USMB Coffee Shop IV

[peach174]

Inlaws just arrived in Tucson, and will be heading out to Pearce in about an hour. She called and said they had to stop because they are both just beat up from the drive so Tucson is where they are resting at some rest stop. After they get settled, they might go to the birdcage theater and check out other places in the vicinity.

Tombstone is 71 miles from Tucson.
They still have to drive a way to reach Pearce which is about 84 miles.
They haven't to much farther to go though.
From Pearce is not far at all to Tombstone.
Tell them to eat at Big Nose Kate's, on Allen St. they have great food.

I've spent quite a bit of time in southeast Arizona. Tombstone and Bisbee are definitely cool places to visit. Also....if you're into nature Chiricahua National Monument is amazing. One of the more beautiful areas in the Lower 48 imho.


A link to the Monument with some pretty pictures.


Chiricahua National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)

Wonderful. There are all kinds of mysterious and wondrous sights hidden away in the desert.

I am ashamed to say that we lived in Farmington NM for a whole year but never knew about the Bisti Badlands in the same county until the last few years. We were too busy working, taking care of our young son, and I was pregnant with our daughter most of that year.

I been through Farmington and had no idea as well. I remember seeing Shiprock outside of town as was awed by it. I could see why the Navaho people see the place as so sacred. Like I said before, I love the American Southwest.

Our New Mexico Navajo and Hopi people have four sacred mountains: Shiprock to the north, Sandia Crest to the east, Sierra Blanca to the south, and Mount Taylor to the west.

We have a number of old volcano cores like Shiprock scattered around the state, but none others so spectacular and beautiful. Shiprock must be up there near the top of the list of the most painted and photographed mountains.

In AZ. the Navajo have San Francisco Peaks as their sacred west mountains.
It's near Flagstaff.

 

[Ernie S.]

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Classy!

Semi classy. We rent so we are somewhat restricted about what we can do outside.

Still looks nice, understated, yet noticeable. I'd stop there. I confess, though, I'd have coffee or iced tea. I don't drink when I'm out and about...unless transportation to lodging is available. I'm guessing y'all have cabs?

We have cabs and yours truly, the resident designated driver. Now, I won't be driving you to Anchorage, but to local lodging... I think enough of my patrons to make sure they are safe. We had a woman in last night who had had a bit too much. She needed to be at work at 8 am so I drove her home in her car and had a friend follow in my pick-up.

 

[gallantwarrior]

I've missed the corners and a few in the middle.....that's about it. The American southwest is my favorite.

I see you are missing Alaska. Our all time favorite vacation ever was flying into Anchorage, spending a couple of days seeing the sights and doing some adventures in the area, and then were bussed to Seward where we boarded a cruise ship and traveled the inside passage with wonderful ports of call along the way to Vancouver from where we flew home.

It is expensive, but if you have or save up the money to do it, it is a wonderful experience.

Just looking at these "where we have been" maps though, I don't wonder that so many youngsters who have neither traveled or had good educations in geography think that Alaska is an Island like Hawaii. Because that is the way it is always portrayed on the U.S. maps.

My folks drove from Lake Havasu City Arizona all the way up through Canada and the Yukon on the Alaska Highway. They loved Alaska and said it was one oft he most beautiful states.....and they've been to all fifty numerous times.

I don't know Ms Foxy...maybe someday. I'd love to go there.

Any of y'all get up this way, I'd be happy to treat you to dinner/breakfast. AgainSheila and Mr. AS were up here last year and I did my best to fill up their one day on shore here with a custom personal tour. Mr. AS is a big fan of "Alaska Bush People" and I took him to visit my off-grid "homestead". I'm not sure whether he was disappointed with the reality, though.

 

[gallantwarrior]

Little Ewok, my rescue feral kitten, went to his new home this morning. He'll have another kitten to play with and there are also children available. He doubled in size and is eating very well. He was also driving me nuts. I'll make a follow-up call in a week, or so, but I'm confident he'll be happy.

