March 13 Finally - to Tucson (Some repeat)

En route from Phoenix to Tucson, we have to stop in at the outlet store mall at one of the huge Indian Casino/Hotel complexes. We go into every sho store but Ted can't find shoes or sandals to fit or he likes!! And they say women are the shoppers. We do find bargains at our fav Columbia store.
We return to Far Horizons RV resort, our home for 4 days. Its a 55+ park with nice pool, good facilities and nice people. Also right in town so shopping is close. Plus Ted takes a walk every owning to the French patisserie bakery for almond croissants, small lunch croisssants (great with smoked salmon), pain au chocolat and divine coconut macaroons.
  We have bad noises from the brakes on the way to Tucson so we check in with Mercedes and Sprinter van dealers and spend the next 4 days waiting for - the bad news - brakes need complete overhaul - parts to come, daily call, still not in. Finally on the 3rd afternoon, the parts arrive ad we spend another 3 hours at the dealership getting them fixed for C$1000! Not a great start to our Tucson visit, but necessary all the same. It's still stinking hot - at least I can go to the pool.
  Meantime we have found Poco & Mom's Mexican resto, Huge lunches or great chiles rellenos and tortilla soup means light suppers of avocados stuffed with shrimp and cheese and crackers.
  The park has new owners. They are selling off the rental units - park models - little mobile homes. Some as low as $6500! Unbelievable. If you wanted to be someone's landlord, it's a steal but you have to maintain it too. Not fur us. The new ones go for $65k.
  Glad we can get good wifi as Murray, Nadal, Djokovik and Federer are facing off at Indian Wells. I am delighted when Federer pulls off another amazing win.
  I find the time in Tucson waiting around for car work has been good for shopping. I return to one of my fav stores, Chicos, clothes, jewelry a lot different from Calgary. I pick up a nice outfit for all the golden wedding events coming up this year. There are 5 of us in the ski club alone, and the parties have already begun.