Tuesday July 20, 2010
Early entry: 4:30 - early for us
Returned from the park about 3pm, Ken has a toothache and Dr. Aks (our dentist in
Germantown) called in a drug prescription for him. picked up this afternoon so Kenny is resting . And I am hoping he will be feeling better soon, so we can get the heck out of this room. We had a wonderful day at the desert museum, we walked about 4 miles in hundred deg. heat, but it was a leisurely walk for us. I will let Ken tell you about the four legged animals and I will relate a 2 legged animal story. There are about 350 snake bites (Western Diamondback Snake) in AZ each year, and one fatality every 2 years. They have a profile of the person who is most often bitten and there are four things that are almost always guaranteed:
MALE, 18-35 YEARS OLD, TATTOOED, AND DRUNK. Does this surprise you?
Also, most people are bitten because they have to see it up close, take photos, etc. Stephan suggested taking a giant step (3-4 feet) backwards if there is one in front of you.
Wednesday, July 21. I (Ken) had a toothache (better now) so we didn't get to Saguaro East, but spending most of the day in the desert museum was well worth it. We saw coyotes, javelinas, owls, falcons, prairie dogs, bobcats, Mexican wolves, an ocelot, and a Harris hawk, as well as a rattlesnake that was not part of the exhibits! Neat, but very hot! 105 or so. I've drunk more water the last few days than my whole previous life.
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