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With temperatures in the 80’s and full Sunshine – On Saturday, we took a top-down drive to the Tuscon Area.

Our destination was the Mission San Xavier del Bac (Spanish: La Misión de San Xavier del Bac) which is a historic Spanish Catholic mission located about 10 miles (16 km) south of downtown Tucson, Arizona, on the Tohono O’odham Nation San Xavier Indian Reservation.

The mission was founded in 1692 by Padre Eusebio Kino. The mission was named for Francis Xavier, a Christian missionary and co-founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit Order) in Europe. The original church was built to the north of the present Franciscan church. This northern church or churches served the mission until it was razed during an Apache raid in 1770.

On the way, we drove through the Saguaro National Park West which was fantastic with lots of Saguaro. They look to have a lot of great hikes; we will return for a full day at the park.

While at the park, Kelly was able to get his lifetime national park pass now that he is 62! The cost is only $80 and allows not only Kelly, but the entire car of people into any national park. Old age can really pay off sometimes.

We finished the trip with an early dinner at Guadalajara’s Mexican Grill. The food was outstanding, and they made fresh Salsa and Guacamole at your table; both were great. Highly recommend.

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On Friday, Pam and I played in the couple’s scramble golf event. We were matched up with a couple from Canada and had a great time.

On the 18th hole, Pam hit a almost perfect shot! It was 100 yards to the hole. Pam hit her 7-Wood perfectly. The ball had a slight draw (right to left), landed right before the green and rolled up to the cup. The ball slid past the cup and stopped 8 inched from the hole. I think she was within 1/2 inch of a hole in one. Great Golf. Pam did make the putt for a natural birdie!!!

The 18th hole was also an event hole for the men – closest to the hole. Pam beat the winner by over 8 feet. Oh, the winer was Kelly at 9′ – 1″.

Our team ended up winning the day with 4 birdies and 1 bogey for a final score of 24 (3 under par).

We added lights to our palm tree and planted 2 lighted Olive Trees in front our trailer. Looking good.

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On November 6th, we received our occupancy permit for the new house. We were so busy moving in and organizing, I did not take any pictures or shoot any real video. We are very happy with how everything turned out.

Then, the weather turned cold. Highs in the 20’s! Too Cold. So, we quickly decided to head south. We setup the house for being vacant over the winter (smart thermostats, video cameras, internet, shut off the water) and left quickly.

We drove 1,000 miles (Kelly driving the truck/trailer and Pam following in her car) in 3 days and arrived in northern Texas. We will stay in Texas for about a week.

We will then head West to Arizona for the next 4 months where the weather looks great (70’s every day and sunny).

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