Back from Arizona

I had a lovely time in Arizona with my daughter, Alex.  We spent 2 nights in Tucson and 2 at her home.  Unfortunately, I did not get to visit SAS fabrics as I only read the suggestion from Mary after I was in Sierra Vista. And it was closed on Labor Day when I was back in Tucson to fly home.  But looking at the website, I know I want to go there on my next visit!     SAS Fabrics

We did visit the University of Arizona Art Museum.  There were wonderful things to see.  I was taking photos for my art history class (which I just dropped today, but will take again in future) for a project we were supposed to do towards the end of the semester.

This is one of my favorites.  I curse my photography skills. The chrysanthemums on the casket are exquisite.  Also the mourners all seem so sad in different ways, the fourth one can't help but look at the coffin.  Apparently a musician has passed away. Alex and I both found it touching.

We went to the movies and saw  " The Hundred Foot Journey".  Very good, but warning: you may be  hungry when you leave the theatre.

You might want to go to Gringos Restaurant and have this.  I didn't have this after the movie, but I did my best with it the night before.

Do you see the little stack on top? Olive, pickled pepper and pickle.  There is bacon, black bean spread, lettuce, tomato, onions, and 1/2 pound of range beef inside.  I think I might have left something out.  I recommend they make a smaller version as it was yummy, but HUGE.

We actually did go out to eat after the movie.  We went to Grimaldi's Pizzeria.  It's near the university.  They are a chain from NYC, but alas, are not in California as yet.  I failed to take any photos there. But this one looks tasty.

This photo is from the Grimaldi's Coney Island website.  I'm getting    hungry again.

We also did a bit of shopping, watched Joe VS the Volcano while having homemade curry, played Yahzee and talked a bunch. 

Sad to leave, but we'll meet in Salt Lake City in October with the rest of my family. It will be the first time in 3 1/2 years we'll all be together.

My homeward flight. What do I see?

Lake Tahoe. Almost home.

Enjoy being home today if  and when you get there.

Leaving On a Jet Plane

 

Taking off for Tucson at 1736 this afternoon via United with a short stop at LAX.

This is Biosphere 2 near Tucson,  I've been there. Fantastic. But not this time.

 This is the miniature museum.  It is also great and not just for kids.  The workmanship and design that go into these displays are remarkable.

We are going to stay two nights in Tucson.  I will report on our adventures upon my return.  Then we are going to Sierra Vista about an hour south.

Ah, lovely Sierra Vista home of Fort Huachuca, below.

Also a view of the fort.

Sierra Vista  has the main campus of Cochise College.

Unfortunately I couldn't find a photo of the library.  Though I might have if I wasn't writing this at the last minute.  I'm so happy to be going to Arizona because

 mu daughter, Alex, will be there to greet me. Though it is possible she won't have the tiny pumpkin with her.

Look for me back in about a week. Yahoo!

P.S. All photos are from the internet except the last one.

Just posting.

Country CurtainsHappy Weekend.  It's kind of weird about weekends now that I'm retired.  It wasn't too much of a transition, however, because when I was working I worked many weekends and holidays.  But because I now have every day off, I sometimes forget when it's a weekend and try calling some business or other.  Being in the production of Les Miserables, has helped me to beware of what day of the week it is.  It's not a job, but I must attend. Imagination Theater in Placervillie, CA   is where I'll be most of the time for September, October, November and December.  It's going to be great!

Check back here for more costume pictures.

My second child, Alex, is here visiting me from Arizona where she is the Emerging Technologies Librarian at Cochise College.  (You know I just love saying that.)  This is part of the reason there are no updates. on my challenge.  I am still knitting and sewing, but not as much as I will when she has to go home.  I want her to stay and perhaps live around the corner from me.

Did you know that to become a librarian you must have a Master's degree in Library Science?  Yep, you do.  Here is Alex at her graduation.  She is entitled to wear that drape( it's called a hood) at every graduation ceremony in which she participates.  Fancy.

And here she and I are behind our Foster Grants ( they're not really that brand) when I visited her last year.  We were at the Biosphere 2 outside of Tucson.

Biosphere 2

Changing the subject now. About 3 years ago I completely redid my large living-dining area. Floors (I had always wanted wood),  paint (color not off-white) and furniture ( Pottery Barn and IKEA).  Then I got curtains ( Country Curtains and PB). I had made the small curtain for the kitchen earlier from a farm scene fabric and the glass deck door curtain from a sheet.  You remember me mentioning sheets?  Well, now.  The glaring problem is that door curtain.  It's awful, a kind of dead grey-blue.  Well, readers, look what Alex found.

A little slice of this on the door would be pretty nice.

Here are two others I also like.  All of these are at Housefabric.com.  Here is the  page.   And there are more to see.

You can see the door and it's pretty awful curtain in a Christmas photo from last year.  Also the curtains from Country Curtains are visible  No PB furniture showing, but the table cloth is from there and there's an IKEA bookcase to the right of the door.

Come back and see me, but don't wait until Christmas..