tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74698937900855735662024-03-05T23:22:26.577-08:00Joeguy's Travelsjoeguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623285430642565587noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469893790085573566.post-58080991245900901022010-03-09T06:33:00.000-08:002010-03-09T07:04:11.690-08:00Rhinelander, Wisconsin<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgYbXli4Ut8DxguhQUuKokA9NQPRmVXNbzE6kSGvVdOpuHlSqqpQO2BOeJF7C_LTwhx-hkHg0Pl35unyJNnfvLHhXuOxC9ge5uWbmui8gRtX4Yp8mAtivd2ZALCSU952jfSV1-S0Nq7k/s1600-h/IMG_5201.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgYbXli4Ut8DxguhQUuKokA9NQPRmVXNbzE6kSGvVdOpuHlSqqpQO2BOeJF7C_LTwhx-hkHg0Pl35unyJNnfvLHhXuOxC9ge5uWbmui8gRtX4Yp8mAtivd2ZALCSU952jfSV1-S0Nq7k/s320/IMG_5201.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446649108243711010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4uxWHCq4qC_drYR5gkmjhOrHiFvcjFqp8oogqwmFusXLDloAbFsx-mHACdDA5dkeSJt8I0edG8s8RvDgRFAfVEVn1QlN0QUOzHPtuk6xncpWTSidWdkgec2BFMn_aX6SyeRzO_1gDFM/s1600-h/IMG_5191.jpg"><img style="float: left; 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margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZD8MHafXOQVTXELwd_-YeE80RhRhL3Q86A5ejcqP9LYJEYxJyUfr6GqGKd3bJbDX-qkfNs_faqneRtoZzl1MSMfLcyauUYAc6dC9Uq-rm1JpEEzT_WabozV3Rif90Ijhnl3SPnKgnvo/s320/IMG_5192.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446648007068234370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1HZBQGyYyLiydINeLBE3h_TM5ajnfcoxpYRpxEPJgDA-Z7Si9ow5BG4GMBqo42NEzzLuTp4aGhUdn-WtLb-6gGCJwUZ5sQ_uUICR8AU6r_xSYU92RCCuvuduzY7LW1zeAiOKo_qsjVSs/s1600-h/IMG_5202.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1HZBQGyYyLiydINeLBE3h_TM5ajnfcoxpYRpxEPJgDA-Z7Si9ow5BG4GMBqo42NEzzLuTp4aGhUdn-WtLb-6gGCJwUZ5sQ_uUICR8AU6r_xSYU92RCCuvuduzY7LW1zeAiOKo_qsjVSs/s320/IMG_5202.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446647843730676274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsnwP_advs2C2h4WRFEW35eoguLWui2I_R3SfltwP33vFiqsui9UhdBVSkDSQLuyvWG1QzHso49dCgU9QiUvwyi-cU9WfY45u7_MJRpbjQPLnPIBI8SgLT0p1nF12nOamZ2uR9T9BlOeE/s1600-h/IMG_5181.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsnwP_advs2C2h4WRFEW35eoguLWui2I_R3SfltwP33vFiqsui9UhdBVSkDSQLuyvWG1QzHso49dCgU9QiUvwyi-cU9WfY45u7_MJRpbjQPLnPIBI8SgLT0p1nF12nOamZ2uR9T9BlOeE/s320/IMG_5181.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446646954122212962" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Nothing reflects the core values better than fishing and the Packers....</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzqLgCxsUgBJXTnZgFO-jw4Q1xsa2YJFIUW_RGEKWkICO8XhhlpO_t87DK1FtDuHgWRNSvxOdcVQ2jZKItE-BwO90ud9f53WvaOogP-q_kxPtSnAvOO9QwLhG7nn1VyZ_atwqHWw4S_I4/s1600-h/IMG_5186_2.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzqLgCxsUgBJXTnZgFO-jw4Q1xsa2YJFIUW_RGEKWkICO8XhhlpO_t87DK1FtDuHgWRNSvxOdcVQ2jZKItE-BwO90ud9f53WvaOogP-q_kxPtSnAvOO9QwLhG7nn1VyZ_atwqHWw4S_I4/s320/IMG_5186_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446646764817820578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoC4Dq6mvrvyoB1X16lTBvPRd1bwkC_0au_7VmE70hRZha2aM6tbixxHOfHwoGpC56v5KmRyvlEZsu61rRE3aV0ZkkNOEYMoDSjfgrKvF1aJ5tETKlYqfc0FJhACiGWPshnJwqdxJk2HI/s1600-h/IMG_5205.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoC4Dq6mvrvyoB1X16lTBvPRd1bwkC_0au_7VmE70hRZha2aM6tbixxHOfHwoGpC56v5KmRyvlEZsu61rRE3aV0ZkkNOEYMoDSjfgrKvF1aJ5tETKlYqfc0FJhACiGWPshnJwqdxJk2HI/s320/IMG_5205.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446646617679885618" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />And it gets better as the creature of Rhinelander lore is the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hodag">"Hodag" </a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">The days begin and end in beauty as we get closer to the Spring Equinox, have a full moon set in the morning a lovely sunset in the evening.