tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26395658057127938022024-03-14T08:11:16.210-06:00WHERE ARE THE DIXONS TODAY?Jim and Sandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.comBlogger2145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-23964026107207853652024-03-13T09:25:00.001-06:002024-03-13T09:27:35.128-06:00Winter Time in Arizona<p><b><i> Apache Junction High 82 Low 55</i></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">It's been a long time since I last posted. Life has been continuing very nicely because I haven't had any disasters to report. It's been a peaceful time of enjoying our winter weather, lunches with good friends, running errands and living life. </span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>But I do have some pictures I want to post. Our sunsets and sunrises have been incredible this year.</b> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6m3xT4-izh51rMBOag8a4EDcsPWXvs9u-XY3PDAR5Fp6TAkeQDuLCTdQY7NFbQd02V2yTBz9JY82eHlaJ8EfH3lur69WI83BA2FjlRxHVbggze7Aal6NwINILPV1GRqZCTWPjMCvgdZ_1sfa4uVzWprPxLQWWvL4hCo3LWm5ssbHU5Rr38tFYh_zVX3U7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6m3xT4-izh51rMBOag8a4EDcsPWXvs9u-XY3PDAR5Fp6TAkeQDuLCTdQY7NFbQd02V2yTBz9JY82eHlaJ8EfH3lur69WI83BA2FjlRxHVbggze7Aal6NwINILPV1GRqZCTWPjMCvgdZ_1sfa4uVzWprPxLQWWvL4hCo3LWm5ssbHU5Rr38tFYh_zVX3U7" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_BBDB13PfDrfq4dgk1JPTIRAPbo_c3tTpP7GrC_ypBq3WODKk22t00c7A7FXSspvqSCmVACF3NnwIovpfKnutmSv9Qi8OE_EyLZMUD8Hn_siI-G8yZBsZFK-wO9BCZoIvC8_i9YOhEo12JmhzGlS3kWF-WSss5VWPaa9qaSgdXImMcQZP7lCXDxXNHU03" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_BBDB13PfDrfq4dgk1JPTIRAPbo_c3tTpP7GrC_ypBq3WODKk22t00c7A7FXSspvqSCmVACF3NnwIovpfKnutmSv9Qi8OE_EyLZMUD8Hn_siI-G8yZBsZFK-wO9BCZoIvC8_i9YOhEo12JmhzGlS3kWF-WSss5VWPaa9qaSgdXImMcQZP7lCXDxXNHU03" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAMUiayBbTxpWVcumWbEoFr6tPG7y7q0S5vcgRpF1lxxiwz22oNmdQuCIPtwocqBl3H-7-wa_qi7CO2Q_D9-JvX_CHAXFIPacldG3GMFAiHHxbb2BJkEu1xGqxHhcv9ju2nQazKmWkgghLr-_jO_FfiPDZeNbedKuPUQfIApTjSP8VzgwWcTYAm4zrmizw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAMUiayBbTxpWVcumWbEoFr6tPG7y7q0S5vcgRpF1lxxiwz22oNmdQuCIPtwocqBl3H-7-wa_qi7CO2Q_D9-JvX_CHAXFIPacldG3GMFAiHHxbb2BJkEu1xGqxHhcv9ju2nQazKmWkgghLr-_jO_FfiPDZeNbedKuPUQfIApTjSP8VzgwWcTYAm4zrmizw" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVHcsOR9l0WjA7iafuEUBYCbp8K0wHSP7iYfGxZXyCQKvjCc9orO9lV8IWltXM51cxiQTS_22xtf_nZm-niYpaXApOOm4xdIXV6l38ABzWtOZ9qiUhNmGIMqMG9iXnvBvrBVCHa8dCvMLcHnajRmfNeEqOG0_HpekE-dPeLVPPWSN4VQtcfp1tAt-l4ZSJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVHcsOR9l0WjA7iafuEUBYCbp8K0wHSP7iYfGxZXyCQKvjCc9orO9lV8IWltXM51cxiQTS_22xtf_nZm-niYpaXApOOm4xdIXV6l38ABzWtOZ9qiUhNmGIMqMG9iXnvBvrBVCHa8dCvMLcHnajRmfNeEqOG0_HpekE-dPeLVPPWSN4VQtcfp1tAt-l4ZSJ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Our park has a band and I went to listen to them one Saturday. These guys are really good and they love what they do. We really have a great park.</b></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZLDbc2_jR5TVEPhyuJA5whvrq_qul1Q-suOvhGx1fbKu8HxJQ1oF3e_TmG1QPKbfEg_czpazbXcdzDd7djPWFB3ktWE2LtW4eBD8Z9o4PGdtoGXjXv4uYe9NB4l7VkjIcxc5wYFS0_9vIcPSiQ5zWYmO88Z8iQVVKGzvmAKYnpoZOOiM9afQPIx8ZlJqe" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1556" data-original-width="2533" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZLDbc2_jR5TVEPhyuJA5whvrq_qul1Q-suOvhGx1fbKu8HxJQ1oF3e_TmG1QPKbfEg_czpazbXcdzDd7djPWFB3ktWE2LtW4eBD8Z9o4PGdtoGXjXv4uYe9NB4l7VkjIcxc5wYFS0_9vIcPSiQ5zWYmO88Z8iQVVKGzvmAKYnpoZOOiM9afQPIx8ZlJqe" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>And there was some dancing.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRv4LuQ2nB1zdQUdVSkVF315T45bhxzvW8nHO_huJfLsx6XuNfkNgvULeQoULuVRLMtcvFPLvxMArg5X0ac8465A6XbLjB4VqgPjL8B6BFSJcymdH1TOMmg-S9NuMlf7cmCi52Rz13jeuQxcddgVCHH_JocAlvJ4whCt8_u0nv6SXOHejprgC2eT5y5et5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRv4LuQ2nB1zdQUdVSkVF315T45bhxzvW8nHO_huJfLsx6XuNfkNgvULeQoULuVRLMtcvFPLvxMArg5X0ac8465A6XbLjB4VqgPjL8B6BFSJcymdH1TOMmg-S9NuMlf7cmCi52Rz13jeuQxcddgVCHH_JocAlvJ4whCt8_u0nv6SXOHejprgC2eT5y5et5" width="180" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>The poppies are in bloom. I love to see everything turning green and blooming but my allergies are not happy. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnV_Nvp0Rt2IAnmO9IHhelul4qbqCDSZ9EBXVj3JZQSTHH1R01D510N7kN1HXZ6RyhZsYFqa-DV7xa33n84a04S0HVPTsn9XQ-MVqYNGgMeNQJXmTZ4drTL06JkCtXza37kzW3YCOq8UBnNwcMIQrOsipNmujkbwlNSpPVPGwBmIlDrn7TrvcT73tYOQJ-" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnV_Nvp0Rt2IAnmO9IHhelul4qbqCDSZ9EBXVj3JZQSTHH1R01D510N7kN1HXZ6RyhZsYFqa-DV7xa33n84a04S0HVPTsn9XQ-MVqYNGgMeNQJXmTZ4drTL06JkCtXza37kzW3YCOq8UBnNwcMIQrOsipNmujkbwlNSpPVPGwBmIlDrn7TrvcT73tYOQJ-" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkEAUNXpyDdkgJwXD8huDpZE_68IF_KaSIGe3ByW03XejW-2gQQj5y41XrS4t7lGz0GuScss4sWfvB4sUfA-FU4qxYXwif2glMwL0eh2VssbZ4BgfxC9-qb7jtnqkhhUli8Gm2ruLUHgiPC5Yy92dcf-Xlop0Mdz8fBeUsyc2-IMXdqAtn6pj5t67yMo5V" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkEAUNXpyDdkgJwXD8huDpZE_68IF_KaSIGe3ByW03XejW-2gQQj5y41XrS4t7lGz0GuScss4sWfvB4sUfA-FU4qxYXwif2glMwL0eh2VssbZ4BgfxC9-qb7jtnqkhhUli8Gm2ruLUHgiPC5Yy92dcf-Xlop0Mdz8fBeUsyc2-IMXdqAtn6pj5t67yMo5V" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>These poppies grow next to our pool. I just wish they lasted longer.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrerVjI9dWUvrZ8oYpErOPBg1KOGkLMY88CNE9x_2uqe3pBm3uqucosFa7QBzFhc19gThLHpshwTEL6F2V8gwAOlh5xguA7FxdlfY0u85D-02DfYd2ZVs13IMpJr149Ry-YvVdjf42tZoUWB1ADGfGYNfvpKVrhJi7q7b8gDhfHF21YzlhnSXHw3YLBS_H" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrerVjI9dWUvrZ8oYpErOPBg1KOGkLMY88CNE9x_2uqe3pBm3uqucosFa7QBzFhc19gThLHpshwTEL6F2V8gwAOlh5xguA7FxdlfY0u85D-02DfYd2ZVs13IMpJr149Ry-YvVdjf42tZoUWB1ADGfGYNfvpKVrhJi7q7b8gDhfHF21YzlhnSXHw3YLBS_H=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>My brother and his daughter who just completed basic training.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1535" data-original-width="1023" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhG6fnLT6kiMBQBQSfpe3IEmK6FeSj04P6x4ScrHSSh5NPcWdBOr2y7bfP2XnbP0kvxuER3HJGgJWMDwPQ-n-c1lfFPd9y-mc-ksiu6F9T3PPhk9aNnvelCuLYigAUcwKKeGH6SW_3D5i6zNgNpN92hDLfXgCMZ8dP8GkVgve3BPhh8TrAN-UYpA272sKtr=w267-h400" width="267" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">I had an amazing experience the other day. I was headed into the post office and I smile and say hi to people that I meet up with. I smiled at a lady coming out of the post office and she smiled back. Then you told me I had a beautiful smile. That just made my whole day wonderful. </span></b><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">So take time to smile at strangers. Tell someone how much you love them. Thank your Father in heaven for the life you have. Have a beautiful day.</span></b><br /></p><p></p>Jim and Sandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-76380059957381127662024-02-08T15:25:00.000-07:002024-02-08T15:25:19.111-07:00February 7 Memories<p><b><i> AJ, AZ High maybe 50 low 36 Rain and wind. Miserable in other words.</i></b></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Two years you've been gone my love. That's hard for me to comprehend. But I have survived and I'm doing okay. I miss you and sometimes that feeling is overwhelming. But I know you are watching over me until we will be together for eternity. 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And your family was so excited to welcome you. </span></b><br /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Today they threw you a Star Wars 1st birthday. This is one time I'm so grateful for technology. I got to see videos and pictures that made me feel like I was there. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">So here are a few of the pictures I chose to put in my blog. 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Look at that grin.<br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggFNCJcpBk0REXHbZwtJVZIJaJsrmkk_q_fFuNI6Aj5_Q2Ql-gPyJTneh020_pgmJFTdZWtrSuppXe4grFYZOVysIdXaQoSZLW6OH7l8Acz7Azk01O0YpNgvK5mwFcCYZ6qQlLUzegvv4-87uaDHNFDzLjDKvnWbRmhHZg0gwVjCnX8AbRftOpsK4Xk6KA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="828" data-original-width="430" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggFNCJcpBk0REXHbZwtJVZIJaJsrmkk_q_fFuNI6Aj5_Q2Ql-gPyJTneh020_pgmJFTdZWtrSuppXe4grFYZOVysIdXaQoSZLW6OH7l8Acz7Azk01O0YpNgvK5mwFcCYZ6qQlLUzegvv4-87uaDHNFDzLjDKvnWbRmhHZg0gwVjCnX8AbRftOpsK4Xk6KA=w208-h400" width="208" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">To add to the excitement, please meet Lola. Michaela and Todd lost both their beloved dogs last year, and their home has been rather empty. They found this beautiful dog at a rescue and took her home for the weekend. She is now a permanent part of the family. She is fitting in nicely but still has some trust issues that they are working on with her.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFmU46_6hE9ggBPTvWx435SsXaFrtHAD8ifszhT92nybUt6HwAdTYTY9KFxrmph7EuqATOXw4hqjoVDmoOz5pK3zecbzXYAgABabpGXxEJVvRIpKsJ-kfkX_6A-MPx5xwGHQOrnapt2VkvShPyU9QVICV9XHQWNuTsjjIE3AomO5N1jqJlnx_GrgrShEnG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1392" data-original-width="804" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFmU46_6hE9ggBPTvWx435SsXaFrtHAD8ifszhT92nybUt6HwAdTYTY9KFxrmph7EuqATOXw4hqjoVDmoOz5pK3zecbzXYAgABabpGXxEJVvRIpKsJ-kfkX_6A-MPx5xwGHQOrnapt2VkvShPyU9QVICV9XHQWNuTsjjIE3AomO5N1jqJlnx_GrgrShEnG=w232-h400" width="232" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> Hey Mom, we're both here to help you out in the kitchen.<br /></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLTFS5uGIqMxQETGxw2ajSF0d0BWcGRHt1UfMyYjRC7SWj8fX0cWRrKOJmJYNyKqv-_DDNc4eiDo6ShPPWjNl9IJakggWsmgmGIEeHozPI8-OFrepEMOAIQNfTJIcelvSJX3gVoVtNUoweOX2NSANh8bxZap1za_1TrOrOfbQsr01I8kE6D88dgYRp-cFB" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1538" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLTFS5uGIqMxQETGxw2ajSF0d0BWcGRHt1UfMyYjRC7SWj8fX0cWRrKOJmJYNyKqv-_DDNc4eiDo6ShPPWjNl9IJakggWsmgmGIEeHozPI8-OFrepEMOAIQNfTJIcelvSJX3gVoVtNUoweOX2NSANh8bxZap1za_1TrOrOfbQsr01I8kE6D88dgYRp-cFB=w282-h400" width="282" /></a></span></b></div><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />What a fantastic birthday for the cutest grandson ever. <br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></p>Jim and Sandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-82272105091718523212024-01-31T12:29:00.000-07:002024-01-31T12:29:01.895-07:00Lost In The 60s<p><b><i> Sun City, AZ High 64 Low 48</i></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Sun City, AZ was the first ever retirement resort built in the United States for the active, retired adult. When the Del Webb Development Company opened Sun City with the first five model homes on January 1, 1960, it was embarking on a drastically new concept. A community built strictly for retirees. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">A lot of people and potential investors thought it was a bad idea. Why would people give up their homes and neighborhoods to move to Arizona. But in reality, thousands of people were interested in this exciting new world. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Del Webb and his partner, Jim Boswell, had to wonder if anybody would show up on January 1, 1960 to see their five model homes. By the end of the weekend, there were more than 100,000 people who had shown up to see what was being built out in the Arizona desert. They sold 237 homes that weekend alone. They had hoped to sell 1,700 homes in the first three years, but in the first year, a total of 2,000 homes had been purchased. Gentlemen, you had a hit on your hands.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizkxXNbhDKRrgDFgytXKEp2x9nBkFsIE78b-OT6ed4KcvHGFSW5Dg0ZRivfcNdCBg8j2cxVg6XXVlYqEMpXDboLR_ajuXVhqClz1tbluAH0vS08w-_IOFoH1W-ts1P1oHlD33sZYdYofGMVNhpbUaklrntDDK1_rWtGxGy12tMxsYxP_QFZe4rk6gL7KAz" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="866" data-original-width="1053" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizkxXNbhDKRrgDFgytXKEp2x9nBkFsIE78b-OT6ed4KcvHGFSW5Dg0ZRivfcNdCBg8j2cxVg6XXVlYqEMpXDboLR_ajuXVhqClz1tbluAH0vS08w-_IOFoH1W-ts1P1oHlD33sZYdYofGMVNhpbUaklrntDDK1_rWtGxGy12tMxsYxP_QFZe4rk6gL7KAz=w400-h329" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Del Webb has an amazing history and the Sun City Museum website has a couple of great links to information about his life and accomplishments. Well worth your time to check it out. His partner, Jim Boswell, was the farmer who owned the land that eventually became Sun City. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">A couple of interesting facts about Del Webb - he was co-owner of the New York Yankees, he became one of the largest casino owners in Nevada, he built Pueblo Gardens in Tucson, and sat on the boards of 43 corporations. And he built Sun City.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Now, with all this information behind us, the reason I know this stuff is because Paul and I visited the Sun City Museum. The museum is in the first model home that was built. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjV8FqF2AANZMoZGwmZ3jzWH8mf8hMum5xeGDRXSuifv_QyMLfCOf_3O9WHhhS-PWjVorwNxD-LVR-DvqxweuZ9u5PPjpGAt94drT0jl8CQZJjCgICx7KMLaGdiDbzakSuJh_E2zJbmfcLFdkk23lP8eCREnh22ZxRx_5PCicIA4Jw_ccMIN2s0jj8himIF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjV8FqF2AANZMoZGwmZ3jzWH8mf8hMum5xeGDRXSuifv_QyMLfCOf_3O9WHhhS-PWjVorwNxD-LVR-DvqxweuZ9u5PPjpGAt94drT0jl8CQZJjCgICx7KMLaGdiDbzakSuJh_E2zJbmfcLFdkk23lP8eCREnh22ZxRx_5PCicIA4Jw_ccMIN2s0jj8himIF=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">The living room and kitchen have been kept as close as possible to what they would have looked like in 1960. How many of you see the home you grew up in (or your grandparents' home) when you see these pictures.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTQphWjOsFRLG2ZBK5EBFK8cPAtpSXl7zag-kyNJ5dpxwQbIY3Jj3zEwJETKdiaZSSwJWSUb0Nb_2M6p68eZRYvCnbzUIeKBhD4ijwEbF0Oq1Hnnh03NPeD9H_Ug1oU4h48ptY3wrlJdpYCMML9WdTdhgiRurCc8gfTAGKyLZq3JxT37k9wobQg8maQB50" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTQphWjOsFRLG2ZBK5EBFK8cPAtpSXl7zag-kyNJ5dpxwQbIY3Jj3zEwJETKdiaZSSwJWSUb0Nb_2M6p68eZRYvCnbzUIeKBhD4ijwEbF0Oq1Hnnh03NPeD9H_Ug1oU4h48ptY3wrlJdpYCMML9WdTdhgiRurCc8gfTAGKyLZq3JxT37k9wobQg8maQB50=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Notice that pot on the stove, mom had one of those also. It</span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;"> a Guardian Service metal pot.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqlJwx5OEsJGPga2d2AgiXvB8ziz7w_3K479rJbAWh_vJo8MpGwOC3K_ESIViS4tL4Lcs7aNhqj50l6a9eoBAyOWna1bEmlO8pJZEqS4vOqlsL-XH89jcS-dCByXKO6oZ--bltw3c2W__-wP1Jv6w26vHyh1kVtYfUMNKj8wknG7Xhdx9UC6gQGQFYuLEl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqlJwx5OEsJGPga2d2AgiXvB8ziz7w_3K479rJbAWh_vJo8MpGwOC3K_ESIViS4tL4Lcs7aNhqj50l6a9eoBAyOWna1bEmlO8pJZEqS4vOqlsL-XH89jcS-dCByXKO6oZ--bltw3c2W__-wP1Jv6w26vHyh1kVtYfUMNKj8wknG7Xhdx9UC6gQGQFYuLEl=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgv4F2THBBu5O-f-HsJwPgct85KA7xFw9BFrvbX5N-6B4ENrAQSnyUPOMUkDJobDRn4YVepbFYMihjk7OfqJUc4e2unPJVAdzgHnbGZffKJORaNYTwfYBnJoLKHv02vwKt9tNkb_qUDCfg0zvWptcc8s9a1obtZ5SLul32zgmbADeYS3ymy0sHVAkGqpFqc" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-CHxx5AlQy0Qx9xlRqrQnmYVsARBSqk5coOIbe7SJlqMeY8lfjpvK6ox7FLY21AWEjMdUVb7Ar71UjaGybqM6ImXV5TBNgMuPyhYzqm_wZDZV6QMTRdk6HAJBcX_duDbOZRnjOSrStZKtJxELkiY26DS1pfgaPKKboKbqCMILXhXPz9XDMWDvV517eXXY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-CHxx5AlQy0Qx9xlRqrQnmYVsARBSqk5coOIbe7SJlqMeY8lfjpvK6ox7FLY21AWEjMdUVb7Ar71UjaGybqM6ImXV5TBNgMuPyhYzqm_wZDZV6QMTRdk6HAJBcX_duDbOZRnjOSrStZKtJxELkiY26DS1pfgaPKKboKbqCMILXhXPz9XDMWDvV517eXXY=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">After spending more time than expected in this museum, it was lunch time. It's been almost a year since we were over on the west side of Phoenix, so it was time to return to The Touch of European Cafe (Hungarian/Polish) .</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg01eTAK2kQGd4-glb3IUhU0qn89teCT0dr6K5o7ndHI9_gLccVfpLI68KH9gxawm3sAU1YwF2ve_fy0ef_RIHopZ8Es316hHErmKPW2NHSM0iaH1BPyt2eWYTFmXk6vj37foes0LtpuzWMV6EutpHCkwcohviTowfsynxW0PkBOp8nLn3fnAsHv4NAaGCt" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg01eTAK2kQGd4-glb3IUhU0qn89teCT0dr6K5o7ndHI9_gLccVfpLI68KH9gxawm3sAU1YwF2ve_fy0ef_RIHopZ8Es316hHErmKPW2NHSM0iaH1BPyt2eWYTFmXk6vj37foes0LtpuzWMV6EutpHCkwcohviTowfsynxW0PkBOp8nLn3fnAsHv4NAaGCt=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> This time Paul had the meatballs with mashed potatoes, gravy and green beans. I had the Hungarian pork goulash with green beans. It was fantastic. With lots of leftovers to take home.</span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuFe_uM2qURHvUEwtSWn9QZj4BW6OxDuTVvf_GaT0sz0KUBAqnzlm94rJ1eoDPdHutALW1jziJD-ZryS2CgTrb51aWJ0fHIpkMPgy-1gXsu5nQlTA7MnG0KbWnygl3_GzX-p2Mp0KQhnSn34iR9PJons7nJ_ZpZTQhRepc8GI9qOvesrmP4h0VFiL6bDz0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuFe_uM2qURHvUEwtSWn9QZj4BW6OxDuTVvf_GaT0sz0KUBAqnzlm94rJ1eoDPdHutALW1jziJD-ZryS2CgTrb51aWJ0fHIpkMPgy-1gXsu5nQlTA7MnG0KbWnygl3_GzX-p2Mp0KQhnSn34iR9PJons7nJ_ZpZTQhRepc8GI9qOvesrmP4h0VFiL6bDz0" width="180" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />If you ever find yourself in Sun City, I would recommend that you get lost in the 60's and visit the Sun City museum. And then I would recommend the Touch of European Cafe.<br /></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"> <br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><i> </i></b><br /></p>Jim and Sandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-55221846541704779012024-01-16T16:29:00.001-07:002024-01-18T07:33:06.023-07:00Thank Goodness for Leftovers<p><b><i>AJ, AZ. High 52. Low 30</i></b></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I know for many of you, those temps aren't cold. However, for this Arizonan Desert Rat, I'm freezing. The good news is, by next Thursday, we will be back in the 70s during the day and 40s at night. Now that is what I like to see.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Growing up in Montana during the 50s and 60s, we saw a lot of cold weather. But as the years went on, winters became a little less brutal. Until this year. The weather has gone berserk. Frigid cold, snow, tornadoes, flooding, you name it. We have it. I hope your weather takes a turn for the better soon.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Back to my leftovers. Having leftovers in the house means I don't have to go out and I don't have to think too hard about what to eat.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Leftovers also mean I've been out with friends. Melva and I went for wings at Native Grill for their have price deal. Carol and I went to Lotus Garden for Chinese and Paul and I went to Nandos for Mexican. And I didn't take a single picture. But I sure enjoyed the company. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I did manage to get one picture. Got a text from Jeri that the Lavins were in Casa Grand and did I want to join them for lunch. We were all members of Escapees back in our full time adventures. Met Jeri and Terry in Florida and met Linda and Ed at Quartzsite. It sure did my heart good to see them again. We met up at Famous Dave's where Ed proposed a toast to my beloved Jim. Thank you Ed for that. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Terry, Jeri, Ed, Linda, and me.</b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGJ61lHAmhWlh3WSUEBplghPRsUAd0omAXaqlZkRa886Nuocx-SWTpgrqvGkRIDUT96ptGZmAb5wILHIabICKk7yyED7mOeqo0e56Lrlquyy-Hd70G-iVQbtD6DQuOh3ErITSbxCC93y8j5yk65sbVOKagjND9DTIVoXqBJYOrQx-pka7fvmo2aKKSWsdZ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGJ61lHAmhWlh3WSUEBplghPRsUAd0omAXaqlZkRa886Nuocx-SWTpgrqvGkRIDUT96ptGZmAb5wILHIabICKk7yyED7mOeqo0e56Lrlquyy-Hd70G-iVQbtD6DQuOh3ErITSbxCC93y8j5yk65sbVOKagjND9DTIVoXqBJYOrQx-pka7fvmo2aKKSWsdZ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Along with all the eating out leftovers, Wendy and Jeanne both brought me soup and Jeanne made sourdough bread to go with hers. Debbie and Jerry brought me some of their pasta salad that I'm addicted to. I never have to worry about going hungry with such wonderful neighbors. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>January has been a good month so far. Elias is walking everywhere and Todd and Michaela share videos with me so I'm not missing out. </b></span></p><p><br /></p>Jim and Sandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-17668011104030202052023-12-28T13:54:00.001-07:002023-12-31T18:13:04.579-07:00Happy New Year<p> <span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>AJ, AZ High 61 Low 39</i></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I hope</b></span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i> </i></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>everyone had a wonderful and peaceful Christmas. Mine was spent very quietly by myself.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>And now we have a new year almost upon us. 2024 has a lot of promise for many new and wonderous adventures.