April 8, 2023
And yet another busy day today at the Lakes. From 8:00AM until noon there is another yard sale. We have nothing for sale and are not really going to do anything. So we got up and headed to Tombstone. Today is the Tombstone Rose Festival. We could not find any time postings for the parade or other events so we just took a ride. We arrived in Tombstone around 10:30AM and as we thought parking was not easy to find. We finally found a spot on Fremont St. and walked 3 or 4 blocks to Allen St. Amazingly we found an empty bench and decided to sit and try to figure things out. We overheard someone say that the parade should start at 11:00AM. We saw several groups assembling when we walked up but we were unsure if they were forming or preparing to leave.
The parade was short but neat. Of course it was awesome to see all of the folks dressed in period clothing. After the parade we walked down Allen St. and looked into a few shops. We have been there several times so we were looking for something new. We walked down to City Park and decided to get some lunch. I saw a sign on the OK Cafe that they served buffalo burgers. Our lunch decision was made. We each had a buffalo burger. They were very, very good. After lunch we walked back to the truck. It took us past City Park where just a couple of weeks ago, a bronze statue of Edward Schieffelin was unveiled. The artist lives in St. David. Ed Schieffelin was the founding father of Tombstone as he discovered silver in 1877 and 1878 in the area.
We arrived back at The Lakes in time to get Bree and our chairs to attend the afternoon concert. The band was Kiri Mariposa Band. We started sitting around the koi pond but the weather was sunny and hot for the afternoon show. Several of us found some shade and while sipping on our favorite beverage, we enjoyed the music. Michael, one of the Lakes managers, even regaled us with a tune or two. This will be our last patio show here. They have all been great.
