Ice Age cometh!

 To Tucson anyway...

A Sighting!!

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Thanksgiving

Sent from my iPhone, please excuse errors.Happy early Thanksgiving! Music in the park before turkey. xoxo
-Erica

Random stuff

Anyone remember the things??

Doubt it..

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Kansas

Droughtbuster strikes again... it's so cold. 

It's early November!!!

Love to all, 

DAD/UR

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Kansas archery deer

Fairly nice on arrival couple days ago. 

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Just updates:

Greetings all, just a note to let those interested in the updates of the AZ Dickson's, at least in Tucson! We've had a great fall, nice rains, cooler temps. We made it through another summer and now we have 5-6 months of glory! YAY!

Sept and Oct 2018 in the books...went fast, were good months. The Los Charros ride was on of best ever, except poor old Justice's age is catching up to him and I'm thinking he's best being retired as a grandchild horse for those interested. 

In Tucson: Halloween party coming up Saturday: I'm going as a black plaque "doctor"; Lynn's going either as Black Plaque patient (ugh) or a steam punk girl, not sure which. 

 Sunday is a 24 hr call for Lynn so I'm thinking of making a trip to Phoenix for a grandchild fix...and maybe even see EJ and/or Ash!

  Fri the 2nd is a Mountain Oyster Club Anniv dinner, Saturday the 3rd maybe a trip down to the Empire Ranch in Sonoita to see western theme doin's there, then the 3rd I've got to get to the ranch. If Droughtbuster is in a good mood I'll take her up.

 That next week early is a trip to Kansas for appts with the feds for some stuff and some archery deer hunting, then home. I'll likely still be in Kansas for Veteran's Day; did anyone know that Veteran's Day actually started up from Emporia?

 Thanksgiving will be low key for us this year; Lynn works the Wed before, the Friday after, and the again all day Sunday. Bummer.

 The 5th of December we go to Las Vegas for our NFR fix.

 Then, anyone ready for Christmas???

Love to all,

DAD/UR

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Update..

Greetings all, 

Quick update;

Panama trip was just plain awesome.  Never would have figured would be so fun.  Of course having good friends as locals with private yacht didn't hurt anything. 

En route Wichita KS via Williams- Gateway in Phx. Destination Manhattan KS, 50th college fraternity reunion.  Unbelievable it's been that long!

 Photo from this am....poor bull died by combat, Atlas' south pasture,  along the road.  Richardson found it, gets the antlers,  Wolf people get the meat.  Estimate 5 yes old. Sad to see.

 Off to board!

Love to all, 

Dad/UR

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Info re: Tucson Dicksons

Hello Family,

 It's been quite a time since I've written anything here, all to spare you from more junk.

 Anyway, it's been an unbelievable first half of 2018....skiing in Aspen and Winter Park of course, couple of trips back to Kansas including the reunion with Addie, successful turkey hunt with my cousins, Jim Shepherd bought his little winter home on a nice golf course here in Tucson, a wonderful summer week in Winter Park, a fun week in Carlsbad CA with Ash/Erica-Jeff and kids, and some time at the ranch.

   A "best vacation ever" was had with Inger in France when Lynn and I met up with Inger in Paris, drove down to Blois (on the beautiful Loire River) and took a week long horse ride down the Loire Valley sampling crazy good food, great wines, great horses, and of course the chateaus along the way. The next week was spent in Paris and what a fun time that was. 

  Had that little incident with the Bonanza in late May but it's all good again and we are back in the air gaining more confidence every flight!

  Anyway, Lynn and I tomorrow leave for an adventure in Panama.....we will be in the city of Panama for a day or two, then we leave for an adventure in the jungle in a little jungle village, then back to Panama City, then to a private yacht for several days sailing out among the San Blas Islands. We'll be with a bunch of Los Charros friends, one who's uncle owns the yacht (he is a past president of Panama...). Sounds like fun, eh? We'll have a good crew and cooking staff too.

  We will out of contact of all wi-fi and cell when in the back country and at sea so if anyone is looking for us and we can't get back to you, that's where we are. We will be back in contact around the 9th of September.

  Bon voyage,

Love to all, Dad/UR

More brief catch up

Little cabin on the Chama River.

