Casa Grande Ruins

What a nice sight to start the day!

Barry took me out to the Casa Grande Ruins today.  The main structure is a 4 story building built in about 1350 by the Hohokam Indians.  I was amazed by how straight all the walls are and how square the openings were.

3000 tons of caliche, a concrete like mix of sand, clay and limestone were used to build the walls which are 4 feet thick at the base.

From the Ruins, we went to Florence where my friend Dick spent winters before he pass away.

Barry checked on a steel cactus he likes at this shop and I picked up a little gift for Vera.

I had been seeing these white piles and asked Barry what they were, cotton seed he told me, it is hard to imagine how much cotton it takes to make that much seed.

Mik and James are always talking about In n Out burgers, so I requested them for lunch.  These are our Double Double's, Barry's on the right and mine on the left.  They are good, but you have to put some serious effort into getting your mouth open for a bite.

Barry had a buy one get one free coupon from Culver's which was just across the street from the In n Out, so we went there for dessert.

On the way home, Barry drove me around showing me some of the houses they have looked at and took me through the college grounds.  I spotted this hillside of cactus and had him stop so I could take pictures.  This looks like scenes I have seen in movies of the West when I was a kid.  It has been a long time since I have watched a western.

Barry and Mona are fixing dinner, Barry fired up the barbecue and cooked beef and pork which we had with baked beans, potato salad and rolls.  It all tasted great and I had several helpings.  We watched TV for awhile and Mik came a little later in the evening.  Once again I had a very enjoyable day.