tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29758256465531104602024-03-13T13:18:51.780-04:00The Roadarjay001http://www.blogger.com/profile/06159752791847413905noreply@blogger.comBlogger357125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975825646553110460.post-36232781773208597142018-04-11T13:33:00.001-04:002018-04-15T12:35:52.598-04:00Mission Wolf<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We recently drove out through the wide open countryside approximately 28 miles to the tiny community of Gardner. Two miles past Gardner is County Road 634 heading up into the mountains. As you turn onto the county road, please zero out your odometer, so that you can watch for the turn-off to the mission located at 13.2 miles. You'll be glad you did, as the drive through the wilderness will shake your confidence as to how far you've actually gone!<br />
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The drive varies from open wooded to more heavily wooded.</div>
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Mission Wolf is a private non-profit organization established to provide wolves and wolf/dog hybrids sanctuary, as well as, to educate the public about wolves. They are proud that their facility utilizes solar power, has greenhouses for growing vegetables and recycles materials for constructing buildings. They even process used cooking oils from restaurants to power facility vehicles! The tipi you see is one of several and are housing for the volunteer staff. The white domes are greenhouses. The wood buildings serve various functions.<br />
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The public can make arrangements for an overnight stay in a tipi. You can read more about Mission Wolf on their website: <a href="http://www.missionwolf.org/menu/visit/" target="_blank">Mission Wolf</a><br />
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This is the walk up to the wolf habitats. The website shows there to be 30 wolves, including wolf/dog mixes, at the sanctuary. You can read about the individual wolves on their website.</div>
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The first pen houses three wolf/dogs that serve as ambassadors in meeting the public at educational presentations.<br />
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The white wolf is a male Artic wolf named Illiamna. He was born on April 14th, 2009. He came to Mission Wolf as a pup with 3 siblings and 4 Canadian Grey Wolf Pups. They had been in a Wildlife Safari Park in South Dakota prior to coming to the sanctuary. Raven is a beautiful female Silver Wolf born on April 7th, 2002. She and her sister arrived at the sanctuary when they were 4 months old. Her brothers were chosen for a movie project, but since Raven and her sister weren't also chosen, they were in need of a home. Raven and her sister, Magpie, needed their space as they grew older. Illiamna and Raven became great friends. All the animals at Mission Wolf are spayed/neutered.<br />
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Not being absolutely sure that I'm labeling the individual wolves correctly, I would like to apologize to anyone reading this blog who knows the wolves personally. I think what is most important is getting the stories of how they came to live at the Mission Wolf Sanctuary heard. With that said, I believe this wolf is Orion. Orion is a male black wolf, who was born in Tennessee in the spring of 2005. He was rescued by a woman living in Vermont who kept wolf-dogs. When she realized that she wouldn't be able to socialize him out of his skittish "wolfy" behavior, she contacted Mission Wolf. Orion developed a strong bond with Soleil, a white wolf-dog. They are never seen more than a few feet apart!<br />
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When we got to the highest point of our walk, we started a group howl with these wolves. It set-up a howl across the habitats! </div>
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This is the view out over some of the lower habitats.<br />
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We visited some more wolves and then took a tour of the domed greenhouse. After a visit to the gift shop, we were free to wander the route of our guided tour unaccompanied by a guide. The tour left us with mixed emotions. The operation as a whole was impressive, but the statistics regarding wolf/dog hybrids was depressing. The law allows for people to own them, but it appears that the hybrids as a rule only function well in homes up until the age of two, at which time they are euthanized or sent to sanctuaries! It left us feeling that the law should probably be revised.arjay001http://www.blogger.com/profile/06159752791847413905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975825646553110460.post-20424407715575124622018-04-01T18:37:00.000-04:002018-04-01T18:38:22.055-04:00Huerfano Butte<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ten miles north of Walsenburg near the Huerfano (War fuh no) Wind Farm sits a 300' mound of black rubble called Huerfano Butte. To a geologist it may be impressive, as the core of what was once a lone volcano out in the wide open spaces. It was named Huerfano Butte, as Huerfano means orphan. It sits about a half mile off the Highway 25 observation turnout, so without a great camera, the picture one can get of the butte is equally unimpressive. It sits on private property and isn't accessible without special permission.<br />
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This Internet picture is a little more impressive. It is a landmark that sits along a historic trappers trail. A bit of history about the butte that I found interesting, was that back in the day of the migration of people westward to California, it was proposed that a statue be placed atop the butte pointing the way! It apparently never came to be, though. Whether one finds Huerfano Butte impressive or otherwise, it is a local landmark with geological and historical significance!arjay001http://www.blogger.com/profile/06159752791847413905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975825646553110460.post-5223522972069435722018-01-03T13:49:00.001-05:002018-01-03T13:49:52.760-05:00Huerfano County Wind Farms<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ten miles north of Walsenburg, CO along Interstate 25 are four beautiful wind turbines. This is the Huerfano River Wind Farm. The farm uses Sany-made turbines and feeds into the San Isabel Electric Association grid. It was built in 2013. We thought the dirt roads between the turbines might be a fun place to take our dogs for runs, but as suspected the turbines are fenced off and on gated private property. There is a county road that parallels the wind farm and is nice for a slow drive near the turbines. <br />
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On a clear day off in the distance you might notice a large number of wind turbines. Going east on Hwy. 10 approximately 10 miles, you will encounter the 34 wind turbines that make-up the Peak View Wind Farm. The turbines are widely spread on both sides of the highway and fenced off on private property. This Black Hills Energy project was completed in October 2016. arjay001http://www.blogger.com/profile/06159752791847413905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975825646553110460.post-43278712652250487692017-12-26T15:27:00.002-05:002017-12-26T15:40:53.009-05:00Rosemount Museum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The Rosemount Estate (Museum) is located in Pueblo and is considered Colorado's Crown Jewel! Having toured many estates, including the historic Newport, Rhode Island mansions of our nation's wealthiest families, we place Rosemount right up with the most elegant! It is a must see for anyone that loves historic homes of grandeur!</div>
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Rosemount was built in 1893 for the John and Margaret Thatcher family. Mr. Thatcher established the first bank in Pueblo and later established banks throughout Colorado. Rosemount took 3 years to be built. It is unique compared to other historic estates in that 80% of its furnishings are original to Rosemount! The beautiful exterior stonework was quarried near Castle Rock, Colorado. </div>
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From the time you near the front entryway, the elegance and amazing use of wood and details is evident! <br />
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This is the foyer of the 37 room estate. It features massive golden oak woodwork, while other rooms in the home are done with equally beautiful and massive white oak, tiger and birdseye maple, cherry, curly and regular birch, lacewood and mahogany. The light fixtures throughout the home come from Tiffanys and are works of art in themselves! They are highly functional in their ability to work off of electricity or gas. Each fireplace glistens with its own beautiful tile colors. The home is 3 stories, two of which were for the family and one for the maids. Male employees had quarters within the carriage house.<br />
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Rosemount is open year round, but if you are in the Pueblo area from Thanksgiving through Christmas, you'll get the extra special treat of seeing the estate decorated for Christmas! Pictures and videos are not allowed inside the estate. The ones in this blog are from the Internet. Interior images online are very limited and many that I found are copyrighted. You can see several copyrighted photos at this link: <a href="http://travelphotobase.com/u/CO/COPR.HTM" target="_blank">Jim Steinhart, Photojournalist</a>arjay001http://www.blogger.com/profile/06159752791847413905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975825646553110460.post-86906213081132119252017-12-24T15:06:00.001-05:002017-12-24T15:06:44.082-05:00Pueblo Zoo Electricritters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is the 25th year for the Pueblo Zoo fundraiser called Electicritters. This year there are 150 displays designed by local artists. Tickets at the gate are $7.00 for adults, but tickets may be purchased in advance for a reduced cost and quicker entry into the event! Following are just a few samples of the numerous displays!<br />
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We love how the moon made this photo even more enchanting!<br />
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Simple, but sweet!<br />
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Enjoy your tour of Electricritters!<br />
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We loved these walk-through displays!<br />
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This rhino put on an ever changing light show!<br />
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Many of the displays, such as Santa's sled dog team, were designed to appear to be moving!<br />
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This was a simple, but fun display in some bushes.<br />
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This display reminded me of a large snake we saw in Texas that climbed a tree!<br />
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You can see the extra light circuits that made these African Wild Dogs appear to be wagging their tails.<br />
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We're glad we made it to the Electricritter light show for Christmas and look forward to returning to the zoo in the Spring to see the 500 resident animals!arjay001http://www.blogger.com/profile/06159752791847413905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975825646553110460.post-79563509091034092832017-11-22T12:46:00.000-05:002017-11-22T12:47:28.437-05:00Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
