Back in the beautiful city of Charleston! We just can't help it, we love it here! We think one of the things that makes it a bit more challenging for us to move to the Southwest is that we are leaving one of the most beautiful cities in the country! How many other cities are there that people visit, go home, sell their house, and move to here? Now if we were moving from some place like Sumter or Florence (no offense to anyone) we don't think it would be such a stark contrast! Not that Tucson doesn't have its beauty. Those mountains with the sun setting on them or the silhouettes of the cacti at dusk is stunning! We just miss our water. Now they have what they label as "rivers" out there but they only become rivers during the monsoon season. (yes, the MONSOON season!) So you go across these bridges that are just dry, very dry, gulches. And if you have prickly pears ( a type of cactus that we have here too) you should watch for pack rat nests. And you don't want too many rats around because that attracts more snakes! Arizona has more poisonous snakes than any other state but it is said that you have a better chance of being killed by your spouse than by a venomous snake! (What in the world does that mean??? Tom?)

And they have these wild pigs called javelinas that wander around. We were told they are just dangerous when they have babies! I do believe it's all just a way of life and creatures that you get used to. I must say when I lived out at the beach I saw my share of copperheads, swam with the sharks and jellyfish and got pinched by crabs on my feet. And even my own yard is dangerous here with all the fire ants! So just a new set of "ominous" creatures to adjust to that just become a part of everyday life. It is a very friendly city overall and always helps with the adjustment. Now if we could just find a house we like!

The pictures today are from our flight out of Tucson.