 

[Ridgerunner]

It's 77 degrees and 77% humidity, everyone's arthritis is hurting today.
I'm taking it easy today, my lower back, knees, collar bone and hands hurt.
The price you pay for being rather reckless in youth. Like speeding with bicycle.
20 / 20 hindsight so to speak.

The heating mat feels so good..............

If I only knew I was going to live this long... I would have taken better care of myself...

 

[Foxfyre]

Tombstone is 71 miles from Tucson.
They still have to drive a way to reach Pearce which is about 84 miles.
They haven't to much farther to go though.
From Pearce is not far at all to Tombstone.
Tell them to eat at Big Nose Kate's, on Allen St. they have great food.

I've spent quite a bit of time in southeast Arizona. Tombstone and Bisbee are definitely cool places to visit. Also....if you're into nature Chiricahua National Monument is amazing. One of the more beautiful areas in the Lower 48 imho.


A link to the Monument with some pretty pictures.


Chiricahua National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)

Wonderful. There are all kinds of mysterious and wondrous sights hidden away in the desert.

I am ashamed to say that we lived in Farmington NM for a whole year but never knew about the Bisti Badlands in the same county until the last few years. We were too busy working, taking care of our young son, and I was pregnant with our daughter most of that year.

I been through Farmington and had no idea as well. I remember seeing Shiprock outside of town as was awed by it. I could see why the Navaho people see the place as so sacred. Like I said before, I love the American Southwest.

Our New Mexico Navajo and Hopi people have four sacred mountains: Shiprock to the north, Sandia Crest to the east, Sierra Blanca to the south, and Mount Taylor to the west.

We have a number of old volcano cores like Shiprock scattered around the state, but none others so spectacular and beautiful. Shiprock must be up there near the top of the list of the most painted and photographed mountains.

In AZ. the Navajo have San Francisco Peaks as their sacred west mountains.
It's near Flagstaff.

And actually I misspoke I think limiting our sacred mountains to the Navajo and Hopi who are indeed more west in western NM and of course Arizona So the four designated mountains are most often mentioned by our numerous Pueblo tribes. Our Jicarilla and Mescalero Apaches fit in there somewhere too.

 

[Ridgerunner]

I declare myself to be a very lucky man as far as it goes to traveling... My parents seen to it that I had been in 40 states before I was eighteen. Some of those road trips were pretty skimpy... I remember a trip in a 1963 Rambler Station wagon with sleeping bags, a Coleman cooler and stove and a U.S. Army Surplus Pup tent... Dad said he has $50.00 cash and a Shell & Conoco Credit Card for fuel, and we were gone for 2 weeks... He never said how much money Mom had though...

Every State in the Union and 7 Countries in Europe...

<img src="http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?...0&chd=s:99999999&chld=US|DE|FR|CH|AT|DK|NL|BE" width="450" height="300" ><br/>visited 8 states (3.55%)<br/><a href="https://douweosinga.com/projects/visited?region=world">Create your own visited map of The World</a>

 

[Gracie]

I loathe desert, but that pic is very pretty. I am a tropical VERY GREEN sorta gal.

Meanwhile, the inlaws finally heeded my advice. They put their stuff in storage and are staying with a relative in Pearce. Tomorrow, they are going to Benson to look at a 4 bedroom mobile in a senior park. I told them if it looks good, GRAB IT. Do NOT go back to that house again.

 

[Gracie]

This....either on the coast or in mountains makes no difference to me. But desert? Oh hayell no.

 

[Foxfyre]

This....either on the coast or in mountains makes no difference to me. But desert? Oh hayell no.

I always said the same before living in the desert, Gracie. But we humans have the capacity to adapt and appreciate what is where we are, and I came to love it. I also love the mountains and we are near by. And I also love the water--not so nearby here, but I can enjoy it when traveling. And I came to love the high plains and Kansas prairie. There is something to appreciate almost anywhere on Earth which is a good thing because if we all insisted on the same terrain, it would get awfully crowded wherever that was.