We recently went to the Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo. It is a facility that rehabilitates raptors for release back into the wild. Those that can't be released are on display in a small zoo and are used for teaching the public about the birds. There are also trails for nice hikes, a picnic area and a restaurant.</div>
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The Raptor Center doesn't appear to have a sign on Pueblo Blvd., but is accessible by exiting onto 11th Street, which turns into it's reported address of Nature Center Road. Touring the facility is self guided and is only $5.00 per vehicle.<br />
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Each cage has information displayed telling about the bird species and each bird's personal story of how it came to be at the facility.</div>
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This is a Great Horned Owl named Jasper. An unfortunate accident left him missing his right eye and with extensive right wing damage. Jasper joined the facility staff in 2014 and has a busy life as an educator!<br />
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Look at the nice big room Jasper has. Each cage has a swimming pool. It makes me wonder if they put fish in them sometimes.<br />
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This is a Golden Eagle name Aquila. She met with a vehicle collision in 1984. Despite extensive efforts to rehabilitate her wing, it became apparent by 1985 that she would not be able to fly. Besides regularly assisting the staff with educational programs, she has been a successful foster mom raising two orphaned Golden Eagle chicks!<br />
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This is Aquila's large cage. All the bird pictures were taken through this wire mesh. It's amazing they turned out so well!<br />
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This cage houses two Swainson Hawks and two Turkey Vultures. The hawks are named Ernest and Carlos. Ernest was brought to the center in 1996 after being confiscated from some boys who had tried to raise him from a chick. Unfortunately the boys didn't understand the nutritional needs of a raptor and Ernest's bones didn't form with the proper shape and strength for flight. He is also imprinted on humans, since being raised by them. Being human oriented has made him a great educator! Carlos came to the facility as a fledgling in 2006. He had a damage wing that couldn't be repaired. The Turkey Vultures are Izzy and Lurch. Izzy was found as a juvenile, unable to fly due to a damaged wing. She joined the staff in 2011. Lurch was also found with a damaged wing. He spent 22 years in other rehabilitation facilities until the time they closed. He came to the Pueblo center in 2007 and is a valued member of the staff!<br />
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Arapahoe is a Golden Eagle. He was found with a long standing damaged wing and came to the center in 1989.<br />
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I didn't catch this cute little Screech Owl's name or story!<br />
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This is a Barn Owl named Piper. Piper was found with a damaged wing and joined the staff in 2014.<br />
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Guffey is a Great Horned Owl that met with a car collision. Examination showed that he had prior wing damage from his youth that impaired his flight ability. He came to the center in 2011 and quickly became a favorite at programs and events he attended.<br />
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Here is Guffey's habitat.<br />
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This is the Peregrine Falcon named Kya or Theo. Kya and Theo both came to the center in 2013 due to incidents in different Colorado counties that left them with wing damage. <br />
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This is the Coyote Grill, located on the nature center's grounds down by the Arkansas River.<br />
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This is a boardwalk eating area outside the restaurant.<br />
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This is a peak at the Arkansas River. We enjoyed our visit to the Pueblo Nature and Raptor Center and recommend that you stop by, too!arjay001http://www.blogger.com/profile/06159752791847413905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975825646553110460.post-36255236306053778582017-10-13T12:11:00.000-04:002017-10-13T20:31:26.628-04:00Highway of Legends<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Highway of Legends is primarily Hwy. 12 from<br />
La Veta to Trinidad. There is a route from Cuchara through the San Isabel National Forest, up over 11,743' Cordova Pass, and down to the community of Aguilar. We did the Cordova Pass route on our first drive and Hwy. 12 from La Veta to Trinidad another day. If choosing to make only one of the trips, take Hwy. 12 to Trinidad.<br />
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In route from Walsenburg to La Veta you will see the Spanish Peaks. The 13,673' West Peak is on the right and the 12,708' East Peak is on the left. The Spanish Peaks can be seen 133 miles away to the north in Colorado Springs and 85 miles to the west in Alamosa! They appear so close to Walsenburg that we like to think of them as being ours, but in actuality they are located near La Veta. Do you see the cloud coyote over the West Peak? Click on the picture for a closer look! <br />
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This is the beautiful and artistic community of La Veta! It is also home to Francisco Fort.<br />
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The flowers in a street planter in La Veta were active with butterflies!<br />
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These are the Spanish Peaks, as viewed from La Veta.<br />
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Just before you reach the community of Cuchara, you will get a close-up view of The Devil's Stairsteps! <br />
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This is the view from having passed the stairsteps and looking back. These formations are called dikes and are unique to this area.<br />
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Approximately 500 rock walls (dikes) radiate around the Spanish Peaks. They were formed by molten rock being extruded up through cracks in the Earth's surface.<br />
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This is the community of Cuchara. It seems to have just enough restaurants, taverns and gift shops to keep the tourists entertained. There is a nearby ranch for trail hikes, horse rides and cabin rentals.<br />
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Farley's Overlook is the first scenic view you'll have at the turnoff for the climb to Cordova's Pass. Most of the drive is through pine forest with just a few views similar to Farley's Overlook. <br />
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This is an interesting cut through a dike along the Cordova Pass route. This route ends in the community of Aguilar. Aguilar, while having some interesting architecture and history, is now mostly vacant buildings. A return to Walsenburg is made on Hwy. 25. <br />
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On our second day's scenic drive we followed Hwy. 12 from La Veta to Trinidad. Once past the community of Cuchara, historic churches similar in architecture to this one will be seen in each small community. This is an Internet picture of the old church located in Weston. When active, the churches were of the Catholic denomination. This area of Colorado is said to have belonged to the Spanish three times longer than it has belonged to the United States.<br />
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Although, most of the trees along the route were yellow in their Fall color; the grasses and bushes had pretty Autumn hues of orange.<br />
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This is just a pretty lake along the route. I think it may be Monument Lake.<br />
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As you get close to arriving in the bustling 9,096 resident community of Tinidad, you will pass the historic coke ovens near the community of Cokedale. Coke is a byproduct of heating coal to a very high temperature in airtight ovens. Coke is used in the creation of steel and other products. Highway 25 north out of Trinidad takes you back to Walsenburg. The Highway of Legends will stand out in our memories for the amazingly beautiful scenery, unique geological formations, and historic communities!arjay001http://www.blogger.com/profile/06159752791847413905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975825646553110460.post-69044823410337325672017-09-16T22:00:00.000-04:002017-10-02T11:09:26.356-04:00Bishop Castle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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From Walsenburg we drove 45 miles through some beautiful countryside and up to 9,000 feet in elevation to see Bishop Castle. We returned home via a scenic valley view along Highway 69.<br />
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Behold Bishop Castle, the life work of one man! When Jim Bishop was just 15 years old, he spotted a two and a half acre piece of property for sale on a mountaintop! He convinced his dad to purchase the $450 property for him, with money Jim had earned and saved. Together they built a cabin on the property for family getaways. The rockwork that Jim incorporated around the cabin inspired people to comment that it had the look of a castle. The idea of a castle was born! Jim has been working on his dream for almost 50 years and his castle continues to grow! As visitors to Jim's castle, we can tell you that his design and workmanship is breathtaking! Bishop Castle is open everyday and admission is free! </div>
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The entrance not only has the arched entry, but an upper room and top deck! </div>
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You are welcome to climb up into the entry archway!<br />
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Once through the entry, there is a small hill to climb to the castle. <br />
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Jim's father had a wrought iron business, where Jim learned the art of ironwork. The wrought iron walkways he created are amazing for their beauty, functionality and placement!<br />
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This great chair is on the porch of the gift shop. I wonder if the cabin style gift shop was once the family cabin? The cabin was said to be across a driveway from the castle and that is the location of the gift shop!<br />
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This is a view looking from the right corner of the front.<br />
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Here is Roy trying out a very large chair near the castle porch!<br />
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Looking up, while standing at the entrance to the front porch. Soooo artistic!<br />
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This is the porch entry.<br />
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Upward we go to two upper floors!<br />
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I love the curve of he iron walkways in contrast to the rockwork and sky!<br />
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Look how ornate he made each walkway brace!<br />
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Let me tell you that it takes bracing one's nerves to walk through the sky up high! Roy and I tended to tippy toe lightly!<br />
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This is the entry into the first upper floor.<br />
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Keep in mind that the castle isn't completed, but is already so gorgeous! </div>
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This is the stairway to the second floor and even grander room!</div>
