As you may have heard, Lee got offered a job in Tucson, Arizona with Raytheon. We are happy to announce that he has accepted this job, and some time this summer we will be making the big move.
We'll be so sad to leave friends and family here in Utah, but we don't want you to think that a paltry distance of 800(ish) miles gets anyone off the hook. We expect some visitors! Especially in the winter months when we'll be having beautiful warm weather and you'll be clearing the snow off the ice that has long since replaced the glass of your windshield.
I've been trying to figure out all the cool stuff to do in Tucson, so that when we do have visitors we can show them a good time. Here is a small sampling of what I have found:
#1 Arizona Sonora Desert Museum--It's a mostly outdoors, museum, botanical (desert) garden, and zoo all rolled into one. Great for kids! Learn all about Arizona wildlife and geology.
#2 Pima Air and Space Museum--One of the largest collections of aircraft and spacecraft in the world! Devoted to the history of aviation, you'll find military and commercial planes, jets, and gliders.
#3 The Gaslight Theatre--Comedy spoof and melodramas, complete with popcorn and table side service. Enjoy the show and an ice cream sundae, cheer for the hero and boo the villain!
#4 Old Tucson Studios--If you watch a lot of Westerns, you might have seen this place. It has appeared in hundreds of films! It's a movie lot set in the old west (1895-1900 era). You can explore the sets, witness gun fights and saloon shows, learn about film making, and enjoy the old west. Assuming there aren't any films being shot during your visit!
#5 Tucson Children's Museum--An indoor fun-straviganza!!..for kids. If you're crazy enough to visit us in the summer time, know that this place is an air conditioned and fun way to spend the day with your hyperactive youngsters!
#6 Rocks and Ropes--Indoor rock climbing! Another great summer activity for older kids and younger grown-ups.
And I haven't even mentioned the beautiful Spanish Cathedrals, the old Forts and settlements, or any number of fantastic canyons and hiking trails.
If my list of attractions didn't win you over, then how about this: Tucson is only 7 hours from Disneyland, 5 hours from the Grand Canyon, and 1.5 hours from the Mexico border. You go one of these places and we'll meet you there.
I look forward to visiting you and sampling all the delights of Tuscon!
ReplyDeleteYou forgot to mention the Biosphere that featured in many a Ranger Rick I read as a kid and always wanted to visit! (We almost stopped by there on the way home from Utah last summer; now we'll have a great place to stay!)
ReplyDeleteAnyway, congratulations to you guys on the new job and your upcoming relocation. Arizona should be called "Utah South" and of course, I'm sure you know the church announced a temple for Tucson so you won't have to go far for that either. My brother lives in Mesa, and we have been planning a visit in the off time, so you will probably be seeing us in the near future.