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>My final post for 2023 is going to be one that fills me with a sense of joy and excitement. Pictures of my most beautiful and talented and magical grandson.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOQwdom3-U9k9NTA3pROQwU5sU_DuleADGNf1sBp2HixuAe5LyjXjPsEQN4JbQJTHVpZWzU1_rwkovvJBt43pB8wttIny0Si0vsTnvymjjqVsa-IVvw06TEY1CeM4jZtVxQvFSPrSVZEqxIwgNru3UtRcUQwagFQIY8u3SK1sG_63NFQeXDKTXDTHcaehs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1635" data-original-width="1054" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOQwdom3-U9k9NTA3pROQwU5sU_DuleADGNf1sBp2HixuAe5LyjXjPsEQN4JbQJTHVpZWzU1_rwkovvJBt43pB8wttIny0Si0vsTnvymjjqVsa-IVvw06TEY1CeM4jZtVxQvFSPrSVZEqxIwgNru3UtRcUQwagFQIY8u3SK1sG_63NFQeXDKTXDTHcaehs=w258-h400" width="258" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigYs2lZ2vjxrOi81zwUh6VJYcZJWG1Vk20lXMew7egNub-2UbKsoYW2NViVxT2wNM2rfYsSv27DuiaMBqVlP9zdLdMVjh2wGH3V3xydArYrev9gklr4_hA05VQShvGTKGnji8RTl6XpFA2Fe1me4zjuuDV7yR3CfU2403NJtUSmTnguONGeTjy5oxKJ3Mn" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Once again I arrived early so I could do some more exploring. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Continuing my tour of Florence I found the E. N. Fish and Company Store - built in 1874 it became a Wells Fargo office along with Collingwood & Co. Joseph Collingwood was the first postmaster in Florence. Over the years the building was a hotel, telegraph office, saloon and is currently a personal residence.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjs9OqHhAE3cjIVAKvkTf8I8t9vlkifY34EEAjjeaOAral5qIAxwCqtLc0vxyP0fiUuqdbhe2PU4K1jvY-_HScb12x0HXSKw1B8SYLxYBciONQeq9UU0xDSzmSY5cwjxr_ZB4NxObVuK0FER3DnM2RNtMVnOWmo1DiM4uHJRycBHcbUGXIuDICbIiZxOF6E" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1989" data-original-width="3064" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjs9OqHhAE3cjIVAKvkTf8I8t9vlkifY34EEAjjeaOAral5qIAxwCqtLc0vxyP0fiUuqdbhe2PU4K1jvY-_HScb12x0HXSKw1B8SYLxYBciONQeq9UU0xDSzmSY5cwjxr_ZB4NxObVuK0FER3DnM2RNtMVnOWmo1DiM4uHJRycBHcbUGXIuDICbIiZxOF6E=w400-h260" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Collingwood Windmill (or what is left of it) was erected, before the town created a water system, to supply water to a showplace house. The house and its servant's quarters were both listed as National Register of Historic Properties. Sadly, the house and quarters have been destroyed by time. The windmill is a Perkins tower mounted windmill, 30 feet tall. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUezvGWOkXQV0O17OQpyX_wFUxpGrRKvEnQpm-0cLrpuyKqs1rNXN4gW57mhRvrhny59t5-3IO71miV9F7QZna8qwssqc0OTLuo42Np-LF6-yOUugwqUi5HAsuMDutsXuzBjzoncNJi5cPX_oU3m9vf1KscGtIMvy9c-04DbHBNGNd8Afp4qLgvL95wVpU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUezvGWOkXQV0O17OQpyX_wFUxpGrRKvEnQpm-0cLrpuyKqs1rNXN4gW57mhRvrhny59t5-3IO71miV9F7QZna8qwssqc0OTLuo42Np-LF6-yOUugwqUi5HAsuMDutsXuzBjzoncNJi5cPX_oU3m9vf1KscGtIMvy9c-04DbHBNGNd8Afp4qLgvL95wVpU" width="180" /></a></div></b></span><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Silver King Motel (currently Silver King Marketplace) was built in 1876 by William Long who was also a partner in the Silver King Mine. The Silver King suffered several fires and rebuilds over the years. It closed in 1977 but was reopened in 2009 after several renovations were done. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHOI7OMf0Z2-p6_iSERh3HUFZ93kfZJ8OaltpxKlaFo-5l3toJKT_JBY3kwUR32NihRg4egafeS7XV1fcKp6wawxV6_29f_K-z9IaGozY1ojIlSXIfSiXLRZpxRn-ug-3y3ujxV_czgLiMUs-uzLsrkIWcLvPNDQWLaAuAwZOjGOOvSLJpoYXZXdQQ-yO5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHOI7OMf0Z2-p6_iSERh3HUFZ93kfZJ8OaltpxKlaFo-5l3toJKT_JBY3kwUR32NihRg4egafeS7XV1fcKp6wawxV6_29f_K-z9IaGozY1ojIlSXIfSiXLRZpxRn-ug-3y3ujxV_czgLiMUs-uzLsrkIWcLvPNDQWLaAuAwZOjGOOvSLJpoYXZXdQQ-yO5" width="320" /></a></b></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEho6CRBk7AgFbsAFg5EsjLejJ57MkWW5e7hTewB7J_8430oAZajlmL5X8fqFc4pBx3I9b-aouZEmUZG4mcADLftbvaAyxd1leJfO-INcXNrCOtReZ973WVl8ftYSMDT09u8arKOMEZZk9uvJ6vC7wHFqPLAu6qEQveSvOnnxxE9WXCHNDg_HHtmpOLb7_B0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2230" data-original-width="4032" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEho6CRBk7AgFbsAFg5EsjLejJ57MkWW5e7hTewB7J_8430oAZajlmL5X8fqFc4pBx3I9b-aouZEmUZG4mcADLftbvaAyxd1leJfO-INcXNrCOtReZ973WVl8ftYSMDT09u8arKOMEZZk9uvJ6vC7wHFqPLAu6qEQveSvOnnxxE9WXCHNDg_HHtmpOLb7_B0" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />Now here is what you all need to know - the Florence Fudge Company is located inside. I think they also sell sandwiches and stuff but the fudge is more important. Definitely worth a visit while you're in town. </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjad-gsfaYce9k42QN61ddoRT-XytzeIa8jqWm157dC20TJseWI3nWheA2mYCZJfdChu40Xwog6YI4l0RQlum-rm_o5cx3v9nIs9okxvpK23ztwhF-rKSplA3jOaI_HVQ0f3nkvYpc56o0osr6LOIb7rJWRpq-zFT8fuCjpIln9Iy6cTnAY7Kame8vhOrC0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjad-gsfaYce9k42QN61ddoRT-XytzeIa8jqWm157dC20TJseWI3nWheA2mYCZJfdChu40Xwog6YI4l0RQlum-rm_o5cx3v9nIs9okxvpK23ztwhF-rKSplA3jOaI_HVQ0f3nkvYpc56o0osr6LOIb7rJWRpq-zFT8fuCjpIln9Iy6cTnAY7Kame8vhOrC0" width="320" /></a></b></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Blue Mist Motel - This motel sits directly across the street from the Arizona State Prison. It was built in 1946, the heydays of auto travel across the United States. Gene Autry, the singing cowboy, was an original investor in the motel and often stayed there. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNSIOffDltRuKTue0AUXnQRXbmAUBoU6KpqgUUkEAhDNAuJANWSQUogVNZVB4mhgZfezWK3g859r_qpjKMD95xdcRRUwraZIAuyJBruC-8WMpzZCsDcsHte0Zc_mbiRdSIkqTKkvdM6sOw8wLknmWWjhDWS083JkGiNSDI6sgSj2WXgexwgGzHMZ2eKZSO" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1870" data-original-width="2541" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNSIOffDltRuKTue0AUXnQRXbmAUBoU6KpqgUUkEAhDNAuJANWSQUogVNZVB4mhgZfezWK3g859r_qpjKMD95xdcRRUwraZIAuyJBruC-8WMpzZCsDcsHte0Zc_mbiRdSIkqTKkvdM6sOw8wLknmWWjhDWS083JkGiNSDI6sgSj2WXgexwgGzHMZ2eKZSO" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />How it became named the Blue Mist Motel has an interesting back story. Joe O'Betka bought the motel and said the new name was a matter of "subliminal advertising". "At that time, a lot of people driving through here didn't have refrigeration in their cars. So my wife and I decided to come up with a name that would make 'em want to stop in, jump in the pool and use our air conditioned rooms."</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>And of course, there is a murder story to go along with the motel. In 1984 Robert Moorman's adoptive mother, Roberta, came to town to visit Robert at the prison. Prison officials allowed him a temporary furlough to visit her. Before he went to her motel room, he bought some knives and used them to dismember Roberta. He was caught and then executed in 2012. We do not know which room this event happened in. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Conrad Brunenkant building was constructed in 1890 and is the oldest two story red brick building in Florence. This building was originally a bakery so how could I not include it.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4u6WwCMxOj3avFMZ1fNEW7XkO05-zkgYKbVgTBG4e3lOk1Rkyz7uxKvnv5I-stUIvfQ86lrcCIQYNJqbw_ch-BYh08ccvgJoxOQvuJ7dxcdS84I-G_6fHPgNDGuuAawJ1jFI0n6fJrZApQb7Mi0V881FU_MOYxCKoXyd_fxZrNiABmOCeITJWlTah-zvB" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2646" data-original-width="2459" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4u6WwCMxOj3avFMZ1fNEW7XkO05-zkgYKbVgTBG4e3lOk1Rkyz7uxKvnv5I-stUIvfQ86lrcCIQYNJqbw_ch-BYh08ccvgJoxOQvuJ7dxcdS84I-G_6fHPgNDGuuAawJ1jFI0n6fJrZApQb7Mi0V881FU_MOYxCKoXyd_fxZrNiABmOCeITJWlTah-zvB=w372-h400" width="372" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>There is a beautiful church in Florence, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church. It wasn't open so I didn't get to see the inside. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-TMhNrrNh-LubxU8aHrt9r5as4Hon1RITOjlcjmEEbf8Z-Xs7oDf-rYV0T3nXxuMXvi5NWRVBUfgQSSxg87WvQIeAsXWE5LE0BYIfwk78UVMQ_u6FaBoDNVTg-wMSHQaJISs8MJnEbweKNPY65C5vYAX2sE4wPNrAe8v-4sBT7ItHHLre3y6d0wA-DSEE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="2116" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-TMhNrrNh-LubxU8aHrt9r5as4Hon1RITOjlcjmEEbf8Z-Xs7oDf-rYV0T3nXxuMXvi5NWRVBUfgQSSxg87WvQIeAsXWE5LE0BYIfwk78UVMQ_u6FaBoDNVTg-wMSHQaJISs8MJnEbweKNPY65C5vYAX2sE4wPNrAe8v-4sBT7ItHHLre3y6d0wA-DSEE=w365-h400" width="365" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmF9DmF-afFlzPpjm2tkrXOPdwRnHvrgYJ-quKYy8GsRQb2rRuK0lmXJmwp9dv3qZJRnBfURGtqnE0l6X2p11Hua1UialejNuaygSkkmTYOGfrMfjleNcYgu1vqUjKfaDu5Hd6HHS9BmbsjbvwP2Df9co8S5Yoto0eq-JPvX-0h1-hcz9Gj4Zp3bH1X6f8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmF9DmF-afFlzPpjm2tkrXOPdwRnHvrgYJ-quKYy8GsRQb2rRuK0lmXJmwp9dv3qZJRnBfURGtqnE0l6X2p11Hua1UialejNuaygSkkmTYOGfrMfjleNcYgu1vqUjKfaDu5Hd6HHS9BmbsjbvwP2Df9co8S5Yoto0eq-JPvX-0h1-hcz9Gj4Zp3bH1X6f8" width="180" /></a></div><br /></b></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgD9bBiMtEJ0DZ3ULcNly71Heb0xx3bzdj9NMODd_sn0zbHgRN6K5uZnuUGQXAz_1oACWcN0Jg0U0uD96MBTJO3hhjs2M223lb7l5hDneE2aXsidqwK6-FQZHB03Yl5kRZDbi4GN5T36yn-0LuXeQtygw0F1Yc-oQ_9EjlvPsTHblZY96RItAlrtIq_hh5S" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgD9bBiMtEJ0DZ3ULcNly71Heb0xx3bzdj9NMODd_sn0zbHgRN6K5uZnuUGQXAz_1oACWcN0Jg0U0uD96MBTJO3hhjs2M223lb7l5hDneE2aXsidqwK6-FQZHB03Yl5kRZDbi4GN5T36yn-0LuXeQtygw0F1Yc-oQ_9EjlvPsTHblZY96RItAlrtIq_hh5S" width="180" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiEyarf4WwPlWfJ7HOf4cp4XfXzaxVgUeIfdDLyXZh6WrmOk4-WIYtIxnvURwEGE1Lgw--qg7m8O_ly-hyTBnRNswNoqo2k3aJph7w4em55hxnf8Y8nBFRzQJvXFVfd_on5nO2QiqMsoKBdqOKItHp6EARmfdhp9Jw5qEcJKTMfy79gn3-TUfFDY7HCO5j" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiEyarf4WwPlWfJ7HOf4cp4XfXzaxVgUeIfdDLyXZh6WrmOk4-WIYtIxnvURwEGE1Lgw--qg7m8O_ly-hyTBnRNswNoqo2k3aJph7w4em55hxnf8Y8nBFRzQJvXFVfd_on5nO2QiqMsoKBdqOKItHp6EARmfdhp9Jw5qEcJKTMfy79gn3-TUfFDY7HCO5j" width="180" /></a></div></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I still had time before I met Paul, so I went out to the cemetery. I don't know about all of you, but I love wandering through cemeteries, thinking about the people who lived in this area and what their lives were like. So many stories. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Florence Cemetery has very few rules, so just about anything goes. The cemetery is in the desert, and for those of us who love the desert, it is beautiful.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2ym9VqCNlf5_Vwe7UWxozvFnYyHEaF1e0qEmuqBR7vZPNWeQ9CXUIaeUj_bvUQeQUsWM4NNU0Oy13Yc8Ybtvyd45H7fwTqp31bvcBKttCd7kzZlK_s6ULGaOJnQTmhfjUtukXDwbBuV2mRTWt8aGR3_biv7RDM3iMfQ2yCLTa9JTa4FxS7cBpCG7C_zAT" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2456" data-original-width="2393" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2ym9VqCNlf5_Vwe7UWxozvFnYyHEaF1e0qEmuqBR7vZPNWeQ9CXUIaeUj_bvUQeQUsWM4NNU0Oy13Yc8Ybtvyd45H7fwTqp31bvcBKttCd7kzZlK_s6ULGaOJnQTmhfjUtukXDwbBuV2mRTWt8aGR3_biv7RDM3iMfQ2yCLTa9JTa4FxS7cBpCG7C_zAT" width="234" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1itS9Y3EbugWwbNc2qZuRLTmjKR7XBmhhm8VHQyMu8Hq9BPEOdL_X38MdFOKIN9IUDnIim32OyMIEECgsmvKNJMpn0dMiYy7b_n4r_2v2RrXzHixkMxGCAi4sEOyVj-H33pHe6Xy892sKDBUdKOM3wmf6k5G2BiZhYHUXI_m_Dshsz9HdFWlcp-6DgtNa" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2159" data-original-width="1811" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1itS9Y3EbugWwbNc2qZuRLTmjKR7XBmhhm8VHQyMu8Hq9BPEOdL_X38MdFOKIN9IUDnIim32OyMIEECgsmvKNJMpn0dMiYy7b_n4r_2v2RrXzHixkMxGCAi4sEOyVj-H33pHe6Xy892sKDBUdKOM3wmf6k5G2BiZhYHUXI_m_Dshsz9HdFWlcp-6DgtNa" width="201" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh10QDxPvy12UGDzaRe5MRRQdJGK9nzhI9wzQRQVd3_XszMSQ3jDADHK1WFGdtoh8dpjVwx-AErlnAy5yUXBryw1-8SrzO0nMqFHAZdnHmyN1TdtidDA7Wot3xd5p6E3_UH1SgF128rKQmxg-WEILmbNTJoKv1SrpcKzzR1ThxysT0uuwjBis3y0Bbb_YOe" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3011" data-original-width="2409" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh10QDxPvy12UGDzaRe5MRRQdJGK9nzhI9wzQRQVd3_XszMSQ3jDADHK1WFGdtoh8dpjVwx-AErlnAy5yUXBryw1-8SrzO0nMqFHAZdnHmyN1TdtidDA7Wot3xd5p6E3_UH1SgF128rKQmxg-WEILmbNTJoKv1SrpcKzzR1ThxysT0uuwjBis3y0Bbb_YOe" width="192" /></a></div><br />Time to head down to Main Street and the Irish Cowboy for lunch. </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Mural on Main</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgawZRLKU_WPulwAhBrB56fMc-Fp7AIrEybcJzS7mxJextUSHozcunoX9MQnDJh4JfiJ1oSr22dENxKkMXUXmhbtH6qjhlp5dh3kQWz5gATkeiKEv1Rz_EQ0IRSG-kxo-K34tfTvLZrGudCYVEy27eESMQKx2wkrxVLTtpYb6Uwac2IleOTbWiLxxYFVIHh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgawZRLKU_WPulwAhBrB56fMc-Fp7AIrEybcJzS7mxJextUSHozcunoX9MQnDJh4JfiJ1oSr22dENxKkMXUXmhbtH6qjhlp5dh3kQWz5gATkeiKEv1Rz_EQ0IRSG-kxo-K34tfTvLZrGudCYVEy27eESMQKx2wkrxVLTtpYb6Uwac2IleOTbWiLxxYFVIHh" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />Charles Rapp Saloon was built in 1875. It was advertised as an "Elegant Club and Reading Room in connection with the Bar." It was the first location of the Tunnel Saloon and is currently the Ponderosa Dispensary.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5920DeV5yXrlTDHWMkbMJxGzZrg_93IJBfqzUCfTKxGGl4254GI_JFU0eXqSocXVg9Vk4HdyaV70HSirR1_L3zAGhhW2YAIjbXyMnW3lb_B65rdYPo2XlHCSFzmCVMBJqOZqStk6flcebSgz36I5kXa8rFrBBfSYbRQj4BbGxQCAuxmTZtP3TYxk2ZP0r" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5920DeV5yXrlTDHWMkbMJxGzZrg_93IJBfqzUCfTKxGGl4254GI_JFU0eXqSocXVg9Vk4HdyaV70HSirR1_L3zAGhhW2YAIjbXyMnW3lb_B65rdYPo2XlHCSFzmCVMBJqOZqStk6flcebSgz36I5kXa8rFrBBfSYbRQj4BbGxQCAuxmTZtP3TYxk2ZP0r" width="180" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /> Lunch Time!!</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Irish Cowboy opened this year on main street. Sabrina, who is an owner and partner, grew up in West Cork, Ireland. And you know she is Irish the minute she asks you for your drink order. Paul had their fish and chips and I had the pork chop. Both of them were excellent. It's the kind of place where you would want to hang out after work and have a pint or two. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMmjRfGfjuAaBI3okZELNZSdEOyRfd0w3DNdME2GfqzARBFMxKRo51kNCL_W8f3kgXOfn8P2KVjqFRQSSCm0F7eVX6NR7WIN2hgaVwEDM-brbskfYMMHfDuallWHUhU3MTYjEG_P6paQU7O4L-6ho9gALPRPmHt4iaoZZICAg3FPyV1h3z7HEmOGevn_mg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2139" data-original-width="1268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMmjRfGfjuAaBI3okZELNZSdEOyRfd0w3DNdME2GfqzARBFMxKRo51kNCL_W8f3kgXOfn8P2KVjqFRQSSCm0F7eVX6NR7WIN2hgaVwEDM-brbskfYMMHfDuallWHUhU3MTYjEG_P6paQU7O4L-6ho9gALPRPmHt4iaoZZICAg3FPyV1h3z7HEmOGevn_mg=w237-h400" width="237" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiibHQhIRIcdu7qWEvPzqVjflBuCXC-6U-f0z-S6-hO7bCg08oXMA8ALq4wu5Fblo6EWO1BABI6gTNIUjZY3Q8QBpM-VqE7xI6jdpI7xUfZtI6a62ejPMCsiVpeCpL2-Owny4PypqbjBwjidSVWGOJCVZ25gWGRrSjJtyAFQ6tO6aBRAU-Nx-_i1BiSf8Yl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiibHQhIRIcdu7qWEvPzqVjflBuCXC-6U-f0z-S6-hO7bCg08oXMA8ALq4wu5Fblo6EWO1BABI6gTNIUjZY3Q8QBpM-VqE7xI6jdpI7xUfZtI6a62ejPMCsiVpeCpL2-Owny4PypqbjBwjidSVWGOJCVZ25gWGRrSjJtyAFQ6tO6aBRAU-Nx-_i1BiSf8Yl" width="180" /></a></div><br /></b></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtQPbj3Nr6aGL9FY5zKtTEBhKxp0M-NTCefrwW3iZaQLXWjUdlukI_Lm9V621h4wJAeuHWDNUnnVZWZJXL_I3nnV5K3o9Q_A7H4V09ggaNUr39GeEwr0lRQkOSTK2mPhRCn952zBiTTQdeFJG9PDcIwxEr1E1SI9FNTHebUnNvh7W0d_609FvgGEU1UAsl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtQPbj3Nr6aGL9FY5zKtTEBhKxp0M-NTCefrwW3iZaQLXWjUdlukI_Lm9V621h4wJAeuHWDNUnnVZWZJXL_I3nnV5K3o9Q_A7H4V09ggaNUr39GeEwr0lRQkOSTK2mPhRCn952zBiTTQdeFJG9PDcIwxEr1E1SI9FNTHebUnNvh7W0d_609FvgGEU1UAsl" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b> I just have to leave you with one more story of a very notorious woman.This murder actually happened in Phoenix but the female defendant was jailed at the Florence prison.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I found this information at Arizona Memory Project. If you are interested in AZ history, this is a great website to check out. <br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Winnie Ruth Judd - born in 1905 and was also known as Marian Lane. She was a medical secretary in Phoenix and was accused of murdering her friends, Agnes LeRoi and Hedvig Samuelson in October 1931. Of course, it was all because of a man.</b></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The man at the center of these murders was John J. (Happy Jack) Halloran. He was married but was quite the playboy and he and Winnie had an affair. Winnie worked with Agnes and Hedvig and found out that they were also "friendly" with Jack. One night an argument broke out between the three women (maybe over Jack?) and all three were shot. Agnes and Hedvig died and Winnie was shot in the hand.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The
murders were discovered when Winnie transported the victims' bodies
from Phoenix to Los Angeles by train in trunks and other luggage which
began to leak and smell. The police met the train at the station and
asked her to open the trunks. She claimed her husband had the keys and
she fled. This led the press to call the case the "Trunk Murders". </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Her trial was in January 1932 and she claimed self-defense. She was found guilty and sentenced to death by hanging. She was placed on death row at the Arizona State Prison which is in Florence. In 1933 she changed her plea to insanity and was found to be insane and moved to the Arizona State Mental Hospital. During her 38 year stay she managed to escape seven times. The last time she evaded the police for over six years when she fled to California and changed her name. She demanded that her case be reviewed by the parole board and in 1971, Governor Jack Williams signed the pardon. She was instructed never to tell her story or talk about any part of it ever again. Winnie died in her sleep at the age of 93.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Not sure where we will end up next but I do know it will be in 2024.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Merry Christmas and Happy New Year <br /></b></span></p>Jim and Sandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-36586597381077810652023-12-21T09:15:00.000-07:002023-12-21T09:15:02.173-07:00Welcome To Florence AZ - Where Time Stands Still<p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Our weather has really been incredible. Highs in the 70s and lows in the upper 40s and 50s. Lots of sunshine with just the right amount of clouds for beautiful sunsets.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Paul and I meet for lunch a couple times a month and we decided to branch out and try some things that were new to us. The town of Florence is undergoing a renovation while still retaining its old west feeling. While waiting for Paul, I decided to do some exploring. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhqjpuhuEPMCJ_3zWtJir_LIfF7dt4U23yjAocgm_jjwiSRgG7PLA6ueMuMclQHumf5oq2DmutBUGex0WkPEbbFXRxHUMfBzus-hzadYIrj9k5jpVaUmvolooBZgT8dyE7_9e1Wks45v1BKepWsrTb6SH8jRtDbCjV2shAYlt_2KLKa-1yJNEMc3Gq2c1y" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="692" data-original-width="951" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhqjpuhuEPMCJ_3zWtJir_LIfF7dt4U23yjAocgm_jjwiSRgG7PLA6ueMuMclQHumf5oq2DmutBUGex0WkPEbbFXRxHUMfBzus-hzadYIrj9k5jpVaUmvolooBZgT8dyE7_9e1Wks45v1BKepWsrTb6SH8jRtDbCjV2shAYlt_2KLKa-1yJNEMc3Gq2c1y" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The city was established in 1866 and was the 5th oldest settlement in Arizona. Florence also has quite an exciting past, so join me for some good ole stories of the good ole days.</b></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Main Street</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTFciCVJR3MyhdYLVkusaEDm_JxzPB9MTGQ2lzedvOo_fpPUxMNvTerjOf_zimDppDD0DBNYurf7_IMUBdhEXXJtAOj8NQGzBc_6BKUYHTBkJD7sUaX49q6XjAJfoyYE_8ZNNeqp9kCdZY6vttBmjBk1G2f3pvNfua7EIri0bzZuogBpbaLneV6c8EDTzn" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="2041" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTFciCVJR3MyhdYLVkusaEDm_JxzPB9MTGQ2lzedvOo_fpPUxMNvTerjOf_zimDppDD0DBNYurf7_IMUBdhEXXJtAOj8NQGzBc_6BKUYHTBkJD7sUaX49q6XjAJfoyYE_8ZNNeqp9kCdZY6vttBmjBk1G2f3pvNfua7EIri0bzZuogBpbaLneV6c8EDTzn=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><b>My first stop was the Second Pinal County Courthouse. The first courthouse is part of McFarland State Park which is also in Florence. (Haven't made it to the state park yet.) This courthouse was built in 1891 and some interesting trials have been held here. </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPYBf3mfhEDNGwJutJW4T1TDHjpE2Nf6KYIR3myHrCap9OhUEMjmaYh0-Jg-KAUBXt9yxt6yZdg5mjhvomqLeaa9WzBS9nQwE5J-0ninAWDjJwtmYrLXRMTmbjsokYFwQQvooMMcD_WwF1nJxz_LF-HJrQ5w2luEeMJSfVqFTPZyVcveBcB1msnrNTt_Fa" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="2256" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPYBf3mfhEDNGwJutJW4T1TDHjpE2Nf6KYIR3myHrCap9OhUEMjmaYh0-Jg-KAUBXt9yxt6yZdg5mjhvomqLeaa9WzBS9nQwE5J-0ninAWDjJwtmYrLXRMTmbjsokYFwQQvooMMcD_WwF1nJxz_LF-HJrQ5w2luEeMJSfVqFTPZyVcveBcB1msnrNTt_Fa=w400-h221" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /> Let me tell you about two of them.