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Wow! How is this for a view across the room and out the front windows! The three windows have huge louvers that open!<br />
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This is the view out the back! </div>
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These are the side entrances that lead to the wrought iron balcony that totally wraps around the castle!<br />
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Here is another look at the beautiful front view!<br />
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This is a stairway up to a turret!<br />
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This is a fun little passageway off the grand room.<br />
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This is a look at the gift shop.<br />
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Want to climb a little closer to the dragon?<br />
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Here is the walkway across the front!<br />
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Are you brave enough to make the walk once you've looked down? We made it treading lightly and a bit breathlessly, while all the while in awe!<br />
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Wow! Drawn on, despite the climb, by the sheer inspiration of it!<br />
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We want to be brave and walk the bridges, but really don't think we'll be able to once there! We ran out of climbing power after doing a smaller turret and will save this one for another day! <br />
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Here is the view from the lower turret we made it up! </div>
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The amazing dragon is actually set-up to breathe fire! Wouldn't that be amazing to see?</div>
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At the top of the turret we climbed were steps into the sky! We wanted to go, but the nerves just said, "No, no, no!"<br />
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Isn't this a gorgeous decent! Such detail everywhere we went!<br />
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This is a view from the back.<br />
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This is another stairway option up to the second floor! It is located near the front porch entry. We'll have to climb it another day!<br />
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Our drive home was near dusk and we saw wildlife in abundance! What a treat! These are female mule deer.<br />
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What a view of Wet Valley!<br />
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I think getting to see three young mule deer bucks so nearby may be a once in a lifetime blessing!<br />
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Seeing buffalo in such beautiful surroundings was another amazing treat! We had a long day of seeing beautiful soul stirring sights, but will have to return again to complete our climbs to the heights of Jim Bishop's amazing castle!arjay001http://www.blogger.com/profile/06159752791847413905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975825646553110460.post-43254078263550994362017-08-31T20:18:00.000-04:002017-08-31T20:18:43.971-04:00Francisco Fort, La Veta, Colorado<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Francisco Fort is located 16 miles from Walsenburg in the small art oriented community of La Veta. La Veta sits at an elevation of 7,037' and has a population of approximately 800. It has a downtown strip, a few blocks long, filled with galleries.<br />
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Amongst the galleries, but sitting back from the sidewalk along Main Street, is the entrance to Fort Francisco. Fort Francisco isn't surrounded by expansive parade grounds, so it can be easy to miss. The fort turned 150 years old this year! From the log cabin office/gift shop you will enter directly into the barracks complex. <br />
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These are the first two display rooms you'll see. The exhibits throughout the fort are exceptional!<br />
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This is the inner plaza. The huge Cottonwood tree that the men are admiring is said to have been planted in 1878 by Colonel Francisco.<br />
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Enjoy your tour!<br />
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This is a peek inside an original 1862 adobe wall of the fort. <br />
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You enter the center of this enclosed porch from the plaza.<br />
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This area is set-up as living quarters, such as Colonel Francisco may have lived in.<br />
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Colonel Francisco's portrait is center.<br />
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This is the 1876 Ritter School.<br />
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This is the blacksmith shop.<br />
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This is an 1880 saloon.<br />
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We tried our hand at Faro, but couldn't quite figure out a strategy.<br />
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This is an example of a cabinet that might be found in a barbershop.<br />
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This is a display of 1905 medical supplies. </div>
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Walsenburg sits at an elevation of 6,171' and is 48 miles south of Pueblo. It is 36 miles north of its southern neighbor, Trinidad. Walsenburg is surrounded by wide open green plains and mountain views. It is the Huerfano (WAR fuh no) County seat and has a population of 3,068.</div>
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Although it is always hard to capture a community, these Internet pictures give a pretty good look around town. This view is downtown looking north on Main Street. You can see the tall courthouse on the left.<br />
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Here is a closer look at the courthouse.<br />
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Train tracks cross Main Street next to the courthouse. Here is one of the original stations.<br />
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This is looking south on Main Street through the downtown. There are lots of wonderful antique shops!<br />
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The historic downtown has seen better economic times, but is on an upward swing and undergoing wonderful renovations. The old Fox Theater will be a venue for the performing arts.<br />
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On Tenth Street in the vicinity of the Fox Theater is the community center and baseball fields. Behind the ball fields is this beautiful swath of land. It would make a beautiful dog park! It is almost completely fenced in and would take very little to make the conversion. It's my plan to approach the city council with the idea!<br />
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This is Sixth Street with the building on the right being on Main Street. I love the idea of the upstairs apartment in the turquoise building! <br />
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This is a continuation of Sixth Street. The apricot building sits next to the turquoise building in the previous picture. The La Plaza is a historic hotel. It has a restaurant that we'll have to give a try sometime.<br />
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I love murals on buildings. This is on the side of Star Drugstore, located on the corner of Seventh and Main Street. Walsenburg has a wonderfully old fashioned community feel in that one's shopping is done through several local businesses. There isn't a modern business strip with Walmart or other chain stores. To access Walmart requires a drive to Pueblo or Trinidad!<br />
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This is the post office. I'm not sure why I'm including it, other than it seems to be a polished and stately representation of the community.<br />
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Walsenburg is quite forward thinking for a quaint community! They have a wonderful water park with a lazy river in it. Walsenburg, along with Salida, are the first communities in Colorado to approve tiny homes set on foundations. There is a tiny home suburb coming to town!<br />
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Four miles outside of town is Lathrop State Park. It has a 9 hole golf course.....<br />
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campgrounds and two lakes. One lake is a wakeless lake established for fishing and the other has a beach and is designated for water sports. What more could anyone ask for!arjay001http://www.blogger.com/profile/06159752791847413905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975825646553110460.post-81260528170160700072017-08-18T13:09:00.000-04:002017-08-18T13:12:57.623-04:00Colorado Summer Tour<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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We had researched r.v. parks in Colorado ahead of our trip and knew prices would be high, but we didn't realize just how high they would really be! Monthly rates, if you can find one, run $600-$1,200! We were told that to get into a park on a monthly rate a person would need to make a reservation 6 months to a year in advance! We also knew that many do not offer monthly rates during the prime tourist season of June, July and August, but only offer daily rates ranging around $45-$48. Many parks were full during our June 28th-July 2nd run across the state! We were told that the week or two surrounding the 4th of July is a prime tourist time. Although we knew all these things ahead of our visit, I guess we wanted to believe that there would be a small Mom and Pop park along the way that would be accommodating! There isn't! Despite having a reliable Verizon Internet plan, we also found in Colorado that connecting with a tower was a real issue.</div>
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We arrived in Cortez on June 28th and booked in for the night. It seemed like a nice little town, but on the fringes of the desert that we were so desperately wanting to get away from after living in Arizona for so long. We were looking for the mountains and pine forests of Colorado. As we traveled across Colorado, we encountered the obstacles of high prices, lack of openings and poor Internet no matter how many r.v. parks we checked! Colorado was surprisingly diverse for elevations and terrain. We didn't take pictures, as the panoramic views would have been impossible to do justice to with an ordinary camera! We thought we had the terrain figured out in that at 5,000 feet in elevation there would be desert, at 6,000 feet there would be greener high desert or farming, and at 7,000 feet we would be in the mountains and pine woods. We later found that this didn't hold true!<br />
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Just beyond Pagosa Springs we found a nice campground called Bruce Spruce Ranch with full amenities for $36 a night. No Internet service, but we booked in for a couple nights mental rest. We headed north to Salida and once again ran into high prices and lack of openings. We ended up paying for a site that was $45 for only an electric hook-up. The park owner graciously made a spot for us despite being full! Yikes! We could see the writing on the wall, as to our plans to go further north to the assumedly more expensive areas of Aspen, Vail and Estes Park! With burning up the gas driving everyday, rather than our economical monthly stays in areas, and paying the high daily rates, we decided it was time for us to make our escape from Colorado! Our plan was to go towards Pueblo and down to New Mexico where we had spent some enjoyable stays in Roswell. We had expected the eastern side of Colorado to be back into desert and not of interest to us. Wow! Were we ever pleasantly surprised!<br />