 

[Foxfyre]

I declare myself to be a very lucky man as far as it goes to traveling... My parents seen to it that I had been in 40 states before I was eighteen. Some of those road trips were pretty skimpy... I remember a trip in a 1963 Rambler Station wagon with sleeping bags, a Coleman cooler and stove and a U.S. Army Surplus Pup tent... Dad said he has $50.00 cash and a Shell & Conoco Credit Card for fuel, and we were gone for 2 weeks... He never said how much money Mom had though...

Every State in the Union and 7 Countries in Europe...

<img src="http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?...0&chd=s:99999999&chld=US|DE|FR|CH|AT|DK|NL|BE" width="450" height="300" ><br/>visited 8 states (3.55%)<br/><a href="https://douweosinga.com/projects/visited?region=world">Create your own visited map of The World</a>

I have been on many travels similar to that. And glad you're back with us Ridgerunner. Been missing you.

 

[Foxfyre]

I declare myself to be a very lucky man as far as it goes to traveling... My parents seen to it that I had been in 40 states before I was eighteen. Some of those road trips were pretty skimpy... I remember a trip in a 1963 Rambler Station wagon with sleeping bags, a Coleman cooler and stove and a U.S. Army Surplus Pup tent... Dad said he has $50.00 cash and a Shell & Conoco Credit Card for fuel, and we were gone for 2 weeks... He never said how much money Mom had though...

Every State in the Union and 7 Countries in Europe...

<img src="http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?...0&chd=s:99999999&chld=US|DE|FR|CH|AT|DK|NL|BE" width="450" height="300" ><br/>visited 8 states (3.55%)<br/><a href="https://douweosinga.com/projects/visited?region=world">Create your own visited map of The World</a>

We've been on some rustic outings like that too Ridgerunner. And happy you're back with us. Been missing you.

 

[Ringel05]

Tombstone is 71 miles from Tucson.
They still have to drive a way to reach Pearce which is about 84 miles.
They haven't to much farther to go though.
From Pearce is not far at all to Tombstone.
Tell them to eat at Big Nose Kate's, on Allen St. they have great food.

I've spent quite a bit of time in southeast Arizona. Tombstone and Bisbee are definitely cool places to visit. Also....if you're into nature Chiricahua National Monument is amazing. One of the more beautiful areas in the Lower 48 imho.


A link to the Monument with some pretty pictures.


Chiricahua National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)

Wonderful. There are all kinds of mysterious and wondrous sights hidden away in the desert.

I am ashamed to say that we lived in Farmington NM for a whole year but never knew about the Bisti Badlands in the same county until the last few years. We were too busy working, taking care of our young son, and I was pregnant with our daughter most of that year.

I been through Farmington and had no idea as well. I remember seeing Shiprock outside of town as was awed by it. I could see why the Navaho people see the place as so sacred. Like I said before, I love the American Southwest.

Our New Mexico Navajo and Hopi people have four sacred mountains: Shiprock to the north, Sandia Crest to the east, Sierra Blanca to the south, and Mount Taylor to the west.

We have a number of old volcano cores like Shiprock scattered around the state, but none others so spectacular and beautiful. Shiprock must be up there near the top of the list of the most painted and photographed mountains.

In AZ. the Navajo have San Francisco Peaks as their sacred west mountains.
It's near Flagstaff.

On the drive along I-10 somewhere between Lordsburg and Willcox there's a ridge where it's all boulders stacked one on top of the other and in a jumble everywhere, don't know the the name so I can't find any pictures. I call it the Pterodactyl nesting site cause the landscape looks like huge fossilized Pterodactyl turds..........

 

[Ringel05]

Back on my 17" laptop, the hard drive that was not supposed to be here until mid month showed up yesterday, less than five minutes to replace the old one then installed Linux Mint 18 and I'm off to the races........

 

[Nosmo King]

There was a small regional airline in Florida back in the mid 1980s that suffered a crash at the Miami airport. The plane took off but fell back to earth at the end of the runway. There just wasn't enough fuel loaded before that fated plane taxied away from the loading gate.