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><br /></span>joeguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623285430642565587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469893790085573566.post-87402524429416552222010-03-03T08:46:00.000-08:002010-03-03T08:53:59.385-08:00A Bit More of Port Townsend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqanRhwFosJmdahJCAn6P7VmRL1Dt1s1aohouFixpe2Ja9NSP4iWe1NV1fXmbbtyOdplYia4w7CTilLiFI7mgRU4eQH9mB7dhvNQgKO67eiLlrj3FskCdktgpYV-rVRqTygAg4apOeSiw/s1600-h/IMG_5077.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqanRhwFosJmdahJCAn6P7VmRL1Dt1s1aohouFixpe2Ja9NSP4iWe1NV1fXmbbtyOdplYia4w7CTilLiFI7mgRU4eQH9mB7dhvNQgKO67eiLlrj3FskCdktgpYV-rVRqTygAg4apOeSiw/s320/IMG_5077.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444451564786964242" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; ">The entrepreneurs are always looking for an edge….I love the Joseph Campbell “Follow your Bliss” and “Better Living Through Coffee” signage.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWLBAgnHoe2FW7CkHDSe6UeTtUFHV6tahkKUxGs2PiYJy58V01zSr4OT1szhArLQ5Vna5LIrql3sRqzM0uj7gA7zjItFT66bVTWV8I4u6sXQVX81hn9ZU_E0WfclX_gNryrDLbNL6hBRA/s1600-h/IMG_5071.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWLBAgnHoe2FW7CkHDSe6UeTtUFHV6tahkKUxGs2PiYJy58V01zSr4OT1szhArLQ5Vna5LIrql3sRqzM0uj7gA7zjItFT66bVTWV8I4u6sXQVX81hn9ZU_E0WfclX_gNryrDLbNL6hBRA/s320/IMG_5071.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444451451418150658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip2jEOgX9RbUA6q5K_I_buLhsbzrHsPGH1sS2H2civ0LxATOjXn0gx9kmbHQAr0BuV7uKtRUeJfXSSNFbAFL-rDBMtFaxhtj4DawSY_SzEb007USIpUFpOYpsBe0QPZ1w0E2bZOGonp70/s1600-h/IMG_5078.jpg"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZHrtOrLQBDOlXAhp2oHArmB-AiW0Mu2VsjOWZZ1EDtudAbn_x-oBRu9b2DfvGOkZ9n1PsjXWONInzuoiFg6dMEjRZX8lzCBFQmHZdP23bBvpm6mAnsaCLIwAzJuVlf0_tPeYfaqaeBg/s320/IMG_5081.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444450490488837858" /></a><br /><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt;">Like many river or seaport towns there is an upper town and a lower town. Here in Port Townsend the lower Front Street area is linked to the upper town with a well done staircase with attractive statutes and greenery.</span><div><span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p></span></span></div>joeguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623285430642565587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469893790085573566.post-60865929998476615052010-02-22T05:09:00.000-08:002010-03-03T08:45:29.897-08:00Trip to Port Townsend<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">While visiting Vashon Island we took a Sunday day trip to <a href="http://http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Townsend,_Washington">Port Townsend.</a><br />It was a beautiful, sunny and mild morning for the drive and then lovely at the Point Wilson Beach. We day toured in Port Townsend after lunch at the very good <a href="http://http//www.khularbthai.com/">Khu Larb Thai</a> restaurant. The town seems to be in transition from supporting shipping and boating industry to tourism. There is a mill south of town that employs quite a few folks but gets pretty bad press from tourists for the smell and pollution it generates. The down town is loaded with 'cute' shops and no so bad restaurants. The regular passenger ferry was discontinued and replaced by a smaller version of passenger ferry. This<a href="http://http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5W2EYMEue8"> 'passenger ferry'</a> link gives you the reaction<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHQ4b0baC5Jk-lDib6W87WJ72hMKg1JnYkYyo8GyYoVHht2qj_jJ2lbHVEXkqRqIQDlXD1m4ZUGdaJWHCF3ON_sCK6WtFng_eQYsdTFjmQtwEnWGlFS2JzvKzuoU58nUYnnZUZQcozXGs/s320/IMG_5003.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 172px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444444036504877314" />s of the locals. Regular service is right around the corner.