What fun!
1st: my view! 2nd: campfire; and then the Train!
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
The Great Experimental Camping Expedition..
Well, haven't written for awhile. A brief catch-up:
Calgary was fantastic; had a private concert in the Calgary Petroleum Club by the #1 C-W singer in Canada, lots of dancing and fun; a great trip.
Got back, did some more clean up and ranch work.
Went to Tucson, worked a week, as did Susan.
Susan comes up Thurs night, I work 'til Friday. Goal was to fly up Sat am early; plane didn't start, still wouldn't start after 24 hr battery charge, so gave up and just drove up yesterday. Susan moved cows around, and then got caught in a situation with a poor first time birther (a big British White). Calf wouldn't come, then died, then the cow got all septic, then they had to shoot the cow. What a tragic mess. Had a picture of Susan up to her arm pit in the cow trying to get that calf out...was offered a job by the local cow calving expert. Jeesh. I taught her all she knows...but, poor calf.
Ranch looks like a war zone: piles of straw on the pasture next door, 4 helicopters coming and going dropping huge piles of straw with seed/fertilizer on the burn areas. Gov't paying $550 per acre.
This am early Susan gets up and heads for Tucson. Goes through a flood in Alpine (made the news in Phx), and I headed out to Cortez and then Telluride CO. All to meet up with Paul and Ash and the kids. Well, I FOUND the campground, it's on the Delores River 40 mi south of Telluride. No cell service but there IS Wi-Fi! So, I'm sitting in my truck, in the rain, mom's in Topeka and I'm not drinkin' anything but if I were it would make a good country song for sure. I can see 21 R-V's, all w/in 100'. This will be interesting. Grand-pas will do anything for grand-children...But, it's nice and cool, they just drove up, and life is good!!! Love to all, Dad/UR
Calgary was fantastic; had a private concert in the Calgary Petroleum Club by the #1 C-W singer in Canada, lots of dancing and fun; a great trip.
Got back, did some more clean up and ranch work.
Went to Tucson, worked a week, as did Susan.
Susan comes up Thurs night, I work 'til Friday. Goal was to fly up Sat am early; plane didn't start, still wouldn't start after 24 hr battery charge, so gave up and just drove up yesterday. Susan moved cows around, and then got caught in a situation with a poor first time birther (a big British White). Calf wouldn't come, then died, then the cow got all septic, then they had to shoot the cow. What a tragic mess. Had a picture of Susan up to her arm pit in the cow trying to get that calf out...was offered a job by the local cow calving expert. Jeesh. I taught her all she knows...but, poor calf.
Ranch looks like a war zone: piles of straw on the pasture next door, 4 helicopters coming and going dropping huge piles of straw with seed/fertilizer on the burn areas. Gov't paying $550 per acre.
This am early Susan gets up and heads for Tucson. Goes through a flood in Alpine (made the news in Phx), and I headed out to Cortez and then Telluride CO. All to meet up with Paul and Ash and the kids. Well, I FOUND the campground, it's on the Delores River 40 mi south of Telluride. No cell service but there IS Wi-Fi! So, I'm sitting in my truck, in the rain, mom's in Topeka and I'm not drinkin' anything but if I were it would make a good country song for sure. I can see 21 R-V's, all w/in 100'. This will be interesting. Grand-pas will do anything for grand-children...But, it's nice and cool, they just drove up, and life is good!!! Love to all, Dad/UR
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Calgary Stampede!
Good Morning all:
First, thanks to Erica for a wonderful evening in Phoenix two nights ago at the Stockade! A fun time, great meal, really cool surroundings. Then to Ashley and Paul's house for desert and more great family time! Always a great time with Noelle, Addie, and Mateo. They grow so fast (but I doubt if Ash and Paul appreciate that right now..) Thank you for our time there.
Susan and I spent the night there, then up to Calgary, where we were met by Cathy and Brian Hallamore, our friends from last fall we met on the Rhine cruise, Plus a country band at the gate playing their hearts out for the Stampede. We got branded there as well by the "welcoming committee". The town seems to go all out, kind of like Tucson does in the winter for the Vaqueros rodeo!
Cathy and Brian's house is beautiful. Beautifully appointed, and they are great hosts. They have a beautiful view looking west into the Canadian Rockies where there is snow all ove the mountain tops. We will borrow their Volvo SUV today and drive up to a ranch for the Juice Plus meeting (tax deduction!!), and then they are having a party tonight here in their home to meet some neighbors and friends. Fun!
It looks like we have a very full week here, whew. Watched some on TV last night, the Chuck Wagon races, and that looks amazing: we'll see it in person Monday night.
Love to all, Dad/UR
First, thanks to Erica for a wonderful evening in Phoenix two nights ago at the Stockade! A fun time, great meal, really cool surroundings. Then to Ashley and Paul's house for desert and more great family time! Always a great time with Noelle, Addie, and Mateo. They grow so fast (but I doubt if Ash and Paul appreciate that right now..) Thank you for our time there.
Susan and I spent the night there, then up to Calgary, where we were met by Cathy and Brian Hallamore, our friends from last fall we met on the Rhine cruise, Plus a country band at the gate playing their hearts out for the Stampede. We got branded there as well by the "welcoming committee". The town seems to go all out, kind of like Tucson does in the winter for the Vaqueros rodeo!
Cathy and Brian's house is beautiful. Beautifully appointed, and they are great hosts. They have a beautiful view looking west into the Canadian Rockies where there is snow all ove the mountain tops. We will borrow their Volvo SUV today and drive up to a ranch for the Juice Plus meeting (tax deduction!!), and then they are having a party tonight here in their home to meet some neighbors and friends. Fun!
It looks like we have a very full week here, whew. Watched some on TV last night, the Chuck Wagon races, and that looks amazing: we'll see it in person Monday night.
Love to all, Dad/UR
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