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While in Arizona, we toured the State Farm Cardinal Stadium   It was completed in August 2006, the Stadium has set the standard in multi purpose NFL facilities.  Designed with a roll-out natural grass field and retractable roof, it was the first of it's kind in North America.  The exterior shape is designed to resemble the barrel cactus with a snake around the bottom exterior.  The red and grey seating depicts the Arizona sunsets.  Great tour and I think I might want to consider a broadcast carrier...very comfy seat. You can't go to Arizona without going to FALL BALL.  Its an off season league owned and operated by Major League Baseball.  The Fall League attracts many of the top prospects in minor league baseball.  There are 6 different complexes in Arizona and we were able to go to the Surprise.   Our good friends, Denis & Judy Gendron treated us an afternoon of baseball fun.  They are avid (or maybe rabid baseball fans...lol).   The weather was perfect, 3 hom

We stopped at the Boron Visitor Center on our way back to Sun City (we were home for Thanksgiving).  For those who watch Death Valley Days on TV in the 50's (yes - the 50's) will remember the 20 team mule Borax Soap Commercials.  This Kramer deposit has been mining since 1927.  It supplies 40% of the world's borax.  So you ask what is borax used for???   It is not just for soap.  Borax is used in manufacturing glass, fertilizer, wood preservative and even plasma screens.  Who knew....I just wanted to see the 20 mule team and since we're retired, we have the time to visit all these obscure visitor centers along the highways.