Memorial Day we went to the Tumacacori Mission. This is in the courtyard garden. Had a beautiful morning there.
Jenni is in Louisville this week. I'm sure she wishes she were back here in Arizona.
Tomorrow I'm taking Carlos (and Mica) up to Madera Canyon for a little morning hike. Should be interesting.
I got a new swimsuit. For the last 6 months I've been saying, "I've got to get a new suit," each time we went to the pool. But did I order one? No. So finally went online to Land's End and ordered one. Very satisfying.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Go ahead, tell me I'm cute
At the concert in Reid Park last Sunday I saw this cute Chihuahua.
Many people brings their dogs, but we forgot to take Mica.
I'm hoping to go to the concert again on Sunday with Karl's family (Jenni is in Louisville), so maybe I will remember to take Mica this time. She would enjoy it, I think. I know she would be well-behaved.
Many people brings their dogs, but we forgot to take Mica.
I'm hoping to go to the concert again on Sunday with Karl's family (Jenni is in Louisville), so maybe I will remember to take Mica this time. She would enjoy it, I think. I know she would be well-behaved.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Pomegranate flowers
We spent Memorial Day morning at the Tumacacori Mission. This flower is on a pomegranate tree in the courtyard garden. It was so peaceful. We enjoyed sitting for awhile in the shade of this tree. I'll be posting more photos of the mission over the next several days on my Flickr site.
The Tumacacori mission was founded in the late 1600s. I can't imagine living in this desert 300 years ago. I give both the O'ohdam and the Spanish credit for hardiness!
The Tumacacori mission was founded in the late 1600s. I can't imagine living in this desert 300 years ago. I give both the O'ohdam and the Spanish credit for hardiness!
Monday, May 26, 2008
Tucson Pops Orchestra in Reid Park
Sunday night we went to Tucson for a concert in the park. Lovely evening outdoors. The music is quite good, too. It's fun to watch all the different people. Combined with a picnic on the lawn in advance of the concert makes a very enjoyable evening.
This concert was the "Memorial Day" concert. At one point they play all the "Service Songs," that is, the Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard and Air Force Hymns. The ask all the veterans to stand. It's a very nice tribute to those who helped maintain our freedom.
This concert was the "Memorial Day" concert. At one point they play all the "Service Songs," that is, the Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard and Air Force Hymns. The ask all the veterans to stand. It's a very nice tribute to those who helped maintain our freedom.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Bookend for May 24 #2
Saturday evening.
Most of my day was spent fixing the water softener. On Friday it was discharging water down the drain (something it should do when it recycles) all day. It was running in the morning when I went to work (strange, I thought), and was still running when I came home from work (a problem, I thought).
When I put the water softener in 3 years ago I didn't install a bypass valve system (it was supposed to come with one, but didn't). Now, after fussing with the controls to no success, I had no way to shut it off without shutting water off to the whole house.
So Saturday morning I set out to put in a series of valves that would let me bypass the water softener. The repair guy I called was very nice, but said he couldn't get to us until next Thursday. I needed to get this thing bypassed.
I went to the hardware store, bought the requisite valves and tees, cut the pipe, installed all the stuff, went to Karl's house and borrowed his torch for soldering. Then I soldered it all up.
The problem was, this was all 1" copper pipe which I have rarely soldered. I didn't heat each joint evenly. Some parts of the joints I overheated, driving the flux out. The result was that when I turned the water on, thinking everything was well-soldered, I was treated to a shower--with virtually every joint leaking.
So I called Karl and groveled. He graciously came to my rescue. It took too of us to unsolder all the joints, properly clean them, put it all together, and then let Karl do the honors of applying the proper heat for a professional job.
Thanks, Karl!
So after this I made a fire in the chiminea and we enjoyed watching the mountains change color. Very relaxing.
Most of my day was spent fixing the water softener. On Friday it was discharging water down the drain (something it should do when it recycles) all day. It was running in the morning when I went to work (strange, I thought), and was still running when I came home from work (a problem, I thought).
When I put the water softener in 3 years ago I didn't install a bypass valve system (it was supposed to come with one, but didn't). Now, after fussing with the controls to no success, I had no way to shut it off without shutting water off to the whole house.
So Saturday morning I set out to put in a series of valves that would let me bypass the water softener. The repair guy I called was very nice, but said he couldn't get to us until next Thursday. I needed to get this thing bypassed.
I went to the hardware store, bought the requisite valves and tees, cut the pipe, installed all the stuff, went to Karl's house and borrowed his torch for soldering. Then I soldered it all up.
The problem was, this was all 1" copper pipe which I have rarely soldered. I didn't heat each joint evenly. Some parts of the joints I overheated, driving the flux out. The result was that when I turned the water on, thinking everything was well-soldered, I was treated to a shower--with virtually every joint leaking.
So I called Karl and groveled. He graciously came to my rescue. It took too of us to unsolder all the joints, properly clean them, put it all together, and then let Karl do the honors of applying the proper heat for a professional job.
Thanks, Karl!
So after this I made a fire in the chiminea and we enjoyed watching the mountains change color. Very relaxing.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Human pyramid
Rachel has joined Flickr! She has posted quite a few fun shot. This one is from last summer at the Conference Grounds.
I can't believe that it was more than 40 years ago that I spent time on this beach. It must have been about 1965, before I started working at Ludema's, that I got to spend a whole summer at the beach. Transistor radios (not tubes) meant you could carry a radio down to the beach. We could pick up WOKY from Milwaukee. The played the Beatles, Herman's Hermits, the Byrds, the Supremes, Peter and Gordon, .......... Those were the days.
I can't believe that it was more than 40 years ago that I spent time on this beach. It must have been about 1965, before I started working at Ludema's, that I got to spend a whole summer at the beach. Transistor radios (not tubes) meant you could carry a radio down to the beach. We could pick up WOKY from Milwaukee. The played the Beatles, Herman's Hermits, the Byrds, the Supremes, Peter and Gordon, .......... Those were the days.
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