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This is an Internet picture of Spanish Peaks country, south of Pueblo! It is exactly what we had hoped for in Colorado. There are high peaks, wide open plains, lakes and nearby pine forests! Calling ahead to r.v. parks along the way, we ended up in the quaint community called Walsenburg. We absolutely love it!<br />
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We feel so fortunate to be in Dakota R.V. Park on the edge of Walsenburg. It is convenient to all the area has to offer. The rates are reasonable for Colorado at $500 a month with electricity included! Our Verizon Internet is coming in at 4G's allowing us to stream movies!!! Ahhhhhh, we're finally home! arjay001http://www.blogger.com/profile/06159752791847413905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975825646553110460.post-58418438768563565742017-08-16T15:13:00.000-04:002017-08-16T15:17:26.894-04:00Four Corners Monument<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We left Arizona on June 28th taking Highway 89 north and then Highway 160 across the Hopi and Navajo reservations. Our destination was the Four Corners Monument and the start of a Colorado tour at Cortez. The reservations were flat desolate desert, but there were ample gas stations along the way. <br />
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Four Corners Monument is located just off Highway 160 on the reservation and is managed by the Navajo tribe. It is not a national monument, so you will not have free access to the monument through your Golden Pass. It's just our opinion, but we didn't feel it was worth the $10 per person entrance fee. If you've seen an Internet picture of the plaque designating where the four states come together, you've seen what there is to see! We felt a bit ripped off in that it was very much a commercial venture. All the doors you see along the back of the buildings go into marketing booths for selling ones wares!<br />
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This sign is at the entrance to the pavilion. I just thought it was interesting.<br />
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These are the sales booths that surround the four corners plaque. Most were empty the day we were there.<br />
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This is the famous four corner plaque in the center of the pavilion. As you can see, there is a line of people waiting to take their pictures on it.<br />
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This is just another perspective, as we walked around the pavilion. There were openings between each section of the pavilion buildings, as you can see looking in the distance. I was disappointed that there weren't signs designating what state was being viewed. I thought that would be a nice touch, even though it was all desert. I guess I hoped there might be some slight difference to hang onto.<br />
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This is a picture in one of the directions, but I don't know what state!<br />
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This is a picture in another direction, but again not knowing what state! All in all the visit was very short, high priced and pretty disappointing.arjay001http://www.blogger.com/profile/06159752791847413905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975825646553110460.post-77872181748426275152017-06-24T18:42:00.000-04:002017-06-25T12:00:00.787-04:00Gem And Mineral Show<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While staying in an area, we like to watch for local events and check them out, even if it is something we wouldn't consider ourselves interested in or knowledgeable about. We find that there is always something for us to appreciate and we generally learn something new, too. This gem and mineral show is put on by the Mohave County Gemstoners Club. Enjoy the show!</div>
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Love these!</div>
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Amazingly pretty colors and patterns available in nature!</div>
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I believe these are salt crystals. I love the lighted one! </div>
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At first I thought these were just cheap looking necklaces, but I've come to realize that they are gems and minerals cut into beads and strung on fishing line for sale to people who make jewelry!</div>
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I thought the knife holder created from a cactus core made for a nice display! </div>
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We were told that the black knife blades are made from meteorites!</div>
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Pretty lavender color! </div>
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I thought the columns found inside the larger pretty rock were cool!</div>
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These are interesting formations!</div>
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This is called a desert rose. I've never seen such a large one. You can read on Wikipedia about the special conditions that form them.</div>
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These are sulfer! We were told they exude the sulfer smell when broken open!</div>
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Lots of pretty turquoise for jewelry or other crafts! </div>
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Very pretty pieces!</div>
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Nice!</div>
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Pretty pink! </div>
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We were told that the fossils in these platters are real and not transferred patterns.</div>
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Some fancies for the wealthy! I personally can admire the beauty of jewelry, as an art piece, but am only comfortable wearing a minimum of it. I've considered buying jewelry just to frame as art!</div>
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I remember these whimsical watches from childhood!</div>
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These are cute little polymer creatures!</div>
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Here's an interesting variety of things unknown to us!</div>
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Pretty and shiny! </div>
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Hmmm? What are they? Pretty green and orange, whatever they are!</div>
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Fool's Gold!</div>
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Hmmm? What could be made out of these? </div>
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More creative opportunities! </div>
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This knife has a stag horn handle. I first took the description to mean the horn of a large animal, such as an elk, but now I wonder if staghorn is a type of gem! Hmmm? </div>
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Wasn't that a fun tour? We enjoyed visiting with the club members we met! If we were to remain in Kingman, I could see us joining this club for their educational field trips into the outdoors looking for gems and minerals! Now that's something we didn't see coming! </div>
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When settled into an r.v. park, Roy and I enjoy lots of computer time. We were on a plan with Verizon that allowed us 26 gigs of reliable speed usage. While in Sierra Vista, AZ; Verizon offered us their unlimited data plan for what would be a cost savings. We made the switch with excitement at the thought of all the things we could explore on the Internet with unlimited data usage. We weren't told of the fine print that says that the usage speed will be throttled back at 10 gigs of use! With our new found internet freedom, we burned through our 10 gigs of usage in a day or two and the speed throttled back so severely that it became unusable! We were flabbergasted at a data plan being called unlimited and then made unusable at 10 gigs! In our minds it was like buying a new car and then finding out the engine was set to shut down after 10 miles! In researching Verizon's unlimited data plan, we found from other people's experiences, that the severity of the throttle back depends on how busy the towers are in an area. People in some areas reported using 60 gigs of high speed internet and not being throttled back! Four days into having the new plan, we called to cancel it, and were enthusiastically looking forward to having our 26 gig plan back! Close to that time, we moved to Kingman, AZ. We found that the clerk at Verizon hadn't cancelled our unlimited data plan, so decided to give it another try in our new location. We couldn't believe it, when we burned through 60 gigs of data without being throttled back! We had top notch download speeds and videos shown in high definition! Wow! What a difference! We were on an internet head trip! We were gaming and researching galore. Best of all, we were exploring the world through listening to lengthy educational conferences on various topics, watching wonderful travel videos, as well as, the frivolous fun filled ones. We streamed movies, t.v. shows and music! All was great until the day Verizon must have decided to control the towers and informed us that our data usage would be throttled back at 10 gigs. The month they started throttling again, the videos and streamed programs became so glitchy and grainy as to no longer be enjoyable. General navigation speed on the internet was unpleasantly slow. Once again we considered going back to our 26 gig plan with a reliable speed. Hating to give up our new found unlimited data, Roy started researching the Internet for answers about Verizon's unlimited data plan. He learned pertinent information, which he then confronted the Verizon staff with! The catch to the 10 gig throttle back is that each device you have on your Internet plan has it's own 10 gigs of usage before being throttled! In our case that means I have 10 gigs of high speed internet through my phone before being throttled back, as does Roy for his phone, and then also for our jet pack. That gives us 30 gigs of high speed internet! Each phone and the jet pack can be used as a mobile hotspot for operating our computers or the streaming feature in operating our DVD player for watching movies and videos on our flat screen television. We learned that we can add additional devices to our plan for a flat $20 fee each. We have our old jet pack and we considered picking up used phones from a pawn shop solely for adding to our internet plan! This technique would be cheaper than a more extensive plan that Verizon was offering. What we have since learned is that Verizon doesn't appear to have the capability to throttle back data usage or speed, when a phone is used as a mobile hotspot! In the last 10 days I used 30 gigs of internet operating my desktop computer's internet and Roy used 22 gigs with good speed and high definition operating his laptop computer through his phone, as well as, watching long videos and streaming off the air t.v. programs! This experience has been amazing! For those of you old enough to remember telephone rates based on the times and locations of calls and now enjoy unlimited phone use without parameters; that appears to be the future of truly unlimited internet usage to come! Wow! Won't that be something!arjay001http://www.blogger.com/profile/06159752791847413905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975825646553110460.post-81808295432840139912017-03-05T11:29:00.001-05:002019-11-08T18:50:51.588-05:00Health Detour<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #555544; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">We