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;">In order to get to the Kitsap Peninsula and head north to Port Townsend you need to take the ferry from Vashon to Southworth – the Vasonites refer to it as “Southworthless” and the folks at Southworth for to the folks at Vashon as “Vasholes.”</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQALY3qaQgHwY2bskl3SIhQ2N84OMF6CYW7IMkhoq32BscikuXNgfHdDxz24cWSmNv7x4h_wfWWZCBqUPw66crAb6eOjnxQpvK9RBwLRX1wB_GVD9Y0TdzAo4l-p-ZEc3UcpR5LqwY2-M/s320/IMG_5074.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444445051860085362" /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Not a lot of nuance between the two ferry stops and a bit of at least ‘non-respect.’ Regardless the view of the Olympics to the west in the morning light is pretty astounding. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The town of Port Townsend relies primarily on supporting seafaring – commercial and pleasure, a paper mill to the south of own and tourism. While the old town ‘front street’ is pretty busy there are some places left empty. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR15EFa_zEaPR7GesPyuFTV42kWFY3FZ36hoiu6omKksJivQUjAg8BuGOmHf4eFP6F6-oPitH2Iq9VM9d73Pt4sL7i3iXUf11bldyij3WnO-fez9jT3HuRGMtWKODSXWzUlIXfU_fKPcM/s320/IMG_5008.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444444231009690338" /></span></p></span></div>joeguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623285430642565587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469893790085573566.post-81667606799631042292010-02-21T14:45:00.000-08:002010-03-04T16:42:47.616-08:00Natural Beauty of the Pacific Northwest<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP98s7IVVTy2MWlDl7lRg0_MFIm9gFe10ccOs40Cj_OIfey3HrGZSP8jYZc9VgNgxBzxInytNWzIuenDMdvRo4MB8v2kuxBFsl_Kge0QPkQum-XxAEnpZSTTh_pvzIGiafqJQKw-_DeHQ/s1600-h/IMG_5157.JPG"><img style="float: right; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440839809721871570" border="0" />I travel I am always struck by the beauty, symmetry and energy of the natural world. I do not do cities very well any more - too frenetic with people gathering more and more of more and more...not for me....a sunrise/set - not so bad....the Pacific Northwest has a feel unlike any place else in the lower 48.....mountains...here the Olympics viewed from the east with morning sun striking them.....<br /><br />The Pacific creates the coast. The waves, tides and storms ebb and flow.<br /><br />The seabirds are the featured stars....<br /><br /></span>joeguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623285430642565587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469893790085573566.post-91175339815775770842010-02-21T11:33:00.000-08:002010-02-21T12:51:39.971-08:00Point Wilson State Park<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbMXnPHqfvz1tqQMcE8Clm7ajrvwMOnMkOMnaN5uOwQ_vwWRkrEiyTkD3bs8aio-n_6WsesRpT2c2Ngy-Ycvsd701Qtpz7Ou5URECnWHUWzWOWg0VmXlWFYDwazuTrdOiHZ-VjLuegzc/s1600-h/IMG_5051.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbMXnPHqfvz1tqQMcE8Clm7ajrvwMOnMkOMnaN5uOwQ_vwWRkrEiyTkD3bs8aio-n_6WsesRpT2c2Ngy-Ycvsd701Qtpz7Ou5URECnWHUWzWOWg0VmXlWFYDwazuTrdOiHZ-VjLuegzc/s320/IMG_5051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440801591514555170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uI4Q9fqWcaTLXKNc2EvM10X0LxNLOdeHYcmm00eRm7gL4P7otYmXM0u0E0bGUTlRXfy59d-nw-nF7-rx37XNQM2lBro3k4As0Az1JsBlREFTf8F0bywSpnoA88csmYgj_xt06kw41As/s1600-h/IMG_5038.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uI4Q9fqWcaTLXKNc2EvM10X0LxNLOdeHYcmm00eRm7gL4P7otYmXM0u0E0bGUTlRXfy59d-nw-nF7-rx37XNQM2lBro3k4As0Az1JsBlREFTf8F0bywSpnoA88csmYgj_xt06kw41As/s320/IMG_5038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440801096798372258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqP3rYDKyLWbQUoBLv8nvaVgj4dXLOwGbFzJu-bwipUl-uBDWTHTgH_kvg2pvtyzXh8ww_QenyU79GHt5zXdSSW7zN2_napoiu09yz3oqGuIsMH2MGVESf31954lj0uLNJw_-_ERy8nzw/s1600-h/IMG_5049.