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Pearl Hart - Pearl was a Canadian outlaw in the American Old West. She committed one of the last stagecoach robberies in the U.S. and gained notoriety because of being a woman. This stage ran between Globe and Florence and on May 30, 1899, Pearl and her partner, Joe Boot, lifted $431.20 off the passengers. A posse caught up with them on June 5 and her trial was in October. She gave a very convincing plea that she needed the money to go see her very ill mother. The jury found her not guilty which enraged the judge, but immediately after being released she was rearrested for tampering with the U.S. Mail. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Eva Dugan - In 1930 Eva was convicted of killing her employer with an axe and was sentenced to death. Her final statement was defiant to the end. "Well, I'll die with my boots on, an' in full health. And that's more'n most of you old coots'll be able to boast on." While in prison she paid for her own coffin by giving interviews to the press for $1 each. Her plea for insanity was denied and she was taken to the gallows at 5 a.m. on Feb 21, 1930. The trap door was dropped at 5:11 a.m.. At the end of the drop, the snap of the rope decapitated her and sent her head rolling. She was one of the last persons to be hanged in Arizona. The gallows were replaced in 1934 by the gas chamber. Eva was the first and only woman to be executed in Arizona. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Take a close look at the clock tower on the courthouse. Time does stand still. The county ran out of money to finish the clock tower, so the clock was painted on and time forever stopped at 11:44.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmBA0FQbDZc8GXWm42JNVmKFbbjHtfmOHpViNtWF2LHK3yk72StavIdyRokDrKOMU93HkGFk-9obcRP6XLjpWU5ljVaKHT_60ht4j6tf-RhRw8W_LxGGmCqacykyD0Ucl-GTajzTBdcjEwO1GVeHSxsAnzDe9yyecLMR_zFcb-WbvhNpMu3qdwCMhusVbO" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmBA0FQbDZc8GXWm42JNVmKFbbjHtfmOHpViNtWF2LHK3yk72StavIdyRokDrKOMU93HkGFk-9obcRP6XLjpWU5ljVaKHT_60ht4j6tf-RhRw8W_LxGGmCqacykyD0Ucl-GTajzTBdcjEwO1GVeHSxsAnzDe9yyecLMR_zFcb-WbvhNpMu3qdwCMhusVbO=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />Here's another great story for your history lesson.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Duel at Tunnel Saloon - Pete Gabriel was the Pinal County Sheriff in November of 1884. Joe Phy was his friend that he appointed as a deputy. The problem was, both of them had very bad tempers. In 1886 Pete decides to retire and throws his support behind Joe to replace him. But Joe gets into a fight and lets his temper get the best of him. Pete has to arrest him and then fire him. This situation created a lot of bad blood between the two hot heads. On May 31, 1888 Pete was headed to Florence and was very drunk by the time he arrived. Someone tells Pete that Joe is looking to pick a fight with him so Pete heads for the Tunnel Saloon. Joe finds him there and at 8 p.m. both men open fire and exchange 11 shots. Pete is hit in the right lung and another shot hits his intestines. But he is still able to get up and shoot Joe who is hit in the left thigh and the belly. As he bends over in pain, Pete shoots him point blank in the right shoulder and the bullet collapses both lungs. Against the odds, Pete survives but Joe dies. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>It's time to meet Paul for lunch at Mt. Athos Restaurant for some Greek food. I had chicken souvlaki and Paul had the gyro sandwich. The food was very good and our waitress was a joy. She was so excited about decorating the Christmas tree in their lobby. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwNCHM7lEMFvALqvin7agIaeF95qlnOm0_uQYPm4cVS0EnksktZxcUPNd5jt_c3QpuUxu-J4AzTo4_7sOSV8HH2G5aIlYc8w51BII-h1O9cgK6TEBi3tJb-eJg2qi1g_eu6tNeTiuQOJNwafgfJsNCTkvoDTnQxBb9j2BM6363G7ANYQkGgsNauZfP5gp7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3115" data-original-width="2225" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwNCHM7lEMFvALqvin7agIaeF95qlnOm0_uQYPm4cVS0EnksktZxcUPNd5jt_c3QpuUxu-J4AzTo4_7sOSV8HH2G5aIlYc8w51BII-h1O9cgK6TEBi3tJb-eJg2qi1g_eu6tNeTiuQOJNwafgfJsNCTkvoDTnQxBb9j2BM6363G7ANYQkGgsNauZfP5gp7" width="171" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEhOZ2ZJxFhSqvDxIykFIpYw7uD31iV6CccjxXvLOL7PGPi4NLgySEEQGkA-7e-2hYhdjCflz-krg5nACgg6rmQ7aB0fUOFi_IMwxKRIGsXb9JCMIS9wlybWK_1YJ0SyRDgpI1Gioh86a-ClZyYx4F4UWkJpQ3xxCy4P12JGS_pLPlZdK36v4RvtCzY0o0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEhOZ2ZJxFhSqvDxIykFIpYw7uD31iV6CccjxXvLOL7PGPi4NLgySEEQGkA-7e-2hYhdjCflz-krg5nACgg6rmQ7aB0fUOFi_IMwxKRIGsXb9JCMIS9wlybWK_1YJ0SyRDgpI1Gioh86a-ClZyYx4F4UWkJpQ3xxCy4P12JGS_pLPlZdK36v4RvtCzY0o0" width="320" /></a></div><br /></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>A very enjoyable day with more to come. It's amazing the stories small towns have to tell. </b></span><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jim and Sandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-28663894338410128122023-12-16T07:52:00.000-07:002023-12-16T07:52:20.357-07:00Southern Arizona Transportation Museum and Beyond Bread<p><b><span style="font-size: large;">We had two more stops in Tucson before heading home. By this time, we were ready to take a break but we decided to stop by the train museum first.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjl52xkIFLFcDBW3pbjQMI2x5ze_EJj41I-_Jl6W9wi_Qw_PN8MO4dvWMSn6EuniShDw-f1ernSO0H72naIkPdo4wppmC2RAnRT4gTHmbAEe_s9xmo6H7iguw5ZZI6Ziwt3LoSycZ9YMSXpS6Aor_a5akn8rR9EafP6fQwsU1XGDzYLBLdFYG_kfhAt02Nc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2425" data-original-width="2616" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjl52xkIFLFcDBW3pbjQMI2x5ze_EJj41I-_Jl6W9wi_Qw_PN8MO4dvWMSn6EuniShDw-f1ernSO0H72naIkPdo4wppmC2RAnRT4gTHmbAEe_s9xmo6H7iguw5ZZI6Ziwt3LoSycZ9YMSXpS6Aor_a5akn8rR9EafP6fQwsU1XGDzYLBLdFYG_kfhAt02Nc=w400-h371" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">We only saw a small part of it which was the museum that gave a great history of the railroad in Southern Arizona. We didn't see the trains or the trolleys. So much to see, so little energy. <br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBRudfxw6q952U4MDvf0xxvwwJRMHOz1Isug3bnggkS4ZR7kx_INcauResjJgHyiBaaLT_zUa-fhPZM71-E8PphXItLCE8GxucmguqesX3fUKvmj-YfN-MPnc8RlhxkFa81tF9irdl77sKGjJEsiWkIrGgjRl_U0Z6gzqrPhypkO8SLMKI7UCQv2MuZdhg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBRudfxw6q952U4MDvf0xxvwwJRMHOz1Isug3bnggkS4ZR7kx_INcauResjJgHyiBaaLT_zUa-fhPZM71-E8PphXItLCE8GxucmguqesX3fUKvmj-YfN-MPnc8RlhxkFa81tF9irdl77sKGjJEsiWkIrGgjRl_U0Z6gzqrPhypkO8SLMKI7UCQv2MuZdhg" width="180" /></a></span></b></p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQhtpjbScrNAdvlNSu8vbqiIpPO1YlbxEFYj9nwjP8GAOMTcZOjEOXTFb-xpDNt2jpW_T5DdcvaUGQByllqkEjG3y6_HIKx6tJwpCZRn9ShmZCZtX7SHRxIy8bWYm5XY5FWE5JYOJSt7RlrlD2psHBs8ToYAXOCvL5429-gKYACI2tmvTkCDVTsfYeXYR-" style="margin-left: 1em; 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One of the volunteers was very knowledgeable and was happy to share his love of the railroad. Maybe I will be able to visit this museum in the future and if you have any interest in the history of transportation in Arizona, take time to stop by. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgr3wvueppY_dZwjpH2B8OLkbG2gK3aLHys8P1D8_mM9fA-u4q5izT48eeJ8c6d8RfDa_ZRLga-xzBsoTkE61clBNN8d2DWzcO5gDDMMa-Sv-IQQY-q91jkztIoi88nFohqoALVRdNQztyYbKqr2SmGZmEDNhAMOS6WsK4oB0XfubM0DTOQd9Yh24q5QjkR" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="749" data-original-width="966" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgr3wvueppY_dZwjpH2B8OLkbG2gK3aLHys8P1D8_mM9fA-u4q5izT48eeJ8c6d8RfDa_ZRLga-xzBsoTkE61clBNN8d2DWzcO5gDDMMa-Sv-IQQY-q91jkztIoi88nFohqoALVRdNQztyYbKqr2SmGZmEDNhAMOS6WsK4oB0XfubM0DTOQd9Yh24q5QjkR=w400-h310" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Our next stop was for lunch. And what a great lunch it turned out to be. Paul had spotted a place called Beyond Bread that he thought might have good sandwiches. Anything with bread is my kind of place. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">And it is definitely a "must do again". Just take a look at this picture.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2pI_gPh2xH_LZlBuNg4wZw9VS4p3fUdcsNNXa8NzJoB_sNMyiP9q4dVaWe7Fi_kpRULBlkqEymW5dbtkXvKeKuTNUaScJmdgUTmsbE9jGOFm7kHL2x6I5BWS9sqJhtcykkaBk_PMb9sJwKzmyZyhMKip1GfAriKqq9ptCi768aAJZN2YYjp06auPnG51G" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2pI_gPh2xH_LZlBuNg4wZw9VS4p3fUdcsNNXa8NzJoB_sNMyiP9q4dVaWe7Fi_kpRULBlkqEymW5dbtkXvKeKuTNUaScJmdgUTmsbE9jGOFm7kHL2x6I5BWS9sqJhtcykkaBk_PMb9sJwKzmyZyhMKip1GfAriKqq9ptCi768aAJZN2YYjp06auPnG51G=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Beyond Bread is local to Tucson which means they do not have a restaurant in the Phoenix area, which is so sad. We both highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who is hungry.</span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">After lunch it was time to head home and for me to find another adventure to enjoy.<br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b><br /></p>Jim and Sandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-70853763225376738522023-12-12T16:16:00.000-07:002023-12-12T16:16:00.799-07:00Mini Time Machine Museum<p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Where do I even begin with this museum. It is incredible, and amazing, and wow! So much more than I expected.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyfWQGsbEHuJN4FNo3Fm2FwWHq7JYqQjsiJtbY546nKzfcpl2-W-2pMHEerNPNVAdJYiNALkObjpLXoTkh7BKZtLPtzpoA8aObf7BSrGYUZlEyRsV5vPwFRU1Srsy-2cqyg1Io7NW9swxHggKDyPdPYEfDIaKWKDSfNV8RZoPFqXafe73yCPyu9ep5jMss" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3332" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyfWQGsbEHuJN4FNo3Fm2FwWHq7JYqQjsiJtbY546nKzfcpl2-W-2pMHEerNPNVAdJYiNALkObjpLXoTkh7BKZtLPtzpoA8aObf7BSrGYUZlEyRsV5vPwFRU1Srsy-2cqyg1Io7NW9swxHggKDyPdPYEfDIaKWKDSfNV8RZoPFqXafe73yCPyu9ep5jMss=w363-h400" width="363" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Seriously, the only thing I can do is post a few of
the hundred or so pictures that I took just to give you a quick look at what to expect when you visit.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8-BpytHbbbb5yml0T5PVTC5ghXujQ7cvLZ_ThIHeGVicwV6Zeh8hkSxZlGOLJ521-GovP2K1N_qoUumu97Tp4eY865k9_PyuoYDXpHY2Nk3Ss03d-h_02xt1WudWlh1wlSspD65NvNNniOPwRfjAT6gVACsyRXcEslndhUCCxONmtbg6lZbtwxzMJ7VDZ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3184" data-original-width="989" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8-BpytHbbbb5yml0T5PVTC5ghXujQ7cvLZ_ThIHeGVicwV6Zeh8hkSxZlGOLJ521-GovP2K1N_qoUumu97Tp4eY865k9_PyuoYDXpHY2Nk3Ss03d-h_02xt1WudWlh1wlSspD65NvNNniOPwRfjAT6gVACsyRXcEslndhUCCxONmtbg6lZbtwxzMJ7VDZ" width="75" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrKtetZcxOMIFa8u2F2m2E6sK1JN8z0DYyNVlPC16uq8clKpevIsYMarNTZUu9vAj55uflqaxBEHblypwrjwnwUqRWkfiiQB0j8oD63PfxLwkXxdiERLew3HC4fkaAeGW5Lt_Y0hkbE02pM5i77D3e0F4W0QP3-xVUl67bXWZEOy3AID4_TO2V42f5v2_m" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrKtetZcxOMIFa8u2F2m2E6sK1JN8z0DYyNVlPC16uq8clKpevIsYMarNTZUu9vAj55uflqaxBEHblypwrjwnwUqRWkfiiQB0j8oD63PfxLwkXxdiERLew3HC4fkaAeGW5Lt_Y0hkbE02pM5i77D3e0F4W0QP3-xVUl67bXWZEOy3AID4_TO2V42f5v2_m=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">The time and patience it took
to create these masterpieces is mind boggling. Notice the fox hanging out by the chicken coop.<br /></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiya4djgEmUvt1sSxQwPeEXGhfTq6WyhJ7HWjG6tnDW1KLR43rKxyhT2HwFHNyN3BwI3yal-tiKQ91kIAn0J73p8J1FbJnpmXPQWQGBVvKpIeujwP75b1tLbcHqMgH_ay_nK9bfv78L3PjmkmS7ak_Lv9VfYXCD1s5fphYiYgv5Jbv7YPkBvrRrcmPBUPDM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiya4djgEmUvt1sSxQwPeEXGhfTq6WyhJ7HWjG6tnDW1KLR43rKxyhT2HwFHNyN3BwI3yal-tiKQ91kIAn0J73p8J1FbJnpmXPQWQGBVvKpIeujwP75b1tLbcHqMgH_ay_nK9bfv78L3PjmkmS7ak_Lv9VfYXCD1s5fphYiYgv5Jbv7YPkBvrRrcmPBUPDM=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHcdaIng2gzZ3FckCT9UIkf41uK8gGjUly7lMrjeMFalbRhx4Esc7Y8ELZGcbnUleIkQuOXB6Zzj0Q8MHjXG3AzePsdepqtRcCwjVGFzi-Pbk5pvqWqygPTUidsqt9JFc35-8C_U8aArj32C2shpFpns1uVIJ5PaF1Ahrksee03Mu5YixKXV_mxvHs2XT1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2851" data-original-width="3024" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHcdaIng2gzZ3FckCT9UIkf41uK8gGjUly7lMrjeMFalbRhx4Esc7Y8ELZGcbnUleIkQuOXB6Zzj0Q8MHjXG3AzePsdepqtRcCwjVGFzi-Pbk5pvqWqygPTUidsqt9JFc35-8C_U8aArj32C2shpFpns1uVIJ5PaF1Ahrksee03Mu5YixKXV_mxvHs2XT1=w400-h376" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">The museum is the permanent home of over 500 miniature houses,
artifacts and figurines displayed in three exhibits: History and Antique Gallery, Exploring the World and the Enchanted Realm.</span></b>. <p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The History Gallery takes you through various time periods and customs of the times.</b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGDHUwmYR4bc-u6DVWtTnKIgCaH20Z02oda6oJmHKBBvTV38KGe-y7qr6G8pMYoo4c5_oj-_DhhQCXqkEK7lPxZJTCcP-PEisw4SQdqgEtg9-Aqsy-KWtsQsoTbM6wFZkZFVaetq0kYdmvzTqVzzoftf3Ca_blMhMkdbQfBH3fX5ArQ8N2w8GJhrc_BHP7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGDHUwmYR4bc-u6DVWtTnKIgCaH20Z02oda6oJmHKBBvTV38KGe-y7qr6G8pMYoo4c5_oj-_DhhQCXqkEK7lPxZJTCcP-PEisw4SQdqgEtg9-Aqsy-KWtsQsoTbM6wFZkZFVaetq0kYdmvzTqVzzoftf3Ca_blMhMkdbQfBH3fX5ArQ8N2w8GJhrc_BHP7=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQiXRQ6kKj4zd1eIksLHYz8LSpKqtDTIUDe5QGDYubwccBykWjBkwT8PslkDZgMLjauVcviIjmifSDbJCIKukAIA-PdIMTmjmJwOWvG2bpf7NAFgSfwS0es2lfFlg4Nn9D04wcaSl1jRwo0MqIEhX87ZQabHIyKk7r8vV3TvYl5VUZDBGJ-mccZXI_Ho-H" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1557" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQiXRQ6kKj4zd1eIksLHYz8LSpKqtDTIUDe5QGDYubwccBykWjBkwT8PslkDZgMLjauVcviIjmifSDbJCIKukAIA-PdIMTmjmJwOWvG2bpf7NAFgSfwS0es2lfFlg4Nn9D04wcaSl1jRwo0MqIEhX87ZQabHIyKk7r8vV3TvYl5VUZDBGJ-mccZXI_Ho-H=w312-h400" width="312" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLxH_U-6Ihzj2NV0ak_nKBa2iaWcrKAj81Qg9kPolujeo4SorHqR5IFcyM3sDJp06Co2aGVsBDUnmp65z2pgBZ2Hi48SZ-NST1Oi00roieD0MOs3p4PKLuQSwRFA5F5_f8Bz9c2slePes_rJROgknN_M49816BkHiyaxUgJhZeok5mGb-sw_hM6GNcT3qD" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3057" data-original-width="2376" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLxH_U-6Ihzj2NV0ak_nKBa2iaWcrKAj81Qg9kPolujeo4SorHqR5IFcyM3sDJp06Co2aGVsBDUnmp65z2pgBZ2Hi48SZ-NST1Oi00roieD0MOs3p4PKLuQSwRFA5F5_f8Bz9c2slePes_rJROgknN_M49816BkHiyaxUgJhZeok5mGb-sw_hM6GNcT3qD" width="187" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxYPwwEhMHYIOdSth0foVaAodNyawv4ymleLIdVqkej_olGU25xFEmfLA9ZfSVPkWQbOCegEQ9HRTnuSf3mwEw4ifFL8GpqthNDjGobZfY6zZ_0rljG_qNNoc_d0HLNpnUT8sfjRR8vc6V0frB8OHdpxwknVWJkCZS2qfpVO6gYzQXu3dcYkaYRiPLJ_SZ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxYPwwEhMHYIOdSth0foVaAodNyawv4ymleLIdVqkej_olGU25xFEmfLA9ZfSVPkWQbOCegEQ9HRTnuSf3mwEw4ifFL8GpqthNDjGobZfY6zZ_0rljG_qNNoc_d0HLNpnUT8sfjRR8vc6V0frB8OHdpxwknVWJkCZS2qfpVO6gYzQXu3dcYkaYRiPLJ_SZ" width="320" /></a></div></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b> This is a collection of 52 dolls, each formed from a grain of wheat, with painted features, sculpted hair and a body and limbs of wire wrapped with thread. Costumes are Swiss silk with dried plant accessories.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMgE-o3abAhCGHpxUn4-FMUAAw3uh-X0rJHKc92J3U1qT3S0eRii3NdW7264k1X-gQSNlxnyNehocHQ08Wfd4uopxoVDfWqJ0aAhuy4u_L0rvGEXw17KmdD06r8FDkr9tvRAYsU1SRvH5odVXmUjIzntvOzn_-bfVa3C7KSZ8hHXA_Bp-UacVlDVfJ-EwF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="633" data-original-width="2574" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMgE-o3abAhCGHpxUn4-FMUAAw3uh-X0rJHKc92J3U1qT3S0eRii3NdW7264k1X-gQSNlxnyNehocHQ08Wfd4uopxoVDfWqJ0aAhuy4u_L0rvGEXw17KmdD06r8FDkr9tvRAYsU1SRvH5odVXmUjIzntvOzn_-bfVa3C7KSZ8hHXA_Bp-UacVlDVfJ-EwF=w400-h99" width="400" /> </a></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjwRMOXQZDrIT9jV1FrA8CMaAv1oynVai_12a_0RtpAuGNpUxStWLgOmJGXNQttpCHUlhIYInC1UoVOD0L6EoTN6KlMgL1g7nijN0bjcZ5Zlo3Fx6erU9HaslH-MhRm9Z_SnTubMrgyKFUHWoO3BUOsuzBAeccWC6tDt_-5koOk1Qzn4FEIIHS56cpp2N_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjwRMOXQZDrIT9jV1FrA8CMaAv1oynVai_12a_0RtpAuGNpUxStWLgOmJGXNQttpCHUlhIYInC1UoVOD0L6EoTN6KlMgL1g7nijN0bjcZ5Zlo3Fx6erU9HaslH-MhRm9Z_SnTubMrgyKFUHWoO3BUOsuzBAeccWC6tDt_-5koOk1Qzn4FEIIHS56cpp2N_" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /> </b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVx-EY4ZJBaj5G8oQzyec9LpCBKLyxe5FsdlS2F1TqS68oyAeNDAIoxAw88aibB92tigGrDBXRI2kLLmBp0IY6oYBPsGT5PRXCBRSamtFMm-4ZmF7jI9IfrHsja-8RMniKPW4ULSA5jOhhAuQHQSRoalEHe0dfkCJt5G0CjPlAa9krq_jbIcIE1YQvnHYv" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVx-EY4ZJBaj5G8oQzyec9LpCBKLyxe5FsdlS2F1TqS68oyAeNDAIoxAw88aibB92tigGrDBXRI2kLLmBp0IY6oYBPsGT5PRXCBRSamtFMm-4ZmF7jI9IfrHsja-8RMniKPW4ULSA5jOhhAuQHQSRoalEHe0dfkCJt5G0CjPlAa9krq_jbIcIE1YQvnHYv" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />The Old West</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEie2KKE69c2kUlfCj6LyoynLDsjJXQKzkTJ0OgAUqjYp6ApnNjo7-MCAdy6U5_qcFppKbvKMBpUuInsuS1BUztqCcEzANN1FI9rXxULUvF1kLtjzfBC2iiRArfkOe1eAmaJQnZY-7fTzzRJY524w7K89CymaGKGECgfeyYbPdijFhY2nYnJVpoFysp-qb4m" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2349" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEie2KKE69c2kUlfCj6LyoynLDsjJXQKzkTJ0OgAUqjYp6ApnNjo7-MCAdy6U5_qcFppKbvKMBpUuInsuS1BUztqCcEzANN1FI9rXxULUvF1kLtjzfBC2iiRArfkOe1eAmaJQnZY-7fTzzRJY524w7K89CymaGKGECgfeyYbPdijFhY2nYnJVpoFysp-qb4m" width="309" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYD5bxcHVjEJp9DoZ_0DGio0n_Y59W847SXfSXsDOWcjld1GFZ9gohO9JlJdSE-J7OcEUACZRqrxKenQdXZn5fXvOqHIDtrijIazzEh1rvCnl-hcaotwjIYaSKxulsJ2TYqb-6NMWOWxfVQpS4q2T7Phdpezzad32mkstX3iXX4LXJgIM6UKFx1Wj5EdHJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYD5bxcHVjEJp9DoZ_0DGio0n_Y59W847SXfSXsDOWcjld1GFZ9gohO9JlJdSE-J7OcEUACZRqrxKenQdXZn5fXvOqHIDtrijIazzEh1rvCnl-hcaotwjIYaSKxulsJ2TYqb-6NMWOWxfVQpS4q2T7Phdpezzad32mkstX3iXX4LXJgIM6UKFx1Wj5EdHJ" width="180" /></a></div><br />Exploring the World shows off exhibits from the U.K., France, Holland, Italy, Germany, Japan, Thailand and Spain.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgefPrcdkcz0ZK2w1bRgJsas1o1MZ4qJOvlZTKq06Xf_ZkdEWTmxCgcnHpueJ9iXasuKVvrctC9KnXoHShJU5poNkPGnK61rJWufqGW4eOa5O2QCpzRxUjC6ioI7p7jbE8vEEEouk3GEeBzSC47FXzTGjg7KL_x9CptG8Cr0U8ToD7qKKu8EWPg14UUy1es" style="margin-left: 1em; 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You enter into an imaginary world full of woodland creatures, snow villages, witches, dragons and fairy castles which tell magical stories. </b></span><br /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"> This village is under the floor.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvdxYH4uFpP2TrBcKQc4_FqcRGCp6EexMiiBvn5L9S6dFeed7NFaYfo_Y4_9QVgr13C187gLjSd2opWXEGdcN0Aia4OAF8njCYSqtgAyx613L514337kEXBAm2Pz7FHRR0JSo6u2RcwPbylNveDBh2PiruCCBVWEiPHhUdIfsXPEPJhBcIPt6-_WWZ14vg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2924" data-original-width="3021" height="387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvdxYH4uFpP2TrBcKQc4_FqcRGCp6EexMiiBvn5L9S6dFeed7NFaYfo_Y4_9QVgr13C187gLjSd2opWXEGdcN0Aia4OAF8njCYSqtgAyx613L514337kEXBAm2Pz7FHRR0JSo6u2RcwPbylNveDBh2PiruCCBVWEiPHhUdIfsXPEPJhBcIPt6-_WWZ14vg=w400-h387" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEindCUf9__BWd3taDmarGog_Zfv2jO0M2ze1_tjFrSuGfSC6by2J222x-RsJfAXMAz3RAXhN54L9rOASKkG_zDyWoS26xE5U1pooa-V7x2QpoFvHB1ZvwktKF62ixaTS2n54BG5qzX2J4V1S2NceFU1kKIfVnRXn-yjpFqoWi_4uZiuha3DKdvnU7wPTRfY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3176" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEindCUf9__BWd3taDmarGog_Zfv2jO0M2ze1_tjFrSuGfSC6by2J222x-RsJfAXMAz3RAXhN54L9rOASKkG_zDyWoS26xE5U1pooa-V7x2QpoFvHB1ZvwktKF62ixaTS2n54BG5qzX2J4V1S2NceFU1kKIfVnRXn-yjpFqoWi_4uZiuha3DKdvnU7wPTRfY=w382-h400" width="382" /></a></div></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">This tree has holes so you can see inside and watch the the mouse family.<br /></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHt0ndRXcqGHEqFzhMUhnX-N3FHN8g8_WEdTLu1Fpc-LGrlcSXVurpvR9PAKHUPwA8x7FEZAPWUmHjvtrzp7PyrenXBQvPDS7eRG1Bsa_Voai_5yvt7vOcwrLN9KTLqyo3oqq7zu537tli4xcxSaoDQHtUs828HZrWkIENlW_C73VqomwTlOi7HdNzDhVz" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHt0ndRXcqGHEqFzhMUhnX-N3FHN8g8_WEdTLu1Fpc-LGrlcSXVurpvR9PAKHUPwA8x7FEZAPWUmHjvtrzp7PyrenXBQvPDS7eRG1Bsa_Voai_5yvt7vOcwrLN9KTLqyo3oqq7zu537tli4xcxSaoDQHtUs828HZrWkIENlW_C73VqomwTlOi7HdNzDhVz=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJmdRqgkstmC0hku9pG0xb1kxB5qCUyZGD79O8KqqKes8ct1dq2mApKRF-f63KvFQSwXeeHkzGI3zQc4y3cNVh_6_HTnB3aiXeU63kKlVtEDhH3E8NXDJe5dsh7VTibT1Zbf-pN0uukS5dCHiYROeBWpqRMMAapYoqtk5sgM8zYXCcWE11yGuqLuxQESKV" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJmdRqgkstmC0hku9pG0xb1kxB5qCUyZGD79O8KqqKes8ct1dq2mApKRF-f63KvFQSwXeeHkzGI3zQc4y3cNVh_6_HTnB3aiXeU63kKlVtEDhH3E8NXDJe5dsh7VTibT1Zbf-pN0uukS5dCHiYROeBWpqRMMAapYoqtk5sgM8zYXCcWE11yGuqLuxQESKV=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixADLCtQCxNg8pqO8eej4UczN6BKOMxkoxtzO2HY-e1WbNdnCikLbu9twAqWpTUqYSqy_japw197Wy5XqVsAV8wr0BPX42VPhgaKmAGJpGfuThSY9w1ApSrSWsLWRl0o0wHQMvtzs34GWN0zUOIl0t04YHTbhfaj4jX0eVfLggYMSr66G3EbdeqoUbNvgs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixADLCtQCxNg8pqO8eej4UczN6BKOMxkoxtzO2HY-e1WbNdnCikLbu9twAqWpTUqYSqy_japw197Wy5XqVsAV8wr0BPX42VPhgaKmAGJpGfuThSY9w1ApSrSWsLWRl0o0wHQMvtzs34GWN0zUOIl0t04YHTbhfaj4jX0eVfLggYMSr66G3EbdeqoUbNvgs=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br />And finally - this one is for you, Todd. A 1969 or 1970 El Camino.</span></b><br /><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjICCWsbVVnFYhvQwQ_Ib4e8OdKmG_AcXjLT3dT07xZJQ9Kkj_mUMdeM340t3mTlBTMtNG-ouo6A3ZQdBVO_E4fA0HRbiJJoDSCh9ukTRmGl4uBAHGkJRDTKdEVFy6zg1q4se-WbqA9h-c7OT9biYQlzjU_OxZHDudBOwRLUAM4JRXvWL8M5CqD5Fl35t0d" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1470" data-original-width="2281" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjICCWsbVVnFYhvQwQ_Ib4e8OdKmG_AcXjLT3dT07xZJQ9Kkj_mUMdeM340t3mTlBTMtNG-ouo6A3ZQdBVO_E4fA0HRbiJJoDSCh9ukTRmGl4uBAHGkJRDTKdEVFy6zg1q4se-WbqA9h-c7OT9biYQlzjU_OxZHDudBOwRLUAM4JRXvWL8M5CqD5Fl35t0d" width="320" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">There are more pictures than I had planned on but I just couldn't stop. </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">Do yourself a favor and be sure to visit this museum if you are in Tucson.</span></b></p><p></p>Jim and Sandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-9369636732582065032023-12-09T08:53:00.000-07:002023-12-09T08:53:11.808-07:00White Dove of the Desert<p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Our first stop this morning was this gorgeous mission out in the middle of the desert.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRCuJms9R3nppL8f4HYW1R68ff1Mv0PltzoHoyh5bRNsOEivOSXljF7BlbwHHHWLS-Wpi5DXl94tSBX8NP7AnRQ29239O0WSX_-ipxBMjoz7AR0rYRjztpxKuZem-01dkfMlFYSiayjmDm63jIjlZ6O_1qTCKunC1UlWF52sUYmhknz4CLJMBO8x-ZBnBE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2833" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRCuJms9R3nppL8f4HYW1R68ff1Mv0PltzoHoyh5bRNsOEivOSXljF7BlbwHHHWLS-Wpi5DXl94tSBX8NP7AnRQ29239O0WSX_-ipxBMjoz7AR0rYRjztpxKuZem-01dkfMlFYSiayjmDm63jIjlZ6O_1qTCKunC1UlWF52sUYmhknz4CLJMBO8x-ZBnBE=w400-h283" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Notice that the right tower does not have the dome completed. They ran out of money and their creditors wanted payment. So work stopped and the mission remained without the dome.<br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">San Xavier del Bac Mission was founded as a