took a tough 15 month detour down a dark road of severe health issues with Roy
and both our cats, too!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In September 2015 we pulled into Camp Verde, AZ for the winter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We were feeling the effects of having been on the move for the last year
and Roy was starting to feel an increased sense that his diabetes needed tended
to.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As stated in the last post, Roy has
been battling Type II diabetes for about 10 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He hasn’t done well on medications and has
managed it the best he could through exercise and diet, but had waned in his
vigilance during the prior two years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
September he started doing the traditional changes diabetics make to their diet
and began exercising again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In November
we moved to Cottonwood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The techniques
that had been successful for Roy in the past were no longer effective and by February
his blood sugar readings were getting critical!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>His blood glucose reading was breaking 400, when it should have been
below 100!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He discovered a vegan diet
espoused by Dr. Gabriel Cousins to cure diabetes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Through riding his bicycle and implementing Dr.
Cousin’s extreme eating plan, Roy brought his blood glucose down around
200.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Eating vegan we both quickly lost
20 plus pounds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This proved to
contribute negatively to the health battle we were to face, as Roy in
desperation resorted to medications, despite knowing he is chemically sensitive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What I want to convey to you at this point is
the importance of researching the side effects of medications.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be proactive in talking with your doctor, as
to what you will and won’t do!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Look for
and keep an open mind to alternative treatments.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We feel it made all the difference in Roy
surviving his trip through the array of medications offered by the doctor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The doctor’s first choice in diabetes
medications was Januvia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We said no, as
it was already having lawsuits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a
medication that you might do fine with, but if not, the side effects could be
serious.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Januvia lawsuits were in
regards to the drug causing pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The doctor also wanted Roy to go on
cholesterol medications despite our telling him that Roy had been very sick on
them when he tried them before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Roy
feels he may have acquired diabetes, as a side effect of the cholesterol drugs
Tricor and Lipitor!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have to wonder
how many people would take these cholesterol drugs, if they were forewarned
that there was a chance they could acquire diabetes from them!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We told the doctor, no!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Besides the aforementioned factors, how would
any of us know which drug was affecting Roy negatively, if he took two medications
together!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The most common oral
medication for diabetes seems to be Metformin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Other drugs are compared to it for how hard it is on a person’s
stomach!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Roy tried Metformin, Glipizide
and Glimepiride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The side effects are
stomach pain, nausea, loss of appetite, jitteriness, shaking, irritability and
many more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The side effects worsen with
exposure to sunlight and here we are in Arizona!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Roy spent his days in bed, sick to his
stomach and without an appetite.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He had to
force himself to eat and couldn’t take in enough nourishment to sustain a healthy
weight. You can calculate the number of calories required daily to sustain a particular weight by multiplying 13 times the desired weight (i.e. 13 x 180 = 2,340).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The doctor didn’t seem to
acknowledge side effects other than to offer a switch to another medication and
didn’t address how to bolster Roy nutritionally!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was only through our Internet research
that we discovered the high calorie drinks of Glucerna and Boost.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Original Glucerna is 190 calories per 8 oz.
shake and Boost comes in 3 levels starting at 240 calories for the original to
530 calories for the Very High Calorie 8 ounce shakes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Roy lived on these at his sickest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We learned that anything from McDonalds is
high calorie for a small amount of food intake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It may not be the most nutritionally sound, but when you are fighting a
lack of appetite and a high rate of weight loss, it can make all the difference!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Roy got so thin while trying diet and
medication changes, I was in fear of his organs shutting down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His stamina was so low he couldn’t sit
through a doctor’s appointment!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The next
step was to try an injectable insulin called Lantus. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was presented as basically side effect
free.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wrong!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As memory serves, approximately 50% of men
age 60 plus will experience the side effect of severe depression, confusion and
drunken mannerisms!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seeing Roy go
through these side effects was even more difficult than the more comprehendible
stomach upsets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Safety in driving became
an issue!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At this point we were done
with prescription meds and with the help of a woman (or angel) we met at the
dog park, we were guided into homeopathic answers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The results were instantly good in lowering
Roy’s blood sugar without the accompanying sickness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He also had happened upon the Ketogenic Diet,
which is a high fat low carbohydrate way of eating and felt like a very
normal style of eating to us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a
wonderful Facebook page of supportive people to teach you how it is done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here is the link:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/407740426088952/" target="_blank">Ketogenic Diet Science & Support</a>. </span>Two recipes you need to try just because they
are soooooo good are Caulimash (cauliflower prepared like mashed potatoes) and
Caulirice (cauliflower quick chopped in a blender to the texture of rice).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cook the caulirice in a skillet with butter,
salt and pepper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can find them in
the frozen vegetable section at the store, but they are really quick to prepare
from fresh cauliflower. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is also a
health tracker called My Fitness Pal that will track about anything health wise
that you want it to track!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here is the
link:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <a href="https://www.myfitnesspal.com/" target="_blank">My Fitness Pal.</a></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> The original</span>
homeopathic supplements Roy took were Nopal Cactus tablets and capsules called Diabetic Support, by Better Health brand. Roy slowly worked on his
stamina and neuropathy through taking advantage of the local aquatic center hot
tub and lazy river.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He added recumbent
bicycling, walking and lifting light weights, as he could.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has very painfully toughed his way through
the regeneration of nerves from his feet up into the upper half of his
body.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has areas that are once again
feeling normal and areas still regenerating.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It has been a long hard physical and emotional journey for the both of
us, but we are happy to say that as of December 9<sup>th</sup> we are on the
road again!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We traveled down to Sierra
Vista, AZ to be with friends and to help one of our cats that acquired a
mystery ailment in February 2016.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our
cat, Odie, has been to two vets and tried many treatments.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He appears to have what is called Eosinophilic
Granuloma Complex and it is indeed complex.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Here is a link to information about it:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
<a href="http://www.2ndchance.info/egc.htm" target="_blank">Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex.</a> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="color: #555544; font-size: 12pt;">Thinking his health disorder is allergy
related, we returned to Sierra Vista, where he spent a healthy winter getting
outdoors from December 2014 through February 2015.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I met a friend of a friend via Facebook whose
cat has the same thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has been to 6
vets one of which is a dermatology specialist. It is only after several vets and the passing of a year that he has some
tentative results in curing the sores and itching that this disorder presents
itself as.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Odie is making progress in
that the sores that appeared last February have healed, but the two that
arrived in April may take until this April to heal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our cat, Charles, gave us a scare, but with
lots of money and most of his teeth pulled, he is back to his fat and sassy
self!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve spent almost 3 months in
Sierra Vista physically and mentally recuperating and have plans to travel to
Kingman, AZ on March 11<sup>th</sup>!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Odie spent a healthy summer getting outdoors there in 2015.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are looking
forward to this summer and once again traveling down the sunnier roads of life!
