SPRING 2016

 Our home

 You know you are in Arizona when the grocery store

stocks the latest issue of Cowboys-n-Indians.

 These tracks appeared one morning close to the entrance

of Distant Drums RV Resort, Camp Verde, AZ and is

purported to belong to a Puma.

 Native's just prior to joining in the Ghost Dance.

 We visited these Emu's in someone's back yard.  We had

a follower the whole time were were there.

 Old guys rule!  This belonged to a retired couple who were part

of a deaf rv association.  His wife uses a step ladder to get in it.

 I always thought pepper trees looked different.

 We started off with one thistle bag.  Then had to get a second.

THEN it turned out all the sparrows and finches were eating over $8 a week.

Plus we had to add a hummingbird feeder. We enjoyed every minute of it.

 After leaving Arizona on our way to Green Bay, Wis we stayed at this

rv camp ground where I got this picture of a very unusual religious figure.  

Those are horns all around the edge.

 What's a Jackalope and Pheasant combined called?

Jackphealope, Jacksantlope or just plain messed up?

 Here's a 1963 beauty on displayed at Fish-n-Fry campground

in Deadwood, SD.  Wings are cool.

 Adult geese taking the young-un's on a stroll through

Brown County Fair Grounds in De Pere, Wi.  That's

the Fox river in the background.

 These are RED hotdogs.  RED???  Did I say red?

I was very entertained at Festival grocery store in Green Bay, Wi.

Several inch think T-bones.  Oh My!  You can also see the beginning

of a mountain of Prime Rib slices on the right.  

Museum of the Rockies, Billings, Mt.

 We took our grandson to the Museum of the Rockies at Montana 

State University in Billings, Montana.  Can you guess what

they are known for?

 We saw such a wide variety of herbivorous ceratopsid dinosaurs 

that I never knew existed.  I always thought there was just one kind.....  tri-ceratops.

 It's a probably a good thing that homo-sapiens came way after

dinosaurs.  We would have lost if you know what I mean.

 Now, THAT's a box of chocolates!

We also visited the American Computer & Robotics museum.  Did anyone else

out there need to have their own Robbie the Robot suit as a kid?

Summer 2015 at Winchester Lake State Park, Idaho

 About 340 people live in Winchester, Idaho.  It got its name in 1900 during a

 town meeting when a stack of Winchester rifles were observed by the door.  

This giant Winchester rifle spans the entire street.

 You drive over this upon entering the park.  I had to ask what 

guberif was all about.  You read it backwards.

 I love catching better that fishing.  They were delicious.

These are about 14 inchers I got right off one of the docks.

 A nice lazy afternoon.  I did find out that this 

spot is where all the little tiny fish are.  

 "Harry Potters" Snowy Owl is the coolest.

 We had a fledgling Bald Eagle by our lake for a couple of weeks.

This is about as close at Cathy could get before the eagle began "talking".

Did you know that they don't get their distinctive white heads till they are 5 yrs old?

 One of the many benefits of camp hosting is being

able to observe local wild life.

 Here Don (left) and Stuart are preparing the campgrounds 

float for the towns 4th of July parade.

Here's Cathy viewing Winchester Lake.  Great place for PMA (positive mental attitude).

Le May - America's Car Museum. June 2015

 Located in Tacoma, Washington this museum 

houses over 350 vehicles spanning over 100 years.

If you love classic cars make this a must stop.

 I love classic cars.  And thanks to those who keep these beauties.

 The art of the hood ornament being a distinctive styling

 element is soooo lost on today's car manufacturers.

 Very striking paint.  I recommend going and seeing it for yourself.

 I was lucky enough to own a XKE coupe back in the 70's.  Yellow too.

It was sold for $2000, haha!  Oh well what are you going to do.

My first car was a baby blue '57 much like this one.

Good times.  Who doesn't remember their first?