Was that a Weekend?

We must be getting used to this retired life, where every day is like any other.  The calendar says we’ve just had a weekend, so we should describe what ours was like.

Saturday was another “touristy” day because we went inside another mountain.  This time it was the Kartchner Caverns State Park.

This excursion was warm and humid, not cool and dry like the copper mine was on Friday.  This cave system was only discovered in 1974 and opened to the public in 1999.  For being open such a short time, the management has taken many steps to keep it as protected as possible, like multiple airlocks on our way in and out, and intentionally misting all visitors to maintain humidity and minimize dust being brought in.  For more details, see http://azstateparks.com/Parks/KACA/history.html

On our way back home, we took a real “shortcut”: a dirt road marked “Minimum Maintenance” so we had been warned. 

It was not bad at all, but it makes me wonder why we don’t see 4WD Saturns with lift kits and knobby tires all the way around. 

Sunday was non-touristy, for a change.  A little routine maintenance and cleaning created a need for some minor hardware.  Although there are lots of choices here in Benson, Bob found an excuse for a 2 hour motorcycle ride on some scenic roads.  Meanwhile Paige made her “Sticky Chicken” for a great dinner, and leftovers for home-made soup later this week. 

We ended the weekend by joining park residents at an Ice Cream social.  It was a great way to meet more people who are also “full-timers”.  We learned about another volunteer option with wild life refuges around the country.  Sounds interesting!