The Titan II Missile carried America’s largest nuclear payload on its largest missile. The Titan II program designed to be in service 10 years, was on continuous alert for 24 years starting in 1963. These hardened silos were in three locations in the United States. The Tucson area was one of the three and was … Continue reading A Sobering Visit
Happy Palm Sunday! We’ve finally gotten the camper repaired and have made our way to Benson, AZ. Benson is east of Tucson and we are camping at the Escapees Saguaro RV Park. We have been wanting to come to this area and this park in particular for quite some time. There are many things to … Continue reading San Xavier del Bac Mission
David and I have been to many pizzerias in our lives but we have never been to one like Organ Stop Pizza in Mesa, AZ. Not only is the pizza good, but the entertainment is what makes it so unique. Organ Stop Pizza has a theater style Wurlitzer pipe organ at the front of the … Continue reading Organ Stop Pizza
David and I woke up to another sunny and warm day in Phoenix. We decided that we really needed to get out into nature for a while after having been in the city for a number of days now. We thought that South Mountain Municipal Park would be just what we needed and we were … Continue reading High Desert Hike
Since we are still in the Phoenix area awaiting parts for our camper repairs, we decided to use this time to explore this area of the country. We had come to Phoenix to visit the Musical Instrument Museum, the Desert Botanical Gardens, and the Heard Museum but there are so many other interesting places here … Continue reading Boyce Thompson Arboretum
Piddlin' Around 