The Tucson Travelers Are Back

Much has happened in the last year and a half of our lives. Most importantly, we welcomed our daughter into the world.

Life has changed in the best possible way since she arrived.

Fast forward nine months and here we are. We have relocated back to Tucson to be closer to family. The Tucson Travelers are back in Tucson.

Our priorities and goals shifted the moment this little beauty entered our lives. Being closer to family felt like the right move for this new chapter.

While we are back in T-Town, we are planning to take many trips down to Mexico, along with a few day trips around southern Arizona that have been on our list for a while. Now that life has settled down a bit, I am hoping to start sharing our outings and adventures here on the blog again.

To start things off, here is a little peek at our daughter’s first trip to Puerto Peñasco. We will actually be heading back again this week, so stay tuned for more adventures soon.

A Coin-Funded Getaway to Cholla Bay

Quick Escape to Cholla Bay

Shane and I decided it was time for a little getaway, so we cashed in all of our loose change. After counting everything up, we had over $150 in coins, which felt like the perfect excuse for a trip.

We filled up the gas tank and headed down to Cholla Bay at the beginning of May for a three-day escape to the beach in Mexico.

It was exactly what we needed.

We met up with Katie and Kevin (Shane’s sister and her best friend), along with the two pups, Gracie and Louie. The weekend was spent soaking up the sun, relaxing by the water, and enjoying some much-needed beach time.

Cholla Bay really is such a beautiful place. Between the ocean views, warm weather, and good company, it made for the perfect quick getaway.

The pictures really tell the story of just how great the weekend was.

Perfect ending to a perfect weekend. <3

Life in Tucson: New Jobs and New Adventures

Life Updates from Tucson

Well, several updates from life here in Tucson!

First big news: Shane is now a United States Postal Service employee! After months of being selective and holding out for a government job, he finally landed one. We are both really excited about it.

Of course, the first thing everyone says is, “Aren’t they going out of business?” My response is always… who cares! Even if that ever happened, it would likely be years down the road. For now it’s a government job, and we are really happy about it.

As for me, my job has been a bit of a waiting game. At some point in the near future I should be trained on the CAD program the company uses, but until then I’ve mostly been working as the office manager and running the showroom. It leaves me with a little extra time on my hands, which has made me start thinking about possibly going back to school to finish my Bachelor’s degree. That might be my next step.

Lately whenever I think about the future, my mind drifts more toward where I want to travel rather than what I want to do with my life career-wise. With Shane being out of work until recently, we have been living on a pretty tight budget. Now that he’s working, I’m hoping we can start putting more money into savings for future adventures.

Because let’s be honest… the travel bug is still very real.

Speaking of adventures, we are planning a long weekend in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico next month so we can escape to the beach for a bit. I can’t wait.

Last weekend we also took a trip up to Phoenix to meet some friends at Saguaro Lake. The campsite we stayed at was only accessible by boat, which made the whole experience feel a little extra adventurous. The lake was beautiful and the weekend turned out amazing.

Now I’m officially missing the sunshine again and looking forward to more summer lake trips in the future.