Just south of Tucson sits the Pima Air and Space museum. A great visit especially with the pass that Wynn and Paula gave us for free admission. It's a little less impressive than our visit to the similar museum along the gulf coast in Pensacola. The past two days have been wet with a system that moved down the coast from Alaska and entered the south west drenching the desert with much needed rain. The storm has moved into the midwest just in time for the holidays.
The rain gives the desert a unique smell that to me, seems like plants waking from the slumber brought on by drought. It's a good smell, the air fresh and clean and the ground soaks up the moisture as fast as it falls. The washes that sat behind our Rig in Justin's Diamond J RV resort were full of wildlife but no running water. Last night as I sat reading my book I heard the squeals that come with Javelina's and sure enough, a peak out the window with a flash light revealed a momma, a large young piglet and two very small little piglets. Not sure if that is appropriate, to call Javelina's piglets but you know what I mean. I now understand what happens when you spill bird seed on the ground in the desert.
This was our second stay at Diamond J RV resort and we really enjoy the RV park. The sites are well spaced and the facilities are clean. Our next stop, Catalina State Park for the holiday week. This is one of our favorite parks with fantastic views and challenging hikes.
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