Amazing Weekend Part 2

 Here are some shots of Bisbee taken from a little pull off on the highway.  I was squaking at William to pull over so I could take a picture.  He thought I was crazy.  I was like "Look, there's a little lookout spot".  He was like "It's for safety, not pictures." If he didn't stop I was resigned to jump from the car :)

 Picture from the car of the mountains in front of us! There was snow on the tops of them... but it was near 75 in the valley. Ahh the desert.

 We headed to Tombstone, AZ.  It's a pretty hokey western town now.  Complete with reenactments of the OK Corral gun fights.  We got out and wandered the streets for about 30 minutes.  William tried on cowboy hats because he apparently needs one for his Cav uniform.  Who knew? I asked if it was only units in Texas that wore them and he told me that Cav units everywhere did it.

 Here is the Courthouse in Tombstone.  It was pretty.  The flags across Arizona were still at half mast.  It was a little strage to be there in the aftermath of the shootings.  People were definitely more on edge in their airport and on our flight than the last time I flew out of there.

 The streets of Tombstone. 

 Some chili peppers.  I love pictures of food.  I don't know why.  

I like how they tried to make the modern Bank of America blend in. 

Stagecoach tours. 

 Beautiful mountains right next to Ft. Huachuca.

 And this picture below... well do you see it? If you want to know 

what it is you'll have to visit Sierra Vista.

Amazing Weekend Part I

William and I had amazing time last weekend in Arizona.  I've to the point where I can enjoy our little adventures.  It's still quite difficult being apart... but I could live with regular adventures.  They keep things interesting!

I flew into Tucson late Friday night. William picked me up but not until he had a brief run in with the Border Patrol.  Apparently you should hesitate to think about the answers to their questions... oh well.

We stayed the night in Sierra Vista (just outside of Ft. Huachuca).  In the morning, William brought me Sonic in bed. Yes, I said it.  Sonic.  And you all thought I had lost my marbles when I got him a Sonic cake.  Nope.  I just know my husband.

We headed out to Bisbee, Arizona. It's only like 30 minutes from Sierra Vista.  A nice little drive.

It's a super cute town.  Our hotel is the windows that stick out.  It was called the Letson.

We went to a Mine before we checked into our room. There was a nice little museum and gift shop set up.

This was apparently the safety reporting space.  I'm not entirely sure how it worked... but I liked how it looked.

Here I am in my mine exploring garb.  Cute right?

And of course... William in his. 

This man was our tour guide... he's a real live miner.  Although this mine is closed now, he grew up working in a nearby mine.  You can also see the mine entrance and the little "train" we rode on.

Mine rocks...

This is the mine shaft.  Original timber still in place... which is why we signed our life away before entering it.  I was feeling safe until he started explaining why they only used parts of the mine for the tour... and showing us all the tunnels blocked by collapses. 

The signal bell next to the elevator.  Pretty cool!

Map of the mine... with William's head lamp shining on it.

This is our beautiful room at the Letson.  It even had a skylight!

Little did I know that William had driven there the day before to leave Champagne and roses in our room for me.  Very sweet! I tried to keep a rose... but William squished it on our ride home.  Typical!

Quite possibly the best bed I've ever slept in!

Oh... and a picture of my new purse/camera bag!! Cute right! It was so perfect on our trip.  It fit everything I needed it to with room to spare.  Plus it was super stylish and had a perfect cross body strap so that I could have my hands free for taking pictures while walking around.

Fun looking horse!

Pretty building and check out that moon!

This was the bark park! 

And this was a very interesting house.  Definitely someone interesting living there too.  He was blasting some sort of "propaganda" over a loud speaker attached to his house.  This definitely demonstrates the accepting/ artistic side of Bisbee.  It's also know for being very gay friendly.

Second half of the pictures to come!

Meredith's Wedding Day

A few of my favorites

Excited!

I'm so excited about next weekend.

I'm going to visit William and we are taking a mini-vacation to Bisbee, Arizona.

On the to do list:
Ghost Tour
Stay at an old Bed and Breakfast
Eat at Cafe Roka
Visit a Brewery

Here is the Bed and Breakfast... cute right?

Oh... did I mention William is planning it all!?

2011 Reading List

House Rules by Jodi Piccoult

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

   

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson

Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin

Think Differently by Tyler Cowen and Temple Grandin

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest by Stieg Larsson

Breaking Night by Liz Murray

Food Rules by Michael Pollan

The Omnivore's Dilemna by Michael Pollan