Visiting Tucson

Well we found a unique looking Denny's that actually had great food and great service. Unlike those in St Louis. It was clean, friendly and quick to serve.

A very art deco looking Denny's

Needed a tire looked at and this great family owned place fit the bill. The are conveniently located at 1818 E Winsett Ave, in Tuscon. He even noticed that 2 of outside rear tires on PS and DS were mounted backwards from the factory and quickly rotated them for us.

San Xavier Mission.

A National Historic Landmark, San Xavier Mission was founded as a Catholic mission by Father Eusebio Kino in 1692. Construction of the current church began in 1783 and was completed in 1797.

The oldest intact European structure in Arizona, the church's interior is filled with marvelous original statuary and mural paintings. It is a place where visitors can truly step back in time and enter an authentic 18th Century space.
The current church dates from the late 1700's, when Southern Arizona was part of New Spain. In 1783, Franciscan missionary Fr. Juan Bautista Velderrain was able to begin construction on the present structure using money borrowed from a Sonoran rancher. He hired an architect, Ignacio Gaona, and a large workforce of O'odham to create the present church.

Following Mexican independence in 1821, San Xavier became part of Mexico. The last resident Franciscan of the 19th Century departed in 1837. With the Gadsden Purchase of 1854, the Mission joined the United States. In 1859 San Xavier became part of the Diocese of Santa Fe. In 1866 Tucson became an incipient diocese and regular services were held at the Mission once again. Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet opened a school at the Mission in 1872. Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity now teach at the school and reside in the convent.

The Franciscans returned to the Mission in 1913. Recently, Mission San Xavier became a separate nonprofit entity. It remains a testament to the endurance of culture throughout our history.

You can see in the above picture that a storm is approaching. It has been damp and overcast most of the day. So we high tailed it back to the coach.

We had a Euro Chair in the coach that we just did not like. It was too big for the space, did not fit us comfortably and just wasn't comfortable. So we posted it on Craig's List and it sold in one day. Lucky us.
We purchased one we liked much better. It is a rocker,recliner and swivels. It has a chocolate micro suede covering which blends well with coach interior. It just needed to be assembled.