This morning the outside temp was 38, and inside the rig it was only 48. Off hand, I’d say that’s a bit chilly. It’s certainly not what I expected for Arizona weather. Considering that when we first arrived here, the temps were triple digits nearly every day for the first 2-3 weeks, then all the sudden it changed. I think it has something to do with day light saving time. Since that isn’t observed here, they must have decided that fiddling with the temperatures was a valid alternative.

I escorted Diane to the laundromat with all our laundry and she got started washing stuff while I made a trip to the bank for some more quarters.

In the afternoon, after the laundry was done, we took a long ride around town. The first two stops were planned.

The first was a thrift store somewhere in the foothills of NW Tucson. By the time we got there it was closed, but not a surprise. Now Diane knows where it’s at for future reference.

The second stop was Tohono Chul Botanical Park. The gates were open so we drove through to see what we could see. Mostly we saw empty parking lots scattered throughout the park. Like most botanical gardens, this is a walking venue. We may return at a later date, but it’s been moved down the list of “things to do.”

The drive took us to a much different part of the city so that was refreshing. We enjoy visiting new places and traveling different roads. After leaving the park, we headed back to the Bone Yard moving around looking for a road we recognized. It took a while, but we eventually found our way home just as the sun was setting. The rare clouds over the Catalina Mountains captured the sun setting behind us as we reached the street leading to the main gate.

The first thing I did after unlocking the bus was to leash up Max and take him for a walk. He spent the entire trip sitting in his throne. We stayed sitting the entire way, too but he earned the first trip to the areas where urinating is allowed. I had to wait until we got back but Max didn’t care. I’ve got to tell you that walking around with him just after sunset. It was really cold. Tonight, the weather people tell us it’s going to be 37 tonight.

Nifty. What a change.

When I sat down to write this post, Max jumped on the sofa and did his best to replace my hands on the keyboard with his little paws. He obviously wanted to help but I had to remind him that even though he could actually type pretty good, the post was mine, not his. He reluctantly let me finish, but I had to promise that he could write one of his own in the near future. That should be fun.

Now we will rest and wait to see what happens tomorrow.