family time in the desert

My Arizona travels came to a “speedy” end when I flew home late last night.

Speedy, because the severe storms around us caused our plane to land the opposite direction of a normal landing. Instead of into the wind, the high winds blew us from the rear as we descended, then high speed down the runway, with the winds roaring behind us. Yee gads!

I returned home after spending time with six precious members of my family.

It was SHARING time.

Shared coffees.

Shared meals.

Shared walks.

Shared sunrises and sunsets.

Shared educational experience.

JRM-1 Philippine Mars

Built in 1944 by the Martin Company, it is one of 7 built between 1942 and 1947 as a long-range ocean patrol flying boat.

After World War II, the Philippine Mars, along with three others, were converted to fire bombers to battle forest fires.

The Philippine Mars will be disassembled at Lake Pleasant, then transported to her new home at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, AZ

Shared celestial moment.

My sister and I drove off at 2am Friday for a viewing to see the red moon. A rare event, missed because I was still on Eastern Daylight Time, while the moon was on Mountain Standard Time.

Shared stories, Shared laughter. Shared time.

Shared joy.

Shared promises to be together next year.

Traveling mercies.