Left in Tucson

On Saturday, January 22, 2012 Tucson's Hotel Congress ,  was the sight of the annual re-enactment of the day in 1934 when John Dillinger and his gang were captured at the Hotel in Downtown Tucson.  This first photo is a photo taken from the new roof top restaurant and bar patio across from the Congress Hotel.  Crowds viewing the re-enactment can be seen in the background.  The long white building is the restored train station and Maynard's  Kitchen and Restaurant. The photo below shows the display of Dillinger's collection of guns confiscated during the capture. The trunk on which the pistols lie was graciously carried out of the Hotel by one of Tucson's firemen during a Hotel fire. It was only later, that the fireman recognized the owner of the trunk as a member of Dillinger's gang from a Wanted poster.    The trunk and weapons are part of a display at the Downtown Tucson History Museum. Two of Dillnger's collection of shotguns. The front

This morning, I met Mike Folkerth for coffee at the Cracker Barrel Restaurant off I-10 in Tucson. I had emailed him about getting a few extra copies of his book, " The Biggest Lie Ever Believed ," and here I was meeting him in person to chat about his amazingly clear-sighted explanation of how our country, our world has gotten itself into this current economic mess. It was only an hour, and how I wish we could have talked for the rest of the day. If you Google Michael Folkerth, you will find his collection of very interesting observations on life in these here United States.  I have lived in Tucson almost 5 years and always marvel at the number of remarkable people I continue to meet.

Shea Butter, Bill Moyers is back on TV and the Web, AZ 100th Birthday on Valentine's Day, the Big 60 this year, Sicily - Cooking and Eating, Presidential Election, does anybody really care? Obama, Romney, Cain, et. al.  The lousy economy slogs forward, jobs, jobs, jobs, where are the jobs? Foreclosures, Fannie Mae, Freddi Mac, banks win, you lose.  Social media everywhere, QRs, tablets, e-readers, mobile everything, Foursquare, Groupon, Living Social, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, does the majority really care?  Guns and Ammo:  the new currency.  Extreme weather, drought, global warming, 18 feet of snow in Alaska, CHINA, GREECE, IRELAND, GERMANY, EGYPT, SYRIA, LIBYA, IRAN, YEMEN, IRAN, IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, RUSSIA, Ten Years in Guantanamo,Wiki-Leaks, does the majority really care? Where is Tiger Woods?  Lady Gaga vs. Madonna, is there really a contest?  Nicki Minaj - overnight sensation, media desperation. And the beat goes on. 

New Year's Day 2012 dawned sunny and warm, reaching 75 degrees by mid-day, here in Tucson, AZ.  Sunday Morning, New Year's Day got off to a great start with breakfast at our favorite local hangout, Jethro's Little Cafe , on the east side of T-town.  It's the kind of place where everyone knows your name.  Being a holiday, meant that Greg, the owner, would be serving Eggs Benedict as the breakfast special of day.  If you are as much of a fan of Eggs Benedict, as we are, you know that the caliber of the Hollandaise sauce is all important.  And Greg's is the hands down best we have had - in Tucson or anywhere else.  Alas, Eggs Benedict only appears on the Specials menu for holiday weekends.  So, we won't be enjoying Eggs Benedict again until Valentine's Day.  Hmmmmm, maybe I can convince Greg to make Eggs Benedict for Jim's and my birthdays later this month.