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqP3rYDKyLWbQUoBLv8nvaVgj4dXLOwGbFzJu-bwipUl-uBDWTHTgH_kvg2pvtyzXh8ww_QenyU79GHt5zXdSSW7zN2_napoiu09yz3oqGuIsMH2MGVESf31954lj0uLNJw_-_ERy8nzw/s320/IMG_5049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440801333638498850" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbWkeqFhkYrgVQC66wZmqcKGIbbv3X0z8LQ807G5SOvIqkSzCg0dm6JZCN-vUawZS5TC0x6_rntqJ6fIjN2uGbyhU28FtlC-klxMOSjbjys_u_tMGF3WrVRInD40H4kXYSKnKr99d2gg8/s1600-h/IMG_5046.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbWkeqFhkYrgVQC66wZmqcKGIbbv3X0z8LQ807G5SOvIqkSzCg0dm6JZCN-vUawZS5TC0x6_rntqJ6fIjN2uGbyhU28FtlC-klxMOSjbjys_u_tMGF3WrVRInD40H4kXYSKnKr99d2gg8/s320/IMG_5046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440801460206484242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPVkRdKBwugoM79jDoJcFJNWcG9hyphenhyphenNbgSGpf5VIk8_FjTfFX1j7hoHJZZO4ELjsmRI41MaH7-EdHtpF7igblTkRYvYDAHjxKOYgfUhD4vx59q5x0rYI6RY1w5JmQENTsqsPZd30H2kreo/s1600-h/IMG_5040.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPVkRdKBwugoM79jDoJcFJNWcG9hyphenhyphenNbgSGpf5VIk8_FjTfFX1j7hoHJZZO4ELjsmRI41MaH7-EdHtpF7igblTkRYvYDAHjxKOYgfUhD4vx59q5x0rYI6RY1w5JmQENTsqsPZd30H2kreo/s320/IMG_5040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440800953269706866" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">While visiting on Vashon Island we took a two hour drive north up the Kitsap Peninsula, across the Hood Canal Bridge and further north through Port Townsend. Point Wilson has a pretty decent but really open campground which was filled with hard siders. It also has a lovely lighthouse, beaches and WW I/WW II artillery emplacements. Signage is a testimony to the multicultural use of the area.<br /></span>joeguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623285430642565587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469893790085573566.post-26455105490698725762010-02-21T07:10:00.000-08:002010-02-21T11:04:31.710-08:00Vashon Island<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0LVnfyNpMqqVNlPXZFsXgK3NyqZ3HfJl-j7_g_g17z5bKDJNbjpIsnrOWun99lCB3GgVPE95yAD2B06YJy8RY0YGIZlBSySSlav2x-StlEyhyzCMu4QmS8eBfwg8sKHxSlFyCAiOnoLc/s1600-h/IMG_4975.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0LVnfyNpMqqVNlPXZFsXgK3NyqZ3HfJl-j7_g_g17z5bKDJNbjpIsnrOWun99lCB3GgVPE95yAD2B06YJy8RY0YGIZlBSySSlav2x-StlEyhyzCMu4QmS8eBfwg8sKHxSlFyCAiOnoLc/s320/IMG_4975.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440719057111061954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiubH75SyVgsYeXia9CUY5PJW69yJxjUG4qG1YDEOkZoTLSSziEHX8qdWZO3RSdo_i0QyOVc2yHaO7WyXxjxC5njUTQ5q70lMJG8RBlgkU_GtrbZwYdUmq4iy6_0cYhprR4gj_i7nfqFqs/s1600-h/IMG_4967.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiubH75SyVgsYeXia9CUY5PJW69yJxjUG4qG1YDEOkZoTLSSziEHX8qdWZO3RSdo_i0QyOVc2yHaO7WyXxjxC5njUTQ5q70lMJG8RBlgkU_GtrbZwYdUmq4iy6_0cYhprR4gj_i7nfqFqs/s320/IMG_4967.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440717248985390274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaI1FKj7XnYgEREC3qBcuJzeUPRwJON5nWpncBZz1t3H7kYOL4LdQdJZYhLHbmtLUiK8Y-NmDvLWfGsJZVvmSfn155WpqKK_OC1E_26wgtpNNzVDqam8oMDAveUMD11RjlbU-_jmgHiME/s1600-h/IMG_4955.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaI1FKj7XnYgEREC3qBcuJzeUPRwJON5nWpncBZz1t3H7kYOL4LdQdJZYhLHbmtLUiK8Y-NmDvLWfGsJZVvmSfn155WpqKK_OC1E_26wgtpNNzVDqam8oMDAveUMD11RjlbU-_jmgHiME/s320/IMG_4955.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440716600650415842" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">A trip to Vashon Island is always an interesting cultural experience for me. There is the joy of seeing family and particularly joyful - grandchildren. There is also the Northwest vibe, the weather, the mountains and ocean so exotic to a Minnesota flat lander..... and there is the unique nature of all island communities be it Iceland, Hawaii or New Zealand. Vashon Island values include a strong commitment to preserving the beauty and sanctity of the environment.