Tucson Firefighter’s Chili Cook-off 2011

Now that it is over check out the Images from the Tucson Firefighter’s chili cook-off 2011


2011 Tucson Fire Fighters Chili Cook-off

TucsonFireFightersChiliCookOff-2011I was out of town for this great event last year; much to my disappointment.
I love seeing all the creativity that goes into the booths; not to mention the costume worn by the fire fighters.  This is really a great charitable event.

I’ll be there tomorrow taking some more photos and video of this years event.

My Dad and go when ever we can.  He loves the chili, (so do I) but he really loves the chili. :)

Here’s all the pertinent details.  You can read all about it at Chili Cook-off.

Hope to see you there tomorrow.


October 28, 2011
10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
El Presidio Plaza Park
160 W. Alameda

Interested in Previous year’s events.


Tucson Fire Fighter’s Chili Cook-off 2009

Tucson Fire Fighter’s Chili Cook-off 2008


Some Fun from 2009

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Good Time to Be A Desert Rat

This is the time of year when it is good to be a desert rat.  Not to be confused with a Pack Rat.


DESERT RAT (noun)
The noun DESERT RAT has 1 sense:

1. any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexico; largest members of the family Heteromyidae

So that’s the Etymological meaning.

Here’s the the local variation:

DESERT RAT (noun)
The noun DESERT RAT has 1 sense:

1. any person who lives through a summer in Tucson and begins leaping like a rodents of the desert when the temperatures drop below 100 for the winter.

It is a good time to be a Rat

We made it through the hot summer, granted at 91 degrees for a Saturday afternoon in October (at 5pm no less) it is still pretty hot.

Desert Rat on a swing

Desert Rat Resting - The white powder, Ants, they like it cooler too.

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Tucson Horse Property Townhomes – Really

No Not Really!!!

But that’s how a couple of listings show up in the MLS system.

Looking for Tucson Horse Property Listings

Here’s the story:

I was setting a few custom Horse Property searches this weekend.  Just for the heck of it I checked the box for Horse property and Town home.  Up popped two properties.  I had to take a look at these listings with images of a patio where the horse sticks it’s head through the sliding glass door or over the wall to peak into the neighbors back yard and pool.

Take a look for yourself.

I didn’t save that custom search. I don’t think anyone will really be wanting a town home with horse facilities.

But it certainly made for an entertaining few minutes. It also served as a reminder that the data is only as good as the one who input it.

That would be why the saying “Information Deemed Reliable but not Guaranteed” is at the bottom of the Tucson MLS site.

Yeah, it’s at the bottom of mine as well :)
Hey, sounded like a good idea to me.

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