
We had the identical greeting at this visit as we did on our first: though we had reservations and our site was already assigned, the resort owner was against hiding the beautiful Magna Peregrinus away in a side row and criminal to put her in a back-in site where the Oregon "O" painted on the back would go unseen by all... and the owner isn't even a Duck. We were assigned a premier pull-through site.
Of course we were.

We went immediately into the little town of Tubac for the final day of the 54th Annual Tubac Festival of the Arts. Every square inch of the little town was covered with temporary booths housing craftspeople and artisans. Sculptors to soap makers. Painters to potters.


We had a bad dinner at the De Anza Restaurant & Cantina (not associated with this RV park... everything is named after Juan Bautiste De Anza down here). Our fault entirely. I had a pretty mediocre meal here two years ago (but DT had the fish taco special and it was good) and things have not improved. Their claim to fame was being the only restaurant we could see that was open on Sunday night.

We returned to our warm and cozy RV (with the radiant floor heaters blazing), unhooked the water connection because it was going to freeze overnight, and spent the evening in England at Downton Abbey.

Monday morning brought black skies and cold temperatures. I had to wait until nearly eleven o'clock for the thermometer to get above 45 degrees to go for a run... and it was miserable running in the cold air. Later, we ran errands, shipped orders, bought a few groceries and then came back to the motorhome to stay warm.
It began to snow at about three o'clock and it continued to fall - on and off - all evening. It only stuck on the desert floor and on RVs and cars - nothing compared to the snow the rest of the country is receiving, but a bit unusual for these snowbirds. I can't wait until Wednesday when the temps will return to the 60's.



As I post this column, it is 33° and still snowing (but still not sticking) outside.
Until my next update, I remain, your chilled correspondent.
RV PARK: De Anza RV Resort - 125 really big spaces, full hook-up pull-through and back-ins, free wifi, cable television, bathhouse, laundry, 38,000 square foot clubhouse with indoor heated saltwater swimming pool, restaurant, game rooms, bocce, croquet, water aerobics, rally facilities. Many activities, socials and parties. With the weekly rate, we are paying $35 per night.