Saturday, April 30, 2011
Oops:
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Wed 27 April
Came up today, brought the horses and i cow, picked up from ranch down just past Patagonia yesterday, after I worked @ Sells. But, here we are!
It's cold; last night temp was 19 deg of all things and I guess we should be expecting that as well tonight, then it warms up. Poor horses might actually relish going back to Tucson.
Everything looks ok up here, except the fencing, always the fencing. Don't know if the elk really mess things up, or if the bull calves do, but the the two little ones are hilarious just in the short time we've watched them. Tomorrow the work starts, tonight a nice steak and maybe an attitude adjuster.
We plan on driving home Sunday.
Love to all, Dad/UR
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Apology
one for family, and one for a few friends who share my interest in
the Indian Wars period who liive remote, and who are coming to AZ
next fall or spring for a mini-conference led by moi to see some
Apache sites!
Sorry for the inconvenience!
Love,, Dad/UR
Adobe Walls
Driving down the Juornado del Muerto, down the Rio Grande valley from
ABQ, in the pre dawn hours. One of the plainsmen there using a Sharps
was a Shepherd, such as my cousins family. They've been here for
generations, and it's entirely possible he has that DNA. But that's
not what's occupying my mind.
That onslaught by that stone-age culture trying to hold on, led by a
half breed, a product of a previous murder and abduction, and then
child rape, occurred only 137 winters ago. 72 seasons before I was
born. I would say 90% of the area is totally unchanged in that remote
place. Neither, I suspect, has basic human nature. I think I need to
get home, get the black tie dinner party and Easter with the grand
kids behind me, saddle up, and go for a long lonesome ride!
Friday, April 22, 2011
Kansas plains
Found Adobe Walls very pretty and even haunting.
Got to my and my cousins farms north of Emporia and shot 6 evil Tom turkeys.
South from Wichita the flat yet gentle rolling farmlands are green
and beautiful . Remember; One Kansas farmer feeds 128 of you inner
city Easy to imagine thousands of buffalo.
Somewhat disappointed in Medicine Lodge. I don't think the locals
appreciate the history there.
I will see what's left @ Camp Supply in the OK Terr.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Honeymoon Blog Day 6
Day 5/6-
Wahoooo!
Jeff here. Wahoo is a local fish in GCM; not only is it local, but it is also delicious. The night started with Erica's announcement that we should dine somewhere casual and "beachy." Of course that sounded perfect to me. The selected spot seemed to fit the bill: beach, tables, menus. However, they were much more interested in serving shots than dinner. A conversation with a server steered us to a cab ride to the end of the island and a spot called Morgans.
The hurricane six years ago really devastated many of the "real" locals but they take it in stride. Our cab driver explained to us that she lost everything except for the things that mattered, her photo album and china. Luckily, a government grant of $15k permitted her to rebuild her house, along with purchasing household appliances.
Morgan's had a great table right on the harbor and friendly staff. "Blackened Wahoo with risotto" was the servers suggestion. "We'll take two." Wahoo is a slender fish that resembles a barracuda, and as previously stated, is delicious. Erica exclaimed "the best meal I've ever had" several times in the last 24 hours.
Sunday (today) was brunch. By far the best bargain we've found on the island. $50 for everything from crab to eggs, roast beef to caviar, kangaroo to alligator; and all the champagne you can drink. One drawback: the local drinking age is somewhere around 18. So, "kids" that can loosely be referred to as locals, most likely college students at some nearby easy entry college, treated the champagne like it was spring break in Mazatlan. Nevertheless, we had a wonderful time and a great meal that ended with paddle ball on the beach at sunset.
A call today confirmed the fishing charter we had signed up with had found two other clients to share in the charter cost. So, we leave at the crack of 8am for some reef fishing. Can't wait!