Tucson, Arizona, Day 4

Friday I played Fred Enke for the first time.  It is the course closest to where I am staying.  It is also the most typically "desert" course the city owns. The course wasn't busy, so I played on my own. 

Giving a wide birth to the Coyote crossing the fairway.

Dormant fairways, over-seeded tees, collars and greens.

On the way to the course you drive along side the US Air force base, specifically a portion where they have a phenomenal number of old aircraft and other pieces of equipment stored outdoors.  I was told the relatively dry environment is good for preserving them.  I was thinking how much money was tied up in it all.  If they are no longer suitable for the US military's use, perhaps they could be sold to other countries or just sold for their scrap metal value.  It seems like a real waste.  I wonder if President Elect Trump is aware of these assets? 

The weekly activities in the park are only scheduled on Monday's through Thursday's, so I sought out and attended the evening service at the nearby Reform Synagogue, Congregation Chaverim.  The regular service was more poorly attended than usual because slightly earlier the same evening they had held a family service, catering to families with young children.  None the less, I enjoyed the service, conducted by their female Rabbi.  There were enough congregants that I had a chance to chat with a few people at the desert kiddish following the service.  I was made to feel welcome and plan to return.