We are really liking Tucson and the
surrounding area in general, and the Davis Monthan AFB campground specifically.
The people have been great and it is a nicely landscaped and clean facility.
We were to have left this morning for Dallas to spend the
weekend with Chris, Lisa and the two boys. Unfortunately, we have a little
problem with the jeep and are waiting for a part that will not arrive until
tomorrow.
Having an unexpected free day I washed the jeep and then we
visited Trail Dust Town. The key attraction at this old movie set western town
is the Pinnacle Peak restaurant. You may know the one in Phoenix: cowboy
steakhouse where they will cut your tie off if you were to wear one in.
Actually, the thing I remember most of the restaurant is how they treat
customers ordering their steaks well done. When the other people at the table
receive their meals a waiter brings a covered dish for the target patron. When
everyone else has been served, the server raises the cover to reveal an old
boot! OK, eventually the guy gets his dinner, but they have some fun with him
first.
We were not there for dining, however. We were just curious
and thought that Barbara might find a dream catcher for her mom. No luck on
that front, but we did find The Horse Soldier Museum. We seem to run into these
little treasures as we travel around. This museum has not been open a year and
a half yet, so it may not be on many people’s radar, but it is a terrific
museum of Cavalry history. There is a nice collection of uniforms, saddles,
weapons and horse care equipment. You would think this would be on a military
installation with active cav units, but this is a private collection. If you
are in Tucson this is well worth your time to visit.
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| Vet's Medical Kit. Originally only three vets for the entire Army. |
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| Early Cavalry weapons. Pre-Civil War. |
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| Later weapons. Last Cavalry charge was 1942 in Philippines. |
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| Sorry for the reflections. |
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