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">What do you do when you find a location that has that special something you like, you’re feeling a little road weary, and a family member’s health is crashing?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You start to think about settling down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It might just be home base for part of the year or looking ahead may be where we settle permanently.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve started looking at housing options in regards to what we think our future holds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Housing options are, of course, a matter of personal taste and available finances.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ll share just a few things we’ve discovered after living 6 years on the road in regards to housing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Permanent structures are expensive to buy and require high priced utilities and amenities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is home and yard maintenance and permanent neighbors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Getting into a home is more than we think we want to take on and financially for us would definitely impede our ability to travel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We considered mobile home parks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We don’t like the idea of paying for a mobile home only to have ongoing expensive lot rent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once again there are utilities and amenities to pay for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The mobile home parks we’ve seen have small lots and permanent neighbors on all sides.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We agree that we could go with a mobile home, if it was on our own property.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is still upkeep to consider.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Living in a home is isolating compared to the community found within an r.v. park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Apartments are appealing for the lack of maintenance, but they are quite expensive and with two medium sized dogs and two cats, would be hard to find.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For our ages of soon to be 60 and 64, available retirement finances, and personal preferences, we have come back to life in an r.v. park being right for us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rents run around $350 a month plus electric, but water and dumpster service is provided.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some parks provide the electric at the same low price stated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wi-Fi is often free.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Expansive cable t.v. is sometimes free, but generally runs $25-$35 a month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There isn’t any yard work and one’s rig requires very little upkeep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>R.V. parks offer community activities from very minimal to activities every day of the week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a sense of being looked out for by the park office personnel and people within the park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a carefree lifestyle that borders on being assisted living!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One’s retirement dollars are maximized and whether one continues to travel or not the option is available.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We may upgrade to a larger rig in time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These are just our observations and, of course, it’s all about personal choices for ones stage of life, health, and interests.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our minds are open to options and we’ll know when the right fit comes along.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">One of the things Roy and I have fallen in love with in Cottonwood, AZ is the massage school in nearby Clarkdale.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has unfortunately, after 20 years in the area, closed its doors forever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are thrilled to find that Sedona, only 17 miles away, also has a massage school (pictured)!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After living near a massage school and reaping the benefits of it, we have wondered how we could ever again live anywhere that doesn’t have one!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When planning our trek up through California we actually chose communities that we were going to spend at least a month in, by whether they had a massage school!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here is a great website we found for finding massage schools around the country:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.massageschoolsguide.com/find-schools/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "calibri";">http://www.massageschoolsguide.com/find-schools/</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Roy has been battling Type II diabetes for about 10 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He hasn’t done well on medications and has managed it the best he could through exercise and diet changes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The blood sugar numbers were reading high, but overall his sense of health was tolerable until recently.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The neuropathy in his feet was constantly painful and he was losing feeling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His blood sugar was peaking at 400, when it should be below 100.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He once again tried medication that only served to make him sick 24/7.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In his recent Internet research for answers, he may have just discovered an eating plan that is going to save his life!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is vegan and extreme, but as a nondiabetic who likes her sweets and breads, I’m finding it easy to do, as I feel the nutritional difference!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On February 15th Roy’s blood sugar hit 406, but by applying the whole raw foods diet set forth in Dr. Gabriel Cousen’s book, <u>There is a Cure for Diabetes</u>, as quickly and thoroughly as we could, his readings are now reaching 100 and sometimes make an encouraging dip below 100!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The pain in his feet is mostly gone and feeling is coming back!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is riding his bicycle daily.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has found it to be the most effective exercise in bringing his blood sugar readings down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While we work on Roy’s health and mine incidentally, we’ll linger in Cottonwood, AZ learning the finer points of what there is to enjoy here!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
arjay001http://www.blogger.com/profile/06159752791847413905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975825646553110460.post-38785963132733154242016-01-09T16:38:00.000-05:002016-01-10T10:05:13.658-05:00Clarkdale, AZ<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We decided to drive over to the historic community of Clarkdale located 4 miles from Cottonwood and 4 miles from Jerome. Clarkdale sits at an elevation of 3,545' at the convergence of Bitter Creek and the Verde River. The town was founded in 1912 as a company smelter town by William A. Clark, for his copper mine in nearby Jerome. Clarkdale was one of the most modern mining towns in the world, including telephone, telegraph, electrical, sewer and spring water services. It was an early example of a planned community. <br />
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The town center and business district were built in the Spanish Colonial style, and feature the Clark Memorial Clubhouse and Memorial Library, both of which are still in use. This is the town hall. It sits on the corner of Main and 9th Street, which is the business district and boundary between Upper and Lower Cottonwood. </div>
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The entire original town site is on the National Register, as the Clarkdale Historic District. The mine and smelter closed in 1953. I love the cement work! It seems to be done this way around town on sidewalk street corners.<br />
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As many towns were in the past, Clarkdale was highly segregated. Upper Clarkdale is the oldest part of the town and was designated for the engineers and executives. It went from 9th Street/Miller's Hill west to 16th Street. This is the formal park in Upper Clarkdale. </div>
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It is hard to capture a neighborhood, but this picture was taken in Upper Clarkdale at 13th Street looking towards 16th Street. If you click on the picture to enlarge it, you can see a glimpse of the community of Jerome on the mountainside! </div>
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This is the same picture taking location on 13th Street, but looking toward 12th Street. Lower Clarkdale begins at 9th Street. The 2010 census for Clarkdale was 4,097. </div>
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This community park is at 7th Street. Many of the homes from Upper and Lower Clarkdale seem to have been built during the original development of Clarkdale. The architectural style between the Upper and Lower sections of the community are different and seems to reflect a difference in financial standing. Lower Clarkdale was for the working class. The boundaries of Lower Clarkdale are east of 9th Street/Miller Hill down to 4th Street. The Riverfront section was between 4th Street, the railroad, and the river. It was sometimes included as part of Lower Clarkdale. </div>
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Off in the valley across Bitter Creek between the train depot and Verde River are Fiesta and Siesta Streets in an area referred to as Patio Town. Patio Town has run down Four-plex government housing buildings and trailers. There is a small playground for the children. Patio Town is located to the right side of the picture. The Verde Canyon Tour Train depot is located in the valley. Check out its offerings online. </div>
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Earlier this week we decided to drive over to Prescott to take in the Christmas lights. Rather than drive the expedient highway around Mingus Mountain, we decided to meander up to an elevation of 7,000 feet and enjoy the winding scenic route down to Prescott Valley! We highly recommend it for a daylight drive. </div>
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At an elevation of 5,066 feet you go through the copper mining ghost town of Jerome. It is a tourist attraction today with a population of around 500. The gold building is the Grand Hotel and it is open for business. It is said to be haunted and even feels spooky passing by in the light of day! <br />
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When we arrived in Prescott, we decided to explore the local geological attraction called Granite Dells. Granite Dells are these weathered rock formations to the north side of Prescott. Granite Dells itself is not a park, but you can drive amongst some of the boulders by driving the Granite Dells Loop off of Hwy. 89A. There are homes built along the loop. You can get this scenic view at Watson Lake State Park. Watson Lake is a man-made reservoir. Swimming is not allowed, but there are boat rentals. The lake as a whole is a no-wake zone and therefore is for peaceful exploring. Willow Lake is nearby, but is also a reservoir with the same restrictions. It has some trails near it.<br />
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This is the courthouse square.</div>
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This view is walking towards the front of the courthouse.<br />
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This view catches the side of the courthouse and the front near the red lights. </div>
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This is the front facing the street called Whiskey Row. Whiskey Row was reported at one time to have 40 bars!!! It is now a combination of restaurants, art galleries, and gift shops.<br />
