Saturday, March 12, 2005
SKP Saguaro Co-op, Benson, AZ - Jan 17-Mar 12
We enjoyed this nice, long stay at the co-op, where we now have our "own" lot. We got our stuff arranged in the storage building (casita) and had space to spread out and organize some things. We also got our taxes done -- always a dreaded task.We found ourselves keeping busy (too busy, some might say) with our usual activities. At the end of our stay, they had a 3-day celebration of the 15-year anniversary of the co-op. We got very involved with this and ended up our time here with a mad flurry of events. We learned a new card game -- a form of Euchre for 6 or 8 people called Shoot the Moon. It was more fun than regular Euchre. Our traveling friend Lloyd Treichel was here for about 5 weeks of our time here, and it was fun to see him for such a long visit. We renewed old acquaintances and made many new friendships. We are glad to be part of such a great co-op in such a beautiful location.
Our friends Fred & Linda Lanoue stopped by for a week, and we went on many interesting birding outings with them. The most rewarding was to Patagonia Lake State Park, where we saw our first Elegant Trogon. This is probably the most exotic bird we have seen, and it reminded us both of the tropical types of birds you might see further south in Mexico and in Costa Rica. Most other bird sightings will pale in comparison! At the Variety Show (a park-wide "talent show"), Doug played one movement of a Beethoven Piano Sonata. It was the first time he had played before an audience since before college. He practiced a lot on the piano at the clubhouse. It went well and people were very complimentary afterwards.
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