On December 18th, 1986 I was living in Sarasota. That was the day I found out that I had both the means and the time to take a Christmas vacation at home. With just four days to spare, I scrambled to arrange my flight back to Pittsburgh. Before the Internet, I phoned travel agencies to help give me a white Christmas.

I got set up with a flight from Sarasota to Tampa, from Tampa to Charlottesville North Carolina, from Charlottesville to Greater Pittsburgh International Airport and home.

The first leg of my Christmas exodus was via that same small regional Florida airline that crashed due to inadequate fuel supply.

I walked to the small plane parked on the tarmac and was greeted by a young man holding a clipboard. The clipboard had a sheath of papers as thick as a Sears catalog. He thumbed through the paperwork, looked up and smiled. "You must be Nosmo! I'm your pilot. Call me Bob."

"Hi Bob! I am Nosmo. Can I sit anywhere?"

"Sure!" answered Pilot Bob "You're the only one aboard today."

I've flown on everything from a 747 to a powered hang glider. From Piper Cubs as a skydiver to a Leer jet as a commuting engineer. But I was never as apprehensive about boarding a plane as I was climbing onto Pilot Bob's airplane. We taxied from the 'gate' at Sarasota Bradenton airport and soon we were aloft. We flew north to Tampa. From the left side of the plane I could see the worksite for the new Sunshine Skyway bridge. They were building a 'harp' bridge across the mouth of Tampa Bay. The old bridge was a pair of truss bridges that was struck by an errant barge damaging it irreparably.

Being an engineer, I was anxious to see the site from the air. My eyes were fixed out the window when I heard a loud "CLANK!" followed by a grinding sound louder than the drone of the engines. Atop the left wing, a metal cover of sorts was sticking straight up and vibrating wildly!

"Oh, Bob. I think there's a problem on the port side Wing."

"Oh, that's the fuel cap cover!" replied Pilot Bob calmly "It comes loose on just about every flight."

This isn't the kind of news that inspires confidence. My mind was racing!

"Damn!" I thought "If I die at Christmas time my funeral will have Christmas decorations! My family will be reminded of my passing and the ruination of Christmas forever!"

We landed at Tampa. When I disembarked I was greeted by a lovely young woman holding a clipboard overloaded with paperwork. She thumbed through it, looked up and smiled. "You must be Nosmo! Welcome to Tampa!"

 

[peach174]

I've spent quite a bit of time in southeast Arizona. Tombstone and Bisbee are definitely cool places to visit. Also....if you're into nature Chiricahua National Monument is amazing. One of the more beautiful areas in the Lower 48 imho.


A link to the Monument with some pretty pictures.


Chiricahua National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)

Wonderful. There are all kinds of mysterious and wondrous sights hidden away in the desert.

I am ashamed to say that we lived in Farmington NM for a whole year but never knew about the Bisti Badlands in the same county until the last few years. We were too busy working, taking care of our young son, and I was pregnant with our daughter most of that year.

I been through Farmington and had no idea as well. I remember seeing Shiprock outside of town as was awed by it. I could see why the Navaho people see the place as so sacred. Like I said before, I love the American Southwest.

Our New Mexico Navajo and Hopi people have four sacred mountains: Shiprock to the north, Sandia Crest to the east, Sierra Blanca to the south, and Mount Taylor to the west.

We have a number of old volcano cores like Shiprock scattered around the state, but none others so spectacular and beautiful. Shiprock must be up there near the top of the list of the most painted and photographed mountains.

In AZ. the Navajo have San Francisco Peaks as their sacred west mountains.
It's near Flagstaff.

On the drive along I-10 somewhere between Lordsburg and Willcox there's a ridge where it's all boulders stacked one on top of the other and in a jumble everywhere, don't know the the name so I can't find any pictures. I call it the Pterodactyl nesting site cause the landscape looks like huge fossilized Pterodactyl turds..........

There is another similar type group ,between Benson and Wilcox and people say they are a whole bunch of different dinosaurs fossilized poop.

