Street just off of Allen Street.

A trip to Tombstone is not complete, in our opinion,
without a trip up the hill to see the Linear Garden.  

Looking down over Tombstone
with the Dragoon Mountains in the distance.

Tombstone Courthouse

On AZ-80 with the Huachuca Mountains off in the distance.

Mule Mountains

Mustang and Whetstone Mountains

It was a relaxing day and we enjoyed our time in Tombstone and the ride there and back.

Monday, March 27, 2023

Up at around 7:15am and the sun was already up in the sky. Tom made coffee and I chatted with my sister as I drank that first mug. Later I headed into Huachuca City to pick up two packages I had sent to the Post Office and then into Sierra Vista for a little shopping. While I did that Tom spent sometime washing two sides of the Stinger "B" he is working on getting rid of a few months worth of desert dust. 

Today's pictures were taken at the top of the hill just as I was leaving Huachuca City and yes I did pull over. It does not matter how many times I have looked at this view as I head back to Quail Ridge RV and home it still fills me with awe at the beauty of the mountains each and every time. 

Whetstone Mountains

Mustang Mountains

When I got home I finished the blog and posted it. After dinner this evening Tom went over to the club house to play some poker. While he was gone I did some blog reading and a couple batches of wash. It was a pretty ordinary day in our lives like most are. Still a day we enjoyed.

Sunday, March 26, 2023

This Sunday we attended Mass at St. Andrew the Apostle Church in Sierra Vista.

Arriving a few minutes late I realized I could take a picture
without people in it. The top picture is the door and the statues
on either side of the door.

It is the the 5th Sunday of Lent and all the religious images
and crucifixes have been veiled.

You may ask or be curious as to why the veils, here is a short answer:

The custom of veiling the images hails from the former liturgical calendar in which the Fifth Sunday of Lent was called "Passion Sunday”. The custom of veiling crosses and images ... has much to commend it in terms of religious psychology, because it helps us to concentrate on the great essentials of Christ's work of Redemption. The duration of such veiling varies from place to place. The custom in many places is to veil from before first Vespers or the vigil Mass of the Fifth Sunday of Lent, while others limit this veiling from after the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday. Crosses are unveiled after the Good Friday ceremonies. All other images are unveiled shortly before the Mass of the Easter Vigil. Neither the Stations of the Cross nor stained glass windows are ever veiled.

While it may appear counterintuitive to veil statues and images during the final weeks of Lent, the Catholic Church recommends this practice to heighten our senses and build within us a longing for Easter Sunday.(from St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church website and internet)

After Mass we had a couple of stops to make then we headed back home. While I did wash, sort of a theme in my life right now, catching up on all the things I would rather not bring to a laundromat and the regular weekly wash. Tom took the Jeep, aka the Little Black Limo, for a much needed wash. Nothing to exciting but that is just fine it is another day we enjoyed living as full time RVer's.

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Beautiful Clouds Filled Our Day

 (Clicking on the pictures should open them larger in a new window.)

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

I have probably three catch up posts to finish but today's post is about yesterday's clouds. Cloud pictures that exist because we took a ride over to Tombstone to have lunch with Elva and Jerry at Big Nose Kate's. I think most of us who blog or anyone who has read George and Suzie's Blog  have heard about this place and enjoyed spending some time there mainly because George always made it sound like a place that would be fun to visit. Tom and I have stopped at least once a year, if not twice, to enjoy a nice lunch and the entertainment. This was Elva and Jerry's first time and what luck, for those of you that have been there, we got the table to the left as you walk in and up a couple of stairs.  Good food and even better company and for the first time since we have been going to to Tombstone I realized when we got home I had not taken one picture while we were there. I am going with what Elva said when I texted her about it, we were to busy talking. It was definitely a fun time and the memory will last even without a picture. 

It had been raining on and off pretty much since Tuesday evening but we decided to tough it out and go as planned. We did have rain drops on the windshield as we drove over and it was still windy and cold when we stepped out of the Jeep but the rain had stopped. After lunch we parted ways we had some shopping to do in Sierra Vista and Elva wanted to take a ride up to see the Linear Garden at the top of the hill that Nancy, Kissack Adventures, has mentioned in her blog. It is a fun and quirky collection of "stuff" and definitely worth the ride up the hill. Another visit we make every year just to see what has been added. Plus, the views of Tombstone are excellent from up there. 

That all being said, what follows is a collection of pictures of today's clouds. Not much more to say about the clouds in my opinion they are beautiful and speak for themselves. 

Leaving Quail Ridge looking North towards 

the Whetstone Mountains.

Looking toward Huachuca City the sky is completely grey.

Looking ahead as we drive East on AZ-80.

Off in the distance we can see sunlight on the highway.

The Dragoon Mountains in the distance.

Then there are cottonwoods in the distance

which means we will soon be crossing 

the San Pedro River.

We have now turned onto AZ-80.

Leaving Tombstone and seeing patches of blue sky

and I believe those are the Tombstone Hills.

This is Charleston Road and will bring us into Sierra Vista.

Now we can see the Huachuca Mountains 

in the distance ahead of us.

This was my favorite picture today.

This is looking right as we head towards Sierra Vista.

More Cottonwoods as we cross 

back over the San Pedro River.

We would look one way an the sky was cloud filled

then another and the blue sky would be peaking through.

Finished shopping we are now on AZ-90 headed home.

One last look at the Huachuca Mountains for today.

Going through Huachuca City and looking at the

Whetstone Mountains in the distance.

One last picture to the East as we headed home.

It was one of those special days to be tucked into our memory book as we continue to realize how blessed we are to spend time with wonderful people as we live our retirement dream.

 

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