Catholic mission by Father Eusebio Kino in 1692 when Southern Arizona was part of New Spain. Construction began in 1783 when Franciscan missionary Fr. Juan Bautista Velderrain borrowed the money from a rancher and used the O'odham people as builders. The church was completed in 1797. In 1854 the Mission became part of the United States. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvnaxXGTKsU_ByaKNJi9X4YGYzLuofvOKJKCy1FsS9Z3bE46-e1oLccXPbVZ0oZx8oYqfOI1pdJHI6qe7AAW1WKWea4SMya1AWpRzIn55DwdVes4RXXIbS581wHUrYlM5TnlU2mw04C6L69dwSrgdJTp-pofQ8j7H-gSkCT6Oi1enIiHfPuNZdQ0Glm5zR" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvnaxXGTKsU_ByaKNJi9X4YGYzLuofvOKJKCy1FsS9Z3bE46-e1oLccXPbVZ0oZx8oYqfOI1pdJHI6qe7AAW1WKWea4SMya1AWpRzIn55DwdVes4RXXIbS581wHUrYlM5TnlU2mw04C6L69dwSrgdJTp-pofQ8j7H-gSkCT6Oi1enIiHfPuNZdQ0Glm5zR" width="320" /></a></span></b></div>
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</div><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Over the years it has suffered several destructive events.<br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyCUbfM5ITWtx5B2LLeQDzlUK_iGSZVNxVtqfx_8eWt1EEHrhyWKWehwtGqfuyAifaoYQq5Y-VRKm6KcYkb3YikJBvrkkCKZyYfNb5xlBS6Ww204wXmBFbm2PWlc2qLy3E0Zy2KM-b4PuXrTF005OhMGUDy5ZujhOGvFmJ74SU91eRN98HqSvhjHXCJ-Dw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyCUbfM5ITWtx5B2LLeQDzlUK_iGSZVNxVtqfx_8eWt1EEHrhyWKWehwtGqfuyAifaoYQq5Y-VRKm6KcYkb3YikJBvrkkCKZyYfNb5xlBS6Ww204wXmBFbm2PWlc2qLy3E0Zy2KM-b4PuXrTF005OhMGUDy5ZujhOGvFmJ74SU91eRN98HqSvhjHXCJ-Dw=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b> <b><span style="font-size: large;">In 1887 an earthquake damaged parts of the church. It wasn't until 1905 that extensive repairs were started. In 1939 a lightning strike hit the West Tower. </span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDvPCe7j3SK8dhr5dgEPV3FSXe2ynF_-tJbbq5h2f6bRxLlgQl16hgskpVNsEjjGdE1IRTySDYhwd5C91n-3R-x7TcaZ-CKL3VIsYlqqalWh-nqqHUeSNF8rZxDPYDTjWRma5dZhxQensdJE1oSH7wEDdLXnxefKd8iuY1Z50ImtRgvTp4lb-7-mKLUf1U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDvPCe7j3SK8dhr5dgEPV3FSXe2ynF_-tJbbq5h2f6bRxLlgQl16hgskpVNsEjjGdE1IRTySDYhwd5C91n-3R-x7TcaZ-CKL3VIsYlqqalWh-nqqHUeSNF8rZxDPYDTjWRma5dZhxQensdJE1oSH7wEDdLXnxefKd8iuY1Z50ImtRgvTp4lb-7-mKLUf1U=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />In 1978 a comprehensive study was done to determine what restoration needed to be done. Shortly after, there was a disastrous renovation attempt when a layer of cement was applied to the exterior of the building which ended up trapping moisture inside the walls, weakening the structure and let water seep into the west wall of the sanctuary. </span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZG6Fax8eN_SkBP5WlgvCtMqMOLXLIvwWYBCldlSk3nWqkZXrSfQvLyNzMCpgSf2bZACZ30X9eLZVdzdDucI69wE76ivggCaMqDEa9AFVSXCtEk02i6f0S4pCHXWg70DwGoRGw7XF5gXdGv7fA57_rI7Za9OWJ28hLoxBF-3guljpJ4wSXNYMLl7LWsZ0R" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZG6Fax8eN_SkBP5WlgvCtMqMOLXLIvwWYBCldlSk3nWqkZXrSfQvLyNzMCpgSf2bZACZ30X9eLZVdzdDucI69wE76ivggCaMqDEa9AFVSXCtEk02i6f0S4pCHXWg70DwGoRGw7XF5gXdGv7fA57_rI7Za9OWJ28hLoxBF-3guljpJ4wSXNYMLl7LWsZ0R=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">We took the docent tour, which was more a history lesson than a tour. Very informative. (The tour does not take you inside the mission.) She pointed out the Moorish influence in the architecture of the building which is more colorful. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcv2SnlFcPBD4QaeACoXjA0GHzRlfUBmSVv0LwKLaghIulbr54LpfnPA_WWg2xIKvRUNIJeUFkMhC-5fHZnV9cYiMiI22cRcgq_d4pzXi1sUa9KWctNbGJg5OI_S5oBX0xMx8ztlLb6HV2EjZf_GFre5x0AoR6elHUgEkdjaAhYa8mAhyk_6f56l3His_s" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcv2SnlFcPBD4QaeACoXjA0GHzRlfUBmSVv0LwKLaghIulbr54LpfnPA_WWg2xIKvRUNIJeUFkMhC-5fHZnV9cYiMiI22cRcgq_d4pzXi1sUa9KWctNbGJg5OI_S5oBX0xMx8ztlLb6HV2EjZf_GFre5x0AoR6elHUgEkdjaAhYa8mAhyk_6f56l3His_s=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></span></b></div><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">The inside of the church is in the shape of a Latin cross and is filled with many beautiful ornate statues, carvings, and paintings. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi98cfRCl-of0y4sLvsB3peCgbPttqXRe-ipaaXqbyvp02GI-p10zCX7s_f2kjDOdbFW8oFqEb558NzC99_9LT6GcUv9fMfJe8E_wh8AsSjG3TODTP0G0VOxbI4PLPvMJN6DzQfif7IyZBs6nIF6_jK0Y9zkDG7J4TIPvItw3B-WwqlS3TwFB8nAZOdT3NJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1376" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi98cfRCl-of0y4sLvsB3peCgbPttqXRe-ipaaXqbyvp02GI-p10zCX7s_f2kjDOdbFW8oFqEb558NzC99_9LT6GcUv9fMfJe8E_wh8AsSjG3TODTP0G0VOxbI4PLPvMJN6DzQfif7IyZBs6nIF6_jK0Y9zkDG7J4TIPvItw3B-WwqlS3TwFB8nAZOdT3NJ=w275-h400" width="275" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_c20E3TRhrITFbpB8rK-lO5fIMQ_DFHjE8EhgpUbGMavxzrpWR1yuv81AQLrIZ9z96Qe0DPBlSW_fAqhfVVkxkOLvDIJoHZ93YP049VUSBzFUtTdEZiTKWTBSTCBeSnfoRAE8LPNT8_av6Sk2IaeDTR7vXrIFQ_1Z5BR3ONi1ISsL2MYzHp82VWXIFUXJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_c20E3TRhrITFbpB8rK-lO5fIMQ_DFHjE8EhgpUbGMavxzrpWR1yuv81AQLrIZ9z96Qe0DPBlSW_fAqhfVVkxkOLvDIJoHZ93YP049VUSBzFUtTdEZiTKWTBSTCBeSnfoRAE8LPNT8_av6Sk2IaeDTR7vXrIFQ_1Z5BR3ONi1ISsL2MYzHp82VWXIFUXJ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br />The mission is on </span><span style="font-size: large;">Tohono O’odham Nation land and the masses are held mainly for their people but everyone is welcome. </span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">I'm really glad we decided to add this place to our agenda. The museum was closed when we were there but I do recommend the tour for a whole lot of history. </span></b><br /></p><p></p><br />Jim and Sandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-9217712756448372682023-11-27T15:54:00.000-07:002023-11-27T15:54:21.496-07:00On Top of Mount Lemmon<p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Paul has talked a lot about the beauty of Mount Lemmon outside of
Tucson and I've read several blogs of people who have made the drive up
the mountain, so this became a must do for me.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHRS-qSRGuEGgpQvPWWa8Lpa-XfYOKM1JViwpfhG3HMXYX4JN_JOdgkjVFNrqw-PU5kXKOSFjKONn_KLNjB0ZelXvcgc0L6qpsiF912wME5UMlU1M42C0y_sslIy7uhefIsVCzSUyihvIK9Zs-NqWUMD2u9vLok8kNnvUifuZv0qpmG1UFevc3NT-za2_j" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHRS-qSRGuEGgpQvPWWa8Lpa-XfYOKM1JViwpfhG3HMXYX4JN_JOdgkjVFNrqw-PU5kXKOSFjKONn_KLNjB0ZelXvcgc0L6qpsiF912wME5UMlU1M42C0y_sslIy7uhefIsVCzSUyihvIK9Zs-NqWUMD2u9vLok8kNnvUifuZv0qpmG1UFevc3NT-za2_j=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Once again, I'm posting a lot of pictures of this beautiful part of our country. Paul took most of these pictures. He has a much better eye than I do for what makes a great picture. </span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCiGqrGHBcyGueA1nKwdJb6eVmy2MuO8UanzsHJBrbVbwKd5eKgj5qqeRbVYIlVtAF0waHzQCeIBq0ikIe9WE9CaZ3a_IhqxMkzqG5nIIniZKzZWGLQ_zvh1D5d27KS1g33O3H0wIFJuDu_Y740YxNyPkqO42gq76wkIhRHg0vZ-YbJLeOgaUW3LV6G_ZL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCiGqrGHBcyGueA1nKwdJb6eVmy2MuO8UanzsHJBrbVbwKd5eKgj5qqeRbVYIlVtAF0waHzQCeIBq0ikIe9WE9CaZ3a_IhqxMkzqG5nIIniZKzZWGLQ_zvh1D5d27KS1g33O3H0wIFJuDu_Y740YxNyPkqO42gq76wkIhRHg0vZ-YbJLeOgaUW3LV6G_ZL=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Mount Lemmon takes its name from one of the first women to reach the summit, Sara Plumber Lemmon who trekked to the top of the mountain with her husband by horse and foot.</span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">One of the signs at a lookout over the valley says, "On a clear day you can see the Gila National Forest, in New Mexico, 110 miles away from here." We weren't lucky enough to have that clear a day. But the views were still amazing.<br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKS20pGze6fE7jJgEVXUkf0scudW_FBfetYqZqz5BGnMX-u_9kUIg3TPXl2tUOenEZejbyLyQaGNcC8JIFJO_YYX1fQskA3YDCTOzGqodpIQaTYWyduzugqpn2QFSyzT5LzZj1_QlVWFdynvwJwrC5L04epg8c7Vo9n2QMkBPIVjc4zPZZpUE4rb43JH-b" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKS20pGze6fE7jJgEVXUkf0scudW_FBfetYqZqz5BGnMX-u_9kUIg3TPXl2tUOenEZejbyLyQaGNcC8JIFJO_YYX1fQskA3YDCTOzGqodpIQaTYWyduzugqpn2QFSyzT5LzZj1_QlVWFdynvwJwrC5L04epg8c7Vo9n2QMkBPIVjc4zPZZpUE4rb43JH-b=w400-h266" width="400" /></a> <br /></span></b></div><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">This picture is over looking the San Pedro River Valley.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRbfJEvedS74RZFQq1adnzYPbq8_3KeKoQn_2j3Aaeg3-0qxB1C3H3Zl2rJhrufndxe1FhaIzrCwJ7zAOn13vqjVj0cxvCCUVeXYX41EhKqamOXbMCjyrCUzw6VbCgEjUhsDU60jVfM9lGQH8-nvN6H01l6Dh0myNocg9YQ3fM6SnkLxK4Hnwfxd11FkTz" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRbfJEvedS74RZFQq1adnzYPbq8_3KeKoQn_2j3Aaeg3-0qxB1C3H3Zl2rJhrufndxe1FhaIzrCwJ7zAOn13vqjVj0cxvCCUVeXYX41EhKqamOXbMCjyrCUzw6VbCgEjUhsDU60jVfM9lGQH8-nvN6H01l6Dh0myNocg9YQ3fM6SnkLxK4Hnwfxd11FkTz=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Mount
Lemmon is the highest point in the Santa Catalina Mountains at an
elevation of 9,159 feet. People living in Tucson and surrounding areas
make the drive up especially in the summer to escape the heat of the
valley. It is also known as Babad Do'ag or Frog Mountain to the Tohono
O'odham. </span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"> Lots of fantastic rock formations including hoodoos. Enjoy.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9EO7FCdaCBgKMrc5lnxgF52PRHuli9J3XER6zWfz12h7idupIRv0HJIDKQWQ2hf6HwfbJYp47CqTe6zjdqrnPp_E5lNrcxrLHMIst4bAf6J6wz0DKlMm1tCfU0tGuwLYNYNKVYD82PoWOOdwBz6OQFtVbuE1SNtb-PyE-nqPHa-koejrx7jmgXLbXdV_U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9EO7FCdaCBgKMrc5lnxgF52PRHuli9J3XER6zWfz12h7idupIRv0HJIDKQWQ2hf6HwfbJYp47CqTe6zjdqrnPp_E5lNrcxrLHMIst4bAf6J6wz0DKlMm1tCfU0tGuwLYNYNKVYD82PoWOOdwBz6OQFtVbuE1SNtb-PyE-nqPHa-koejrx7jmgXLbXdV_U=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwSBTSP6_HvC6k_omhw9rkqmKoYING8Ayft3ezqZ1rdTWmHqAARrt_IThwTM6PjJtPtq8UHetThvmrrislGhw5bSgarlfU_qFRW8G8xgaxLiE3uOqIunz1JwvTXQJXLhtaPmz3ABqdlAPlI_69EKF1t6Qu0beo8mE_3MslPuvdGEKUo2xaETLjIzG0HCor" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwSBTSP6_HvC6k_omhw9rkqmKoYING8Ayft3ezqZ1rdTWmHqAARrt_IThwTM6PjJtPtq8UHetThvmrrislGhw5bSgarlfU_qFRW8G8xgaxLiE3uOqIunz1JwvTXQJXLhtaPmz3ABqdlAPlI_69EKF1t6Qu0beo8mE_3MslPuvdGEKUo2xaETLjIzG0HCor=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />You can see the road down below where we were.</span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSCaZBd2UzNLNyrGD-sCchhSGd2XLIEgWZcb_qLRI_me3XwCtbi2dlYnAJnOyW6sn-7t7Ofp879QGf3PanAsMExTko0j7RLOJ-l34cvu2tENKBzGTsV3r9fxAJab_XtOVO7dY2HZNu4qA99pOyAsd84QoIwTb32731bOM1zW47EpAt918303rO5fW-Sy-D" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSCaZBd2UzNLNyrGD-sCchhSGd2XLIEgWZcb_qLRI_me3XwCtbi2dlYnAJnOyW6sn-7t7Ofp879QGf3PanAsMExTko0j7RLOJ-l34cvu2tENKBzGTsV3r9fxAJab_XtOVO7dY2HZNu4qA99pOyAsd84QoIwTb32731bOM1zW47EpAt918303rO5fW-Sy-D=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0uSkaB1uhfCFZmScSYa21cneJ8ciKuJlPMtUF63I-cfCSq6qtN8WBsibRjPrCq_WBn0ilRQB_uUSsyOjp7PgZAtGGcMVruYJkUJVYfTF9P3jP3R_Tb3GLhpIVniQl2N_MqDrLh-l5ye9jiDslFV7OJ8aU2mYK8ueOh97qlnZjtummFDusFO3eLohuaYLJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="521" data-original-width="672" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0uSkaB1uhfCFZmScSYa21cneJ8ciKuJlPMtUF63I-cfCSq6qtN8WBsibRjPrCq_WBn0ilRQB_uUSsyOjp7PgZAtGGcMVruYJkUJVYfTF9P3jP3R_Tb3GLhpIVniQl2N_MqDrLh-l5ye9jiDslFV7OJ8aU2mYK8ueOh97qlnZjtummFDusFO3eLohuaYLJ=w400-h310" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj49VlXiU62VUwWwnW6ts9SHaotWgRnskI-ed_c8K0WcyRGzWV1gAIpbYOhYcLd5EvRKOtU6RyZXuFPdg9TVwmVO6zW3kvJomA4K6RkMb6T-Tw_5rl8SiPxv9e-9dWX1AhKH80eGk0VT_lRTH9bSKS4-CrY5q7BbqgXaR1NVkzHx3bGAiGCQ9rUg1BmzvHB" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="2310" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj49VlXiU62VUwWwnW6ts9SHaotWgRnskI-ed_c8K0WcyRGzWV1gAIpbYOhYcLd5EvRKOtU6RyZXuFPdg9TVwmVO6zW3kvJomA4K6RkMb6T-Tw_5rl8SiPxv9e-9dWX1AhKH80eGk0VT_lRTH9bSKS4-CrY5q7BbqgXaR1NVkzHx3bGAiGCQ9rUg1BmzvHB=w400-h318" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXjEn7QnOKbY9Q62et59iINqYQmGQHtmCDVIMRsabTCXObDf5Ok4eX7OCVwahF4rYDIzVhMjmQA0QVreZlaowR8MIlS9KkCTdpeg1XowTDZlnZBhUyOXjT7iLbhk_Z5Evw3sGFghAJjBODXTQw4-g5GXyAjaSeEpCAvjH7jOSkCnNuEln2pWN58zsUooRo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1927" data-original-width="2267" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXjEn7QnOKbY9Q62et59iINqYQmGQHtmCDVIMRsabTCXObDf5Ok4eX7OCVwahF4rYDIzVhMjmQA0QVreZlaowR8MIlS9KkCTdpeg1XowTDZlnZBhUyOXjT7iLbhk_Z5Evw3sGFghAJjBODXTQw4-g5GXyAjaSeEpCAvjH7jOSkCnNuEln2pWN58zsUooRo" width="282" /></a></div></span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Construction on the
Catalina Highway began in 1933. A federal prison camp was established at
the foot of the mountains specifically to supply labor for the
construction of the highway. During WWII, the camp became an internment
camp and the Japanese Americans were forced to work on the road. The
highway was not completed until 1950, 17 years later. </span></b></p><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">I
found it interesting how the landscape changed as we drove to the top.
The Forest Service describes the drive as a biological and ecological
tour from Mexico to Canada in only 27 miles. You drive through saguaro
cacti, mesquite trees and cholla plants of the Sonoran Desert, pass
through stands of oak, juniper, and pinyon pine, enter pine forests and
finally strands of fir and aspen on the cooler, north facing slopes at
the top. Still some beautiful colors high on the mountain.<br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTdVerRS8915W3pisLOR-6yCktYhXTrpWPJunqxqdU9SCQXWXME_Wpn-cSxsJP6HeQRp4lPPXdtkX4KPurug47_lrImBNv_FhFjaG7-QT0ioz64zSPWEC0A7gWux0zJLzUuPx7b76-05FTrLt4TZJv410JC34ghQ9QtPJqLszypxrnW_SeSG1dl1DHi0Fr" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2154" data-original-width="2910" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTdVerRS8915W3pisLOR-6yCktYhXTrpWPJunqxqdU9SCQXWXME_Wpn-cSxsJP6HeQRp4lPPXdtkX4KPurug47_lrImBNv_FhFjaG7-QT0ioz64zSPWEC0A7gWux0zJLzUuPx7b76-05FTrLt4TZJv410JC34ghQ9QtPJqLszypxrnW_SeSG1dl1DHi0Fr=w400-h296" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxe54rn192MdA4fuObHe6rvTGBD7336HKSiUkt2hGrxYph_58WJfNp-JBQbY7B_Gmz9j089BKd5eHVv31tpBoWRnllDQMJbu1Zc8i8lRpjJFiycfl6eJ8k365QSvGL5dTovrRAPyQjrriKL6ojFnUkE6M7wndXRRmPVtkY-10lfM5oiZTEsE7LINTVtg8E" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1963" data-original-width="3078" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxe54rn192MdA4fuObHe6rvTGBD7336HKSiUkt2hGrxYph_58WJfNp-JBQbY7B_Gmz9j089BKd5eHVv31tpBoWRnllDQMJbu1Zc8i8lRpjJFiycfl6eJ8k365QSvGL5dTovrRAPyQjrriKL6ojFnUkE6M7wndXRRmPVtkY-10lfM5oiZTEsE7LINTVtg8E=w400-h255" width="400" /></a></div></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMdnQNYbT7i609B3TDji7zzDY2C-DZYlhakTcF9BZEHjswSDpUKDIzX3upzE15tDjHcTUetLoZ_CTEgO1S9K1NsH6QwRk4ZEnX4_uMnx9neQ7yvVqpH5gXn9PlH_woqwn3uiZ4wynLePK4M5_nmYt6IT80l9w1SllwcVyNwLoFqnKAg7Nmo5QH_PV6DxU3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2012" data-original-width="2868" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMdnQNYbT7i609B3TDji7zzDY2C-DZYlhakTcF9BZEHjswSDpUKDIzX3upzE15tDjHcTUetLoZ_CTEgO1S9K1NsH6QwRk4ZEnX4_uMnx9neQ7yvVqpH5gXn9PlH_woqwn3uiZ4wynLePK4M5_nmYt6IT80l9w1SllwcVyNwLoFqnKAg7Nmo5QH_PV6DxU3=w400-h280" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;">We had lunch at the Iron Door Restaurant at the top of the mountain. Let me warn you, their bowls of soup are huge. I should have had the cup size. And it was so good. </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">The ski resort at the top of the mountain is the southernmost ski resort in the continental United States.</span></b><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizwoHQEOa-67LrYDSXGWzGV8HUqX9By6-RySY786DAfF568IwoBvGUZCUycHqXe9J939N46XNJoohs3-9S-NetNv9Dod7nQMhGnIDz3VGqFMutiGPWj9whNuStawuApzuKBAYgnleDZcuOo5_qO3RZhGRiUxrylhllc9qdElG7QWQchjT7o-UvSXcsmxww" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="3246" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizwoHQEOa-67LrYDSXGWzGV8HUqX9By6-RySY786DAfF568IwoBvGUZCUycHqXe9J939N46XNJoohs3-9S-NetNv9Dod7nQMhGnIDz3VGqFMutiGPWj9whNuStawuApzuKBAYgnleDZcuOo5_qO3RZhGRiUxrylhllc9qdElG7QWQchjT7o-UvSXcsmxww=w400-h289" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiM5EjTot3bG4fvhsNNhlKPqAIIhqgMNyCyGZkY-aeR9btvlV4NhPpMAIOcNxT0lHi0GCY_ag1xv2Iaiw0HEA02-o3QJiuCmqSoptrWXA43fVHot5oSYLOAonuQ2XJG_TN3Fy0UkZkIYpRbEDvdNSEYmThNeX2QI5kCHb-XcqkIRozk7lYM7fxV8IUW1fNz" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiM5EjTot3bG4fvhsNNhlKPqAIIhqgMNyCyGZkY-aeR9btvlV4NhPpMAIOcNxT0lHi0GCY_ag1xv2Iaiw0HEA02-o3QJiuCmqSoptrWXA43fVHot5oSYLOAonuQ2XJG_TN3Fy0UkZkIYpRbEDvdNSEYmThNeX2QI5kCHb-XcqkIRozk7lYM7fxV8IUW1fNz=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiH8xAXEdTkqdGg0pqfLeFjIwfEk5Bfd2YmZ1emJ5hNrcrtobgqzAFJRr9tpa9BaCLpi7XCvqQ0jyEK9PA1ccQLt_ESFa6NoX30KOXke0Z_-zmO4UJLatS70Y6IhxPNDsPQqf6RntxD4TyUVr2o2GT2NKb0PkNEWKGPOc7KTaCMpQK-fIZP86-7ZW-nL25B" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3075" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiH8xAXEdTkqdGg0pqfLeFjIwfEk5Bfd2YmZ1emJ5hNrcrtobgqzAFJRr9tpa9BaCLpi7XCvqQ0jyEK9PA1ccQLt_ESFa6NoX30KOXke0Z_-zmO4UJLatS70Y6IhxPNDsPQqf6RntxD4TyUVr2o2GT2NKb0PkNEWKGPOc7KTaCMpQK-fIZP86-7ZW-nL25B=w400-h393" width="400" /></a></div><br />Rusty stuff for Diana</span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4JCWK9yG14_aMse_SFZiB3Z__LADMQkfo8Tb6Xv2Ydo_80lG399lREbtFjyinPHd87w_0j_psM3geHwoLP1kAJDoUA5ITUznwaDaz4BSi-V3IjqOOj30aiAHqhteocjYBboI5Z-uOqxypcDdlxabfVJfAnZLwUb7_PeXjyQFxBYcrGfCchLm_Rgnc70eV" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2635" data-original-width="4032" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4JCWK9yG14_aMse_SFZiB3Z__LADMQkfo8Tb6Xv2Ydo_80lG399lREbtFjyinPHd87w_0j_psM3geHwoLP1kAJDoUA5ITUznwaDaz4BSi-V3IjqOOj30aiAHqhteocjYBboI5Z-uOqxypcDdlxabfVJfAnZLwUb7_PeXjyQFxBYcrGfCchLm_Rgnc70eV" width="320" /></a></span></b></div><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />We also made a stop at the General Store for some really good fudge. And Paul made a friend while we were there.