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2023 Interesting Stuff Along the Way (I SAW)

Images of things I SAW (Interesting Stuff Along the Way) in 2023.

In 2023 I took my first steps to becoming the Bionic Man! It was a year set aside for repair and replace; first I had lower back surgery, followed by a right knee replacement in early June. Basically, my entire year was made up of surgeries and recovery!

I did go on a short daytrip to Tombstone, Arizona to visit the Earps and Clantons at the O.K. Corral; and because I was staying in Tucson for the summer, I moved my RV to the local KOA RV Park where I was able to park under a solar panel awning to avoid the blistering heat of the Arizona sun.

Since I had a little down time, I was able to complete my travel memoir that will be out in late March or early April 2024…in case you haven’t heard…

Other than that, the year was pretty uneventful except that Covid finally caught up to me in October; as if I needed an additional medical issue to deal with!

So, once again here is the much-anticipated end of year gallery of images I simply don’t know what else to do with…the things I SAW in 2023…the I-need-to-get-back-on-the-road-before-I-go-crazy edition!
Sunset from my RV as the sun disappears behind Kitt Peak
Sunset from my RV as the sun disappears behind Kitt Peak		 Halftime at Arizona stadium honoring the Armed Services
Halftime at Arizona stadium honoring the Armed Services 		My back surgery, ‘let it grow, David Letterman’ look
My back surgery, ‘let it grow, David Letterman’ look		 Attempting to catch and relocate a squirrel in the yard…
Attempting to catch and relocate a squirrel in the yard…		 …which failed, as it was just not quite curious enough to go after the peanut butter
…which failed, as it was just not quite curious enough to go after the peanut butter
The moon on a clear night in April
The moon on a clear night in April 		The Arizona state flower, the Saguaro bloom
The Arizona state flower, the Saguaro bloom		 The silhouette of a delicate prickly pear flower
The silhouette of a delicate prickly pear flower 		A desert white-winged dove feeding on a Saguaro flower
A desert white-winged dove feeding on a Saguaro flower 		The National Parks Store in Tucson
The National Parks Store in Tucson
Border Patrol checkpoint on AZ 83 near Tombstone
Border Patrol checkpoint on AZ 83 near Tombstone		 Pulling up to a Border Patrol checkpoint on I19 north between Nogales and Tucson
Pulling up to a Border Patrol checkpoint on I19 north between Nogales and Tucson		 The Horse Shoe Café in Benson Arizona
The Horse Shoe Café in Benson Arizona		 A (empty) Trump Store eyesore outside of Tombstone Arizona
A (empty) Trump Store eyesore outside of Tombstone Arizona		 Keg urinals in Big Nose Kate’s Saloon in Tombstone Arizona…I sure hope that’s not how beer is made!
Keg urinals in Big Nose Kate’s Saloon in Tombstone Arizona…I sure hope that’s not how beer is made!
Big Nose Kate’s Saloon in Tombstone Arizona
Big Nose Kate’s Saloon in Tombstone Arizona		 Virga, trails of precipitation, along AZ 82 in southern Arizona
Virga, trails of precipitation, along AZ 82 in southern Arizona		 Tubac Golf Resort where the movie Tin Cup (Kevin Costner) was made
Tubac Golf Resort where the movie Tin Cup (Kevin Costner) was made		 Tin Cup Lane at the Tubac Golf Resort in Tubac Arizona
Tin Cup Lane at the Tubac Golf Resort in Tubac Arizona		 Terrain along AZ 82 in southern Arizona
Terrain along AZ 82 in southern Arizona
‘King’ of the Jet-Puffed Mini Marshmallows
‘King’ of the Jet-Puffed Mini Marshmallows		 Negative Covid test taken before my knee replacement surgery
Negative Covid test taken before my knee replacement surgery		 Century plant blooming at the end of its life, and a Saguaro
Century plant blooming at the end of its life, and a Saguaro 		Shadows cast on my window at the Handmaker rehab facility after my knee replacement surgery
Shadows cast on my window at the Handmaker rehab facility after my knee replacement surgery		 Watching tennis while recovering from my knee replacement surgery
Watching tennis while recovering from my knee replacement surgery
‘That’s going to leave a mark!’ Recovering from my knee replacement surgery
‘That’s going to leave a mark!’ Recovering from my knee replacement surgery		 A less dramatic looking image, recovering from my knee replacement surgery
A less dramatic looking image, recovering from my knee replacement surgery		 Javelina (Peccaries) at the backdoor of my sister Sue’s home in Tucson
