Tucson Medical Clinic & Beyond.

        The last few weeks have flown by at our house-- as I am sure they have at yours.   Before and during Christmas my beautiful wife found herself in the hospital.  On Christmas Eve the kiddos and I went to visit her, and we all opened our one present.   On Christmas day I did some big haggling and found someone to watch all three kids, while I spent a sleepless night with my wife in the hospital.   The kids were great about it all -and even agreed to push back the main present opening, until she was out of the hospital so that we could open everything as a family.  I hope that all of my readers had an amazing joy and family filled Christmas.  And that there New Years Eve was both safe and fun.  I also hope that you are doing better than myself with your new resolutions, and they at least held true for the first whole week of January!    Today we Explore the hospital a little bit.  And than a park I found after turning the wrong way one afternoon on the way home. 

      On the Monday before Christmas my wife found out she had diabetes.  That evening she was in the Benson hospital ---with alarmingly high numbers on just about every reading.  At some point very early in the AM on Tuesday they had shipped her via ambulance to TMC.   This is a huge hospital, but all on one level.  This would make you think it was easy to navigate-but it is not.  I spent a lot of time lost in this hospital.   At one point while attempting to leave, I thought I had seen the tall parking garage I had parked in, but soon realized it was a similar parking garage on the complete other side of the hospital.   To keep from the maze inside the building I circled the entire outside of the campus.    And I must say it is a long walk!   And the landscaping is amazing!

  This orange tree just outside her window was very intriguing to the kids.  But we never did actually visit it.



           A new oasis could be found and enjoyed around every corner.  But our truck was still miles in the distance.

                                                       Even the cactus around the hospital were festive!

A few things to show inside the hospital...

Mainly because I am easily entertained.

                                                             Inside the large and very calming chapel. 

This is a hidden toilet in the room  *closed

                                                    We were beyond amazed with this.   *Open  and I have to say this was hours of fun
 and entertainment.  Although we never used it.  

  In the begging she had Iv's coming out of both arms  and moving around the room was not an easy task.  
I will spare you the picture of her I took at about this time---because she looked beyond sad and miserable.

 Here she is un-hooked from the IV's and looks much happier.   Mainly because she just found out that when she was released she could eat one MC Griddle AND stay in her new diet restrictions. 

  The day after Christmas, and my sleepless sleep over, I made a wrong turn leaving the hospital and happened across this huge park.   It was at least 60 degrees outside, and we had a good babysitter for the kids, so I jumped out and did a little Exploring.   This is a huge-amazingly maintained park.   With many ball fields and even a large swimming pool. 

     The pool of course was closed on this day  but the surrounding mountains would leave an amazing back drop to any swimming trip. 

These surrounding mountains just call for me to climb them. 
I have sadly not had much time to Explore the greater Tucson area yet. 

Walkway to the museum and surrounding old buildings still

has some fall leaves clinging on for dear life.

This is actually a very old hospital.

Kind of interesting to view

And interesting after spending 24 hours at the hospital.

Across the street there are more buildings to view.

Each being worked on and preserved at this time.



                 Sadly on this day the museum was not open.   But the building made for a nice picture. 

In yet another field to the right of the museum

this man was trying to gain some serious air time. 

Trying was the key word at least while I was watching him.

Just by the road.

Last week my sister came to visit us.

It was the first time she had meet my wife or our kids.

We ventured to Tombstone once again for some good old fashioned sight seeing. 

This is the old court house in holiday glory.

I have so many pictures of this super kool building. 

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         Welcome back!   I have many new ideas and posts in the works for this very page.  As I have said before- as our bank account grows--so will the adventures I tell about!  All across this great state.  Hopefully soon turning into full weekend trips very soon.  This weekend the kids and I plan to Explore up by the caves again  this time going when the huge visitors center is actually open.  And I hope to be on a mini Exploring trip tomorrow, after business of course.   Both will make picture filled blog posts very soon in our future.  Please share this link -it greatly needs more readers!   Today I wish to talk about what I call super urban Exploring.  This post took a long time in the making, because the pictures I wanted to use were on several computers.  I have written on this topic before in my Exploring Bellingham Washington pages.  Quick hikes starting from just behind big stores and such that could become very enjoyable.  Benson Arizona is a much smaller town, but such hikes fill the area.   Arizona is really great with pets, because with a very short drive in any direction, you can find yourself surrounded by desert and all it offers to Explore.   Much of it very beautiful.   I attempt to pick a different spot to pull over and roam each time.  Below is a sample of such areas found very close to town.  

Extra large ant hill

I do not know about around here, but were I grew up

you can often find Indian beads in ant hills.

Because the ants do not know them from sand or pebbles.

        But first a quick warning, or two!   First as always in the desert take lots of water.  Extra if you are roaming with pets and or kids.  Even though all of these areas are very close to town, it is easy to keep Exploring and soon be very far away from your vehicle.  It is much cooler outside now, but that full on sunshine over your head can still be dangerous.  Also the temperatures are dipping close to freezing levels at night now, so if you are a night adventure, but not used to the colder temps- be sure to dress in layers.   Lastly coyotes and such are getting very bold this year.  Two weeks ago we encountered three dead, mostly eatin' dogs in an area greatly inside Benson city limits.  We are not sure what got to the animals, and were not planning on sticking around long enough to find out.  The desert is great to Explore, but is also full of dangers.  Always be very aware of your surroundings on any hike.   That said   on to some pictures!!

     Just past the railroad tracks, the highway overpass and the two motels is a lot of open desert to Explore.   This is also were we found the dead dogs and have spotted several wild pigs.    Above is Butch's first hike in the area. 

                                             Every size, shape, and type of cactus can be found on a long enough hike.

On the same road---closer to town we parked in the old -closed down fast food joints parking lot and Explored.

 On this day I had the two boys

and our Husky

By the rail road tracks. 

Some old buildings to Explore.

But people camp out in these --so be careful

Make your mark!

                   I have talked before about the rolling hills to Explore just beyond the city pool.
    Near the High Street cemetery is many miles of such areas to roam. 

                                              The view from up here is great also.

Roaming around the other cemetery

                   A few days back we followed Mark Street to the dead end and found some more trails.

                                                 Looking out from the top of the hills off Mark Street.  

                                                    There is even a BBQ, bench, and table in the area, but you
                                                    have to cross into private property.  
                                                            This also gives a view of the gas pipelines over the San Pedro River.
                                                       Another place to roam. 

        I do not have any pictures but if you park at the bowling alley ---and hike up that hill, you have a great view of the entire town and area!  I am not sure -as in many of these areas --if the owners encourage Exploring.  But I have found if I have a kid or two with me, not to many people say anything.   I also have learned with the new dog----a pit bull, no one stops to ask me anything. 

                                  Behind the college also allows for some interesting trails and views. 

We also found this great spot for some King Of The Hill!

                                This particular trip was cut short, when these clouds started to circle. 
                          None produced rain that day, but we still made a V-line for the house, just in case. 

                       I personally believe this is a great place to Explore!   Many of the buildings are open.
                           I have more pictures from here in a past blog post.   Many people to crash here at night so watch              when you visit and watch your step. 

On this night we had hours of fun slugging golf balls into the desert.

This area in around the usually empty San Pedro River is another great

place to Explore. 

And of course downtown and around the visitors center offer many great sights

in a paved environment. 

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