On the way back we toured the Army base which teaches a lot of the Army intelligence. Bigger than I expected and it had a nice museum. From the 1866 there were units of "buffalo soldiers" and from the 1880's they were trained there. All those years blacks and whites were segregated. One legend has it that
they were nicknamed that because of the texture of their hair resembling the hide of a buffalo. Another says the Indians said they fought ferociously, like buffalo. The oldest Buffalo soldier died at 111 in 2005.
Civil War era 
WWI era with Springfield rifle
The parade grounds. The sign said it looks peaceful, but the soldiers and families lived in terror of the Apaches.
This is the first time we'd seen this kind of tree with the purple flowers and little nuts-we think it may be a pistachio tree, but can't find an accurate picture online.
Even the Civil War soldiers had guitar pickers to entertain them!Today we went downtown to a music festival and through some local artisan shops. I got 2 neat little things for the house and Tom bought a nice t-shirt with an Arizona scene on it. We feel like we've been on a vacation this last month and love it!
Tom retired a year ago today! Next week will be a year since I was in the hospital with staph from the pedicure. Time has sure flown, what with the 86 day RV trip, China trip, Southwest trip in Nov. and Dec., packing up and selling the house, back here in March and then to Montana for 6 days and then back here 3 weeks ago!
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