Monthly Archives: February 2022

What a long, strange trip it’s being… part 9… (or); The perfect amount of snow, the perfect amount of horses… part 1…

That is a happy man. It is also a happy horse. And that is some sparkly snow. Me, my daughter Mollie, and her boyfriend Ben, enjoying a trail ride in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The day before we went riding, it … Continue reading

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What a long, strange trip it’s being… part 8… (or); Weird stuff and horses…

No more of this posting things in the actual order they happened. It just isn’t me. So here, in no particular order, are some stuff I saw in Old Town Albuquerque, and some horses. Because I went to Old Town, … Continue reading

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What a long, strange trip it’s being… part 7… (or); This is why we are in New Mexico…

Our younger daughter Mollie started nursing college at the University of New Mexico. They have a great nursing college there. Also, Mollie’s boyfriend Ben lives in New Mexico, near the college. Coincidence? I think not! Mollie is going to be … Continue reading

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What a long, strange trip it’s being… part 6… (or); The trailhead, where I met a cool dog…

I know, I meet a lot of cool dogs, but this is the first one I met at this trailhead in Albuquerque New Mexico. A baby tumbleweed. The underside of a baby tumbleweed. A Prickly Pear cactus. This cactus is … Continue reading

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What a long, strange trip it’s being… part 5… (or); Goodbye, Tombstone…

It is time to say goodbye to historic Tombstone, Arizona… with a quick stop at the Boot Hill cemetery on the way out of town. So, adios, Tombstone, with your weird mix of history and tourist trap. I enjoyed my … Continue reading

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What a long, strange trip it’s being… part 4… (or); The record-breaking poker game of Tombstone, Arizona…

That poker table in the foreground holds the world’s record, according to Guinness, of the longest running poker game of all time, For nine straight years the game ran. You had to sign up at the bar for a place … Continue reading

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What a long, strange trip it’s being… part 3… (or); Trouble in Tombstone…

History is not for the faint of heart. I mean, pretty much everybody in history ends up dying, one way or another. See, this is why I get up early on my adventures. There was a short while where I … Continue reading

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What a long, strange trip it’s being… part 2… (or); The O.K. Corral was… uh o.k….

Since I had to pass through Arizona to get to New Mexico, I set out from the hotel in Tucson early and ended up taking a detour to see Tombstone. I didn’t actually get to see the O.K. Corral. You … Continue reading

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What a long, strange trip it’s being… part 1… (or); Well, I’ve been through the desert in a car with no name…

I am on a little road trip/adventure, which is why I have been too busy to post. I am seeing parts of America. I left San Diego, California to head to New Mexico… where I am posting this… to celebrate … Continue reading

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To celebrate 3,000 downloads of my Pouring My Art Out podcast, here are the Grim Reaper, Jimmy the crack squirrel and I, with a short musical clip from a recent episode, to which I added a video for your amusement…

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