The 4th of July was amazing. We went downtown for fireworks. Instead of going to the Convention Center we went further and down some dark side street. Before the fireworks started we walked over to St. Augustine Cathedral (one of the oldest churches in Tucson). Even in the dark the architecture is beautiful.
We walked back and down the dark street. There were already people in the street sitting in lawn chairs. We found a stoop and sat. There was one street lamp and some power lines in the way but we still saw the fireworks pretty nicely. My favorite part of this holiday is how united I feel with the people around me. Either they were quiet with awe or shouting "ooooh's" and "aaaaahhhh's" and "wow's." So here we were...sitting on a stoop of a dark street in the still heat of Tucson, AZ with palm trees close by, people sitting in the street and fireworks in the distance. I never felt more alive and proud.
After that Sam, Dan and I went to the Sky Bar downtown. We didn't see the ceiling open up or anything but they do have an outdoor deck and everything is run by solar panels. Also, they do have screens inside that show constellations and satelittes. The bar had a couple fancy glass chandeliers, a few pool tables, a lot of dance floor, and a couple lounge spots. It was nice. Dan wanted a pitcher of beer so after a long walk, a closed bar, we ended up at Danny's Lounge across the street from Dan's place (2 different dan's ;)). We drank, played pool, ate nachos, flirted with the bartender, and the whole bar sang Don't Stop Believing by Journey when it played.
After we came back, we went for a dip in the pool (and it might have been a bit of skinny dipping after having to jump the fence and shimmy the lock....). It was the perfect 4th.
The next day we woke up late, watched a marathon of a show on TV, I sat outside for awhile after another storm, and then we grabbed the bottles of booze we bought back in Portland and bought some snacks at the gas station and played card games all night (What the Fuck and Apples to Apples).
Today, we went to Wal Mart and bought another cassette adapter for my car so we can listen to our iPods again instead of static-y or Spanish radio stations. We also stopped at a Carls Jr for lunch and drove out to Old Tucson where they film old western movies. Unfortunately, the studio was closed so we couldn't tour it or see much of the buildings but the drive out there was along Gates Pass which curves along a mountain and LOTS OF DESERT so we got some pretty spectacular pictures of the view.
Now we're just relaxing at Dan's, waiting for him to get home from work, and then we're not sure what we're going to do for our last night here. Tomorrow we head to Albuquerque, NM.
Love always & forever,
Stephanie
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