It is Saturday, April 6th. I cycled from Tucson to Casa Grande today. Highlights: a several mile trip along the Rillitos dry bed River in Tucson, then the frontage road all the way in to Casa Grande. It was a gorgeous, warm day and the wind was minimal to none. Little prairie dogs had built their little homes all along the side of the frontage road (in the dirt, in the dirt---no worries!). They scurried to their "doors" as I cycled by. The young boys in Casa Grande start feeling their oats on Saturday afternoon, well before the sun sets. The honking and yelling out the window at the ladies can be quite entertaining. And uplifting for a 54 year old...

Tucson is a great city---funky little town, full of art, music, local culture. We checked out the thrift shops and ate ourselves silly at night with veggies, salad, and rice. I fell in love with my sister's dogs: Jesse and Daisy---such sweethearts.

It was delightful visiting with family in Tucson. My sister Katie opens the door to all family and anyone they bring with them. She is a real peach. And brilliant.

Shannon and I stuffed our faces at the salad bar and now we sit to watch Bomb Girls on Netflix while I try to compose. Great TV series about WWII and the ladies who work in a bomb factory.

Tomorrow, we are off to Gila Bend. The next day has a dower forecast---30 mph winds. Hopefully, the  winds will change. They do that, you know!