 

[peach174]

Hubby has had his new can am trike for almost 3 months now and has put over 2,000 miles on it already.
He is thoroughly enjoying himself.
He said he's taking her in for an oil change, Mon. or Tues. down to Sierra Vista.

 

[Ringel05]

Wonderful. There are all kinds of mysterious and wondrous sights hidden away in the desert.

I am ashamed to say that we lived in Farmington NM for a whole year but never knew about the Bisti Badlands in the same county until the last few years. We were too busy working, taking care of our young son, and I was pregnant with our daughter most of that year.

I been through Farmington and had no idea as well. I remember seeing Shiprock outside of town as was awed by it. I could see why the Navaho people see the place as so sacred. Like I said before, I love the American Southwest.

Our New Mexico Navajo and Hopi people have four sacred mountains: Shiprock to the north, Sandia Crest to the east, Sierra Blanca to the south, and Mount Taylor to the west.

We have a number of old volcano cores like Shiprock scattered around the state, but none others so spectacular and beautiful. Shiprock must be up there near the top of the list of the most painted and photographed mountains.

In AZ. the Navajo have San Francisco Peaks as their sacred west mountains.
It's near Flagstaff.

On the drive along I-10 somewhere between Lordsburg and Willcox there's a ridge where it's all boulders stacked one on top of the other and in a jumble everywhere, don't know the the name so I can't find any pictures. I call it the Pterodactyl nesting site cause the landscape looks like huge fossilized Pterodactyl turds..........

There is another similar type group ,between Benson and Wilcox and people say they are a whole bunch of different dinosaurs fossilized poop.

That's probably the one I'm talking about.

 

[Foxfyre]

I been through Farmington and had no idea as well. I remember seeing Shiprock outside of town as was awed by it. I could see why the Navaho people see the place as so sacred. Like I said before, I love the American Southwest.

Our New Mexico Navajo and Hopi people have four sacred mountains: Shiprock to the north, Sandia Crest to the east, Sierra Blanca to the south, and Mount Taylor to the west.

We have a number of old volcano cores like Shiprock scattered around the state, but none others so spectacular and beautiful. Shiprock must be up there near the top of the list of the most painted and photographed mountains.

In AZ. the Navajo have San Francisco Peaks as their sacred west mountains.
It's near Flagstaff.

On the drive along I-10 somewhere between Lordsburg and Willcox there's a ridge where it's all boulders stacked one on top of the other and in a jumble everywhere, don't know the the name so I can't find any pictures. I call it the Pterodactyl nesting site cause the landscape looks like huge fossilized Pterodactyl turds..........

There is another similar type group ,between Benson and Wilcox and people say they are a whole bunch of different dinosaurs fossilized poop.

That's probably the one I'm talking about.

There is a Picture Rocks State Park out there between Lordsburg and Wilcox. I have never thought about it being visible from I-10 but that might be what you were looking at.

 

[Ringel05]

Our New Mexico Navajo and Hopi people have four sacred mountains: Shiprock to the north, Sandia Crest to the east, Sierra Blanca to the south, and Mount Taylor to the west.

We have a number of old volcano cores like Shiprock scattered around the state, but none others so spectacular and beautiful. Shiprock must be up there near the top of the list of the most painted and photographed mountains.

In AZ. the Navajo have San Francisco Peaks as their sacred west mountains.
It's near Flagstaff.

On the drive along I-10 somewhere between Lordsburg and Willcox there's a ridge where it's all boulders stacked one on top of the other and in a jumble everywhere, don't know the the name so I can't find any pictures. I call it the Pterodactyl nesting site cause the landscape looks like huge fossilized Pterodactyl turds..........

There is another similar type group ,between Benson and Wilcox and people say they are a whole bunch of different dinosaurs fossilized poop.

That's probably the one I'm talking about.

There is a Picture Rocks State Park out there between Lordsburg and Wilcox. I have never thought about it being visible from I-10 but that might be what you were looking at.

Nope, not Picture Rocks.