Photo Index – Thanksgiving in Tubac - 2005

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Sign at entrance to Village of Tubac, Arizona's oldest town and once its capital and now an important arts and crafts colony

Arch marks historic Otero family ranch, which formerly was in private hands dating back to Spain's ownership of much of the Southwest

Betty by rose garden outside Casita No. 107 at Tubac Golf Resort. Heated pool is steps away.

Rose beds border many of the resort's posadas (one room) and casitas (suites).

Saucer-sized rose outside our casita

Fireplace in casita is stocked daily with mesquite logs, firestarter and newspaper pages

One bedroom casita is spacious and comfortable and separate from the living and kitchenette areas

View of cottonwood tree line along sunken Santa Cruz River with Whipple Observatory atop mountain peak in backround.

View of arid mountains of the Sonoran Desert from Tubac Golf Course

Lewis and Casey by golf cart at Tubac with high temps in the mid 70s in late Novemeber, 2005

Betty and Casey by Tubac golf course

Lewis on putting green

Casey on putting green with golf clubhouse in background

Betty and Casey by putting green, November 2005

Casey outside crafts shop in Village of Tubac

Betty and Casey outside shop in grimy Nogales, Mexico where poverty is endemic but liquor, silver and vanilla cheap

Betty Nolan by front wall of San Javier del Bac Mission just outside Tucson

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