June 22nd, 23rd, & 24th, Tucson, AZ

 June 22nd, 23rd, & 24th, Tucson, AZ

Woke up early June 22nd, and headed to Tucson via the western side of the Grand Canyon.  Also did a stop in Williams, Sedona, and Phoenix. Major goals of visiting Tucson was to catch up with old friends and to visit the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum and the University of Arizona.

Our route from the Grand Canyon to Tucson

In Tucson, Elaine's long time friend Jean Baxter gave us and the kids a tour of the Old Presidio in downtown Tucson.
Luke with protective deer skin armor

Juliana with protective deer skin armor


Jean showing Juliana how to make red dye from cactus extract

Luke getting a close look at the cactus extract

Jean gave us a tour of the area around the old fort in downtown Tucson


Official name of the fort

Me in front of Old Main at the University of Arizona

Luke & Juliana in front of the fountain at Old Main at the University of Arizona

The whole family at the Desert museum

Juliana with bat ears!

Papa with bat ears at the museum

All the cacti were in bloom

Patrick, Luke, and Juliana studying a lizard on the sidewalk at the Desert Museum

Downtown Tucson

I visited the Mechanical Engineering Department at U of Arizona

The mechanical engineering department occupies two huge buildings now

Elaine, Joe, and Virginia Johns  

Tom and Jean Baxter with Elaine and me

Our rv site in Tucson

View of Mt Lemon from north Tucson

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