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

Posted on February 26, 2022 by pouringmyartout

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…

Posted on February 25, 2022 by pouringmyartout

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…

Posted on February 25, 2022 by pouringmyartout

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 3… (or); Trouble in Tombstone…

Posted on February 24, 2022 by pouringmyartout

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….

Posted on February 23, 2022 by pouringmyartout

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…

Posted on February 23, 2022 by pouringmyartout

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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The adventure… part 30; Let’s wrap this thing up… part 1: Look who I ran into!!!

Posted on July 20, 2021 by pouringmyartout

So, after my mishap in the tidepools on Monterey Peninsula, I decided to forgo more sightseeing on the coast and head straight to the Bay Area. I had a dinner planned at the Circus Pub, an English pub just down … Continue reading →

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The adventure… part 29; The Monterey Peninsula… part 4… Tidepools and the end of the road…

Posted on July 18, 2021 by pouringmyartout

I love that photo, taken on the last day of the Highway One part of the adventure where I explored the coastline of California. One my way back to Highway One, I stopped once more on the Monterey Peninsula, just … Continue reading →

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The adventure… part 28; The Monterey Peninsula… part 3… Rock stackers gone wild…

Posted on July 17, 2021 by pouringmyartout

Still very early morning on day 5 of the adventure. Still doing that ’17 mile drive’ scenic road. That is, until I got distracted by some rocks. Most of the rocks I had seen so far on this adventure had … Continue reading →

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The adventure… part 27; The Monterey Peninsula… part 2… cyborg deer and golfing coyotes…

Posted on July 16, 2021 by pouringmyartout

There is this thing at the tip of the Monterey Peninsula called ‘The 17 mile drive’. It cost about ten dollars, and passes beside some of the most exclusive private dwellings, fancy golf courses, wild coastline and beautiful pine forests … Continue reading →

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