Time to leave Tucson

When I was in the US Foreign Service the last few weeks at post were always the most difficult.  New people would be coming to post and we didn't really want to meet them and leave a few weeks later.  It was also time to clean out the refrigerator and freezer.  We learned very quickly to prepare meal lists a couple months in advance and draw down on the frozen foods.  Even doing that we never could fully eat all the food.  We had houseboys and guards who were more than willing to take what ever we gave them.  They all ate good for a few days, but didn't have refrigerators and had to use the food fast.

Treichville, Abidjan, Ivory Coast

The above is a long winded ramble that leads into us getting ready to leave Tucson next Saturday morning.  Our time is up here and it's time to move on back east.  We may stay an extra day to go to one last potluck dinner at the clubhouse, but that is iffy.  There are some little chores that have to be done to the motor home before we leave like check air pressure in tires, oil the hitch, check fluids in motor home and the usual things to check on the car.

I had intended to do some of the maintenance work today, but the temps got up around 102 degrees and it was too hot to work outside.  Sunday's forecast is for 100 also, so it looks like Monday will be a busy day with the temps only in the mid 90s.  Cooling period ahead.  Wow!

Today 100° | 64°

Monday 95° | 61°

Tuesday 91° | 63°

Wednesday 93° | 63°

Thursday 90° | 55°

Summary - Details

Sunday

Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

We have a few restaurants left to visit to before we leave and have a last meal at them.  Last meal for the season that is.  The Guadalajara Cafe is high on our list of places to visit and Montgomery's Bar & Grill is another one of my favorites.  Maybe another chance to get the free pie at the Village Inn will be added to the schedule.

I read a number of blogs and many of the snowbirds have arrived back at their homes up north or they are on the way back.  It is interesting to see how the flavor and subjects of the blogs change as they get back to a more normal life.  Walking the pet and mowing the lawn seem to be very important tasks that have to be taken care of.  We don't have a pet and I hate mowing the lawn, so that won't occupy my time when we arrive in Maryland for the summer.

My summer may be taken up with a knee replacement if we can get it scheduled and still do all the things we want to do this year.  Nothing is definite, but a call to the doctor back there so we can get the preliminary steps in process.  I must admit this isn't something I am looking forward to, but we want to continue to travel and with my gimpy knees it limits what we can do.  Time will tell.