Retirement Ramblings: Tucson Day Nine, Yes, Nine.

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.