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This is the back of the courthouse. It is so pretty, I was undecided for awhile, as to whether is was possibly the main entrance! </div>
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This is Whiskey Row. We enjoyed a stroll through the shops and around the rest of the square, as well. Including the beautiful drive over the mountain, exploring the Granite Dells, our tour of lights and shops, plus the expedient route home, our adventure only took 5 hours! A very reasonable and fun outing from Cottonwood, through Jerome, to Prescott, and home again! </div>
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arjay001http://www.blogger.com/profile/06159752791847413905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975825646553110460.post-56312003684938439872015-12-30T13:41:00.000-05:002015-12-31T19:41:33.735-05:00Cottonwood, AZ Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUUHdTqOK01dmwn3KvRB8cQS8x3EuckeZ-7dHtZWg9q5zz2mGlc10Kvwefws462XGA2zv-TP9qeCgQMujTJ53A_ydqWIORdWjJ5tXd560c_fwfjP3DgdD3M1eq7T39zPUmUJpKyqOGSdH/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUUHdTqOK01dmwn3KvRB8cQS8x3EuckeZ-7dHtZWg9q5zz2mGlc10Kvwefws462XGA2zv-TP9qeCgQMujTJ53A_ydqWIORdWjJ5tXd560c_fwfjP3DgdD3M1eq7T39zPUmUJpKyqOGSdH/s400/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Roy and I love Old Town Cottonwood and can see ourselves living here someday. We took a stroll around town one evening this week to enjoy the Christmas lights and quaint shops.<br />
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We decided to drive the 15 miles up Hwy. 89A from Cottonwood to Sedona to check out the community Christmas lights. This is a picturesque pullout along the way. Sedona's holiday lighting wasn't what we had hoped for, but we did enjoy strolling around the Tlaquepaque artisan village. <br />
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When in the Sedona area, you will hear Tlaquepaque mentioned often. Sedona has a t.v. channel dedicated to featuring the Tlaquepaque artisans, shops, and restaurants. When I saw the name, I assumed there might be a translation giving meaning to the word. What I didn't know is that my research would discover a whole story! I'll share it with you, as you scroll through the shopping village called Tlaquepaque!<br />
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Back in the 70's, Sedona had one stop light and most of the land was still open range.<br />
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Around that time, Abe Miller, a successful Nevada businessman, started coming to Sedona on vacations. Being in the real estate development business, he had an eye for possibility.<br />
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Abe was a traveler and he loved Mexico.<br />
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It was his heart's desire to build, someday, somewhere, a beautiful place reflecting the charm and mood of old Mexico.<br />
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The conceptual history of Tlaquepaque is truly a story of this man's love for beauty and perfection.<br />
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Under the influence of the lively creative arts scene in Mexico, it struck him that Sedona was a natural location for a living arts community.<br />
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It would be a village where artisans work out in full view and live on-site as well. It worked in Mexico and could work here.<br />
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He would call his artisan village Tlaquepaque after the colorful Mexican city on the outskirts of Guadalajara.<br />
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Tlaquepaque is a word from the ancient language of the Aztecs. Tlaquepaque means the "best of everything"!arjay001http://www.blogger.com/profile/06159752791847413905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975825646553110460.post-51799564153348904152015-12-13T13:18:00.001-05:002015-12-16T15:17:01.346-05:00Crazies, Guns, and 911<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">We’ve been full time RVing for 6 years
now without neighbor issues other than minor annoyances.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We recently had an experience with a neighbor
that had us moving out quickly in the night and making a new life rule!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Trails End R.V. Park which had been a nice
park in the past was changing its philosophy towards filling the park with full
time residents and as such was letting some very impoverished and questionable
people into the park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately, we
were in a lot with empty lots around us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We had two different trailers and renters move into the lot behind ours
only to get tossed out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One was asked to
leave for lack of funds to pay his rent and the other for issues with his
dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our craziest neighbor moved in
next to us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We knew he was not right in
his head and had a scary edge the first day he arrived.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We should have left when our rent first came
due, if not sooner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve added moving
out when scary crazies move in to our list of life rules!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From day one we started altering our actions,
because of his presence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Roy tried to be especially nice thinking it
would ward off trouble with him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
locked our door more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our thoughts were on our safety, but we hadn’t
considered potential damage to property. The guy started out staying to himself
and then slowly started coming out and about terrorizing his neighbors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He mostly was just abusive in his comments,
but did let some know he had a large knife hidden up inside a walking stick and
that he had a gun, as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He angrily
grumbled about what should have been positive short exchanges.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He wanted favors and was angered whether
things went his way or not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I took him
to have a very controlling and abusive personality.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thursday night, November 12<sup>th, </sup>it
sounded like he was punching the inside of his trailer walls and he roamed around
outside swearing so loudly to himself that we could hear him over a movie we
were watching!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think that was the day
he was told he had a week to leave, because of the number of complaints the
office was getting about him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although several
people had complained about him, it seemed he decided to particularly blame us!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We think this came about, as Roy had tried to
befriend him only to have it create negative feelings later on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Friday after the neighbor’s evening rant,
Roy found a suspicious cut about the width of a knife blade in the side of our
front tire.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Roy suspected the crazy
neighbor, but it could have been one of the crazies from behind us that minor
tensions had occurred with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We probably
should have left the park that day based on our suspicions, but didn’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On
Friday our crazy neighbor made a particularly nasty remark to a guy’s
wife.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He had made abusive remarks to
other women living near him, also.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
park manager told our neighbor he would have to leave on Saturday!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The evening of Friday the 13<sup>th</sup> the
neighbor got on another drunken rage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
could hear the bashing of the inside of the trailer and his outdoor rants.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The park management called the marshal’s
office and four vehicles showed up!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
show of force told me they knew of him!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They told him to stay in his trailer until morning, which of course, he
didn’t do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People were told to call 911
if he was seen outside the trailer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After the police left, we saw him leaning against our truck and talking
to some new neighbors that had moved in behind us for the week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was telling them how people think he is
crazy, but he isn’t!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Roy called 911 and
the marshals came out again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They didn’t
do anything besides try to get him to stay in his trailer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He came out with them still there and they
didn’t do anything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We decided to pack
up and leave, as the neighbor was escalating in his defiant behavior towards
the park residents and we were becoming fearful that he might decide to start
shooting people or at a minimum cause damage to our vehicle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had the police stay while we loaded
up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Amazing how quickly one can get on
the road!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We went over by the casino for
some free overnight camping.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was the
best sleep we’d had in a month!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After we
left the park, the crazy neighbor was reported to have begun pretend shooting
people with his finger and making threatening remarks!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That was one more escalation before possibly
doing the real thing in my opinion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The marshals
returned and took him away for the night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Roy checked the truck Saturday morning to find that the plastic rain
shield over the driver’s door had been busted, and that there was a suspicious
mark in the windshield and paint.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
checked out some r.v. parks just outside Cottonwood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were lucky to get into Rio Verde RV Park
on 89A towards Sedona.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We told them the
crazy guys name and gave them Trails End RVs number for verification.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The gal in the office looked him up on the
Yavapai Superior Court website and found that he has a whole list of charges
against him going back as far as 2003!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Some burglary, but most returning to properties he was thrown off of by
the police or owner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were told by a
Trails End Park resident that the crazy guy said he had been thrown out of
every park he’d been in!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I counted about
a dozen such charges!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was glad to see
there weren’t any violence charges other than a single assault of a minor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I talked to an r.v. park up the street to
give them the heads-up, but found that they had already had dealings with him
of a similar nature and that he wouldn’t be allowed back there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whew!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
was glad to hear that!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’re very happy