</span></span> <span style="font-family:arial;">Here we have the Island map as portrayed at the city park. The kids love to 'walk all over' the Island' and point to where they live. </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">There is also a commitment to the Pacific Ring world and providing experiences for the Islanders to go to...of course....another island....Japan....</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></div>joeguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623285430642565587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469893790085573566.post-57935522498944607412010-02-08T16:10:00.000-08:002010-02-08T17:48:36.415-08:00Back in the Blog Game<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqOP0gHAKqAxiFvbLsUxjlXx_S2MCEA076Qujtof1wKdOfhj_Mg1hEmpj98ot89SeZBFyTVAluBElRoi8z5aGkLU8Lpea8x0xu3hsUp6Z_XJSKczdaa0C-_wubceeu-CD1OImydtxaPA/s1600-h/Full+Moon+View.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqOP0gHAKqAxiFvbLsUxjlXx_S2MCEA076Qujtof1wKdOfhj_Mg1hEmpj98ot89SeZBFyTVAluBElRoi8z5aGkLU8Lpea8x0xu3hsUp6Z_XJSKczdaa0C-_wubceeu-CD1OImydtxaPA/s320/Full+Moon+View.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436052542966217874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0boRIdzBMMLU-s-MnUEHhq7ustEGASyHaVbWLGSU8ZvYexzP3PRexMGsxWHnzDCaD7jna3dv2KgGdkGgZYq9xkgs6PW1RzPLuf4Hu5IWBJWnWT90L94ap9ZrBoyhBaKL4QDbXfxzS7Q/s1600-h/Collared+Lizard.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwo0XoWtigT3nJROGrAs9eEmG8fNZ1fHSggz9RmWaU2JXpqfbtcmJL1QqBxzV9tkyOxjNGrYoR_M1qJUx88f950DCYhVG7VU3Z5mVyGETHRDwosbebEtSNbysKsP8OC9aFaapjh2gVeE/s320/B2+View.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436052128713022386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0yiSRficuSOxVLJAhELuHcN48v0anvDuEpcSYz3_9-J3EG0kjx-DEP_HR1B5jroknRtZvIX0EoaxZeJAkGVpv0g1ES00tydnJUwDJQFrVdePQhLRG5n6aIjnG616BXBf6shNaiB4DMbA/s1600-h/IMG_0153.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0yiSRficuSOxVLJAhELuHcN48v0anvDuEpcSYz3_9-J3EG0kjx-DEP_HR1B5jroknRtZvIX0EoaxZeJAkGVpv0g1ES00tydnJUwDJQFrVdePQhLRG5n6aIjnG616BXBf6shNaiB4DMbA/s320/IMG_0153.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436049131770437314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8SyyL7gCBmr06RzV2L-0-QxJ9Balb5vabHW4Zj7rn5ML0coCAjsRdSaDIgHSmauL9CcyP9PFGu9mRHjPySFYUyTiL7u2U0R55XiIEIjOvXNfrcpW0L0XO35IKipRdKyV-aZ1bF-P08OA/s1600-h/Deviled+Eggs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8SyyL7gCBmr06RzV2L-0-QxJ9Balb5vabHW4Zj7rn5ML0coCAjsRdSaDIgHSmauL9CcyP9PFGu9mRHjPySFYUyTiL7u2U0R55XiIEIjOvXNfrcpW0L0XO35IKipRdKyV-aZ1bF-P08OA/s320/Deviled+Eggs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436052411622964514" border="0" /></a>So....been off the blog update path for a while and am <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">fixin</span></span>' to get <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VvDKiXcjWVVotkoz1i9kgA1k-yqm9zjgDbaBx2rfJ3WTgTXg48xr7yG7UJApJLmX1_P8fPQSE8xPboJx1ZfZO38cLw1g96Xq00nriuiAwiLI8xOdUFb9Rscxk2nDXhyxnnjA7vIsfpU/s1600-h/new_mexico_ref_2001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VvDKiXcjWVVotkoz1i9kgA1k-yqm9zjgDbaBx2rfJ3WTgTXg48xr7yG7UJApJLmX1_P8fPQSE8xPboJx1ZfZO38cLw1g96Xq00nriuiAwiLI8xOdUFb9Rscxk2nDXhyxnnjA7vIsfpU/s320/new_mexico_ref_2001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436049119326165154" border="0" /></a>back in the game...finishing up at Trader Joe's and heading to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Vashon</span></span> Island for a week and then a few weeks later off to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Chaco</span></span>.....seems it will be ...what it <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">wil</span></span>l be....<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Chaco</span> Canyon of course is in the NW quadrant of NM a good 1 1/2 hours from groceries in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Farmington</span> to the north.