Saturday, December 20th, '08

Nice weather is back here in Casa Grande.After a few days of strong wind and rain showers.We spent the day at the Pima air museum which is adjacent to the Davis-Monathan AFB.D-M is where some 10,000+ military aircraft are stored.The museum currently has some 270+ aircraft on display.Most are outdoors.I've included a few of the pictures I took for my aviator friends.A great place we hadn't been to in a lot of years.The best thing is Daisy was allowed to go in with us.We were there almost four hours!She was bored on occasion but we were glad we brought her since we were 75 miles from the "house" and didn't want her to spend a whole day alone with an occasional dog sitter visit.After the museum, we drove onboard the AFB to visit the BX and commisary.Lindy did all her christmas food shopping at the commisary.Daisy was glad by that time to get some rest in her bed in the truck cab.So we were able to get dinner and shop without guilt.You "dog" people know what I mean.we got back to the hacienda on wheels about 9 pm.Yesterday the weather was really good so we took a ride to Marana airport.

We wanted to look at a "light sport" aircraft we are interested in.We had met with a nice guy who flight instructed in it and arranged for a demo flight.Lindy & Daisy waited while I flew for nearly an hour!Some demo.He had said 20 minutes.But we were having such a good time exploring the aircraft (and spectacular views) that it turned into a lot longer.The instructor basically never touched the controls so I got a good idea how I would enjoy the machine.He was a retired newspaper reporter/photographer.Very interesting gent.We will consider this aircraft if and when I stop lusting over my beautiful Bell 47.I'll try to put a picture of each on the blog for you.

Hard to believe we have a few days left 'til christmas.We really miss being home in NH for that.'Though they are having horrible weather back east.Next year we are tentatively planning staying in NH 'til after New Years eve.Don't have a destination picked just yet, but would like a warm spot.Arizona has been colder than expected so hopefully, Palm Springs will be warmer.And Nevada by march should improve.We've been happy that there have been no big problems with the equipment.I have gotten to clean/wax the coach so that it'll only need a good washing back in NH before storing at "the landing".So for now , I will crank up my favorite ZZtop

CD and sign off.