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfF9PC0OUbxphBGyu9EmedeZomA5Z3tAofx2GZR2Pz_5bTA8l9isoR24agpOqVx064gNjMYc1PFtkoXnDi24OfrlYd-czdE9h0AHWWRrD13BQIT-jMmZn0d1OJ70Itt_SpB4LDrjfejwvDRawveOAih7No-FKCOsNxXa4UTgmYZYx4c-j_gVWJkRY3mtzq" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfF9PC0OUbxphBGyu9EmedeZomA5Z3tAofx2GZR2Pz_5bTA8l9isoR24agpOqVx064gNjMYc1PFtkoXnDi24OfrlYd-czdE9h0AHWWRrD13BQIT-jMmZn0d1OJ70Itt_SpB4LDrjfejwvDRawveOAih7No-FKCOsNxXa4UTgmYZYx4c-j_gVWJkRY3mtzq=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />After the long drive, Paul needed a good treat, so a stop at Cold Stone Creamery was in order. </span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi38RyzdPMFtNe-iydDJsf_Ec7DIa7WDIJOnw_4hBXRZT1VgF9ehC1ma7y1vw7yT303MvYGxxHIVEDMJuolzHngjKfGlAVZlg7ujUusgJqkTfLP4e5e66UQ2jUtfCMs2l0k-q5ZULnXWKpbP-0TJSiaTJdRlRbZwkbVTXtBuO3Phz7lyR43hAFgsoXFioev" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi38RyzdPMFtNe-iydDJsf_Ec7DIa7WDIJOnw_4hBXRZT1VgF9ehC1ma7y1vw7yT303MvYGxxHIVEDMJuolzHngjKfGlAVZlg7ujUusgJqkTfLP4e5e66UQ2jUtfCMs2l0k-q5ZULnXWKpbP-0TJSiaTJdRlRbZwkbVTXtBuO3Phz7lyR43hAFgsoXFioev=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Truly a wonderful day. More adventures tomorrow. <br /><br /></span></b><p></p>Jim and Sandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-40098546834903825132023-11-25T13:34:00.000-07:002023-11-25T13:34:23.463-07:00Tom Mix Died Here<p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Highs in the 70's, lows in the 50s</i></b></span><br /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Last winter, my friend Paul and I decided that we needed to do some Arizona exploring. Then my ankle spoiled everything. So a couple weeks ago we finally sat down and made some plans. We were going to go to Prescott and Jerome but when we saw the temperatures were 29 at night, we quickly changed our plans and headed south to Tucson.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">We took Highway 79 South from Paul's house and our first stop (most of our stops were planned by me) was at the Tom Mix Monument.</span></b></p><p><img alt="https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/licensed-image?q=tbn:ANd9GcTplSwi2Idv9q3nLUcTqxxm0u298c5K9Jy00SSwUmU_m3AjTrSwUhgVrHf8GVhkxbHUFsCyAoSLqJCRVRk" class="shrinkToFit" height="566" src="https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/licensed-image?q=tbn:ANd9GcTplSwi2Idv9q3nLUcTqxxm0u298c5K9Jy00SSwUmU_m3AjTrSwUhgVrHf8GVhkxbHUFsCyAoSLqJCRVRk" width="410" /><b><span style="font-size: large;"> <br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Tom Mix was one of the greatest cowboys of the silent-era movies and was an actual cowboy in his real life. I remember my Dad really liked his movies. It was reported he could knock a button off of a shirt with a rifle shot, and jump a horse into a railroad box car. He was married seven times to six different women. <br /></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhw9q22fshp0UoSIMApd_YPW0pRhZbN1aGnwyjVP_QhE2HxEB_eldEN0bb9yjW7qABaPPfvtfLOxjmqHNpMEeesPakMSwatrxewvYDx9oDsyH3CsSWKanSAvNvl0rYNSt3Kv4Re7SL2lo5OhuQplUX-T9CijW2tbsB4iGnCk8T4cH1AYcb1bIMMPZTlJKMe" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2771" data-original-width="3159" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhw9q22fshp0UoSIMApd_YPW0pRhZbN1aGnwyjVP_QhE2HxEB_eldEN0bb9yjW7qABaPPfvtfLOxjmqHNpMEeesPakMSwatrxewvYDx9oDsyH3CsSWKanSAvNvl0rYNSt3Kv4Re7SL2lo5OhuQplUX-T9CijW2tbsB4iGnCk8T4cH1AYcb1bIMMPZTlJKMe" width="274" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">On October 12, 1940, Tom was 60 years old and was behind the wheel of a 1937 Cord V8 convertible when he was headed across Arizona. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b><img alt="2017-0503-mix-car" height="181" src="https://azdot.gov/sites/default/files/2019/02/2017-0503-mix-car_0.jpg" width="320" /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">No one knows how fast he was going when he saw the road repair crew, but some say that he was standing straight up on the brakes, when his car flew into the ravine. Tom's aluminum suitcase flew forward and hit the back of his head. He got out of his car, apparently unscathed, took one step, and crumpled dead of a broken neck. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJGQoTOBXbjS6WlKdfjNoG3OHnJxNJ8_JgkAnwXnphU9C-yvZfl9rIt35Zwf_tRcrWf6WLnYhPEycQve7t0Y0xqHEs5ykU7kx1w3SuzLluyBauOKEwQUsUtuNRWhNdsxxFLOwFUIFiT9ik9223tv-4X2EFr3A0cao3k7o5bXHoHW7WVF7Ic7hD0P2dqM1e" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2704" data-original-width="4012" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJGQoTOBXbjS6WlKdfjNoG3OHnJxNJ8_JgkAnwXnphU9C-yvZfl9rIt35Zwf_tRcrWf6WLnYhPEycQve7t0Y0xqHEs5ykU7kx1w3SuzLluyBauOKEwQUsUtuNRWhNdsxxFLOwFUIFiT9ik9223tv-4X2EFr3A0cao3k7o5bXHoHW7WVF7Ic7hD0P2dqM1e=w400-h270" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The horse on the monument is Tom's famous "Tony the Wonder Horse".</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">From here our next destination is the top of the mountain.</span></b></p> <p></p><p> <br /></p>Jim and Sandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-60473753224629397542023-11-17T11:40:00.000-07:002023-11-17T11:40:07.964-07:00Thoughts From The Road<p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I really need to wrap up my journey to see Elias. I've been home for a couple of months now so this needs to be done!! I drove 3,385 miles, spent $455.24 on fuel which meant I averaged 32 mpg. I didn't keep track of what I spent on hotel rooms. <br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Daisy is a great car. She loves to go fast and really loves the flat land. The mountains, not so much. She also waited til we got back to have a problem. One morning I got a check engine light. Drove immediately to John's Auto Repair (they are so wonderful). Chris took a look at what was wrong, found the parts I needed and repaired the car, all in under an hour. Seems I needed a new coil and spark plug. Daisy is purring once again.<br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I learned that I did not know how to pack for a road trip. When I was working, I traveled frequently for my job. I knew how to pack for flying which means not much luggage. When I retired, we immediately headed out into our full time rving life. Everything I could possibly need went with us and I forgot how to pack. I think I now know how to pack so I only haul one suitcase into the hotel rooms, instead of everything I brought with me. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I LOVED driving by myself with only my thoughts for company. I knew when I was planning this journey that I would learn how to be a lone traveler. What I didn't know, was how much I would enjoy it. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>It's a lot easier to pull off to see places along the trail when you're in a car rather than hauling an rv along. I was able to just stop and breathe and enjoy the beauty of the land.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I was able to reconnect with my sister and her husband. I've always loved my sister (well maybe not so much when we were much younger 😆😆) but we became so much closer as we spent time together. Maybe it's because we both know we are getting older and our time left here on earth is getting shorter. Whatever it was, I appreciate this opportunity to learn more about the courage my sister has to face life's challenges. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>And what can I say about time spent with Todd, Michaela and Elias. It was perfect. My heart is so full of love.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I missed Jim terribly. He would have enjoyed all of my side trips and especially playing with his grandson. I love you so much honey. I think you are proud of me. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Will I do this again? You bet I will. Next summer will find me and Daisy on the road again. Next year's travels will be a little different because it is going to include visits with friends. This year was mostly about family. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Speaking of family, how about a couple of pictures. <br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>My vampire grandson. His upper teeth and a bottom tooth have come in since this picture was taken. But this one is just so special. <br /></b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixuEXmDleNic3O9witBOa9fGC6YbhM5GIPhbrmRrEwmJDsokqEpw5rsocytaIov9__CgcHt7IYm89bE6RJnRZEUK_1Vnn_o6s-uHsrCRotabpFGWfr95xzrcp9UyVM2tWEmisaBNs0zOmB5_nr0TZEiJtFwnyHcnCDxj4g0idRw7pWqqANINpWGQC_Pwyn" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="956" data-original-width="960" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixuEXmDleNic3O9witBOa9fGC6YbhM5GIPhbrmRrEwmJDsokqEpw5rsocytaIov9__CgcHt7IYm89bE6RJnRZEUK_1Vnn_o6s-uHsrCRotabpFGWfr95xzrcp9UyVM2tWEmisaBNs0zOmB5_nr0TZEiJtFwnyHcnCDxj4g0idRw7pWqqANINpWGQC_Pwyn=w400-h398" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">He is just about ready to take that first step with no help. Michaela sent me a video of him going sideways holding on to the chair. Got to the end and didn't know what to do, so down he went. Loved it. See that beautiful quilt he's hanging onto? My neighbor here in AJ, Wendy, made that for him. She does a lot of quilting.</span></b><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh57jWfzoTYoiy5s2KHW2QdR2gOf10yaNgfkmfhiW-TsNM4sHI2aho_BDNhVbIyt6oAMTBEP7__ZOtnQv73o9-6eLADUe_CsF5C52MUNXO5oYLALvdgLhXGR_nh-_3HZnBgydeKJ1Z-eiRrA_bs0sEYr59T5Let8gVL1z4a6b5p4HHHyz1i9jHs3ffLdi-E" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3178" data-original-width="1816" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh57jWfzoTYoiy5s2KHW2QdR2gOf10yaNgfkmfhiW-TsNM4sHI2aho_BDNhVbIyt6oAMTBEP7__ZOtnQv73o9-6eLADUe_CsF5C52MUNXO5oYLALvdgLhXGR_nh-_3HZnBgydeKJ1Z-eiRrA_bs0sEYr59T5Let8gVL1z4a6b5p4HHHyz1i9jHs3ffLdi-E=w228-h400" width="228" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Have an adventure to blog about next time - a trip to Tucson.</span></b><br /></p>Jim and Sandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-2933443822149264012023-10-30T10:27:00.000-06:002023-10-30T10:27:06.890-06:00Valley of Fire State Park - A Visual Journey<p> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>If you've never taken the time to visit Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada, do it. It is so gorgeous. In fact most of this post will be pictures because I couldn't pick just a few.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiq0Z8i9heUNo-O5t_oTBHeiZ5SFDm89f9ZGUt0JzhTJnsurAv1y-5UM6pqirM5G_TVHhwpUPStCLiOEp_s9jBpITLC8_WOJZ819mbNeCLpEcyuWZf3atiuYI5cTw8Jp6ua7canEgSOLlN7kmG3s6UR4fIhVwTd4v7hHPKjrQjNz6BVWhUxs83FEjca1j2F" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiq0Z8i9heUNo-O5t_oTBHeiZ5SFDm89f9ZGUt0JzhTJnsurAv1y-5UM6pqirM5G_TVHhwpUPStCLiOEp_s9jBpITLC8_WOJZ819mbNeCLpEcyuWZf3atiuYI5cTw8Jp6ua7canEgSOLlN7kmG3s6UR4fIhVwTd4v7hHPKjrQjNz6BVWhUxs83FEjca1j2F" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />Valley of Fire is Nevada's largest and oldest State Park and formally opened in 1934. The park gets its name from the way the red sandstone formations seem to glow as if they are on fire in the hour just before sunset. </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Adding another thing to my do list is plan my journey so I can be there at sunset.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcWYToxQZ0bLPBe3doCLO7xGFVUteHuEdR4SguUms4wr3L-cRuNxnzsDtxhKtYUXezss7Rojauw-2tJdCmKC3ciCHgR4BM8jeWL6_lZUhuHRjocoia5rYdWYXKNcWnpErRsI0FikZJLqxjctBOveC38YtVriTEMsXkJv7nFfBcaD_S2FhDIpz0_GKsD-hK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcWYToxQZ0bLPBe3doCLO7xGFVUteHuEdR4SguUms4wr3L-cRuNxnzsDtxhKtYUXezss7Rojauw-2tJdCmKC3ciCHgR4BM8jeWL6_lZUhuHRjocoia5rYdWYXKNcWnpErRsI0FikZJLqxjctBOveC38YtVriTEMsXkJv7nFfBcaD_S2FhDIpz0_GKsD-hK" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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This was a beautiful drive with very little traffic.</span></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjCA1odeVD5QUvAstXbX7N_JU-l-4tWVmZ-n9uYLIre6d_mLlCSd3YY0kd-8tcJ6mjmf_tFccAO6TGybVh9kVk5OHlT_eYQlsn4UJ4lfpaCcY8OL79XiEVZACvRVvAnSYK2mZc3ZyCjkjjteGnCf5SN9yVaB64J7DgAUS_KcsdYuPgNFKKDkm6qi4lWHdG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1166" data-original-width="1892" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjCA1odeVD5QUvAstXbX7N_JU-l-4tWVmZ-n9uYLIre6d_mLlCSd3YY0kd-8tcJ6mjmf_tFccAO6TGybVh9kVk5OHlT_eYQlsn4UJ4lfpaCcY8OL79XiEVZACvRVvAnSYK2mZc3ZyCjkjjteGnCf5SN9yVaB64J7DgAUS_KcsdYuPgNFKKDkm6qi4lWHdG" width="320" /></a></span></b></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Not stopping to visit with anyone. I do have a couple more blog posts about a couple of places I really wanted to see. This first one is a very hard post to do because it was so senseless. This is a long post about a very complicated massacre.<br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCoKw7BfainroEARx2NbtRs8YQzGbyrCCtLtFCCUFWF95IZgV9As23wHwFlqHrXmHhwzPz2ZBpfMOV-7QcD5mSOkFXqHKOr4Dcqlh-xCvI7chpGZyhnp0oUo7NDizO4_kLmzG_sfoWcAfFLEnSV6aI3rNFeds51_2X3sS96Y3Im17VbztevW9xUpNvFeKB" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCoKw7BfainroEARx2NbtRs8YQzGbyrCCtLtFCCUFWF95IZgV9As23wHwFlqHrXmHhwzPz2ZBpfMOV-7QcD5mSOkFXqHKOr4Dcqlh-xCvI7chpGZyhnp0oUo7NDizO4_kLmzG_sfoWcAfFLEnSV6aI3rNFeds51_2X3sS96Y3Im17VbztevW9xUpNvFeKB=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />In order to begin to comprehend the events of
September 11, 1857, you need to understand the conditions of what was happening at that time in history. I am taking this history from the website https://mountainmeadowsmassacre.com</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>There was a thunderstorm all around me when I was there. Lots of noise and lightning but not much rain. So several pictures of those clouds I love.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLws6lJdG18TYBpxXU36G4M-Tg-O81J_i5e0p-LHTWxIDQC9y5RTYKFlQjXcbmUxnLXeC6RsgVFyYCGy9SSEKiQ9yktvPjGAKV55ZqyClezcxAO7FhQLQPFXKgu_-MPTbwfLA9EJDEMrDcZ7_1yr8IuBwy7eqnIqVkJSfbDrfTuXSSzGe8T-SvyGaZj8Oi" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLws6lJdG18TYBpxXU36G4M-Tg-O81J_i5e0p-LHTWxIDQC9y5RTYKFlQjXcbmUxnLXeC6RsgVFyYCGy9SSEKiQ9yktvPjGAKV55ZqyClezcxAO7FhQLQPFXKgu_-MPTbwfLA9EJDEMrDcZ7_1yr8IuBwy7eqnIqVkJSfbDrfTuXSSzGe8T-SvyGaZj8Oi=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />"In 1857 an army of roughly 1,500 United States troops was marching toward
Utah Territory, with more expected to follow. Over the preceding years,
disagreements, miscommunication, prejudices, and political wrangling on
both sides had created a growing divide between the territory and the
federal government. In retrospect it is easy to see that both groups
overreacted—the government sent an army to put down perceived treason in
Utah, and the Latter-day Saints believed the army was coming to oppress, drive, or
even destroy them." </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoO4eSobZATYfdoZuSpDhhqstoE1aMe9LjNECtEGWQrnirwU6h8F-i_IhaZPcJJrOlAnh9ua6bKzwKwuFof-tqxcGF0BDV5bohzoPzFPLMNDAyGqsN9fo_Jluj12kFtLNReff5FkrOTX_l2-nv5eOCXpctJZmk3BDPxaN_JBe-NhGX9yo5OK-b6P7ogS2s" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoO4eSobZATYfdoZuSpDhhqstoE1aMe9LjNECtEGWQrnirwU6h8F-i_IhaZPcJJrOlAnh9ua6bKzwKwuFof-tqxcGF0BDV5bohzoPzFPLMNDAyGqsN9fo_Jluj12kFtLNReff5FkrOTX_l2-nv5eOCXpctJZmk3BDPxaN_JBe-NhGX9yo5OK-b6P7ogS2s=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />Many emigrants headed for California brought wagon companies to Utah just as
Latter-day Saints were preparing for what they believed would be a
hostile military invasion. The Saints had been violently driven from
Missouri and Illinois in the prior two decades, and they feared history
might repeat itself. Church President and Territorial Governor, Brigham Young, told the Saints to prepare for battle and to arm themselves. Emigrants became frustrated when they were unable to resupply in the
territory as they had expected to do. They had a difficult time
purchasing grain and ammunition because the Saints were keeping the supplies for themselves. </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEij3FVbqD4htJI01qCvcVcGvWlIOEiJw9PHmz_w4ju2hOUXdnF-YeNC9bcZ3QsKLNUNHXKkfXQBbpjG0GFZNKbA6m-mpE_FAD4cghJMrAFUvbBbwmVVcQ8uKCWJX3ZVeM2AKw-z0BGZ7rm9TK41UvWH8skMn1tM4BR1bSUIPRnIRKP26KMkfXGl--KqFTPH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2663" data-original-width="4032" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEij3FVbqD4htJI01qCvcVcGvWlIOEiJw9PHmz_w4ju2hOUXdnF-YeNC9bcZ3QsKLNUNHXKkfXQBbpjG0GFZNKbA6m-mpE_FAD4cghJMrAFUvbBbwmVVcQ8uKCWJX3ZVeM2AKw-z0BGZ7rm9TK41UvWH8skMn1tM4BR1bSUIPRnIRKP26KMkfXGl--KqFTPH=w400-h264" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /> As you can imagine, the disagreements between the Saints and the emigrants became heated and caused the tension to boil over. This was especially true in Cedar City, UT. Heated insults were thrown from both sides and it got worse when the wagon train could not get supplies for their journey. They left Cedar City but the Cedar City leaders could not let it go. They tried to get permission to send the militia after the emigrants and that request was denied. Then they decided they would persuade local Paiute Indians to give the Arkansas company “a
brush,” killing some or all of the men and stealing their cattle.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGyCQHRiqFO8WLelD_vsbJgz5zyLn9HVuHffmU3_99vlF9S8A1zAp8Wts9cZsuiSlGjJwyfJ1oDoZZ8Vb5L7rUXehkk28J8B_a0FXZcGSfhzwwVrT9ifmk8jFjNYeIwPQJNTbrZuQRNkLgt9_0s5m0jvND0qzyFNhos9O6BOTthbquaO8Cvz6WiangeUUq" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3011" data-original-width="1980" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGyCQHRiqFO8WLelD_vsbJgz5zyLn9HVuHffmU3_99vlF9S8A1zAp8Wts9cZsuiSlGjJwyfJ1oDoZZ8Vb5L7rUXehkk28J8B_a0FXZcGSfhzwwVrT9ifmk8jFjNYeIwPQJNTbrZuQRNkLgt9_0s5m0jvND0qzyFNhos9O6BOTthbquaO8Cvz6WiangeUUq=w263-h400" width="263" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /> The generally peaceful Paiutes were reluctant when first told of the
plan. Although Paiutes occasionally picked off emigrants’ stock for
food, they did not have a tradition of large-scale attacks. But Cedar
City’s leaders promised them plunder and convinced them that the
emigrants were aligned with “enemy” troops who would kill Indians along
with Mormon settlers. What followed was a five day siege during which the emigrants discovered that it wasn't just Indians but also white men who were killing them. </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyIjua3UUrkjmhq30EIq80Ju4X3WGEpF7pVFlQF2OrbU7xWzwyHlAAHcDquWCJg_zan_X1grNjkjufLNDkanJNpCjZHB1iJPbFgecDVNhfpKNKYdji51YvvGcO9USuA1ssT-UZApMTvAdwPFCV5zRTT3reFbY2q0My2PstRjv5Z6F8R6Hq0AimZSdvdCDU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyIjua3UUrkjmhq30EIq80Ju4X3WGEpF7pVFlQF2OrbU7xWzwyHlAAHcDquWCJg_zan_X1grNjkjufLNDkanJNpCjZHB1iJPbFgecDVNhfpKNKYdji51YvvGcO9USuA1ssT-UZApMTvAdwPFCV5zRTT3reFbY2q0My2PstRjv5Z6F8R6Hq0AimZSdvdCDU=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>In trying to cover up the disgrace of what they had done, the Cedar City leaders made the situation worse by calling out the militia to destroy the emigrants. Those who had deplored vigilante violence against their own people in
Missouri and Illinois were now about to follow virtually the same
pattern of violence against others, but on a deadlier scale. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>On Friday, September 11, Lee (the militia leader) entered the emigrant wagon fort under a
white flag and somehow convinced the besieged emigrants to accept
desperate terms. He said the militia would safely escort them past the
Indians and back to Cedar City, but they must leave their possessions
behind and give up their weapons, signaling their peaceful intentions to
the Indians. The suspicious emigrants debated what to do but in the end
accepted the terms, seeing no better alternative. They had been pinned
down for days with little water, the wounded in their midst were dying,
and they did not have enough ammunition to fend off even one more
attack.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcz1hgAmltK0xNAee198fk5BrWVxGwhB-6y5W4p8aKF45DgPclb9gPk9Bx_jcUNsyMd_m2Acc6avc5PDvP1MZu-VOf4NI7y8ilP7zaFi7nzyGZIQ7mIinjzxz3Be81nox0NhB3q1JsUMNBgIGxarArni_zC_KbdtqjCetWF-4UY0HC1BB6HwxZASqxP-LU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcz1hgAmltK0xNAee198fk5BrWVxGwhB-6y5W4p8aKF45DgPclb9gPk9Bx_jcUNsyMd_m2Acc6avc5PDvP1MZu-VOf4NI7y8ilP7zaFi7nzyGZIQ7mIinjzxz3Be81nox0NhB3q1JsUMNBgIGxarArni_zC_KbdtqjCetWF-4UY0HC1BB6HwxZASqxP-LU=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /> As directed, the youngest children and wounded left the wagon corral
first, driven in two wagons, followed by women and children on foot. The
men and older boys filed out last, each escorted by an armed
militiaman. The procession marched for a mile or so until, at a
prearranged signal, each militiaman turned and shot the emigrant next to
him, while Indians rushed from their hiding place to attack the
terrified women and children. Militiamen with the two front-running
wagons murdered the wounded.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The 17 spared children, considered “too young to tell tales,” were adopted by local families.
