BISBEE AZ

Last Monday and Tuesday, we were invited to go with four other couples for an outing in southeast Arizona. We went down to Bisbee, looked around town, ate lunch and went to the mining museum. It's an interesting little town, with houses built on the hillsides-kind of reminded me of Dubuque.

The museum was first rate with an association with the Smithsonian. We learned a lot about copper mining and found the exhibits of various gems and minerals fantastic. The historical/genealogy library in the building was a gold mine in itself. I wish I had relatives from the area. They don't allow photography inside, but this is the neat building outside.

When mining was thriving, they needed a place for people to stay, so the Copper Queen Hotel was built. It's still open today.

The lobby had a beautiful staircase.

Don blows his nose, as Marilyn, Etta, Sue and Anna look at jewelry.

Even the restaurant looked pretty.