April 12, 2023
HAPPY 48TH ANNIVERSARY!!! HAPPY 1ST ANNIVERSARY! Today marks 48 years of marriage. Today also means that we have been full - time living in our RV for one year. One year ago today we left our home in North Carolina to work camp our way across America to fulfill as many items as we could on our Bucket List. We are going on a date tomorrow night to celebrate but today we have different plans. Ron and I are going to the Pima County Air and Space Museum. It is my second day.
Nancy and Sallie are going to go out as well, to Sierra Vista for craft stuff. Nancy is needing more stuffing material for the Victory Junction Bears. While out she found me a really cool piece of yard art. A metal road runner. That was my anniversary gift. Beep! Beep!
Ron and I walked around Hangar 1 for quite some time. I focused on the A-10A Thunderbolt II, A.K.A. The Wart Hog. There was an ancillary display depicting a typical base camp. The stories were very interesting. We finally decided it was time to move on. The weather was warm and sunny so it was time to grab a bottle of water and sit and relax for a few. After our rest period, we went to the Dorothy Finley Space Museum. As usual some very interesting displays. Like the Mars Phoenix Lander.
After the Space Museum, we wandered around the outdoor exhibits for a while as we made our way to the 390th Memorial Museum, Home of the B-17 Flying Fortress. The museum was great. It told the story of how important the B-17 was to the American war effort. The museum also detailed the history of one particular B-17, the I’ll Be Around and talked about each position on the aircraft. We found out that on certain days a couple of volunteers came in and would tell stories. These men were actually in War World II and flew on B-17s. One was a POW but somehow survived the German Stalags. I wished we knew this ahead of time.
It was time to leave and get something to eat and a cold beer. We decided to to try Fire Truck Brewing. We found the closest one. It has only been open for a few months. We scanned the menu. We decided the cost was a little high and the only real food was pizza. We opted for a couple of appetizers. Ron ordered a beer he had had before. I ordered a flight of four. I sampled the Hero Dunkel, 1811 Desert Blonde, Heatwave Hefeweizen, and Coldshot IPL. The Blonde was pretty cold. After finishing our snack, Ron suggested we try another place with good beer and good food.
We headed to Sonoita to the Copper Brothel Brewery. Ron was correct. I opted for the enchiladas and a glass of Maggie Mae, a pale ale. It was very good. Once we finished we headed home.
PIMA COUNTY AIR AND SPACE PICTURES