with our new location, but it took awhile to recuperate from our encounter with
this guy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve decided if we see him
around our new location that we will move on, but for now we are going to
follow through with our plans for this area. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Thoughts on guns:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the
heat of dealing with our scary neighbor and afterward, people would mention
that they have a gun and speak as though they wouldn’t hesitate to use it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our philosophy is that it’s great to have a
gun in the event that your life is being threatened and there isn’t any chance
for escape, but that any use of a gun is going to incur expensive and tension
filled legal ramifications that could determine your actions to be in the wrong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve always heard that you can only match
force with equal force.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Someone’s
ranting and the fear you might feel isn’t enough to start flashing your gun
around and most likely will only escalate the problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A crazy like our neighbor might shoot you
directly, but would be more likely to shoot you right through the side of your
rig or some other time when you didn’t see it coming!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Best to move on as soon as a crazy moves in
or at a minimum when they ramp up like our neighbor did!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Using 911:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since the police advised the r.v. park
residents to call 911, we had to check the internet to see whether our phone
number from another state would contact 911 in the state of origin!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
turns out calling 911 will connect you with a local central dispatcher capable
of contacting local 911 dispatchers around the United States and Canada!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The internet pointed out that you could be on
the phone with a friend across the country when they experience an
emergency.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You could call 911 on their
behalf.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You would be connected to the
911 dispatcher for the area you are in regardless of your phone area code and
you would then be transferred to the dispatcher for the area your friend is
in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another internet example of 911
networking says that no matter where you call 911 from in New York City the call
will be routed through one of 5 centers all located in Brooklyn.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now we know!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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While in Camp Verde, Arizona, I decided to research desert swimming holes. West Clear Creek is the most popular one for the area and you'll soon see why! To get there you travel east from Camp Verde on Hwy. 260 about 6 miles. You turn left onto FR 618 and travel about 2 miles through the desert on a dirt road. You'll then turn right onto FR 215 going about 3 miles over ridges and down through desert valleys to discover what is known as the Bull Pen and West Clear Creek Wilderness Area. You will end up on the creek's edge with easy access to the water. </div>
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Here is the road in on FR 618.</div>
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This is further in and probably on FR 215. We were glad to be in our pick-up truck to cross the dry rocky stream bed at the bottom of this hill. </div>
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About the time you've crossed a few desert ridges and valleys and start to think you're getting a little too deep into the desert, you come over a rise to see this beautiful green canyon valley!</div>
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What a cool refreshing treat to see West Clear Creek running below this canopy of trees! This fast moving water goes to the right of a small island. It is almost magical!</div>
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This calmer part of the creek runs to the far side of the island. It looks great for putting inner tubes in on a hot day! Our dogs seemed to realize how special the water was and enjoyed some romps and swims. </div>
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Roy enjoyed some wading, too!</div>
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This area of the creek just upstream from Roy appeared to be at least 5' deep and adequate for our swimming needs. There were several areas along the creek where groups could park their vehicles and have their own private niche for swimming and having a picnic. A portion of the creek is maintained as a day use area and two restrooms are provided. </div>
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All along the creek are wonderful pools to discover and hiking trails are provided. On the left end of the day use area is this gate. If you are up to a 2/3 mile hike, there is a trail leading back to a 20' deep swimming hole!</div>
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Here is an Internet picture of the deep swimming hole. There are high rock ledges to jump from! We didn't realize at the time that this swimming area was available, but were so thrilled with the area along the creek that we could drive right up to that we probably wouldn't have hiked there anyway. That will be an adventure for another day! </div>
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This is a view of the Verde Valley on the way back out to Hwy. 260. Once we had experienced the route in, the trip back out didn't seem as long or scary. We'll definitely visit this swimming hole again during warmer weather!</div>
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arjay001http://www.blogger.com/profile/06159752791847413905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975825646553110460.post-32529712873863949042015-11-08T12:41:00.000-05:002015-11-08T12:41:28.791-05:00ASIS Massage Schools<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Maybe it was because we were in desperate need of a massage after our months of harrowing financial dealings that I decided to research whether there was a massage school in the Camp Verde, AZ area. Much to my surprise I found one only 16 miles away! </div>
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This is the Arizona School of Integrative Studies (ASIS) massage clinic in Clarkdale. Clarkdale is a quaint little community that is always fun to visit! </div>
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One hour massages are provided by students for $30 and with a senior discount it's only $25!!! </div>
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ASIS massage schools are also located in Tucson, Prescott, and Flagstaff! Here is a website where you can book your own appointment: <a href="http://asismassage.com/about-massage-school-asis/arizona-massage-therapy/" target="_blank">Massage Appointment Link</a>. You can also schedule an appointment by calling the numbers provided on the link.</div>
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Roy and I have had a few appointments now and all have been good! We may never leave this area or will have to plan our travels around massage school locations!</div>
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Every October Camp Verde, AZ has a parade, as part of the celebration of historic Fort Verde in what is called Fort Verde Days!</div>
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Here comes the parade!<br />
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Here is the parade route!<br />
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This is a cute parade entry! </div>
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Here comes the park service!<br />
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It's always fun to see Smokey!<br />
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Looks like the cavalry has arrived!<br />
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Here is some Camp/Fort Verde history!<br />
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The stagecoach has arrived in town!<br />
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I don't who the Murdock family is, but they must have some history here. I'll have to look into the significance of the family name.<br />
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Here are the Murdocks!<br />
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Yay for beer!<br />
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It's the VFW riders.<br />
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I love this style of H.S. band uniforms! It's the Camp Verde H.S. band!<br />
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The Camp Verde Assembly of God Church has some rockin' music!<br />
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King Kong appears ready for action!<br />
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It's the Historical Society!<br />
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What's a parade without candy being thrown and kids grabbing as much as they can!<br />
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It's the end of the parade, but only the start of the fair, car show, and craft show! Fort Verde Days is always a lot of fun! <br />
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Here is an example of the small town fun and comradery we love about Camp Verde, AZ! As part of the October Fort Verde Days celebration, a scarecrow contest was held by the businesses throughout the community! </div>
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Here is a nice traditional scarecrow, with the addition of a sombrero!<br />
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I enjoyed the liquor store's cowboy holding a bottle of Jack Daniels! I wonder how many people checked to see if the bottle held the real thing!<br />
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Here's Wilson kicking back at Fort Verde Suites!</div>
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This is Annie and Max, neighbor cattle ranchers. Annie met Max when her cows strayed one day onto Max's ranch. From that day on Annie and Max spent lots of time together. Max has acquired a ring through Laid Back Jewelry and is popping the question!<br />
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Here's a handsome couple!<br />
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Here is a scarecrow going for a hike! The museum is getting a new mural painted in its entryway. It's interesting how the artist had pictures of what was to be painted on the wall in the location of where it would be painted into the mural. The small paper pictures were just visual guides for the freehand painting of the larger items. What a wonderful talent! </div>
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This is an interesting scarecrow that garnered an honorable mention. Voting was done by community members!<br />
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Here's a cool biker guy at Camp Verde Realty!<br />
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The Ace Hardware scarecrow turned out well. He looks a bit like Santa! </div>
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Great doctor scarecrow! Very well done!<br />
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I enjoyed seeing the tire scarecrow. Very clever!<br />
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All the businesses seemed to go all out! </div>
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Here's a cute couple at the Thanks A Latte coffee shop!<br />
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Here is the scarecrow at Trails End R.V. Park, where we are staying. One of the park residents put it together!<br />
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Great job road crew! </div>
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What fun.....a river rat scarecrow!<br />
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There were several honorable mention scarecrows not pictured, but the contest winner overall was the Anasazi Veterinary Clinic for this scarecrow scene!</div>
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