Tucson, Starbuck, and Stencil Art

Following the Arizona dog show circuit to the Cañada del Oro Kennel Club Dog Show with another delightful visit to the Old Pueblo. Pretty sure you’ve figured by now, regardless of where we live. Tucson will always be in our hearts. The not-so-small city with the sleepy character, artsy downtown, and adobe barrios is always a welcome change of pace from the petrol-powered hysteria of Metro Phoenix.

We never see more people moving about on their bicycles than when we’re in Tucson. There’s traffic congestion, but the pace of activity has a mellow feel. The streets in the central part of the city are narrower and seem to congeal the traffic and deter the suburbanites from penetrating the town’s core.

“Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” – H. G. Wells

Dog showing was a relative success. Brady dog did well at both of his runs and earned a major win. He’s only a couple of points away from his championship. We traveled with only two dogs this time. Sadie and Kirby stayed home.

This here is a photo of Gigit. She came along for moral support. Also showing up to support Team DesertSHore Border Collies was Tucson friend, Michele. She braved the 8 AM ring time to see Brady take a Best-of-Opposite. We did a little bit of catching  up at the show, but with such an early ring-time and the whole day ahead of us, we blew off the remainder fo the dog show to enjoy the day in Tucson.