Government officials retrieved the children in 1859 and returned them
to family members in Arkansas. The massacre snuffed out some 120 lives
and immeasurably affected the lives of the surviving children and other
relatives of the victims. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhywhn_9xPx81OaAh87wDtIwXQfTfriNnA-zlxStZ0hvsJmSi6De9PwSV-w4AZNYncrPVaweV7UXhSKhhMrf76GZ4Lwqm6xB0MSJXdI05XZcVm3Uz3l8XiZS2GIkCZy0uweo8DqkKvWdWu23vh_z1jWFpdE2N26Uzj1ZiePMpmLEEWCa2eFISRLXEp_7XAy" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhywhn_9xPx81OaAh87wDtIwXQfTfriNnA-zlxStZ0hvsJmSi6De9PwSV-w4AZNYncrPVaweV7UXhSKhhMrf76GZ4Lwqm6xB0MSJXdI05XZcVm3Uz3l8XiZS2GIkCZy0uweo8DqkKvWdWu23vh_z1jWFpdE2N26Uzj1ZiePMpmLEEWCa2eFISRLXEp_7XAy=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">It took 17 years before the law finally indicted nine men for their role in
the massacre. Most of them were eventually arrested, though only Lee was
tried, convicted, and executed for the crime. Another indicted man
turned state’s evidence, and others spent many years running from the
law. A horrible time in Utah's history.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">I could not walk the path down to the monument so I am using the one from the website. <br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b><img alt="Monument at Mountain Meadows." class="wp-image-1993" height="674" src="https://mountainmeadowsmassacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/massacre-monument.jpg" title="Monument at Mountain Meadows." width="400" /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://mountainmeadowsmassacre.com/what-is-the-mountain-meadows-massacre#_ftn5" name="_ftnref5"></a></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b> <br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b> I really wish we could learn from history but hatred and fear continues everywhere.</b></span><br /></p>Jim and Sandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-74520919820472888302023-10-24T12:48:00.000-06:002023-10-24T12:48:24.137-06:00Time To Head Home<p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>As sad as it is, it is now time for me to head south, back to Arizona. I wanted to find a some different roads to take and I also turned this trip into another journey down memory lane. I headed south out of Helena on Highway 287. This road takes me past the campground Jim and I always stayed at on Canyon Lake. I thought about driving through the campground, but I couldn't do it. So I just kept going. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>My destination for this part of the journey was West Yellowstone. But along the way I had a fun encounter with the true spirit of the West.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7VkUKfCyDtfwvKLAZT7oxBw6N9eCU5YdackjgONxVLl0NwGE4oJ2PXyVWkM0bUzfx6JLDpvSITqAxm5-kq-TmazRpmh2G-1OKyj9ZMXgOe_0rMp6jpdzgBHNKtUlqNeizLUwDwrsPiuYjXrpb5w6XV3ZdyAXNtllrgXzCk7Bz-kkbPRkgHPLNHlpgSiN2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7VkUKfCyDtfwvKLAZT7oxBw6N9eCU5YdackjgONxVLl0NwGE4oJ2PXyVWkM0bUzfx6JLDpvSITqAxm5-kq-TmazRpmh2G-1OKyj9ZMXgOe_0rMp6jpdzgBHNKtUlqNeizLUwDwrsPiuYjXrpb5w6XV3ZdyAXNtllrgXzCk7Bz-kkbPRkgHPLNHlpgSiN2=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The road runs along the Madison River in some places and it was so beautiful, I needed to just stop and enjoy. I found a dirt road down to the river and saw the River Ranch as I turned onto the road. I drove a little bit further down and stopped to just experience the peace and quiet. A pick up truck passed me and I didn't think anything of it. I went a little further and then turned around and headed back. But I just didn't want to leave so I stopped again and was just sitting there.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3iADJCerBI9Scy6KC_NswzRFIEYivDZA_tG5V0X42s_n-p8euRdgLtg4KbmW1oAfTR8P3v0v9JDr1ntDzFPn8Vw2JZLGKhnYa3GuJeg1IYghuRw4CM0MpwA4aQnKiqA3OFRCMIoy1uDR5Q0o2jG0kM32CazJKihdSKd53vLD2KwfNAcAhpaX6ofnXDOsr" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2440" data-original-width="3397" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3iADJCerBI9Scy6KC_NswzRFIEYivDZA_tG5V0X42s_n-p8euRdgLtg4KbmW1oAfTR8P3v0v9JDr1ntDzFPn8Vw2JZLGKhnYa3GuJeg1IYghuRw4CM0MpwA4aQnKiqA3OFRCMIoy1uDR5Q0o2jG0kM32CazJKihdSKd53vLD2KwfNAcAhpaX6ofnXDOsr=w400-h288" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />I saw the pick up (with his dogs in the bed) pull up behind me (he must have turned around) and this young guy gets out of the truck and puts his cowboy hat on. He approaches my car and I can tell he is trying not to scare me. I had my window down and as he approached, he said "ma'am, are you okay?" </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiF4E9jVT8GN0VcxVMjtqvjo9Omw4Z0-y-BUP4QY7WPryAwZyiM-lzBWInfctRTs0PI2KJ7dJ3oYrVDtMCAuYTIjHn9AJUY6PDBjLWf9oCRyDYOLfTtz5BSwJ4M12r3qtAydM33gdyFLdKDkuzxyCKyG9AUBlGNCXfvi-N7vLWLIr4d54o1_7XeItnvjbwt" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiF4E9jVT8GN0VcxVMjtqvjo9Omw4Z0-y-BUP4QY7WPryAwZyiM-lzBWInfctRTs0PI2KJ7dJ3oYrVDtMCAuYTIjHn9AJUY6PDBjLWf9oCRyDYOLfTtz5BSwJ4M12r3qtAydM33gdyFLdKDkuzxyCKyG9AUBlGNCXfvi-N7vLWLIr4d54o1_7XeItnvjbwt" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />I explained I was just enjoying life and I'm sure he probably thought I was a little weird, but he made sure I didn't need anything before he and his cowboy boots climbed back into his truck and drove off into the sunlight. </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFM7CDA7vCWTHGPNkwj3ZxzblDzQ9GKjWGPve_7z_bfgUySyoFSlOzk6nE6LLYDU5JN7AcIZ5dWRoiTOP9iA-SF6BZ7VIgio8YsdcJax-b0rt_d9xxF7PjL5c5rSxD5aSylitcRJi88oCsYyY4IJs4-kRCcK7tWu7glk8XgrChkRxLvHXvmlDE94TtS4d8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2401" data-original-width="3293" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFM7CDA7vCWTHGPNkwj3ZxzblDzQ9GKjWGPve_7z_bfgUySyoFSlOzk6nE6LLYDU5JN7AcIZ5dWRoiTOP9iA-SF6BZ7VIgio8YsdcJax-b0rt_d9xxF7PjL5c5rSxD5aSylitcRJi88oCsYyY4IJs4-kRCcK7tWu7glk8XgrChkRxLvHXvmlDE94TtS4d8=w400-h291" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>One of those life moments that just kind of makes you proud of the human race.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>After that encounter, I headed down memory lane. First stop is Quake Lake Visitor Center. The following is a quote from their brochure.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>It was a beautiful moonlit night, August 17, 1959, when one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in the Rocky Mountains struck the Madison River Canyon. The earthquake which measured 7.5 triggered a massive landslide, which sent over 80 millions tons of rock crashing down into the canyon blocking the Madison River. The water backed up behind the slide forming the new Earthquake Lake. In a matter of seconds the earth's crust had dropped 19 feet. 28 people lost their lives, most of them camping in the area.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeTUQ8b6q7FM9vp0jqlmJIgs7YHZOMZNWrpC0xMcRhX2psQF5ekIK-6x_AzOjwMIFHH7rUz8798mwfOMZLZG2kY6fQ8NFxshkmOPcu6VSTnnOf1LIs5k4eWfua5sG4Wqs_TobHkS-Cd7e1Y5BduqBL_f5j1QNqCrqJzR92r6NO6k9y3jyJuEHc7eTipCZb" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2467" data-original-width="2944" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeTUQ8b6q7FM9vp0jqlmJIgs7YHZOMZNWrpC0xMcRhX2psQF5ekIK-6x_AzOjwMIFHH7rUz8798mwfOMZLZG2kY6fQ8NFxshkmOPcu6VSTnnOf1LIs5k4eWfua5sG4Wqs_TobHkS-Cd7e1Y5BduqBL_f5j1QNqCrqJzR92r6NO6k9y3jyJuEHc7eTipCZb=w400-h336" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /> I've been through this area several times and it's amazing the trees are still standing in the lake. They have moved the road away from the lake and you do not get to see some of the other areas where the cabins were in the lake unless you drive down to them. </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggZT2XCe-hUTjRBy66rFW5GF4KLWowpW9SbJQQxYAy9ijtY4WDPNgOeSKx7lk5659nQeLtWrs3x1IZjtkLaYWAJoMJ_7Kpm1V1uNIayLKW22wWzyaDe23eW5ra9-S4l1e9aAAdrl3E5IdsJ9OtozEaJ6JcGtH2NWbQLgW0MgYdjUwM2vs0_g1jIl1-mwNs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="624" data-original-width="997" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggZT2XCe-hUTjRBy66rFW5GF4KLWowpW9SbJQQxYAy9ijtY4WDPNgOeSKx7lk5659nQeLtWrs3x1IZjtkLaYWAJoMJ_7Kpm1V1uNIayLKW22wWzyaDe23eW5ra9-S4l1e9aAAdrl3E5IdsJ9OtozEaJ6JcGtH2NWbQLgW0MgYdjUwM2vs0_g1jIl1-mwNs=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilbw5mKX2dqW2bWLTS5YSAHzbSt2MyleY5ZshkZLnEUIUuS74Ut6-VCLeE_gpTEDuKU-auiWKfNXk38XEyAC6Y6IsMf0lQYi-RScAMU-xHfpGV0RiyDUI4uAH8LO9YyHYWWfL63cWX8oUy8xlKAxLv2trgKnQnjE-a3fy15Doll079ZF83p2_hc3ucJ5CQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2214" data-original-width="3146" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilbw5mKX2dqW2bWLTS5YSAHzbSt2MyleY5ZshkZLnEUIUuS74Ut6-VCLeE_gpTEDuKU-auiWKfNXk38XEyAC6Y6IsMf0lQYi-RScAMU-xHfpGV0RiyDUI4uAH8LO9YyHYWWfL63cWX8oUy8xlKAxLv2trgKnQnjE-a3fy15Doll079ZF83p2_hc3ucJ5CQ" width="320" /></a></div></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>From there it is a gorgeous drive to West Yellowstone. It's been many, many years since I have been in West. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgF_2MWGxyuXU19hrrexobszY1m3rUcENLDb_sWZpFI4AbUuJpXxh8kLzdcfrxpsaFvjfqyhBN1EPtKhWRRDb5PTSPXI0ibpq9Xj4EfTPBAa6hg0PyRhgSjUUaz6FpKfJvCXW2hlR8-2F2ZtiNbs9hiGx2VyCloS5n1tk3l1HwdDMPWrZm67huprZc-Zo-M" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2449" data-original-width="3265" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgF_2MWGxyuXU19hrrexobszY1m3rUcENLDb_sWZpFI4AbUuJpXxh8kLzdcfrxpsaFvjfqyhBN1EPtKhWRRDb5PTSPXI0ibpq9Xj4EfTPBAa6hg0PyRhgSjUUaz6FpKfJvCXW2hlR8-2F2ZtiNbs9hiGx2VyCloS5n1tk3l1HwdDMPWrZm67huprZc-Zo-M" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />During the summer of 1968 I worked at the bank in West Yellowstone. The town recruited workers from Ricks College (now BYU-Idaho in Rexburg) to work as servers, checkers, stockers, retail sales, and hotel maids, etc. I got a job in the bank counting money. </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>This was 55 years ago and we didn't have any fancy machines to do our counting for us. So I counted and double and triple checked to make sure each till cashed out correctly. Do you know how dirty money is? This has to be the dirtiest job I've ever had. I tried using some gloves but they just slowed me down.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>But what a wonderful way to spend the summer. I lived in a cabin with three other girls that I knew from college. We all had different schedules and it worked out really good. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>This was also before all the development happened (a totally different time) so we always had bears and elk and deer and raccoons roaming through town. We'd often hear bear banging around outside trying to get into our garbage cans. We learned how to get home safely after dark and to take the long way around if you spotted a bear. We never had a bear attack in West that entire summer. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>For entertainment, one of my roommates was an extra at the Playmill Theater. They were doing the Pirates of Penzance and she could get us into see the show for free. We also would go to Fishing Bridge for the parties and dances they held for the staff in the park who worked at all the tourist spots. None of us had a car, so we would just hitchhike through the park. Like I said, a totally different time. We never had any trouble getting rides from families which is who we looked for. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>We also used to go to the dump with somebody we knew who had a car. Once again, a long time ago in a different world. The dump was an open landfill. They didn't cover the garbage up. The bears loved it. So we would line up all the cars and wait until we could hear all the grunts and growls. Then everybody would turn on their headlights and we could watch the bears chowing down. One grizzly was always recognizable because he had this huge tooth that was all twisted. He was called Snaggle Tooth. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Those were the days. I'm not sure what I expected when I got to West because after so many years, nothing has remained where it was back then. I did find a couple of banks but I have no idea if either of them were the original bank. The grocery store where I was a checker when they were shorthanded, was not where it used to be and I'm sure it's changed hands many times. But oh what the memories I enjoyed.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>A bank in West Yellowstone</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSI0c9eoYk4hrUoPLBTu2lCYw4B9U3d-iKNZoVQix_5iM1NKNZLYHp_ZhofQ6SlAvkjuhKcYIeDCoElMcY-ur1l36kDSM8iX4_18s4EulOxmxNHy-AWsj6h09SewW_rC2AA7dQzOXZKFtQhiWspNVkOev6JWQ9LB189subD95iKNFwwkFHNoiQAyyg6gII" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1732" data-original-width="3931" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSI0c9eoYk4hrUoPLBTu2lCYw4B9U3d-iKNZoVQix_5iM1NKNZLYHp_ZhofQ6SlAvkjuhKcYIeDCoElMcY-ur1l36kDSM8iX4_18s4EulOxmxNHy-AWsj6h09SewW_rC2AA7dQzOXZKFtQhiWspNVkOev6JWQ9LB189subD95iKNFwwkFHNoiQAyyg6gII=w400-h176" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Didn't stay long in West - way too many people. They were everywhere and traffic was a mess. I was sure glad I wasn't trying to go through the park. Time to press on. </b></span> <br /></p><p> <br /></p>Jim and Sandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-56665461284380946522023-10-23T00:23:00.000-06:002023-10-23T00:23:12.451-06:00Elkhorn - A Montana Ghost Town<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg70eUDCquKuphtfXd11rkeINdvbC_osslVd_SAdVlPNbWHf01Rr_0Cs0EqUcOWmoNKew0JHPItpoG47ZM2nuFoJdVnpeeLymEXP-204zXiCB0IQtXzEnCU3vJEQvHk-7dtATtq706I9G8STHLSUWkwgEBvSrLtKoj1CFQ9osiYPRG4GFbNWS36AIBp7jcW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg70eUDCquKuphtfXd11rkeINdvbC_osslVd_SAdVlPNbWHf01Rr_0Cs0EqUcOWmoNKew0JHPItpoG47ZM2nuFoJdVnpeeLymEXP-204zXiCB0IQtXzEnCU3vJEQvHk-7dtATtq706I9G8STHLSUWkwgEBvSrLtKoj1CFQ9osiYPRG4GFbNWS36AIBp7jcW=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><b> <span style="font-size: large;">Back in Helena with my sister and her hubby, Don. I'm spending a few days with them before I start my trek back to the desert. (I'm already back home in the desert, just way behind on the blog.)<br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"> Don owns a cabin in a ghost town. A real ghost town called Elkhorn which is Montana's smallest state park. It consists of two buildings on less than 1 acre of land. The rest of Elkhorn is privately owned.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Don's cabin</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjG1LA8_bi4pGCYBb1lCX10CwqciW4ZHyKv4QsY1CXCTevtFzCDK9C5OKhQyYKEPEsXz4XCOWtpVCC-f5m3SAfsK3Dw_MRJ7V3SbLMSuO7Lq6FPL78d-PaFk265gtZvvbCZTUQX0nlJKlfWdYCgWje9iZXN_rzweYWhKy8MQTi7xlg-enKNdwgLxJ-g42AH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjG1LA8_bi4pGCYBb1lCX10CwqciW4ZHyKv4QsY1CXCTevtFzCDK9C5OKhQyYKEPEsXz4XCOWtpVCC-f5m3SAfsK3Dw_MRJ7V3SbLMSuO7Lq6FPL78d-PaFk265gtZvvbCZTUQX0nlJKlfWdYCgWje9iZXN_rzweYWhKy8MQTi7xlg-enKNdwgLxJ-g42AH=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> <b>One day we decided to take a ride up to the cabin and just enjoy the beauty of Montana. Don was born and raised in this area and it's really fun to hear the stories he can tell about his life - at least the ones he's willing to share. </b></span><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Beautiful skies</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6JARUKfT0nUxz64bv0hUESbvcZqvzACDxoq_t1UR-TFESSfvOeO4Hj0JG-H5zfUyrend5gqVoXwUk9USOGV06I3Yl5ZoJquLYCWOFEnrLyUd3x-XgWjCD4hiXJszn2SRLttBB8RA1aM1t-ThUnZpm4ccf-2B4DUZc96I9mZ5wLMCMGS4cmIAu8WR1L9tm" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3668" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6JARUKfT0nUxz64bv0hUESbvcZqvzACDxoq_t1UR-TFESSfvOeO4Hj0JG-H5zfUyrend5gqVoXwUk9USOGV06I3Yl5ZoJquLYCWOFEnrLyUd3x-XgWjCD4hiXJszn2SRLttBB8RA1aM1t-ThUnZpm4ccf-2B4DUZc96I9mZ5wLMCMGS4cmIAu8WR1L9tm" width="291" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Elkhorn is located about 18 miles northeast of Boulder, MT and part of the road is not paved. You could also run into a Montana traffic jam like we did.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRn5QrtSGa65ezhSJrReI89JUwyN6k-BCb_VnpqDIZ2PzVlR5U1Qc32XVj29ayOJhNHuhozA_VsPHDfE-9eiR4vHW2IhZqzZg103cTU5EqHO9ZSbYjdHVf2_9yhqeyiRamlKWpODyh8mieRi9irV_aupvjuSGb7IhG9uTbmNtXfwwjQbpI7OzY0FbcjPJE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRn5QrtSGa65ezhSJrReI89JUwyN6k-BCb_VnpqDIZ2PzVlR5U1Qc32XVj29ayOJhNHuhozA_VsPHDfE-9eiR4vHW2IhZqzZg103cTU5EqHO9ZSbYjdHVf2_9yhqeyiRamlKWpODyh8mieRi9irV_aupvjuSGb7IhG9uTbmNtXfwwjQbpI7OzY0FbcjPJE" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9MNVJGqJ6dDo9UXOW48AgmrL4A2qGIvYu0cTpUjNHuuDSvoPtFJrUmnYF53cOmnBKha1o-9_Su4UJFtEvtMkyhE15LwEBUJaSa53gd325eci1qRYxjy60FARCulu0q5Rcy3vTGqmIVitf6zRdoBftzNpJVm98GCIQTWKBH4cTwRP4EP1dXg-XnXuX4uDC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9MNVJGqJ6dDo9UXOW48AgmrL4A2qGIvYu0cTpUjNHuuDSvoPtFJrUmnYF53cOmnBKha1o-9_Su4UJFtEvtMkyhE15LwEBUJaSa53gd325eci1qRYxjy60FARCulu0q5Rcy3vTGqmIVitf6zRdoBftzNpJVm98GCIQTWKBH4cTwRP4EP1dXg-XnXuX4uDC" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Finally made it through the jam (the cowboys/girls were not inclined to help us out at all) but Don did a great job. Car needed a bath afterwards, especially the tires.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizY7VyIKf5i4kjhiaUd2vD2irlc5bbDBCZoi504NULP3vGq1vB2A49tTJCfS4snlPym_ftt8CQH1iBkSxrtpxK6FgqmLriKanXuA0tl3_MHhsbQzsflYpa4Tu0xtVqo-YYwDLr0HuKsOf1F3optu0yCQcAUfZGa8bhOJcglLOla5uKDaDa0KftuePwGCzJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2646" data-original-width="3998" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizY7VyIKf5i4kjhiaUd2vD2irlc5bbDBCZoi504NULP3vGq1vB2A49tTJCfS4snlPym_ftt8CQH1iBkSxrtpxK6FgqmLriKanXuA0tl3_MHhsbQzsflYpa4Tu0xtVqo-YYwDLr0HuKsOf1F3optu0yCQcAUfZGa8bhOJcglLOla5uKDaDa0KftuePwGCzJ" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCNDgDNHjBDU24R_qFIq1YhBUBiGmCVvUePD4zXfawVitdcXZMSjBwIpJDacUq3ty778izn-59e0IPItVaxgMj1lio8I2O6VZ6b8YM6-s8hk1p28Dx43OT-SyiCC-DVm27U4EsavWy5W11gJ2C91HEQ0JVhITaHFCBE0KESDOtXDjkNpuIB6dzh02vZiQw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2325" data-original-width="3707" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCNDgDNHjBDU24R_qFIq1YhBUBiGmCVvUePD4zXfawVitdcXZMSjBwIpJDacUq3ty778izn-59e0IPItVaxgMj1lio8I2O6VZ6b8YM6-s8hk1p28Dx43OT-SyiCC-DVm27U4EsavWy5W11gJ2C91HEQ0JVhITaHFCBE0KESDOtXDjkNpuIB6dzh02vZiQw" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Lots of pictures</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7Zj1EAUzpAvfzykeRWvGf1_louw2_sSk-8czN3oPy4_IHKm5fl2LxMXEVwJzpLPB2uGrJ_DVJqXfSOIeBYyCjeFcjXfWNXt4BIACq9Y0ou9j9CqtALPy7jpw3pfVjvcW9SKDOHR_df919e2i58Xp-eVk8SkfVrmsbu2ocwf-B1n-3CLkXzGkEeXP1fkUr" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7Zj1EAUzpAvfzykeRWvGf1_louw2_sSk-8czN3oPy4_IHKm5fl2LxMXEVwJzpLPB2uGrJ_DVJqXfSOIeBYyCjeFcjXfWNXt4BIACq9Y0ou9j9CqtALPy7jpw3pfVjvcW9SKDOHR_df919e2i58Xp-eVk8SkfVrmsbu2ocwf-B1n-3CLkXzGkEeXP1fkUr" width="180" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>They have put up signs explaining what buildings used to be in each spot. Not much left of a lot of those buildings.<br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiVyniage9exNZMmQpzzEOXTwdAoaSv06lmVT24JpJ88wHeerz5vmC2T0jzdntlZV84Xcx9DwbSe8XPawjmRpeTxL7WlidEBoVzu8ScOVOjewUhxG1tyQYvT8WjGwsYDeINE_EmQLI3Cqy4b3NwnI75DXPTEURNKPGRmGWASU0ZjGejHfhHOYxXmD7Ux5p" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiVyniage9exNZMmQpzzEOXTwdAoaSv06lmVT24JpJ88wHeerz5vmC2T0jzdntlZV84Xcx9DwbSe8XPawjmRpeTxL7WlidEBoVzu8ScOVOjewUhxG1tyQYvT8WjGwsYDeINE_EmQLI3Cqy4b3NwnI75DXPTEURNKPGRmGWASU0ZjGejHfhHOYxXmD7Ux5p" width="180" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtVHRJwctZxb8gWPldyoDZxvfio7I5TNb4u3IBHc43jymR9zN1nCq9Ekp2S-AlfyjcAfhtOFnI8YCmLd_wHbj90wIFHlr4jl-dHNkiGMP6mMvOKDTUF_MlQirezmnsbFHQwmXoxNlMOshnYBfdWvqv0L3x_7v_mbxjqSIld9b4RGbxRxws7EvhgGDO5clB" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtVHRJwctZxb8gWPldyoDZxvfio7I5TNb4u3IBHc43jymR9zN1nCq9Ekp2S-AlfyjcAfhtOFnI8YCmLd_wHbj90wIFHlr4jl-dHNkiGMP6mMvOKDTUF_MlQirezmnsbFHQwmXoxNlMOshnYBfdWvqv0L3x_7v_mbxjqSIld9b4RGbxRxws7EvhgGDO5clB" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgswEOZ4Tq2VoFtg30DSht8XokVkE0e85coheMTUtQmb5md-LYDbGSRCGLY9vFboejkOXfp3E5fBlaE2gsH-ITptW-xGlDeGu-NThQBBk7Kt1V0MGriokELjsm-DGxK06mpBR7bXUj-AmWsvoEi5dU0HiC_gR2HWdW5oOUeWTO8Hb2sWZzmBnn-xGrJnQew" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2464" data-original-width="2307" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgswEOZ4Tq2VoFtg30DSht8XokVkE0e85coheMTUtQmb5md-LYDbGSRCGLY9vFboejkOXfp3E5fBlaE2gsH-ITptW-xGlDeGu-NThQBBk7Kt1V0MGriokELjsm-DGxK06mpBR7bXUj-AmWsvoEi5dU0HiC_gR2HWdW5oOUeWTO8Hb2sWZzmBnn-xGrJnQew" width="225" /></a></div><br /><b>Elkhorn was founded in 1872 as a silver mining camp. Elkhorn was different than most camps because it was a family town. At its height it had around 2500 residents. As silver prices dropped and a diphtheria epidemic killed many of the children, the town was abandoned in the 1970s.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGrQxN4ZCYLOpN8YeTGC-bqPxBQBwIhrXLgDRWUEZBDSPBYF-5JK1yi6GHaLcF69QIcitwCWjOhMXV0h5TXQQ6dDTuK86tPtro75e42DyZiNvuz1Jn85kZ0gp9eThH17KbLsj7UShYKb-eFyaDidwmACk4iSksH3V44_hkjJJ_vjj62S9_WDrB2CEQVkvA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGrQxN4ZCYLOpN8YeTGC-bqPxBQBwIhrXLgDRWUEZBDSPBYF-5JK1yi6GHaLcF69QIcitwCWjOhMXV0h5TXQQ6dDTuK86tPtro75e42DyZiNvuz1Jn85kZ0gp9eThH17KbLsj7UShYKb-eFyaDidwmACk4iSksH3V44_hkjJJ_vjj62S9_WDrB2CEQVkvA" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> <b>The owners of the property have a really nice fire hall which is essential. Montana has a large amount of fires and if they had a dry winter without much snowfall, all the trees and buildings become tinder. </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEnglFgbqeWz6aqkOIwS8sfay93xVs9dtPf10tGzNwh23zeJ6KegPEa1nXDRpcWAFgyuS71ZPE_FAvY1E3rdMKFfd-g2noUln0d6a8D0MkRgbA2dQcePNJn7ONyrmGQDeTqwLqUxAjaD90arS3tCKk3pfgcvvi8W1u_VKxAZlzgoqkgD71qB8S8GmTbX45" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEnglFgbqeWz6aqkOIwS8sfay93xVs9dtPf10tGzNwh23zeJ6KegPEa1nXDRpcWAFgyuS71ZPE_FAvY1E3rdMKFfd-g2noUln0d6a8D0MkRgbA2dQcePNJn7ONyrmGQDeTqwLqUxAjaD90arS3tCKk3pfgcvvi8W1u_VKxAZlzgoqkgD71qB8S8GmTbX45" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> <b>Currently there are about 6 or 7 people who actually spend all year in Elkhorn. Most of the cabins are summer people. Don's neighbors have lots of animals at their place, including these cute little pigs.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOlII5UhEfNokqm5nngxJ99-wCo9-8nDeq1uR8_tx0XGGZIhvGUXks5HtZG83AQDv3n4PlNapNrIp6Rn44P1ulbD6YHWtKc0EU-UJK_x6ql9yTWPQH4Foe3gldG-WvfOIy-0S1sUvot3DKAc3CdMN_LFSdqu--KKMJ-wvejpg9FPGC8rd15X_lmjZP07BL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="967" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOlII5UhEfNokqm5nngxJ99-wCo9-8nDeq1uR8_tx0XGGZIhvGUXks5HtZG83AQDv3n4PlNapNrIp6Rn44P1ulbD6YHWtKc0EU-UJK_x6ql9yTWPQH4Foe3gldG-WvfOIy-0S1sUvot3DKAc3CdMN_LFSdqu--KKMJ-wvejpg9FPGC8rd15X_lmjZP07BL" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fraternity Hall and Gillian Hall = the state park<br /></b></span><p></p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbiKNtotTiKlVouZUYfxz4LMvnLSoL4usbnGPOConesisjy_7AgdMZB6rHSJ7nK6XsgM6nHbNH-pxzh90DgKkVfN7qaH3LPcI5qBzzFmobRDBG5flNl1YC1cojCvt9-EABuw73Tsxkbo3RPGYVFtJkYa0oJbKC0G5OS6GM7dHfdMQXWtfiQGOdMf5g_ZHo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2929" data-original-width="2528" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbiKNtotTiKlVouZUYfxz4LMvnLSoL4usbnGPOConesisjy_7AgdMZB6rHSJ7nK6XsgM6nHbNH-pxzh90DgKkVfN7qaH3LPcI5qBzzFmobRDBG5flNl1YC1cojCvt9-EABuw73Tsxkbo3RPGYVFtJkYa0oJbKC0G5OS6GM7dHfdMQXWtfiQGOdMf5g_ZHo=w345-h400" width="345" /></a></div><br /><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">We also took some time out to enjoy a Music and Arts Festival in Boulder. Small town fun. Good music and lots of craft booths. A relaxing way to enjoy the sunshine and the gorgeous clouds.