<br />What you have here is a map of NW NM,a slab <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">seperating</span> from the canyon wall, a beaded bracelet left on South Mesa on the Summer <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Soltice</span>, a Full moon rise and some devil eggs to carry us along....a view from my residence looking at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Fajada</span> Butte and a collared lizard....joeguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623285430642565587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469893790085573566.post-1362795774603291532008-09-08T05:33:00.000-07:002008-09-08T06:04:55.850-07:00Rain Results<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdMSms8nWCAUz7ujGxeMKYAXCLJhICtQYDWzak8ygxni27aJzs3pPqnCMC1ge-307TE58hZ6t3qFuBWtY2GMvTQl9KoIAFjttaeReWmDCYxDsfUT1ih5Q8x4Sos-VrG7UIX9lhT0hjuDA/s1600-h/IMG_1930.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_pMK4bFZel8BqM0yrJ65CoB5DwHhT3fCcdrdHxszJZVvGeOzcm1ywwljIQYHMep6eAYd-W23i-D9VtI2fSf5aq8pGPfX9v90NqkM2Mc31k9slnblS_HdPHoBg2wSNRrccBQdFM-l76c/s400/IMG_1939.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243631483392223426" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Chaco can be a beautifully green and lush place. This burst of flowers with <a href="http://www.nps.gov/chcu/planyourvisit/hungo-pavi.htm">Hungo Pavi</a> against the canyon wall draws you into vibrant colors that are not brown.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Looking down into the canyon to the west from Tsin Kletso you immediately notice the green of the canyon floor in contrast with the walls and the surrounding area.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />These small lizards are found where the habitat is friendly....not bright but they are fast.<br /></span>joeguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623285430642565587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469893790085573566.post-79091501074623038372008-09-07T06:48:00.000-07:002008-09-07T06:54:12.367-07:00Souvenirs R Us<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkO96fSsIgs3zA7HK7hlpmAIvr2-DgzBKQ7iyd60ICowWrRNJeKZ_10XsmI-PVkls63Ms77WBtvvD7khxJ1Lrd0yedE-pLv5Wl5deesCK9MN381ylhipI9aK7_anAinosxLDAXc4BOyE8/s1600-h/IMG_1926.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkO96fSsIgs3zA7HK7hlpmAIvr2-DgzBKQ7iyd60ICowWrRNJeKZ_10XsmI-PVkls63Ms77WBtvvD7khxJ1Lrd0yedE-pLv5Wl5deesCK9MN381ylhipI9aK7_anAinosxLDAXc4BOyE8/s400/IMG_1926.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243276802772263602" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I returned to Chaco with a specially requested souvenir for a pal. Not sure where he will wear it but he seems pretty pleased with it.<br /></span>joeguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623285430642565587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469893790085573566.post-82290227265679247322008-09-07T06:43:00.000-07:002008-09-07T06:48:12.406-07:00Classic Convention Picture<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBog04nfDqRqmetXr7ptlrQEBgH_gMzdVxBoqQ7hg5Qv_ZxPnl0Ekc4gHTXNPAe2yk6Ijr8Y8bmWVorcTiLXCL87T-Y1frOAF4VW3TJ30J7fXnqi7vSS9Sv2tjpZF8-xqYmGTpeR54XKc/s1600-h/IMG_0420.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBog04nfDqRqmetXr7ptlrQEBgH_gMzdVxBoqQ7hg5Qv_ZxPnl0Ekc4gHTXNPAe2yk6Ijr8Y8bmWVorcTiLXCL87T-Y1frOAF4VW3TJ30J7fXnqi7vSS9Sv2tjpZF8-xqYmGTpeR54XKc/s400/IMG_0420.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243275639707676418" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This photo of the Palins will probably grace the walls and halls throughout the country.<br /><br />What a story! It will put <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasilla,_Alaska">Wasilla</a> on the map for sure.<br /></span>joeguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623285430642565587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469893790085573566.post-71538306080790953862008-09-07T06:38:00.001-07:002008-09-07T06:42:13.674-07:00Fun on the Floor<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglkXwLav52NlQBiw8VuI03Ax9vH9gn9I-ldAGUpxw3x37bUqomrp6aRnWE-uSAdkwZY3kNxoIEDAMyd4Sz2io-hK-kTwWGacr-fpXPFh9Rnb8j8Ffmce7G-a1PdL62K5m1Z68ImtXbdtY/s1600-h/IMG_0395.