Sunday, October 13, 2013

We're Off to California!

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We're off to California, but just for a weekend.  Our goal is Sequoia National Park.  I call ahead for camping reservations and discover...
Saturday, October 12, 2013

The FAA and East End of the South Rim of the Grand Canyon

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The east end of the Grand Canyon gives the best views of the Colorado River from the rim. It was at this location in 1956 that two pa...
Friday, October 11, 2013

Puebloan Culture

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Archeologists use three things to define a specific culture:  architecture, agriculture, and ceramics.  (I guess for our culture you would n...
Thursday, October 10, 2013

Spaniards Arrive at the Grand Canyon

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Coronado started from Mexico City in February 1540.  He had more the 300 soldiers with him, plus four priests, hundreds of (Central) America...
Monday, October 7, 2013

The American Government Shuts Down

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Just doing our own little research... Glen Canyon Dam Visitors Center Maybe the Visitor's Center is closed, but th...
Sunday, October 6, 2013

Nights in Arizona

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Golly gee, it's beautiful weather here for August!!  Our home has a little group of seating around a cozy firepit - in the front yard!  ...
Thursday, October 3, 2013

Notes from Museums

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1915 - when the National Old Trails Highway became the first coast-to-coast road, travelers began to experience running alongside the monstr...
Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Wikame - The Holy Mountain Legends

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Tudjupa created from pieces of cane the various Native-American tribes.  The Havasupai were the first offspring, followed by the Apaches,...
Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Going To The Next Level

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The views from here are spectacular. But there is still a LOT more climbing to do!  I told Granpa that if it took me six hours to get t...

Kingman Army-Airfield Base

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In 1942, when the Kingman community agreed to dig another water well to provide water to the base, the United States Military decided that t...
Monday, September 30, 2013

Ever Heard of Hair-Weaving?

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This is an old method for remembering loved ones who have died.  Folks coming to America were usually "on the move," and mig...
Sunday, September 29, 2013

Speaking of Hiking

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We were chatting with some folks on the rim of the Grand Canyon.  The man said that he trained for three months before visiting the Canyon b...
Saturday, September 28, 2013

Mining at the Grand Canyon

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Yup, there was mining goin' on in the Canyon.  In 1890 one brave soul, Pete Berry, staked his claim to mine for copper 3,000 feet below ...