After taking Teresa back to the dorm to leave a few items there, we left Lancaster at 10:10 am and headed East toward Tucson. The car had some difficulties going up inclines, so we turned off the AC for that, but generally the trip of about 500 miles went well. We filled up with gas once near the Arizona border. At that time we got about 25 mpg which was good considering the load of stuff we carried.
The drive through the Southwest is desert, albeit we noticed changes in color of the mountains we passed.
There were many low-growing plants, wide, flat places for miles and miles; and rocks, rocks, rocks. We saw trains carrying sea containers and huge wind farms –acres and acres of those huge turbines; some spinning, some not. I wonder how much electricity they actually produce and at what cost. We arrived in Tucson about 7:00 pm., as it was getting dark.
Barb, Jerry and son James moved here late last year. It’s a beautiful one-level home
with a pool…and backs up to a golf course, but beyond the back fence is habitat for the birds and critters and plants. Very private. Last night the three men got into the pool and played around for an hour. We ladies just put the feet in.
Barb and I talked about family events and I mentioned my autobio that I am writing, so we launched into recollections. I showed her some family photos I have on the computer, some of which she never had seen.
We retired after 11:00 pm and it was the end of a long day.
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