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglkXwLav52NlQBiw8VuI03Ax9vH9gn9I-ldAGUpxw3x37bUqomrp6aRnWE-uSAdkwZY3kNxoIEDAMyd4Sz2io-hK-kTwWGacr-fpXPFh9Rnb8j8Ffmce7G-a1PdL62K5m1Z68ImtXbdtY/s400/IMG_0395.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243274185331754434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2leXee58weWE_VrYg64v6ty_CMT96Uh-tGLSS3FWWCyIB5Wr2aG3xUvKdR721Qa0q39ZEDhX7rklq6RcWTje3nW6Me8eFzsJVHHqTGIpn1TfNluvhyAFOoIdAaYkQYiCCv5PGoQ68i0U/s1600-h/IMG_0411.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2leXee58weWE_VrYg64v6ty_CMT96Uh-tGLSS3FWWCyIB5Wr2aG3xUvKdR721Qa0q39ZEDhX7rklq6RcWTje3nW6Me8eFzsJVHHqTGIpn1TfNluvhyAFOoIdAaYkQYiCCv5PGoQ68i0U/s400/IMG_0411.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243274033298233794" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The gentleman in the red hats functioned a cheer leaders and signaled the crowd as to applause, shouts and chants. Kind of reminiscent of President Bush's days in college.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I do appreciate the GOP elephant in such close proximity to the "Jumbo-tron"<br /></span>joeguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623285430642565587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469893790085573566.post-21855240819060741982008-09-07T06:31:00.000-07:002008-09-07T06:37:21.979-07:00The Convention Floor - Short Name Wins!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqn6l54PaeSEBHwb4ffamejk9aP4kkGQ8LraXhJ7uVpl6QOaoRVw6lomGy29qlKersGCmXX5z0QpHBWRe0cK3q0B4UK_yuYv_o-r69377x7d3E5fP7RWvDViiTAD-jZNnykqz7eyF80lU/s1600-h/IMG_0396.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqn6l54PaeSEBHwb4ffamejk9aP4kkGQ8LraXhJ7uVpl6QOaoRVw6lomGy29qlKersGCmXX5z0QpHBWRe0cK3q0B4UK_yuYv_o-r69377x7d3E5fP7RWvDViiTAD-jZNnykqz7eyF80lU/s400/IMG_0396.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243272932478376194" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">As I looked at this visual at the Convention I wondered how the GOP NC would have handled a really long or hyphenated last name to go on signage and buttons. I guess th McCain/Palin is quite a "balanced" ticket.<br /></span>joeguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623285430642565587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469893790085573566.post-26391510384340675262008-09-07T06:13:00.000-07:002008-09-07T06:31:25.071-07:00He's Convinced Me!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-aj9s7xhu89mbcXRAZa2y9oqkkbdUWHjBZuyWX-mbPf7R9WyShQCZMcTCwvuV82rnGUOG2BNd0S-1r4TUwoYjc61Hg9ZVMMiqwkWpbRRU8NaY7zdkaFI4RgfTpV2oDBYcXYZIcWLPYqM/s1600-h/IMG_0383.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-aj9s7xhu89mbcXRAZa2y9oqkkbdUWHjBZuyWX-mbPf7R9WyShQCZMcTCwvuV82rnGUOG2BNd0S-1r4TUwoYjc61Hg9ZVMMiqwkWpbRRU8NaY7zdkaFI4RgfTpV2oDBYcXYZIcWLPYqM/s400/IMG_0383.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243271074919457250" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Conventions bring out the best and often the most interesting in all of us - especially if you have a few years to plan. I wonder which state he represents.....is he a delegate or a protester...at times the lines do blur.<br /></span>joeguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623285430642565587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469893790085573566.post-11619002370142349612008-09-07T06:00:00.000-07:002008-09-07T06:57:29.883-07:00"Country Music First"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidbWI19wWrkjNcV2iliWKp0MUjeQakc10ySMlRKiwgDteUOfizoZKmuV8PnBoqB_GuOF8n5-9Op59nqHf5nV6PQT6pdBztxcGV-EzQvAyp8GJ0eZe82ddAE9VZjbNLNtJvNn_tBIsokMI/s1600-h/IMG_0417.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidbWI19wWrkjNcV2iliWKp0MUjeQakc10ySMlRKiwgDteUOfizoZKmuV8PnBoqB_GuOF8n5-9Op59nqHf5nV6PQT6pdBztxcGV-EzQvAyp8GJ0eZe82ddAE9VZjbNLNtJvNn_tBIsokMI/s400/IMG_0417.