South Mountains's is 16,000 acres of pristine desert and more than 50 miles of trails.
The sights are superb, but let me tell you that the drive is not for novices, many twists and curves over a 20 min. drive. If you are a white knuckle driver with heights, then you will wish you had stayed at home. Outside rail coming down, no guard rails and narrow hairpin curves.
Other than the drive down, we enjoy the day.
What a great surprise. I had been notified that I was being considered as a Editor's Pick, but was totally surprised with first place. I also appreciate all the congrads and wonderful comments. Thank you to all my old journal friends and welcome to my new ones.
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In California, (where else) a legislator has proposed lowering the voting age to 14. 16 year olds would get 1/2 vote and 14 year olds would get 1/4 vote in state elections. Have you ever met a teenager who was capable of finishing a sentence never mind voting?restaurant stories?
In Ohio a woman found a piece of a human thumb in her salad. How gross is that?
Woman Thought $1M Bill She Used Was Real
Sweet dreams. Catch you all tomorrow.
Last weekend we drove to the Phoenix Mystery Castle at the foot of South Mountain, which we are going back to today. This is a curious dwelling made from desert rocks, railroad refuse and anything else its builder could find. This is a fairy tale fantasey of Bruce Luther Gulley's daughter, Mary Lou. Bruce was told he had TB and moved to Arizona for health reason. Having nothing but time he built this 18-room home. It's was in the limitless desert and still is. There is a wired fence around the property and I don't know if it is to keep out animals or intruders. It must be dark and lonely at night.
His daughter still lives there, conducting tours and recounting how her father filled the castle with antiques and , and in the process of fulfilling her dream, regained his health.
That's me today. Just being a martyr, keep going, things must be done, don't go to bed . These are things all women learn after having a family.
It's been a colder than normal winter here in Az. this year, BUT today it's in the 90's. I bet everyone but me is at the pool, having fun.
If my mood gets any better, I'll be back later. sniff, sniff.
Philosophy of Life
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention
of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body,
but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up,
totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming --
WOW -- What a Ride!
What a rootin-tootin good time we had last night. Twelve of us went to the Barleens Arizona Opry Dinner Show.
When we got there at 6pm the table was all set up for us, including a large piece of chololate cake for each of us. Most of us believing in the old saying "Life is short, eat dessert first", did just that. Very tender roast beef, whipped potatoes and so on. Coffee and lemonade were included in the price. Other drinks could be purchased.
It was a country music show with all family members. One of the comedians, a brother, even cooked the meal for 500. He was a army chef too. One of the other performers played 33 instruments and had a voice with a five-octave range. He was wonderful. All in all, it was a toe tappin night.
It never rains but it pours. Thast's an old saying for you youngsters. We are trying to see everything and do all the things on our list now, because we will be leaving here in 6 weeks. Now is catch up time.
We made reservations to go to the Grand Canyon the 21st. We will be taking the train from Williams to the Canyon. Grand Canyon Railway We also are going to Laughlin for a few days in April, which we won at the Casino school..
Today we got an invitation to celebratate a fifty wedding anniversary in Texas. Unfortunatly we will not be able to go. But let me tell you what we will be missing. It's going to be, they tell me, a three-day extravaganza. Starting on Thursday a chili fest, on Friday a Gulf Coast Crawfish Boil and Saturday an Anniversary Party and a Texas Barbeque. These Texans know how to throw a party. Of course this New England gal would stick out like a sore thumb at a crawfish boil. I don't think I've ever see a crawfish. Give me a full size lobester anyday. It sound like it will be a great week-end and we are truly sorry to miss it.
All this talk about food, I guess I'll go make up a pot of chowda!
