August 3, 2018 Coast Guard day

It's Saturday, August 4th, 2018.  The Birthday of the US Coast Guard.  In 1790, Alexander Hamilton, then Secretary of Treasury,  Commissioned 10 Revenue Cutters to control smuggling on the US Waterways.  It was our Country's first Sea Going Service, and became the US Coast Guard

We're on the was to Sahuarita, AZ, for a Celebration function.  We stopped to visit Mission San Xavier del Bac It's a beautiful old Mission, between Tucson and the Mexican Border.

One of several Chapel doors.   It's been there a few years.  About a foot thick.

The Mission had several very well kept Cactus gardens

One whole building for a Devotional area, where you can light Votive candles

Main entry

This is at the entrance to the Shopping Center in the Community of Sahuarita.

The Bakery at Fry's Grocery provided the cake

We had 13 Coast Guardsmen present.  A few wives, and lots of store customers shared Starbucks coffee and cake.

A well planned function to Honor our Branch of Service.  Sponsored by Fry's Grocery,  planned by the Desert Coasties of Green Valley, Arizona

Bob, the person behind this Chapter and Jeff.

Pat and I are part of the group, even though we live a long way from here

Will end this post with a few more pictures of the Mission

Food vendors set up under this shade covers.  BBQing and selling frybread, etc.

The gift shop sells candles and all things Catholic.  Very nice shop.

To wrap up this post will be this  wall hanging in the McDonalds in Wickenburg, AZ.  On the way home, Pat had a craving for a Spicy Chicken sandwich and a Caramel Mocha Frappe.