Our Loire Valley horse trip staying at those amazing chateaux was awesome as well.  Didn't know Inger could sit a horse so well... knew Lynn could and did! 

Later, 

UR/ Dad 

 

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Brief catch up

Been a long time since some wide spread communication.  Been a crazy busy year..

Couple of pics:

1. Hangng out on good friends porch,  happy hour!

2. Nice little trail ride few miles from the ranch,  5 river crossings,  saw a bear. Lynn right in front. 

 Fun day!

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Scottsdale!

 Just arrived Scottsdale,  now back to Tucson,  back up Thursday afternoon.  Lynn  rides Thursday am and for the next 10 days or so.  Got to stitch up a horse today to boot.

 See ya this Thursday night Ash and hopefully EJ/Jeff this weekend!

Love,  Dad/UR

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February Golf

Playing a round of golf. One lives here,  one's s bona fide snow bird...

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Updates

It's been forever since I've listed upcoming stuff but I figure it's time...busy spring coming right up. We haven't had winter in Tucson this year but:

 Welcome Jim Shepherd!! As most of you know he's purchased a neat little house about 3 miles from us, right on a cool golf course with a nice view of a lake. He's got the usual wildlife traipsing around....bobcat, javelin, quail, etc. He needs to know of the coming's and going's too..

 So, dates, activities "at the ranch":

13 Feb: take USS Enterprise (aka 3 horse trailer with living quarters) to Scottsdale, set up, get settled for horse show, come back to Tucson.

 15 Feb: Lynn and maybe Rich go to Scottsdale for a huge long Arab World horse show. This actually lasts until 25th but Lynn comes back a little early. I'll be up as well for this week-end but come back 18th or 19th. Lynn stays until 22nd or 25th depending on visitors/various social activities.

 20 Feb: Rich flies to ranch, get "stuff done".

 24 Feb =/-: Rich either flies or drives to Colorado.

 26-28th : Rich skies with friends in Aspen/Snowmass.

 28: Lynn flies to Denver, we meet in Winter Park until 3rd of March, then work way home.

  March:

 8th: Rich has reservations in Vegas for PAC 12 Tourney-to 1th. If Lynn off she will join Fri night, come back together, either Droughtbuster or drive.

 15th or 16th of March: I understand Ash and kids and Erica and Megan head for Orlando; Ash for a week for a meeting as well. I think Erica comes home the 20th. I was going to go, then reservation window closed and plane prices skyrocketed. There is 30 day "open season" window that is coming up to re-check as far as if I can go. Would love to show the grandchildren the UDT museum in Ft Pierce if possible.....Diane are you listening???

  April:

   2nd: Rich leaves for San Juan River fly fishing trip with friends: back the 6th to ranch..

   16th: Rich leaves for Kansas for important Marx-Son Farms business, and, oh yes, maybe a little turkey hunting. Back by the 22nd.

   26th: Rich and Lynn leave for Paris, meet up with Inger (a big yay here), and we drive around France for a couple of days until the 29th, at which time we all three get on horses and ride ancient trails up and down the Loire Valley staying in various Chateaus. This is Inger's idea, don't blame me. Of course Lynn is packed and left yesterday...then we bum around Paris for several days, then home the 12th of May.

  June:

     1st: Leave for Kansas for Dickson reunion, fly from Mesa, stay at Augusta's. Return the 4th if the schedules haven't changed, haven't checked into that yet but it is time. Ash: Is Addie going with??

    17th: I think that's the Marbrisa check in in San Diego for that week. Ash/kids/Erica going for some or most of week as of my best recollection.

    29th June: Lynn has a nice 2 week vacation scheduled and we don't know what we're going to do yet. Out of Tucson definitely, ranch for at least a lot of it.

   22nd; I THINK that's the Winter Park check in...for a week. Lynn could not get that week off at her vacation meeting so that's a no for Lynn. 

    Well, that's all I got, no idea about September but there is an option on the table for a week in Panama in early Sept on somebody's yacht. The recently disposed president of Panama's brother rides horses with me on Los Charros and he's made a nice invite for 6 couples. We'll see. He's a great guy.  

   I just threw these out so if we're not around and someone needs to contact us, the schedule is there...plus so I know where to go next.

 Love to all, be safe,

Dad/UR