Javelina (Peccaries) at the backdoor of my sister Sue’s home in Tucson 		Fourth of July fireworks at the KOA RV Park in Tucson
Fourth of July fireworks at the KOA RV Park in Tucson		 One month after my knee replacement surgery…no more leg modeling for me…
One month after my knee replacement surgery…no more leg modeling for me…
Looking up through the solar panel awning at the KOA RV Park in Tucson
Looking up through the solar panel awning at the KOA RV Park in Tucson		 Santa arrives via golf cart for Christmas in July at the KOA RV Park in Tucson
Santa arrives via golf cart for Christmas in July at the KOA RV Park in Tucson		 Sun, rain and clouds to the west during a late afternoon thunderstorm…
Sun, rain and clouds to the west during a late afternoon thunderstorm…		 …The late afternoon sun through a thunderstorm…
…The late afternoon sun through a thunderstorm…		 …Sunset during a summer thunderstorm in Tucson
…Sunset during a summer thunderstorm in Tucson
The invention of the ‘triple-double’ dark chocolate Oreo cookie!
The invention of the ‘triple-double’ dark chocolate Oreo cookie!		 Phil and sister Sue, nephew Brandon, sister Vicky and David, and me at Brandon’s birthday at Mr. An’s
Phil and sister Sue, nephew Brandon, sister Vicky and David, and me at Brandon’s birthday at Mr. An’s		 First drop of a teaser for my travel memoir…Coming in April 2024
First drop of a teaser for my travel memoir…Coming in April 2024		 A Roadrunner (the Arizona state bird) on a table at the Tucson KOA RV Park
A Roadrunner (the Arizona state bird) on a table at the Tucson KOA RV Park		 Dinner with Nancy and Dan at Union Public House in Tucson
Dinner with Nancy and Dan at Union Public House in Tucson
Subaru and RV parked under the solar panel awning at the Tucson KOA RV Park
Subaru and RV parked under the solar panel awning at the Tucson KOA RV Park		 Covid finally catches up with me in October
Covid finally catches up with me in October		 The solar eclipse seen through the holes in my window shade (October 14)
The solar eclipse seen through the holes in my window shade (October 14)		 Ron demonstrating the definition of false advertisement
Ron demonstrating the definition of false advertisement		 Clouds reflected in the windows on the northeast side of Arizona Stadium
Clouds reflected in the windows on the northeast side of Arizona Stadium
A layer of clouds shrouds the Catalina Mountains just north of Tucson
A layer of clouds shrouds the Catalina Mountains just north of Tucson		 An image taken simply to demonstrate how an Arizona Stadium gate entrance works
An image taken simply to demonstrate how an Arizona Stadium gate entrance works		 A particularly interesting cloud formation as reflected in the UA Space Sciences Building windows
A particularly interesting cloud formation as reflected in the UA Space Sciences Building windows		 The Arizona Wildcats take the field against the Utah Utes
The Arizona Wildcats take the field against the Utah Utes 		Rain moves in from the west during the November Arizona football game against Utah
Rain moves in from the west during the November Arizona football game against Utah
The sun breaks through the clouds as the Wildcats upset Utah, 42 to 18
The sun breaks through the clouds as the Wildcats upset Utah, 42 to 18		 I celebrate the Arizona win with Nancy and Marc from Atlanta and Sarah and Jeff from Tucson
I celebrate the Arizona win with Nancy and Marc from Atlanta and Sarah and Jeff from Tucson		 Toppled century plant dies after the once-in-a-lifetime bloom
Toppled century plant dies after the once-in-a-lifetime bloom		 Don, Jennifer and me on the edge of the firepit at Jennifer and Steve’s New Year/Scotch party
Don, Jennifer and me on the edge of the firepit at Jennifer and Steve’s New Year/Scotch party		 Spectacular scotch selection at Jennifer and Steve’s New Year/Scotch party
Spectacular scotch selection at Jennifer and Steve’s New Year/Scotch party

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Greg Temple 02-Jan-2024 18:45
Well you always have an eye for interesting things despite the major medical issues. I am 7 weeks post op myself following the fusion of S1-L5-L4. There is a lot of quality pain in there, but hopefully sets me up for an adventuresome 2024. Can’t wait to see what it brings for you and am keen to buy the epic book!
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