2008-04-07
friend time in the Old Pueblo
by laura beth
and the Valley of the Moon, which is in disrepair and not really open to the public. I wish it were. There are plans for restoration so we'll see what happens.
We next met up with Kenny's friend Forrest Fallows. Forrest has also been a traveler, going to Mexico and Central America with only $2000. He spent a year there, hitchhiking, meeting interesting people (Zapatistas!), and soaking up different cultures before sailing the Caribbean to Florida to make enough cash to fly back to Mexico to pickup his van to drive back to Tucson. He has a sweet cheesesteak van.
We spent a lot of time hanging out. It was Forrest who introduced us to Gnomie, and left him in our care. We met his friends, had BBQ, went to a club, a great bookstore, an abandoned mini golf course, an art show at friend's house, and the 4th Avenue Street Fair, all in 4 days. Fun fun fun.
Forrest has started going to an Eastern Orthodox church while in Tucson and he invited us to go on Sunday. Part of what our goals is to go to different churches throughout the us in search of an answer to the question, "What is church?", so we quickly took Forrest up on the offer. The church looked like any church from the outside, but was decidedly different on the inside. There were beautiful icons everywhere and you got the feeling of sacredness right from the start. The service was beautiful, reverent, and simple. Communion is done every week rather than once a month in the churches we are used to. We left conflicted on how we felt about the service. Kenny was uncomfortable with the icons, the idea of praying to the saints, and a cross on a pedestal marching through the aisle. But at the same time we couldn't help being drawn to its ancient roots. After some investigation into what we didn't like, we have come to a better understanding of the Orthodox faith and are no longer uncomfortable with any major issue.
Forrest also took us to El Guero Canelo. The best Sonoran hot dogs we've ever had. The only Sonoran hot dogs we've ever had, but still the best. Thanks Forrest! We love you!
As we left Tucson, we had to stop so Kenny could have an In-N-Out burger. It will be a while before he can have one again. Look at those sad eyes.
South we go!
While out and about in Tucson, we visited the
and the Valley of the Moon, which is in disrepair and not really open to the public. I wish it were. There are plans for restoration so we'll see what happens.
We next met up with Kenny's friend Forrest Fallows. Forrest has also been a traveler, going to Mexico and Central America with only $2000. He spent a year there, hitchhiking, meeting interesting people (Zapatistas!), and soaking up different cultures before sailing the Caribbean to Florida to make enough cash to fly back to Mexico to pickup his van to drive back to Tucson. He has a sweet cheesesteak van.
We spent a lot of time hanging out. It was Forrest who introduced us to Gnomie, and left him in our care. We met his friends, had BBQ, went to a club, a great bookstore, an abandoned mini golf course, an art show at friend's house, and the 4th Avenue Street Fair, all in 4 days. Fun fun fun.Forrest has started going to an Eastern Orthodox church while in Tucson and he invited us to go on Sunday. Part of what our goals is to go to different churches throughout the us in search of an answer to the question, "What is church?", so we quickly took Forrest up on the offer. The church looked like any church from the outside, but was decidedly different on the inside. There were beautiful icons everywhere and you got the feeling of sacredness right from the start. The service was beautiful, reverent, and simple. Communion is done every week rather than once a month in the churches we are used to. We left conflicted on how we felt about the service. Kenny was uncomfortable with the icons, the idea of praying to the saints, and a cross on a pedestal marching through the aisle. But at the same time we couldn't help being drawn to its ancient roots. After some investigation into what we didn't like, we have come to a better understanding of the Orthodox faith and are no longer uncomfortable with any major issue.
A visual tour of the Orthodox church (4:32)
We love the manner in which Easter is celebrated in the Orthodox church and hope to include parts of it in our own faith and get a chance to experience it for ourselves sometime in our travelsAbout Orthodox Easter (1:40)
Forrest also took us to El Guero Canelo. The best Sonoran hot dogs we've ever had. The only Sonoran hot dogs we've ever had, but still the best. Thanks Forrest! We love you!
As we left Tucson, we had to stop so Kenny could have an In-N-Out burger. It will be a while before he can have one again. Look at those sad eyes.
The last bite.
Kenny's favorite photo with the Airstream so far, which remains nameless. Any Ideas?
South we go!
November 16, 2008 at 12:30 PM
I had no idea you guys met up with Forrest, and that there was an In-N-Out in Tucson....they are taking over the world...:(