{"id":75,"date":"2013-06-21T13:52:57","date_gmt":"2013-06-21T18:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/?p=75"},"modified":"2016-03-08T16:23:01","modified_gmt":"2016-03-08T21:23:01","slug":"holidays-in-tucson-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jan.hise.org\/?p=75","title":{"rendered":"Holidays in Tucson (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"

December 24:\u00a0 <\/em>Had a fun day!\u00a0 After taking a walk and doing some additional shopping for the stockings, we headed to Tubac, AZ for lunch and more shopping.\u00a0 Tubac had a great shopping area!\u00a0 Went to Tumacacori Mission which we explored and took lots of pictures.\u00a0 Volunteers were putting out luminarias all over the Mission grounds and buildings; they were going to light them at 6:00 which made us wish we would of come later in the day.\u00a0 Greta made a Christmas Eve meal of tamales, beans, and salad; it was excellent!\u00a0 The only thing which would of made the day more perfect was if Tom could of been here.<\/p>\n

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Tumacacori Mission<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Greta<\/a>

Greta and Steev at mission<\/p><\/div>\n

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December 25:<\/em> This is the first Christmas in 38 years that Tom was not with me to celebrate; I am very thankful that Steev and Greta have a busy day planned.\u00a0 After opening presents, lunches were packed for a picnic and we headed to Arizona Desert Museum; even though I have been there before, this is always an enjoyable adventure and a wonderful way to spend the day.\u00a0 It was interesting to discover many people there even though it was Christmas Day.\u00a0 When we returned to Tucson, Greta’s sister and her family joined us for an evening meal.<\/p>\n

\"Resting<\/a>

Resting in the Afternoon<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Arizona<\/a>

Arizona Desert Museum<\/p><\/div>\n

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December 26 and 27:<\/em>\u00a0 The day of the 26th was spent shopping, eating, and reading.\u00a0 In the evening, Steev and I went to Winterhaven’s Festival of Lights; it is a neighborhood where everyone puts up light displays outside their homes.\u00a0 It was like walking into Winter Wonderland; some very beautiful displays.\u00a0 The only regret was we did not have enough time to see everything.\u00a0 On the 27th, I was departing Tucson and heading to Las Cruces, NM to spend time with my sister.\u00a0 After having breakfast at Mother Hubbard, good byes were said and I headed out.\u00a0 Arrived in Las Cruces mid-afternoon; checked into the motel, called Brian (who was staying at the same motel), we gathered in one room until Edith arrived and we departed for dinner at a Mexican restaurant.<\/p>\n

December 28<\/em>:\u00a0 While Edith slept because of the working the night before, Brian and I decided to do some exploring.\u00a0 We went to the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum which covers 47 acres; they have done a very good job of preserving the history of New Mexico’s agricultural development.<\/p>\n

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This little guy liked the rafters in the museum<\/p><\/div>\n

After lunch, we went to Mesilla within Las Cruces; it was a major trade center and stopover for anyone traveling between San Antonio and the west coast during the 1800’s.\u00a0 It now is a shopping destination for tourists.\u00a0 The Basilica of San Albino (part of Mesilla) is a beautiful church where, upon entering, caps or hats must be removed.\u00a0 That evening we had pizza delivered and watched football.<\/p>\n

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