Greg's Visit

My son, Greg, was able to visit us in Tucson, Arizona, on Friday and Saturday. It was nice to see him as he had not been home since last June. He lives in Guam and only gets to the Mainland occasionally, this time he had a couple of free days between business meetings.

We tried to make the most of his short time here, so after I picked him up at the airport Friday morning, we went straight to the Pima Air & Space Museum.

Greg is shown here in front of an F51 Mustang which had been flown by an Ace from Kansas City who had flown combat missions during World War II in Europe, Africa, and the South Pacific.

After the Air Museum, we toured the Arizona University campus, then stopped at the Wildcat House near the campus for some wings and a beer. Then we picked up Carole and drove to Chad's Steakhouse, where we all enjoyed a wonderful steak.

Saturday morning, we went out for breakfast, then drove through the Saguaro National Park so Greg could get up close with the Saguaro. Those cacti are mush larger and taller than they appear in most pictures. So Greg stood beside one to get a good perspective. That cactus must be about 40 feet tall!

 And, of course, Greg had to check out the desert flowers . . .

After touring Saguaro National Park and some nearby desert areas, we returned to "The Bus" where we put some brats on the grill and had a beer . . . then, sadly, it was time to take Greg back to the airport.

A very short visit . . . but I cherish every one of "Greg's Visits", no matter how short.