We discovered that Usery had a lot of things to do while we were there. You can hike along the many trails that meander around the desert, or you can take ranger led tours to learn more about the Sonoran Desert , the saguaros or bird watching. They even sponsor a program for home schooled children called "Cow Eyeball Dissections". Definitely not for me or anyone who is squeamish.
On Tuesday morning the adults decided that we'd all ride our bikes to the Nature Center. We have learned how to get the girls away from their phones/Ipads by simply stating: "We are going to hike/ride/walk/ etc." You never give them an option by saying, "Do you want to ....". We may be old, but some aspects of dealing with teenagers and pre-teens are still the same as when our children were that age.
Don and Hailey are ready, and I think Delaney (Doris' granddaughter) has a definite idea on the way she thinks we should go.
There were no cars behind us, thank goodness. Our group was hogging the road inside the park!
As soon as we got inside the Nature Center, we were greeted by Kona, who belongs to one of the park rangers. It seems she went over to one of the lower shelves and picked out her own stuffed raccoon! She went from one person to another, wagging her tail and never letting go of her new toy. She was an instant hit with the 3 girls.
Time to head back to our campsite. Hopefully, no creepy crawlers will be there to greet us when we get back! The girls and Don did see a snake near the restrooms, but it was a non-poisonous one, for which I am eternally thankful.
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