Friday, December 06, 2002
Madison's Driveway, Tucson, AZ - Nov 28-Dec 6
Yes, we actually moved on Thanksgiving Day! It's not so bad when the destination is with family & you are just in time to bake your pies (in your own oven!) for dinner. In addition to Doug's dad (Gayle) and his girlfriend Gertie, Doug's brother Bob & girlfriend Paula and Doug's daughter Erin & husband Bryan were visiting from New Mexico & Colorado respectively. It was a warm, wonderful & delicious Thanksgiving celebration. It was Bryan's first visit to the Tucson area, and he was amazed at how green it actually is.
While in Tucson we were able to go to one U of A Women's basketball game and were happy to see them beat then-ranked #8 Georgia. We have never liked GA since they kept CU from going to the Final Four years ago. AZ has a new 6'5" freshman who shows great potential.
Also from Tucson we visited Biosphere 2 in Oracle where we spent the day with our friends Pat & Dennis Wood from New Hampshire (more on them later). Ever since Columbia University joined Biosphere 2 in 1996, many new educational & research programs have been developed which utilize the world's largest glass-enclosed laboratory. The goal of Biosphere 2 is to find ways for us to become responsible stewards of our planet, ensuring a good quality of life for present and future generations. It was very interesting to tour the grounds, both self-guided and with the tour group.
Another day we drove through Saguaro Natl Park West and the nearby Gilbert Ray County Park. We took the scenic Bajada Loop Drive and stopped to walk on all the short trails. We were rewarded with lots of lovely scenery, some exceptional petroglyphs and our first "new" bird in quite a while, the Gilded Flicker. The Gilbert Ray County park has a very nice campground which is of interest for future trips.
While in Tucson we were able to go to one U of A Women's basketball game and were happy to see them beat then-ranked #8 Georgia. We have never liked GA since they kept CU from going to the Final Four years ago. AZ has a new 6'5" freshman who shows great potential.
Also from Tucson we visited Biosphere 2 in Oracle where we spent the day with our friends Pat & Dennis Wood from New Hampshire (more on them later). Ever since Columbia University joined Biosphere 2 in 1996, many new educational & research programs have been developed which utilize the world's largest glass-enclosed laboratory. The goal of Biosphere 2 is to find ways for us to become responsible stewards of our planet, ensuring a good quality of life for present and future generations. It was very interesting to tour the grounds, both self-guided and with the tour group.
Another day we drove through Saguaro Natl Park West and the nearby Gilbert Ray County Park. We took the scenic Bajada Loop Drive and stopped to walk on all the short trails. We were rewarded with lots of lovely scenery, some exceptional petroglyphs and our first "new" bird in quite a while, the Gilded Flicker. The Gilbert Ray County park has a very nice campground which is of interest for future trips.# posted by Doug and Willie @ 4:30 PM 
