We went to the traffic bridge on Campbell, just south of St. Philip's Plaza at dusk last week to watch the bats wake up and begin their nightly hunt for dinner. For some reason, hundreds of bats live under this bridge, even though it is located in a rather busy section of Tucson. If you go there at dusk, all these bats will be taking off in big clouds! There was also a pretty big crowd of people gathered to watch the activities, when we were there, even all the way down into the dry wash. This nightly event is pretty well-known to some but not all Tucsonans.
It really is a small world when one comes to think about it. Our son went to Copenhagen for his college junior year about a month ago now, and the first day at school, he bumped into his middle/high school classmate. This has now happened to both our kids during their time in Tucson. They met school mates from their elementary school on the East Coast here in Tucson, and again where they went to college, respectively, in California and Illinois. Last week, I bumped into my former teacher from a few years ago. I took classes from her in San Francisco to get my realtor's Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation. We went out to dinner together that evening and had a great time.
We were in Tubac for a few days this past weekend and enjoyed the peace and quiet in this small town in Southern Arizona. We had some good Mexican food at the redecorated Stables Restaurant at the Tubac Golf Resort. We also met some friends and had another good meal at Soto's Outpost in Nogales. That restaurant is located on the historic Pete Kitchen Ranch, which was established way back in 1854. By the way, Tubac has been written up as one of the coolest small towns in the US in this month's Budget Travel magazine. The article is worth checking out if you're interested in the small town lifestyle.
The weather is getting a little cooler now with the arrival of fall, and we're spending more time outside, for breakfast or dinner or a late afternoon cocktail. We really appreciate that Tucson is one of the sunniest cities in the United States. It helps keep us cheerful even though there are so many things in the world and life that are extremely stressful these days. A nice walk around the block in the early morning fresh air keeps things in a better perspective.
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