It was very humid when we got started. I kept my eyes to the ground to avoid stepping on snakes
It was a quick out and back. The river was swift and muddy but not at record level yet.
We were back by 11am and soon the storm began. It ended quickly
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I had a Yelp! event to attend in Tucson that started at 6:30pm. This was my first event in a year. That was still hours away, but the weather forecast was iffy at best. Rain in town does not mean it will rain in Tucson, 70 miles to the NW. Or the other way around. So I spent a few hours packing and organizing my recycables and realized that I had been remiss in keeping everything organized and clean in the kitchen area. This would only be my third time in Tucson this year, when normally I prefer to go every 4-6 weeks.
Clouds were looking rather dark as I left the house at 3:20pm. I dropped off my mail-in ballot at the station and drove off. I gave myself extra time for the drive because of the forecasted rain. I-10 is a deadly stretch between Lordsburg, NM and Phoenix. I hate driving to Tucson when it rains.
Luckily, the interstate traffic was flowing well. I didn't hit a slo-go until I reached the Kolb-Irvington intersection in Tucson, where a two-car collision slowed traffic down. That extra hour I took to drive into town saved me, as I got to the designated parking area at 6pm.
The even was to promote the new Sister's Restaurant. It was already open and customers were dining. It's next door to the old Benedictine monastery; thus the name. I sat near other older people and actually enjoyed chatting with Dolly, who had just returned from Israel, and Trevor, who is al aready a Yelp friend. Trevor and Dolly hit it off since their spouses know each other.
The food was very good. It's a place I would return to as I like the outdoor patio. The frozen Pina Colada was also very good. It serves a variety of specialty pizzas.
At 8pm the event was officially over. I had been keeping check on the sky and was worried about more rain coming. There were more dark clouds moving in from the south.
My last stop was a beer bar on Broadway, the Broadway beer and wine bar next to Rocco's new location. I had hear good things about it. It was just past 9pm and I had an hour to enjoy the place before closing.
I sat outside and sipped an orange Hefeweizen from Moorland park, CA. It was good. I didn't have enough time to enjoy a second different beer so I left at 9:50pm, walked around the parking area to get a feel for the place before starting my drive home. There are so many good eateries in Tucson to still explore.
The rain that came stayed to the East. I had no trouble getting home except for fatigue. I stopped in Benson to rest and finally made it home at 1:30am to six very happy dogs.