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Boulder's Main Street</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8QWROr40FjQXfZLuHeOaMLlRgagQtO4rMydPt2gzegDcVnTPRIEbCikqsl0Hv7yCth1mZQufDh4CaGoz6garN_ZJfncNKn58WxjR_GPtA_RKrSNmXgEKdmvI3OiLxd3xsC8FFs6D1Fo_tOd6TlFdS8ZZO4xQK3VkzUANIIPPFcn4_v_m9r7bUPKQwLsel" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1965" data-original-width="3929" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8QWROr40FjQXfZLuHeOaMLlRgagQtO4rMydPt2gzegDcVnTPRIEbCikqsl0Hv7yCth1mZQufDh4CaGoz6garN_ZJfncNKn58WxjR_GPtA_RKrSNmXgEKdmvI3OiLxd3xsC8FFs6D1Fo_tOd6TlFdS8ZZO4xQK3VkzUANIIPPFcn4_v_m9r7bUPKQwLsel" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlBOfxsaEoUOf8ZG9tK4TFxVQ79EqclX-z6dz8SrIBW5tHyWtp2QXi4oH2ET0HlZswL-Bwoo8GN811D_S9MvtH-RTg33awVHevhHV89Oi9w-bM5UW7VLFcLhVY8fqi-e5iUcWS8ermNLOBNK9yjA8ObYRdLffKqSsGaBHiiw2ZYXFtL2mJ-oyN_O5rOzOq" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2908" data-original-width="4014" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlBOfxsaEoUOf8ZG9tK4TFxVQ79EqclX-z6dz8SrIBW5tHyWtp2QXi4oH2ET0HlZswL-Bwoo8GN811D_S9MvtH-RTg33awVHevhHV89Oi9w-bM5UW7VLFcLhVY8fqi-e5iUcWS8ermNLOBNK9yjA8ObYRdLffKqSsGaBHiiw2ZYXFtL2mJ-oyN_O5rOzOq" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b>And you know I have to include this next picture.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIIEdZkMJrqJz0awNrbEL2FvltHRe-aia9XgdNHK4Tm1xQHViaIZOSzGuwkeB1eO6LcdEDlT2QR32j2MvveTvhGboH1d8FVE5mi9_UMQlkrsSrFV-p380v2mwhbIFeOGX_1EzXbDe3jgwylsBemi2B-0Ut2B2m8n875tzyeKfOKdmYSbN_7ZziLehPfQ86" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Michaela sent me this picture of her plant in bloom. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2QwfhvMm5FC6UO6yG_jKDWN3ix6KKQbxc_EHwhA1VecxKCAq7EyOFrUAfkCOmkpJulQx9-KVyvO035Fk2j-XFpHM-oIJV6bOVwToOfxFn9Q90hexCOwWZ5hKmbyI6a1l7M91Qnphf_793XmZxbtP57vZsu2vAEhciL1RVQvkuWjg9yCgKfSjjE3dkUk0c" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="1932" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2QwfhvMm5FC6UO6yG_jKDWN3ix6KKQbxc_EHwhA1VecxKCAq7EyOFrUAfkCOmkpJulQx9-KVyvO035Fk2j-XFpHM-oIJV6bOVwToOfxFn9Q90hexCOwWZ5hKmbyI6a1l7M91Qnphf_793XmZxbtP57vZsu2vAEhciL1RVQvkuWjg9yCgKfSjjE3dkUk0c=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />When you're driving along the highway whether it's interstate or back roads, do you see signs for some type of attraction and say to yourself "I really should stop and check it out"? When we were RVing we saw a lot of this country and yet as many times as we drove between Helena and Billings, there were still things we didn't take time to stop and see. So I decided I was going to leave early and check out a few of these places.</span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">First stop was near Big Timber at Greycliff Prairie Dog Town State Park. It's not a large park at only 98 acres but it provides a protected preserve for blacktailed prairie dogs.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgibcgxxb9xYXDlcgzVka7zyuESBnWM1lb4ML7ylMpNWXC6NDkz-uiwnuZFAuM_LDT9WMD2yXZuq4qaUH6ZJYirVuURtbTtENY4isnR1UyfDOxbH2g4SYpzowAE6Jpbb2Xr88HNstLb0KfzhmeUEkGhuwG1TkPvOrk_bIGVOdiRjMfJBKOuZtm_xhQzG41b" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3569" height="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgibcgxxb9xYXDlcgzVka7zyuESBnWM1lb4ML7ylMpNWXC6NDkz-uiwnuZFAuM_LDT9WMD2yXZuq4qaUH6ZJYirVuURtbTtENY4isnR1UyfDOxbH2g4SYpzowAE6Jpbb2Xr88HNstLb0KfzhmeUEkGhuwG1TkPvOrk_bIGVOdiRjMfJBKOuZtm_xhQzG41b=w400-h339" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Blacktailed prairie dogs do not hibernate but if it's cold out, they will stay underground. And it was plenty cold the morning I stopped. So I wasn't lucky enough to actually see any prairie dogs. Maybe next time.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkC7iUL-_badWebAa-FV-0OIevQFuS14yBePPkrgPqUb9pBO2xDKoHHPzHIcsc0GI22BuqPZ4kx_cfljezn2Cm0qsp2LAricS8_8H_-y80Axmx_3fug6vJUl03pD4wSDbL4yZPnqPuZ66WTT3k0RPnfBvX_4cBELBurYg557ew0A1-YzK_V-1wlfRJcVIb" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2589" data-original-width="4012" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkC7iUL-_badWebAa-FV-0OIevQFuS14yBePPkrgPqUb9pBO2xDKoHHPzHIcsc0GI22BuqPZ4kx_cfljezn2Cm0qsp2LAricS8_8H_-y80Axmx_3fug6vJUl03pD4wSDbL4yZPnqPuZ66WTT3k0RPnfBvX_4cBELBurYg557ew0A1-YzK_V-1wlfRJcVIb" width="320" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZQpqkNjLjU5CVg49WDVP61kb3bYxLbUt_OkcbnL-0ZIK96gC1N8kFXnMWvZhtaEBYz-fhXTB8INJq486rroaLVRuIwTYPZcw1l0lEQ2VCb6y767aSrl60yZfoDcCTRjJeg97wpdPbMR__MjeiaT8hrhviumEB39yoonKiKPkIwx0G23NcawH9byy8sjvR" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZQpqkNjLjU5CVg49WDVP61kb3bYxLbUt_OkcbnL-0ZIK96gC1N8kFXnMWvZhtaEBYz-fhXTB8INJq486rroaLVRuIwTYPZcw1l0lEQ2VCb6y767aSrl60yZfoDcCTRjJeg97wpdPbMR__MjeiaT8hrhviumEB39yoonKiKPkIwx0G23NcawH9byy8sjvR" width="320" /></a></span></b></div><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiu4XDKqglS4n6njBLxltj44rXu3u5VedFQurW_7fRSQzplEezocrDF5q9AdWTMi6FvGM6vj6jfKxIJAy4SDUpcOtVF5KCIsXb_byyE2TdagILcni0Rl5_E24U-QSXDvinm1kHjM2SQUUNJCMWovLk7mvdA5fffGzZeSc_cUADOLbmeTBV2AS6uXlehKN2X" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3407" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiu4XDKqglS4n6njBLxltj44rXu3u5VedFQurW_7fRSQzplEezocrDF5q9AdWTMi6FvGM6vj6jfKxIJAy4SDUpcOtVF5KCIsXb_byyE2TdagILcni0Rl5_E24U-QSXDvinm1kHjM2SQUUNJCMWovLk7mvdA5fffGzZeSc_cUADOLbmeTBV2AS6uXlehKN2X=w355-h400" width="355" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Next stop was Fort Parker near Livingston. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzxagucZ7DMQpBPQEfruVzqsXBOsWxXfMuW1z_U-kDO4CmI2s1CjyVYWfY5qe52huuzLOYKxCib-xQ0kdzwyXkjc8S88GjXFF_dTUH-lvJSG7Ijwluq_-dChhXK3BEJDT2-sKp_mZqZ4lv5xBhs68Wv3QI4nrxE_QYoh9bDZyuQBkVmyJX3SzxKwnE1RFj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2725" data-original-width="3976" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzxagucZ7DMQpBPQEfruVzqsXBOsWxXfMuW1z_U-kDO4CmI2s1CjyVYWfY5qe52huuzLOYKxCib-xQ0kdzwyXkjc8S88GjXFF_dTUH-lvJSG7Ijwluq_-dChhXK3BEJDT2-sKp_mZqZ4lv5xBhs68Wv3QI4nrxE_QYoh9bDZyuQBkVmyJX3SzxKwnE1RFj" width="320" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fort E.S. Parker, the first Crow Indian Agency, was built in the fall of 1869. It was named for Ely Parker, a Seneca lawyer who served as secretary to Ulysses S. Grant, wrote the Confederate terms of surrender, and was appointed as Commissioner of Indian Affairs under President Grant. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The fort was built as a center point for distributing Crow annuities and
to encourage the Crow to take up farming. It was a difficult location
to teach farming, due to constant winds, cold weather, and buffalo herds
roaming the area.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjipDqQENV_NULO51Jmt08AH2xX1Pa0C54L5FiI7M4w-MX0sKAt8J5Nd8YB9nsSQK7wjulXkMNEDLN21RBIX2MRYqOCqbyM3MMWAswQvFVSbEU53WbIKi79MMxNYK37MCgBB3F_91thQR-hksnZwZPCHk_O3eQkC3kuSzzpL-cS-LmtMZIlgWTqBAf8kzda" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjipDqQENV_NULO51Jmt08AH2xX1Pa0C54L5FiI7M4w-MX0sKAt8J5Nd8YB9nsSQK7wjulXkMNEDLN21RBIX2MRYqOCqbyM3MMWAswQvFVSbEU53WbIKi79MMxNYK37MCgBB3F_91thQR-hksnZwZPCHk_O3eQkC3kuSzzpL-cS-LmtMZIlgWTqBAf8kzda=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />Just a couple of pictures along my way.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVSFMW-HvBIRd2ayZ6yKZCd3ThtjEkhasN-ykjWo26k9n6frAlBfXZLKhfHvdrdJ_8U3SB4lK9T_iaq7duz4DC9si0g_BJKzgEG9GotdGUIvt_P5RNkuhqbk96W5u82wE14uP3ZOvUpmQDZmdzBSumpZ7aF0ySoquiL_aQ-RLq0TD8fiEbz_TfbXF6FER_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2439" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVSFMW-HvBIRd2ayZ6yKZCd3ThtjEkhasN-ykjWo26k9n6frAlBfXZLKhfHvdrdJ_8U3SB4lK9T_iaq7duz4DC9si0g_BJKzgEG9GotdGUIvt_P5RNkuhqbk96W5u82wE14uP3ZOvUpmQDZmdzBSumpZ7aF0ySoquiL_aQ-RLq0TD8fiEbz_TfbXF6FER_" width="298" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRTJEKdCMd9EYOJgaZ18ffWxyIavXduIo9kPp4gnQH7rEjxiS7hYEIrZF-hovR7tSOoXQYmj4ZhNct_L9kN7DLOrfy0VSLVnTGKpl3af0kRVm_kuzuF-EtZvZrrpA4dBqYWo3aFEfbtrd9y0qjuzkgEF0A7ZDX75Xy0AGIa91AHX9MI3LWdQj3O5LrLhj7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRTJEKdCMd9EYOJgaZ18ffWxyIavXduIo9kPp4gnQH7rEjxiS7hYEIrZF-hovR7tSOoXQYmj4ZhNct_L9kN7DLOrfy0VSLVnTGKpl3af0kRVm_kuzuF-EtZvZrrpA4dBqYWo3aFEfbtrd9y0qjuzkgEF0A7ZDX75Xy0AGIa91AHX9MI3LWdQj3O5LrLhj7=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br />One more stop before I get back to Helena. White Sulphur Springs, MT. Main Street. <br /></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnmK6FiMcfc_dXxV6Ks4U0vbBCwueeRtunuMb9nphP2VJ07CrH5o8dsUogS24qWRxU-FWEfuiABUWzfQSN2tFgwL4i9wwt8kq7WzDGC6hUQCAza1Xy6INe5tnthw_1QWJjhv_yCKqE8Qtpmj0IguuBRg6rVuLv-_CGUVsPx-XjOd5DVSRfSFkWNKH8DlG1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnmK6FiMcfc_dXxV6Ks4U0vbBCwueeRtunuMb9nphP2VJ07CrH5o8dsUogS24qWRxU-FWEfuiABUWzfQSN2tFgwL4i9wwt8kq7WzDGC6hUQCAza1Xy6INe5tnthw_1QWJjhv_yCKqE8Qtpmj0IguuBRg6rVuLv-_CGUVsPx-XjOd5DVSRfSFkWNKH8DlG1" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>And then there is The Castle. It wasn't open for tours when I was there. Another thing to put on my to-see list.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0fbLXVEeG0--oolv4mERpU3JF-A3lX9DpASNnv43e-tsKjGKWyOD5pQQLNKyvc1wej0cczSDeOdAgrJwzopeYBAndPhnE-bxujuMYpxUFOo4f7QoYlMfKVO7nhRde9N7p_gA7CBW9ZqXp-Sm2rT-AQlAxH16RGeLWs3ueg7Q1Uzs8OW-RpHzyVPTHUk4z" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0fbLXVEeG0--oolv4mERpU3JF-A3lX9DpASNnv43e-tsKjGKWyOD5pQQLNKyvc1wej0cczSDeOdAgrJwzopeYBAndPhnE-bxujuMYpxUFOo4f7QoYlMfKVO7nhRde9N7p_gA7CBW9ZqXp-Sm2rT-AQlAxH16RGeLWs3ueg7Q1Uzs8OW-RpHzyVPTHUk4z=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCmAE3hhc8UKTqNJX7HKV9Ogv3gy0E3MWZwNHw9mTSkiA_tbYTFReYF2KIKZ1kml313ME9FMZP3UtQICraFkcPmDOfRzqYe0xlI-hSYqVjGrfgk8MLeRSw-3pG3kPtB60ZURw9D59dPBJLQZI6UpUII8nBxLqFygkv5T5iz0xevxVvP0lAR4P_4AXrx1eA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2076" data-original-width="2163" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCmAE3hhc8UKTqNJX7HKV9Ogv3gy0E3MWZwNHw9mTSkiA_tbYTFReYF2KIKZ1kml313ME9FMZP3UtQICraFkcPmDOfRzqYe0xlI-hSYqVjGrfgk8MLeRSw-3pG3kPtB60ZURw9D59dPBJLQZI6UpUII8nBxLqFygkv5T5iz0xevxVvP0lAR4P_4AXrx1eA=w400-h384" width="400" /></a></div><br /></b></span><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>This is the only castle in Montana. Built in 1892 by Byron Sherman, on the highest point in town, overlooking the Smith River Valley. The entire castle is made from solid granite hauled from the Castle Mountains by oxen. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBShIexpakg4f_byTnsdgcUw3bOJ55SzcEyyDTgt_28IBISuEDTs2WEYmS9jsYiYP0zqvZ_gQscp3iNxpgE7AXZNlZQXZZxJvb1Sfqet7Ze9OWu1gPQ5KunSQwHMJq0IW4-9V8mSm4WfrY2Gagusd36jxUoKSJcDOeqslrZrF456C-eR-7Ymf7RFO8lh8q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4027" data-original-width="2721" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBShIexpakg4f_byTnsdgcUw3bOJ55SzcEyyDTgt_28IBISuEDTs2WEYmS9jsYiYP0zqvZ_gQscp3iNxpgE7AXZNlZQXZZxJvb1Sfqet7Ze9OWu1gPQ5KunSQwHMJq0IW4-9V8mSm4WfrY2Gagusd36jxUoKSJcDOeqslrZrF456C-eR-7Ymf7RFO8lh8q=w270-h400" width="270" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />A couple pictures of beautiful Big Sky Montana</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_abShDcm9nR1hqvffZ7zCqmZ8gqIw2hYAO3E_dla3LUzLwQPFpUGDJp88mKKCPCUi_PAigyFFB4oo_XnQAaaK8PLD6SPN2rNLod1Wt1zMdiOEn7uXabQBhsyFQUfUNvgavjkcfPwzFzxqZhAe9FpBxeaba4hXxTz1J3mWNORH1dq3gQArY337CLMEd4Md" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_abShDcm9nR1hqvffZ7zCqmZ8gqIw2hYAO3E_dla3LUzLwQPFpUGDJp88mKKCPCUi_PAigyFFB4oo_XnQAaaK8PLD6SPN2rNLod1Wt1zMdiOEn7uXabQBhsyFQUfUNvgavjkcfPwzFzxqZhAe9FpBxeaba4hXxTz1J3mWNORH1dq3gQArY337CLMEd4Md" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRx4Rq6K3Y1JqNhA98U9LNNoVV2SZIDlKkif9IaMImDSSOe0rcPIebyONSgBMw_coU-KqNBOtSetHM96HElXnsMknxGCLRhuZbM9HF9AlSE2HFQYkazZYMg5ksqWLrwxhwFG6QOMZuyqpKV-A_rbZ_UGLYPIbQszT1hpVX1rsJvNHol9NB0s1LGTWEaB0g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2860" data-original-width="4032" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRx4Rq6K3Y1JqNhA98U9LNNoVV2SZIDlKkif9IaMImDSSOe0rcPIebyONSgBMw_coU-KqNBOtSetHM96HElXnsMknxGCLRhuZbM9HF9AlSE2HFQYkazZYMg5ksqWLrwxhwFG6QOMZuyqpKV-A_rbZ_UGLYPIbQszT1hpVX1rsJvNHol9NB0s1LGTWEaB0g" width="320" /></a></div><br /> </b></span><p></p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>And a perfect picture of Elias and his beautiful Mom, Michaela.</b></span><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqY1bqDDARYcWUCWAD0m_5HJcggcgpAMObmO5evKL6Ys_E9xwFWm6Wz0m_KpZdOZQwpwg1KaFhPOeik7VHTtPa50feXo6ATRTO4QhqtHgE8FdNP5U4qryig8iYDEzFe6zi8vXI06G0ECb70sXWkyKFojvCctfqUkRoU5qhfD7SaPZtldZm0XanIgNd3wHa" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="960" data-original-width="947" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqY1bqDDARYcWUCWAD0m_5HJcggcgpAMObmO5evKL6Ys_E9xwFWm6Wz0m_KpZdOZQwpwg1KaFhPOeik7VHTtPa50feXo6ATRTO4QhqtHgE8FdNP5U4qryig8iYDEzFe6zi8vXI06G0ECb70sXWkyKFojvCctfqUkRoU5qhfD7SaPZtldZm0XanIgNd3wHa=w395-h400" width="395" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /> </b></span><b><span style="font-size: large;"> <br /></span></b><p></p><p><br /></p>Jim and Sandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-47089818266529358922023-10-13T21:08:00.006-06:002023-10-13T22:46:54.580-06:00More Billings Memories<p> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Todd and I were able to take some time to visit with Aunt Mary and Uncle Bob. Mary is my Mom's youngest sister. When I first moved to Billings, I stayed with them until I found my own place. We had a wonderful visit and we will see them again next year.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0--eQeRgiNBAaAlISo0wYZlh0v_uZxb3EtH1I2xKhLOOxV5DhYAJYm37ZN3GqQyW9ivG5rzmX2FNqEoo73hCFeJ52L4TtR2MumzdueKcuTb0IzjpGYCxSKX672iKIamQ-aZ1H8D28Gh0IbpGrs1Cr_PvNjNSIWNT30Z6mhgCRqX1DRUn39t7JaMLX0CmQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0--eQeRgiNBAaAlISo0wYZlh0v_uZxb3EtH1I2xKhLOOxV5DhYAJYm37ZN3GqQyW9ivG5rzmX2FNqEoo73hCFeJ52L4TtR2MumzdueKcuTb0IzjpGYCxSKX672iKIamQ-aZ1H8D28Gh0IbpGrs1Cr_PvNjNSIWNT30Z6mhgCRqX1DRUn39t7JaMLX0CmQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />Look at this fantastic new painting that Michaela did for me. She heard on the news about Arizona's saguaro cactus dying this summer from the heat and lack of rain. So she made this creation for me. Such an amazing talent.<br /></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiH-7cRKl0w2SrogGsquVVdkHdLmYF5Kus2sXaQEY8-HWSsdGkEuUcy4sQMQv6kkibMHHjs0C_ixhomblKMye6iiygdP85oJJtcdu8DqkQh8BMFmgHu9N_2djtoJoiNdZ2GK9mHSh3hsh02vhcFKQKlCA-YcAwGtyW0mF9ksPh22ESi5ng_7EnFzLqN6bOA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2428" data-original-width="1966" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiH-7cRKl0w2SrogGsquVVdkHdLmYF5Kus2sXaQEY8-HWSsdGkEuUcy4sQMQv6kkibMHHjs0C_ixhomblKMye6iiygdP85oJJtcdu8DqkQh8BMFmgHu9N_2djtoJoiNdZ2GK9mHSh3hsh02vhcFKQKlCA-YcAwGtyW0mF9ksPh22ESi5ng_7EnFzLqN6bOA=w323-h400" width="323" /></a></b></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I needed to post what Todd wrote about fatherhood on Elias's sixth month. I am so proud of him.<br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_Ptdc8Wh9H3I4C4SjidRseQuPz4Ytc8v2ZVQR3QoXLCtoy_EU33QnBGNaYimVEB9eHYA4Yb8GHka43WWS-mhGvnub6ctqWbGSiTwGRZonLYSW6uyDRe14F-g4pS920FizRVaFTLk_ESATDPBRbV5bMrwu2WLBKpE8V0FdloHP_QqK8Wm0OWoC5y9CR4ht" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1492" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_Ptdc8Wh9H3I4C4SjidRseQuPz4Ytc8v2ZVQR3QoXLCtoy_EU33QnBGNaYimVEB9eHYA4Yb8GHka43WWS-mhGvnub6ctqWbGSiTwGRZonLYSW6uyDRe14F-g4pS920FizRVaFTLk_ESATDPBRbV5bMrwu2WLBKpE8V0FdloHP_QqK8Wm0OWoC5y9CR4ht=w290-h400" width="290" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgk1u0S_GJnAtfS-o-X-fzVtey-7wj_z0UWWJjPfSVZ7QgLfN6os4ZHJi4bJytPruypTaTOcmZSvIoY7LfHHlpY-gESoMHXeyMio079QJ-_XcwgZxi-Yyu0I8_7rYJr1_NyGqmerXG8YqfilT7BVyqQUazPs6dwsnJJNhLOJflgHsY0Txc64uuLkWPQ1gAx" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3968" data-original-width="1784" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgk1u0S_GJnAtfS-o-X-fzVtey-7wj_z0UWWJjPfSVZ7QgLfN6os4ZHJi4bJytPruypTaTOcmZSvIoY7LfHHlpY-gESoMHXeyMio079QJ-_XcwgZxi-Yyu0I8_7rYJr1_NyGqmerXG8YqfilT7BVyqQUazPs6dwsnJJNhLOJflgHsY0Txc64uuLkWPQ1gAx=w180-h400" width="180" /></a></div><br />We went out to eat a few times and if you are ever in Billings, MT you need to check out the Marble Table. The food is fantastic and the service incredible. Of course, it doesn't hurt to have the cutest baby in the world with you for the servers to fawn over. Michaela had the pork chop, Todd had mac and cheese with bacon, and I had crab cakes.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrGRvPjU6LmY9UxpGXQ2d9NifNocCFPUjdO_KmjBphIF8sKojw2loun9nB4VJXOYu4-qYrExFppmDcyUNs4_KVNc7ADfcMGZXkjZTUjKwFZCdqf8I0xXcv8Nt0rd4XdP41uTNZs-jFbz6LwswjYGugJeb_oRpDCG1UFR9sgzDcPtutEMuu-XEpu2_zPDw2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrGRvPjU6LmY9UxpGXQ2d9NifNocCFPUjdO_KmjBphIF8sKojw2loun9nB4VJXOYu4-qYrExFppmDcyUNs4_KVNc7ADfcMGZXkjZTUjKwFZCdqf8I0xXcv8Nt0rd4XdP41uTNZs-jFbz6LwswjYGugJeb_oRpDCG1UFR9sgzDcPtutEMuu-XEpu2_zPDw2=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />This plant is an amazing example of my daughter-in-law's green thumb. She loves plants and flowers. This particular one is thirteen years old. My dad died in 2010 and people gave us so many flowers and plants we weren't sure what to do with them. Michaela asked if she could have this one plant and we gladly let her have it. This is how it looks today.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxKOm2FZo4Xz19IWcL6xMZkOTmRysU3ir3_6Qp4WxP1gnyQx0DS-0giM7iyy6sMuLiobEFg54Jnny50PS0XWBy-LFl5jHAr2gRaxGZid7bXG34LW3fUa-EzZulXhy48mHE6GK-PIuftj2PlCsguyaYP9_SGiB6hY2lkSNkC5lnUwrpAbAeDDZx681Mm7nM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxKOm2FZo4Xz19IWcL6xMZkOTmRysU3ir3_6Qp4WxP1gnyQx0DS-0giM7iyy6sMuLiobEFg54Jnny50PS0XWBy-LFl5jHAr2gRaxGZid7bXG34LW3fUa-EzZulXhy48mHE6GK-PIuftj2PlCsguyaYP9_SGiB6hY2lkSNkC5lnUwrpAbAeDDZx681Mm7nM=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></b></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />Todd and Michaela have a gang hanging out in their neighborhood. I think they have learned not to mess with Michaela's flowers after she threw her shoe at them.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiue-2x_Y0_VNuNs6bbXJIV74C34DeZZVj5MGhf0HeWvY77069k6xPjhtZMMQng25-3asiyZ8ykEBcRKfok6mX98MuHEcDSQU4rtMTCWvzi6x1yHlxZPWN5aM9UMJwBdlQcgYCEvecOVjlYhbU7-V0t_2pgExdAebIkNs-lGYf1KQyN_29iynFY-h988ZhP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1464" data-original-width="3250" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiue-2x_Y0_VNuNs6bbXJIV74C34DeZZVj5MGhf0HeWvY77069k6xPjhtZMMQng25-3asiyZ8ykEBcRKfok6mX98MuHEcDSQU4rtMTCWvzi6x1yHlxZPWN5aM9UMJwBdlQcgYCEvecOVjlYhbU7-V0t_2pgExdAebIkNs-lGYf1KQyN_29iynFY-h988ZhP=w400-h180" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><b> One more picture of the happiest little boy ever.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAzkpthjE3qw-ytY6CaEn2D4h5fJBum-KokPW5gk6vX6UCfTcDrJ8hCvD6V_4Et1egWEOFC-tlWL88qvD0RO4JHhgk6ZAl0BN3EVGfvlE87yAvviabCBWWRJOEBQaJFie5Qo7Z1x0-6UO0eRQt5AVw-dRuTIahCQtP6g8ji8x_DGAs3HgpNUCNgC7W6lWm" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3313" data-original-width="1816" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAzkpthjE3qw-ytY6CaEn2D4h5fJBum-KokPW5gk6vX6UCfTcDrJ8hCvD6V_4Et1egWEOFC-tlWL88qvD0RO4JHhgk6ZAl0BN3EVGfvlE87yAvviabCBWWRJOEBQaJFie5Qo7Z1x0-6UO0eRQt5AVw-dRuTIahCQtP6g8ji8x_DGAs3HgpNUCNgC7W6lWm=w220-h400" width="220" /></a></b></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />Time for me to be going. I sure didn't want to say goodbye and my heart broke into a million pieces. But I know Elias James has parents who love him to infinity and beyond. What more could I hope for. <br /></b></span></p><p></p>Jim and Sandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-28900743279638842982023-10-08T19:45:00.000-06:002023-10-08T19:45:25.412-06:00My Heart Is Full<p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>You can't say I didn't warn you. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>My trip to Billings was uneventful and then I met the newest member of the Dixon clan. I thought my heart was going to burst. We didn't "do" things while I was there except spend time together and watch Elias as he started exploring his world more and more.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>These pictures are in no particular order. And I really did try to keep the number of pictures reasonable. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk70qwR6dgwA_A6-7LwS0YiYm2CmDGaDJ0o3sLafp4FHmdmlhYZdQFFjIAEWqjRjM04-qN6_Wagomgn0lSNSNQBmdlZ6JAn35M8Cc6P0tsriJNVS5qGpofHKE1ApmBV8khNmStIdeD4-5M1fziThTHlQjw8gPHcO8gWjGOMpENFTGz1PLCQwaFTY0DN5t2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2187" data-original-width="1816" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk70qwR6dgwA_A6-7LwS0YiYm2CmDGaDJ0o3sLafp4FHmdmlhYZdQFFjIAEWqjRjM04-qN6_Wagomgn0lSNSNQBmdlZ6JAn35M8Cc6P0tsriJNVS5qGpofHKE1ApmBV8khNmStIdeD4-5M1fziThTHlQjw8gPHcO8gWjGOMpENFTGz1PLCQwaFTY0DN5t2=w332-h400" width="332" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgobcRj5fbSRmWOBpilheOsxDcgwvreSDmeLxawFAVohYPqg6ll_i_jYMOJeG3nQHBU7klwAhQixArGSe3cjf3rBJXwPwFUhwLzu-wtQyx4ycB8b15XL0bQlUt5zPTddxoblvOkuFwOFTYgdvtHhbZk3gPGOakhUiMprj2f1DxTyV-Z4ChxBzuSmQgG89Hm" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg24mFLNSk1oBuBV0eyo837V7WxzPmIhacvawyC1fRv3KDb7_ZHJHrvz9R0E1hPUiE4_PCYl3NFt5-6ovMtDFHtE5KE0tBFtLQEwmkVfM14ZnZMVPSNxG74y3WRa498a2sYsk8luWimT7G8TXeQDoj1EqJOKygreQx-Sdm7qHXfC2vfvDfPx21a_6t-GEbm" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1894" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg24mFLNSk1oBuBV0eyo837V7WxzPmIhacvawyC1fRv3KDb7_ZHJHrvz9R0E1hPUiE4_PCYl3NFt5-6ovMtDFHtE5KE0tBFtLQEwmkVfM14ZnZMVPSNxG74y3WRa498a2sYsk8luWimT7G8TXeQDoj1EqJOKygreQx-Sdm7qHXfC2vfvDfPx21a_6t-GEbm=w228-h400" width="228" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhq5JCzcNE9BpoFl9lwhQsqemK8m-6uSDD2Pt9VAT-aa7e2oh2_zDOvCnF5OXk0Z88zlLSNPWGkD8ctJ1i1ronnez8IpjGUR5IEa4Tbo_UyL-qVMWk0aVTZsmDZg9yGL-3-9THcZrBPhDGC1hK2IiTJfI8LRVsGXeWzkJ8G4n6CZyv84ro4Z19YTzLbT5Hw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhq5JCzcNE9BpoFl9lwhQsqemK8m-6uSDD2Pt9VAT-aa7e2oh2_zDOvCnF5OXk0Z88zlLSNPWGkD8ctJ1i1ronnez8IpjGUR5IEa4Tbo_UyL-qVMWk0aVTZsmDZg9yGL-3-9THcZrBPhDGC1hK2IiTJfI8LRVsGXeWzkJ8G4n6CZyv84ro4Z19YTzLbT5Hw" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">Look at those eyelashes</span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPdxwlUEx2sO7iN_IOLSxsVkE6XqqEvKJIvMzfk1iDTxt-zu7xANeUm34SJZMjB3F4mu_ZBpkC69KIW3ptLhO3NBrqdEW4N7APLq562W6ze0wNu4HVUFcUF0jy73JcrtZf3RGKHCN3huua5Ff7_nBk0nvwqVCbe65MOuKTlrmIhrSG5V6epxsaYeTNk8XA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2602" data-original-width="1952" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPdxwlUEx2sO7iN_IOLSxsVkE6XqqEvKJIvMzfk1iDTxt-zu7xANeUm34SJZMjB3F4mu_ZBpkC69KIW3ptLhO3NBrqdEW4N7APLq562W6ze0wNu4HVUFcUF0jy73JcrtZf3RGKHCN3huua5Ff7_nBk0nvwqVCbe65MOuKTlrmIhrSG5V6epxsaYeTNk8XA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Beautiful.<br /></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwX85Nla9NVX3Ln8fGKNT59QBc1NYtS5bveesz8AD38lGR21BiArKOPTm8EiXsabyvFZWbBJQHSnTQEbbzd14OXLSFYToioBWDKTGvY0VwCshaQ7-gRsnYbl5bF7CPmkAUW_b-W4sAVe8wY9RQM1wyPElXluD0qTd3levLfaN4YUTJ_dwnatveuVS6q2Ql" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwX85Nla9NVX3Ln8fGKNT59QBc1NYtS5bveesz8AD38lGR21BiArKOPTm8EiXsabyvFZWbBJQHSnTQEbbzd14OXLSFYToioBWDKTGvY0VwCshaQ7-gRsnYbl5bF7CPmkAUW_b-W4sAVe8wY9RQM1wyPElXluD0qTd3levLfaN4YUTJ_dwnatveuVS6q2Ql=w250-h400" width="250" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;">My friend Elaine made this blanket for him. The colors are just perfect. Thank you my dear friends.<br /></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaqtdpXm_oEIBI7SlCpIX1D19RzoS57EMhb5eCL9BARg1TS6fcf69KQ1B12udXeqR84-0MUca9QiHxocalrB4LccCdFf7ZO7-1xpCaPniXwwilr05qBZg2KRlEvDRNu3K9WZyZNXRyMa780HsYPlww9MhtfkkwAuH06R2BPcuz_tfV1GjqviZOvUut7Qj8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaqtdpXm_oEIBI7SlCpIX1D19RzoS57EMhb5eCL9BARg1TS6fcf69KQ1B12udXeqR84-0MUca9QiHxocalrB4LccCdFf7ZO7-1xpCaPniXwwilr05qBZg2KRlEvDRNu3K9WZyZNXRyMa780HsYPlww9MhtfkkwAuH06R2BPcuz_tfV1GjqviZOvUut7Qj8=w248-h400" width="248" /></a></span></b></div><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">I was beyond exhausted when this next picture was taken. I should have demanded a retake but the pictures of Elias and Todd and Michaela turned out so good.