Monticello Box Canyon

It's about time to leave for WY so I went on a ride with Newell and

Linda when Cliff lead a group up through the Monticello Box Canyon.

Newell forded the creek barefoot.

Wow - up there by the pickup I think we are seeing the end of the trail.

At the end of the canyon.

Whitney has a pair of scales just like this.  Hers has the 1977 license on it from when Mom last had it licensed.

And of course here is a tv antenna on a ...........outhouse???  Go figure

Yup - go on in and enjoy yourself.

This tree is the hanging tree.  It is right in the middle of Chloride an old mining town.

We crossed over the water 116 times to get here at the end of the canyon.

This "road" is really a state highway.  Unbelievable.

There is absolutely NO amenities up here. They have solar for electricity and the propane truck brings that up.  This place is totally inaccessible for sometimes 3 months of the year during the monsoon season.  The water comes from the west and north and gathers into this canyon.  Do they really need to tell us where the main road is.






Whoa!  Driving up the highway.  What a totally awesome day.  I need to do this more often.

White Sands and Riudoso

Our good friends Deb and Dave Martin are heading to Florida to get their boat ready for a trip to the Bahamas. They invited several of us to go to Riudoso and White Sands with them the first Monday in March. So we climbed in with the Jones' from Nebraska and Maynard from Minnesota and headed out. The BEST bar-b-que around is this restaurant - owned by friends of Dave & Deb. What a treat that was. Then we went to their house. They have a horse transportation business and their son has horses. It was beautiful.

We then stopped at the Horse Museum by Riudoso Downs. Yes, that is Debbie. Enough said. These horse statues were awesome!! We then headed down to White Sands. It is gypsum; is pure white and cold. You can even rent saucers and go sledding - while having a picnic and wearing shorts!! It is down for a trip when the kids visit in December.

And "three stooges and a dip"!! What a day!! AWWW; this is the life!

Yes - we are definitely going to miss these folks!! O! Wait! Maybe we can gather again somewhere - isn't that what full-timing is? Hmmmmm! Something to ponder.

This group also makes up 90% of the Thursday Pool Team! (And Maynard and Cliffee better not practise this summer either!!!)
From the left: Cliff (ee) & Karen Jones; Debbie & Dave Martin; Maynard Henning with us.

Our first Super Bowl party..

We have never been to a Super Bowl Party until this year.  Wyoming George wanted to have tacos and that is what we had.  We even decorated.  Aren't we special.  It was fun.  Isn't that what it's about? Enjoying life.  How fortunate we are.

Linda won't eat until I leave. Hmmm! Have I shot her eating a lot?

Dennie surveying the feast.

Football Diehard Debbie is front and center.

Harry - Just hanging around.

Wyoming George and Clay

Dave you should have told us sooner.

Caught'cha Randy

Is this your 4th time back Clay?

Cliff and Karen from Nebraska.

And then - there is ladies day at the healing hot waters of Truth or Consequences. Yes, that is outside - in February and we are sometimes too hot! That is the 102 degree pool. I like the 107 degree the best.
From Super Bowl Parties to soaking in the hot pools.  This is great!