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhba5aLNXyV2J3flLtfjNgaVVZO1xn3Dmqs2_kQ5_NkwpJWMGte2OY1WrlKocVwuCcK28msdm1NA2BYIDId6Lw-DjmnJixxclV0arWRuh6ABlUpRGl259hLCtacghRwQHCboElpj-eFR3t3mpziwG5uT3ddajdMlL0WYbrlAGJWQva9sgVnN0B5whvGaNaF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="806" data-original-width="1039" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhba5aLNXyV2J3flLtfjNgaVVZO1xn3Dmqs2_kQ5_NkwpJWMGte2OY1WrlKocVwuCcK28msdm1NA2BYIDId6Lw-DjmnJixxclV0arWRuh6ABlUpRGl259hLCtacghRwQHCboElpj-eFR3t3mpziwG5uT3ddajdMlL0WYbrlAGJWQva9sgVnN0B5whvGaNaF=w400-h311" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I just love the grin on his face. Honeybear doesn't look too happy though. </span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoiV6j7JAKmPYLkx5Sx6l98yyY7pqcHkoJVJqzC2Pw5xslPpHHUsJ7-l5GYgVWHTreBm-pSOYBALCNc0ZTlbx8kWdc0790w4SREdC_EvLf03bSfEISYEhF_VU4DPZZsyxUphpsHIgH-Z5yc_57TwTOx8RdzQ-fuHkqrWrgXpaDWxJhAtSucAOzg3KpMLir" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1811" data-original-width="2414" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoiV6j7JAKmPYLkx5Sx6l98yyY7pqcHkoJVJqzC2Pw5xslPpHHUsJ7-l5GYgVWHTreBm-pSOYBALCNc0ZTlbx8kWdc0790w4SREdC_EvLf03bSfEISYEhF_VU4DPZZsyxUphpsHIgH-Z5yc_57TwTOx8RdzQ-fuHkqrWrgXpaDWxJhAtSucAOzg3KpMLir=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Then Todd found this picture taken many years ago with our beagle, Ginger. 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He can now pull himself up and he will soon be walking. Boy, won't his folks have fun then!</span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQpIoD6GSuKXUD_A1fRcwdn5b0-vvOM47x7DY8jZQfe5DU4wfuxxHutruzIxs82Umoax6BjgBZRDuXkPNq84FzzBb4bToZMVIj5dTaEh0b3RB9Dyt5LTb7KorSDUE7gpTON0PruqheZ6s_mgHjNaJkSZBI0pupWa1ARNWt_8xZOj3rjRMlXwdTnaDKBLML" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2469" data-original-width="1852" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQpIoD6GSuKXUD_A1fRcwdn5b0-vvOM47x7DY8jZQfe5DU4wfuxxHutruzIxs82Umoax6BjgBZRDuXkPNq84FzzBb4bToZMVIj5dTaEh0b3RB9Dyt5LTb7KorSDUE7gpTON0PruqheZ6s_mgHjNaJkSZBI0pupWa1ARNWt_8xZOj3rjRMlXwdTnaDKBLML=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></span></b></div><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">I love you Elias James Dixon.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </span></b><br /></p>Jim and Sandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-76809875252944746692023-10-07T09:35:00.000-06:002023-10-07T09:35:02.244-06:00Sisters<p> <b><span style="font-size: large;">When I originally planned this trip, Judy (my sister) was going to go to Billings with me to see my grandbaby. However, some issues came up and she couldn't go with me.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Don and Judy</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3IMeCI0dwwqURF1AY0Z9ccfa3CSg4nYI0Sdr8vN3lxNhj-oTW74_gMcgSyCUWK9ycOsZlgaAhPk86H4-7QUildjvlH9NCRgHiRHXlzqb-FuVV4SUh5CRspco-wozz8Q0rFDcK4APTh0GJlTSrQU8Hr76fvqj8cV78RpZ4kox3VQc0pB5EBPeaHXGUiTif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3IMeCI0dwwqURF1AY0Z9ccfa3CSg4nYI0Sdr8vN3lxNhj-oTW74_gMcgSyCUWK9ycOsZlgaAhPk86H4-7QUildjvlH9NCRgHiRHXlzqb-FuVV4SUh5CRspco-wozz8Q0rFDcK4APTh0GJlTSrQU8Hr76fvqj8cV78RpZ4kox3VQc0pB5EBPeaHXGUiTif=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">But we had a wonderful visit. We laughed and cried and sat in silence and relished our time together. We also had a very special destination for her and me. They have a new temple in Helena, and we wanted to be able to go through a session together. Being in the Celestial Room with my sister, meant the world to me.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpbFRw5a6O4Klbr9lEJYT6Wq0amhV8dX6d4IjINdJ1cjqW1cQOD2K5MR-hidtksnToHQGCMHW2e3N6U4KsGInKpG0gRntUcspzFAlaM5qImrl4pmpbSdM9qI47wnTlh1jRI-ZF-oFNdocLwhvgFg4G4LG_ccyJ1hXJM_sf0Bg_2krzVJulTlKdNfv0WQMg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2639" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpbFRw5a6O4Klbr9lEJYT6Wq0amhV8dX6d4IjINdJ1cjqW1cQOD2K5MR-hidtksnToHQGCMHW2e3N6U4KsGInKpG0gRntUcspzFAlaM5qImrl4pmpbSdM9qI47wnTlh1jRI-ZF-oFNdocLwhvgFg4G4LG_ccyJ1hXJM_sf0Bg_2krzVJulTlKdNfv0WQMg" width="275" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTKcqXjjPglDft6CwDVapEAH9uCYFx_5SgqGqOtz_EVj-eAToCv0vCB1NxjBfHEWXTqzfM0O1M_JUn9eoEbNr4i8eNuEFim6tYbkyThcUPsB3yLQLii-qoLD48iLn2XTUnHl9C7siFRlb0omPc5zU9Vm7BJu0YpsPdg_gnmg6QrkSzxOKsacWHXy9x3O88" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTKcqXjjPglDft6CwDVapEAH9uCYFx_5SgqGqOtz_EVj-eAToCv0vCB1NxjBfHEWXTqzfM0O1M_JUn9eoEbNr4i8eNuEFim6tYbkyThcUPsB3yLQLii-qoLD48iLn2XTUnHl9C7siFRlb0omPc5zU9Vm7BJu0YpsPdg_gnmg6QrkSzxOKsacWHXy9x3O88" width="320" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Helena has its fair share of wildlife and Judy and Don's beautiful yard and apple tree definitely lure them in. We saw these gorgeous creatures almost every day.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhs4wdyupaIdh3FLoN8vRYdcMGK-hzbUy2F4ge3jPgm7FOefkwmsw-vZWoZQU3nKHt9RCS7Drs9vWNJKg5LEB3kctu1to0pBs1y2lg8FQ9cpKlW6y5-jFhsOJRYSr_6P25mkgcFSsudOfNcrv7slZY2tK0xru-oJ67vNENO3KUD4a0HZ96O8t3M5iuhdqRd" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1438" data-original-width="1626" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhs4wdyupaIdh3FLoN8vRYdcMGK-hzbUy2F4ge3jPgm7FOefkwmsw-vZWoZQU3nKHt9RCS7Drs9vWNJKg5LEB3kctu1to0pBs1y2lg8FQ9cpKlW6y5-jFhsOJRYSr_6P25mkgcFSsudOfNcrv7slZY2tK0xru-oJ67vNENO3KUD4a0HZ96O8t3M5iuhdqRd" width="271" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYYYPSz14Z_e_Nen_kdLQWJeFR6hkj3kGDNbOawEDumbCfiwYprE6qudNGv5U9T5ujOp0Xryq_YTSdDoxT_z9DN-AN4udFmvLsUv0OZ7Ar2Smyz5Q2VC42wx9OCYNDzqNfrVw4_ozSr2_RUNCpaVLi5fM-xk3NLx3xIRF53kpEbshRXriui9ARm49fQw-n" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1530" data-original-width="1186" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYYYPSz14Z_e_Nen_kdLQWJeFR6hkj3kGDNbOawEDumbCfiwYprE6qudNGv5U9T5ujOp0Xryq_YTSdDoxT_z9DN-AN4udFmvLsUv0OZ7Ar2Smyz5Q2VC42wx9OCYNDzqNfrVw4_ozSr2_RUNCpaVLi5fM-xk3NLx3xIRF53kpEbshRXriui9ARm49fQw-n=w310-h400" width="310" /></a></div><br /></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">I also got a couple of good sunrise pictures. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiWmalq7jdLYgTLfmSta0Y7xESr8WssLyoSGhyVDaaboeVu6bdouqitMW_fhug-H-peyxKVXUNKZ2XtnnSqE2GLd56RuaaO-U5ije9nj-MY-XMWOnkHmrABGosyqgZczRFomKE73OqizuzZfOktMUPS0-wMSg_rGuNxMu553xsOIAljIwoW83G-FK-aoHw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="964" data-original-width="1244" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiWmalq7jdLYgTLfmSta0Y7xESr8WssLyoSGhyVDaaboeVu6bdouqitMW_fhug-H-peyxKVXUNKZ2XtnnSqE2GLd56RuaaO-U5ije9nj-MY-XMWOnkHmrABGosyqgZczRFomKE73OqizuzZfOktMUPS0-wMSg_rGuNxMu553xsOIAljIwoW83G-FK-aoHw=w400-h310" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvrUM3kb20ujUtbnfb_w5juDqKxoDhIonA_gJhHBGa_idFL3MnNY4tq7D9_h8FLt_KB15OtEQXo4hZNV85PbkBoZgDsi4jpVcTCCLKvq-C7Af59hlVsY_67F_KCgE_8AT1YaKGDPPetCJpg_qujOrqpte4qp0j6o5wof8uVB-p_tgKXGW6fsuosHCxkuyF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvrUM3kb20ujUtbnfb_w5juDqKxoDhIonA_gJhHBGa_idFL3MnNY4tq7D9_h8FLt_KB15OtEQXo4hZNV85PbkBoZgDsi4jpVcTCCLKvq-C7Af59hlVsY_67F_KCgE_8AT1YaKGDPPetCJpg_qujOrqpte4qp0j6o5wof8uVB-p_tgKXGW6fsuosHCxkuyF=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br />After a few days it was time to move on. I do have a couple more blog posts for Helena but it's time for the good stuff. So be prepared for lots and lots of pictures of Elias, Todd and Michaela. <br /></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></p><br />Jim and Sandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-4451510637524153062023-10-02T09:07:00.000-06:002023-10-02T09:07:29.573-06:00Memories<p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Okay. Not real happy this morning because it is only 55 degrees. I had to wear my coat. I really didn't expect it to be quite this cold. And yes it's cold, especially for those of us who survived the hottest July ever. My body goes into survival mode with any temps under 70. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I needed fuel so I stopped in Fillmore to fill up. I took a ride around town because Jim and I stayed here back in January 2009 when we began our full time rving life. This is the RV Park we stayed at. We often stayed here when traveling I-15.<br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjM_bA8Cyc9tLcERn43BdTbQorMJwfA-_q6QgBj_qwcag0CeMxnZJYryBPKpTFMJ28uJpJQVBXDoOtTemMc_jkuRPoJOaSyTsB6QleCLBu1zITCNOpOuZJsyMMdg82DOQ7N_XcKCTQKLc_NmqyvnrZFx1qkEJOTnI1dE4WRItisOKoMrO_oc_tkhBNtt3dA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1291" data-original-width="1183" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjM_bA8Cyc9tLcERn43BdTbQorMJwfA-_q6QgBj_qwcag0CeMxnZJYryBPKpTFMJ28uJpJQVBXDoOtTemMc_jkuRPoJOaSyTsB6QleCLBu1zITCNOpOuZJsyMMdg82DOQ7N_XcKCTQKLc_NmqyvnrZFx1qkEJOTnI1dE4WRItisOKoMrO_oc_tkhBNtt3dA=w367-h400" width="367" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /> And suddenly I'm overwhelmed with memories. Wonderful memories but so much pain. So I take time to cry and then it's time to move on. </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I am so looking forward to getting to Salt Lake. Well, not the traffic, but the fact that I get to see one of my very best friends, Janet. It's been way too long since we've had some girl time. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I cannot believe I did not take a single picture when I was in SLC. But Janet and I were having such a fabulous time I totally spaced out pictures. We talked for hours and hours. I worked with Janet for many years at the IRS including several years after she moved to Billings. Oh the good times and the some not so good. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Saying goodbye was tough but I'm working on a plan to get her to come visit AZ this winter. Keep your fingers crossed for us.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Spent the next night in Idaho Falls. Checked into the hotel and was too tired to worry about dinner. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tomorrow I will be at my sister's in Helena. Haven't seen her and Don since summer of 2021. Family time!!<br /></b></span></p>Jim and Sandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-63722511964219875432023-09-30T17:01:00.000-06:002023-09-30T17:01:57.037-06:00Viva Las Vegas<p> <b><span style="font-size: large;">Jim and I have visited Las Vegas many times over the years. We've done a lot of exploring and visiting places like the Mob Museum, Pinball Hall of Fame, Shelby Cars, the Atomic Museum and the Springs Preserve. We've been to NASCAR races and explored Fremont Street.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"> My visit this time was to check in with one of my longest, and dearest friends. I met Steve back in 1968 when we were both attending Business College in Salt Lake City. That is 55 years and our friendship just gets better and better. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Steve and his partner, Peter, have a beautiful home near the airport, so I found a hotel not far from their place and prayed I wouldn't die trying to get there. Las Vegas traffic is not my idea of fun. And the road construction is everywhere. But I arrived safely. This picture was taken from where my car was parked so you can see how close I was to the airport. I was surprised at how quiet the rooms were.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPg98kgVMyE4P2dkfUdHstAlPU4VXJObBtm_1hX6XMrf1xcshNHOVvNLUUzG2gDBH-RM8iuNYqKmp6El_iemmmgHemh7Mc-I4osnP4wwUB2gFzb-DqQA8geNh_kMNpoSwwrjwfRkldvmv-hNW8rojowMzf2ZsuMlKK0yisMV6_OWIcQpYfmqTrFJYc4ffM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1006" data-original-width="1291" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPg98kgVMyE4P2dkfUdHstAlPU4VXJObBtm_1hX6XMrf1xcshNHOVvNLUUzG2gDBH-RM8iuNYqKmp6El_iemmmgHemh7Mc-I4osnP4wwUB2gFzb-DqQA8geNh_kMNpoSwwrjwfRkldvmv-hNW8rojowMzf2ZsuMlKK0yisMV6_OWIcQpYfmqTrFJYc4ffM=w400-h312" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Peter has been going through chemo and radiation for the second time and gets tired easily. I made arrangements to go visit the next morning on my way out of town. I recently got the news that his latest PET Scan is clear and everything is looking really positive. So we are very grateful for that news. (Steve is in the blue shirt.)</span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVipZW8eY1j9nXvnStzEJk2tP7Qi_cDZ7_llNy6t6vxyeTc6mEO6G2wT5ttGkYc4wTEcbCZZTpkgM9vehlJLWcQjrSw6I0yhPsg0Drv4zbheWfUK8luDnMQPCdybKQNAApbcLNT0tjIVJZwpoJBW56nt-l8nuwSfqM4T0AohFg3jBiAcL716TJbz7b1MVL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVipZW8eY1j9nXvnStzEJk2tP7Qi_cDZ7_llNy6t6vxyeTc6mEO6G2wT5ttGkYc4wTEcbCZZTpkgM9vehlJLWcQjrSw6I0yhPsg0Drv4zbheWfUK8luDnMQPCdybKQNAApbcLNT0tjIVJZwpoJBW56nt-l8nuwSfqM4T0AohFg3jBiAcL716TJbz7b1MVL=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> After having a wonderful visit, I braved the traffic and construction to get out of town. My next scheduled stop was Parowan, UT. But first I had to go through the Virgin River Gorge on I-15 in Arizona. I-15 cuts across Arizona between Mesquite, NV and St. George, UT. <br /></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">I learned a whole lot about Daisy on this drive. First of all she loves to go fast. Speed limit is 80 mph and she drove like a dream at that speed. BUT she does not like going up hill. Boy, does she not like that. Those of you have driven the gorge know that you do a lot of climbing going north. It is 29 miles long and has seven bridges. The scenery is incredible and I did not take a single picture because I was trying to keep Daisy going up. So it was Daisy, Me, and the trucks in the slow lane. But she made it and breathed a big sigh of relief when we got out of the gorge. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">When I had a chance, I pulled over because the clouds were just incredible and I needed a picture and a break.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSFux9ZjQtJH8kBRIhRO8Hjmyj30om_ORN9dpXmJrqWVY0d_fG61y_qs8Z0HVgXUaHsfjt1LwqomqQRePUyM2fsxPOEHMOK3MfZ1xv_xUY1O8ntSVIAaNz2MYxelOvI8HMOJWndjYiBOc6Uq36mP3T044rV24yrMLXTsi263fo1AYZyA5qF-p4wTOpPUT7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSFux9ZjQtJH8kBRIhRO8Hjmyj30om_ORN9dpXmJrqWVY0d_fG61y_qs8Z0HVgXUaHsfjt1LwqomqQRePUyM2fsxPOEHMOK3MfZ1xv_xUY1O8ntSVIAaNz2MYxelOvI8HMOJWndjYiBOc6Uq36mP3T044rV24yrMLXTsi263fo1AYZyA5qF-p4wTOpPUT7=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />We made it to Parowan and had an interesting room for the night. There was a sign in the room that stated that the furniture in this room was made of reclaimed elm wood, which was selected from antique doors of over 100 year old houses in China.</span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEho0sWKCuwJAEdSccBdTPYaHqgCH5aYMONdiEWkSCv4grlApXg1h3jD-keTbgah8g8wrs5t55iFSLwzPysjAuMA1A-cwRJo4rDs4wR3e70bugcYS2EOD2iqcOTxD-GZwyTXJXkn7x27fHXwAPwlR36N2tYZRIZbDECKmQTcJnnS9viwo7DXYinEisGM7t96" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEho0sWKCuwJAEdSccBdTPYaHqgCH5aYMONdiEWkSCv4grlApXg1h3jD-keTbgah8g8wrs5t55iFSLwzPysjAuMA1A-cwRJo4rDs4wR3e70bugcYS2EOD2iqcOTxD-GZwyTXJXkn7x27fHXwAPwlR36N2tYZRIZbDECKmQTcJnnS9viwo7DXYinEisGM7t96" width="320" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzpEUOjXqRtW530vvp8giC5r2nUTdGUGf9SYk-yh9HJSMhSBToGOWxVMv3wVQdnskySKTMx0yOanlBlme-5Sw63IT825yP2WRCqXoyuFpzkUIOZT2Q0qNxxaJdu41NJpN9Zp_1V9R5ld9eFakiB1SZE_QMgbKx1kJYXh872Sw0QrKd6IEIJvGAXeP2Udbb" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzpEUOjXqRtW530vvp8giC5r2nUTdGUGf9SYk-yh9HJSMhSBToGOWxVMv3wVQdnskySKTMx0yOanlBlme-5Sw63IT825yP2WRCqXoyuFpzkUIOZT2Q0qNxxaJdu41NJpN9Zp_1V9R5ld9eFakiB1SZE_QMgbKx1kJYXh872Sw0QrKd6IEIJvGAXeP2Udbb" width="320" /></a></div><br />I was exhausted so I just had a bagel for dinner and watched some TV. Tomorrow is Salt Lake City. </span></b> <br /><p></p><p> <br /></p>Jim and Sandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-15065969027618627172023-09-25T20:37:00.000-06:002023-09-25T20:37:42.173-06:00Journey Day 2 Sightseeing<p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Time to </span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><b>do less thinking and do more enjoying the ride.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>After leaving Parker, AZ, I followed Highway 62 to Highway 95 to Searchlight and then Highway 164 to I-15 to Primm. Those of you who have driven Highway 95 know it is like being on a roller coaster. It's much easier to drive when you aren't towing.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>It has been awhile since I have driven in California and I was surprised to see an agricultural check station. Not sure why I was surprised but I was. <br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzTwIHZv0s4z9XlnVC8SydgixgbH_FrhyQETpU91x6zm0XUFlX2ps2g22eLUlt3qjx9n8YLTCa-3EDcx8inXQoLA_VbmCrOR3CBDlLyN90q2JMxx0FBXnUEFavCpzJgodMGCmcsDb1stE805B1cOBf2WHFmyx1Zih6bhDqUtwUODqz1nLCNmMw1qp5q7cT" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="496" data-original-width="1182" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzTwIHZv0s4z9XlnVC8SydgixgbH_FrhyQETpU91x6zm0XUFlX2ps2g22eLUlt3qjx9n8YLTCa-3EDcx8inXQoLA_VbmCrOR3CBDlLyN90q2JMxx0FBXnUEFavCpzJgodMGCmcsDb1stE805B1cOBf2WHFmyx1Zih6bhDqUtwUODqz1nLCNmMw1qp5q7cT=w400-h168" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>State Route 164 is known as the Joshua Tree Highway. Joshua Trees are a member of the Agave family and are a strange looking tree found in the Mohave Desert in California and along the highway in northwestern Arizona.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi07raN-emkgZB6MXebFmsZqByJzp6Mn0y547WMnJC5h2JRbdyJv2-MRPaaU7ggRTelUSV-PMnnWY-lGY7vHa9qcY9X20X6z3VVUttMAsqIIfJf22Kwca9XV0uefUyScDga9h1rb3pYCpQ-PfNjB5nB7UBbYi_6VUghEHo9qdn2cIGcszFf9HTpx7vXOcaQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1421" data-original-width="1757" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi07raN-emkgZB6MXebFmsZqByJzp6Mn0y547WMnJC5h2JRbdyJv2-MRPaaU7ggRTelUSV-PMnnWY-lGY7vHa9qcY9X20X6z3VVUttMAsqIIfJf22Kwca9XV0uefUyScDga9h1rb3pYCpQ-PfNjB5nB7UBbYi_6VUghEHo9qdn2cIGcszFf9HTpx7vXOcaQ" width="297" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>As I approached Primm, NV, I saw three really bright lights down in the valley. This was in broad daylight. Google to the rescue because I had no idea what I was seeing. It is the Ivanpah Solar Electir Generating System (ISEGS), one of the largest solar thermal farms in the world. (</b></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Another picture that shows I cannot drive and take pictures at the same time.)</b><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLFMYCqqbHZyyuCPxqdXTrweQBeupDhWqUdumyy5QeTMAdX5xJn6B-NQvC9Ji0aY_NlfA2hgs74rCiPuctd81QML-PGWbfmsQDsZ0hfYjgPodFW8w2AULlGCL9OfLXhh27amDF9Xmt4SFjVCzvtRqX-MLi-jOoeGKq5CI1BoszoefUw80Q1HjcoTSt-PAC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="328" data-original-width="624" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLFMYCqqbHZyyuCPxqdXTrweQBeupDhWqUdumyy5QeTMAdX5xJn6B-NQvC9Ji0aY_NlfA2hgs74rCiPuctd81QML-PGWbfmsQDsZ0hfYjgPodFW8w2AULlGCL9OfLXhh27amDF9Xmt4SFjVCzvtRqX-MLi-jOoeGKq5CI1BoszoefUw80Q1HjcoTSt-PAC=w400-h210" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>My kind of road for driving.<br /> </b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYhw1uO5whOMGC7mIvHrY0_OX8o-nIlvBkdb7jAP6sei6I_J-oSKF1z-ivWTtJCetWZIADbxcCdtyy1ySlFCGJyDEhQblamjoyBDGz3DtkRtksibzrAF26AGQU314cv05sqZ_BomSwZEcv8LIW2-qZlyVCw4K25kgOhLnPiacugZhnjjzTqRhdoofQ18E4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2519" data-original-width="3540" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYhw1uO5whOMGC7mIvHrY0_OX8o-nIlvBkdb7jAP6sei6I_J-oSKF1z-ivWTtJCetWZIADbxcCdtyy1ySlFCGJyDEhQblamjoyBDGz3DtkRtksibzrAF26AGQU314cv05sqZ_BomSwZEcv8LIW2-qZlyVCw4K25kgOhLnPiacugZhnjjzTqRhdoofQ18E4=w400-h285" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />I was on a mission. Bonnie and Clyde's car is supposed to be in Primm, NV - well it's maybe supposed to be there. Nobody seemed to have any idea where the car was or where I could find out anything about it. In fact, some people didn't even know what I was talking about. I guess there are five movie cars and one real car. Not one of them was anywhere around. However, there's a pretty neat looking roller coaster. No, I didn't take the time to ride it. I know Jim would have loved to ride.<br /></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9bQQl-FUN7tDM3akqvuqpw4kWQAq2ulWcPuLL19MaefftWXJnW1qNyrctim_LVimD9GfWyi5p7cvqsqHARRhZcqYz147FwDzMU2c3uipMxARx0FZPhruZRYTqLMeejin8xmb84vD8sSUD3XoLHbQkTZZUkJf4ec1aYg2bgUGlpwUybSY8MET5PuUhCrBb" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="650" data-original-width="1166" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9bQQl-FUN7tDM3akqvuqpw4kWQAq2ulWcPuLL19MaefftWXJnW1qNyrctim_LVimD9GfWyi5p7cvqsqHARRhZcqYz147FwDzMU2c3uipMxARx0FZPhruZRYTqLMeejin8xmb84vD8sSUD3XoLHbQkTZZUkJf4ec1aYg2bgUGlpwUybSY8MET5PuUhCrBb=w400-h223" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The casinos are definitely ready for the influx of electric vehicles.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-VeULG-VU_tSCSddXcdpKXF7XRv87KmJ9pnz7pwQczU5SwtVispj4WIvwyDwXG7shqVG1cIanGOJWVQJsJaaBPGbya8ztgU4f4gEJjHsSrvfOKUBI5JRCMHrPYwjn_ozpGF3sJkGmOLGjnTAudYuTJ_6vYnFCxrCQFXkKFxrldIzDleEzSRiQ9PSwixp2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="3260" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-VeULG-VU_tSCSddXcdpKXF7XRv87KmJ9pnz7pwQczU5SwtVispj4WIvwyDwXG7shqVG1cIanGOJWVQJsJaaBPGbya8ztgU4f4gEJjHsSrvfOKUBI5JRCMHrPYwjn_ozpGF3sJkGmOLGjnTAudYuTJ_6vYnFCxrCQFXkKFxrldIzDleEzSRiQ9PSwixp2=w400-h171" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />Time to move on and Jean, NV was my next destination. I just found out that I blew it. I didn't do my research. Jean is home to the world's largest Chevron gas station with 96 pumps, a 50,000 square foot store, a White Castle restaurant and an electric vehicle charging station. And I missed it. Next year.</b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>However, the reason I wanted to go to Jean was to see the Seven Magic Mountains. I've wanted to do that for several years, but we just never made time to visit. This is a site-specific art installation created by Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone. It was originally only supposed to stand for two years, but has been such a success with tourists, that the art world is trying to keep it there indefinitely.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>There is a parking area at the installation and you can then walk down to the structures. I started down the gravel path, and my ankle immediately brought me up short. Walking on uneven ground or rocks is something I'm not ready for yet. Hopefully some day. So I stayed at the parking area and took the next picture. There really are seven towers but only six of them showed up in my picture. I have no idea where the seventh was hiding. <br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3ycxd0y5tEUh7v2M7Fx9BXFEJky7N7ltXCeQ-oPhnRchUEaO0ncl-PFfnFsFmne0KgPV7248HTM-2uLgzYImjyo3kIagWZMaJR7Pq-nkfDBZnASYOn5sfxs_itq4uzwMPYi-4Kfxsdxa1cFj40IBM0XPHJK4blsFGz_m5oDmZ1HPqF9vtfP8J4PRcpsZm" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="412" data-original-width="664" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3ycxd0y5tEUh7v2M7Fx9BXFEJky7N7ltXCeQ-oPhnRchUEaO0ncl-PFfnFsFmne0KgPV7248HTM-2uLgzYImjyo3kIagWZMaJR7Pq-nkfDBZnASYOn5sfxs_itq4uzwMPYi-4Kfxsdxa1cFj40IBM0XPHJK4blsFGz_m5oDmZ1HPqF9vtfP8J4PRcpsZm=w400-h249" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />I also saw this vehicle in the parking lot. It's some kind of prototype probably for a 2025 or 2026 vehicle. Have no idea what brand it is. </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_PHoTP_UeGa7xsYd3QaJ75NiQMwM7SdvMl9SJnsbcI0BZw-XxCTxcxwo2_LRhxMqsHm0Z0mVMd8bR7rBLRv4R_8xj1QmzfIWwiMYtEX91knPu5i5lHJNy15XPWdv-9M5EKPN2WfP1CucF0R0kaviR8YSWsudVuxGpDicjriwoer1wI_DmeIMkIPf1E3o7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="446" data-original-width="818" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_PHoTP_UeGa7xsYd3QaJ75NiQMwM7SdvMl9SJnsbcI0BZw-XxCTxcxwo2_LRhxMqsHm0Z0mVMd8bR7rBLRv4R_8xj1QmzfIWwiMYtEX91knPu5i5lHJNy15XPWdv-9M5EKPN2WfP1CucF0R0kaviR8YSWsudVuxGpDicjriwoer1wI_DmeIMkIPf1E3o7=w400-h217" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />Next stop - Las Vegas for the night. <br /><br /></b></span><p></p><p><br /></p>Jim and Sandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.com4