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243265955666895970" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I think this is very narrow view of music in America. I didn't realize that the Republican Party placed such a high premium on Country Music.<br /><br />Is this a group of disenfranchised voters that the GOP wishes to woo? Is this another sneaky yet cunning plot that Karl Rove is behind?<br /><br />Maybe I just don't get it...I do have visions of slogans such as "Blues First" "Reggae First" or to ensure the Cajun vote - "Zydeco First" or the Jewish vote - "Klezmer First". But the one that will win it big time for the GOP..."Gospel First."<br /><br />Please don't flood me with outraged comments for my tongue in cheek approach to this slogan.<br /></span>joeguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623285430642565587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469893790085573566.post-81137064521394588792008-09-07T05:48:00.000-07:002008-09-07T06:59:10.737-07:00"Security First"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitK1LvjpzUqC8mncpSfMMI3ZNL3YBodfucAs3WOjBvRcklrp1ZxQv6BtTrQestlXjvee0XrPfRTDgl1tNrZzHBLlxEpg6gtPzqq4DdXa_3LFqxq_k8PDEHGwq34HPf-1kemV-L6f5rG8U/s1600-h/IMG_1914.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitK1LvjpzUqC8mncpSfMMI3ZNL3YBodfucAs3WOjBvRcklrp1ZxQv6BtTrQestlXjvee0XrPfRTDgl1tNrZzHBLlxEpg6gtPzqq4DdXa_3LFqxq_k8PDEHGwq34HPf-1kemV-L6f5rG8U/s400/IMG_1914.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243262524336617810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAb1N6gkhfCF4KkKdGWCPSoYs-nZf-qeOj6Z9Q1BpGhsaZaghHCIM5VOmrXfwzeuD3821DaagnQIksbQ5HLFqz1ciDCkZTo8539wLSDmldW9Kcu-cC4THtJXbB07wPtnMLwrDJoZRTfWI/s1600-h/IMG_0377.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAb1N6gkhfCF4KkKdGWCPSoYs-nZf-qeOj6Z9Q1BpGhsaZaghHCIM5VOmrXfwzeuD3821DaagnQIksbQ5HLFqz1ciDCkZTo8539wLSDmldW9Kcu-cC4THtJXbB07wPtnMLwrDJoZRTfWI/s400/IMG_0377.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243262215022814578" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Security around the Convention Center and in Minneapolis was very present. It also provided a few ironies.<br /><br />I especially liked the Minneapolis police upon their crowd control bicycles escorting some protesters parading down the Mall.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Perhaps first or at least a very close second is this picture of EMT guys with their long batons at the ready.<br /><br /><br />I guess the intent was to smack down the offenders and then provide immediate medical attention.<br /><br />A thoughtful yet ironic approach.<br /></span>joeguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623285430642565587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469893790085573566.post-22082124541095200882008-09-07T05:34:00.000-07:002008-09-07T05:48:17.946-07:00RNC - 2008<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jPboIWI-cXYYWOxq0kQuld8Oht16nlB4aKW8Liwt5VOqOVfpAwapMpzJ_gjbtslxCwCsNZTFPsAk1zoUaYuReCnuo6gj73aNtL7wJE2NZhFTn-8psJYytYYsgi4XhSfBe1aeggprJoI/s1600-h/IMG_1896.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jPboIWI-cXYYWOxq0kQuld8Oht16nlB4aKW8Liwt5VOqOVfpAwapMpzJ_gjbtslxCwCsNZTFPsAk1zoUaYuReCnuo6gj73aNtL7wJE2NZhFTn-8psJYytYYsgi4XhSfBe1aeggprJoI/s400/IMG_1896.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243259796116402130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf4IW9pYAkufSMy8pcUOSygEX7dyf3F0IuxuEb9jAThpPCxucwoP2tiA0wwK-dAQVVX7UagXqyMtfNRq_1rflb6912dHMlSdnl67kJAogmMqN7CmzcBdkp_6Kjw2cVO0zuXPLYEKSwmsM/s1600-h/IMG_1897.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf4IW9pYAkufSMy8pcUOSygEX7dyf3F0IuxuEb9jAThpPCxucwoP2tiA0wwK-dAQVVX7UagXqyMtfNRq_1rflb6912dHMlSdnl67kJAogmMqN7CmzcBdkp_6Kjw2cVO0zuXPLYEKSwmsM/s400/IMG_1897.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243259429985956402" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I returned to Minneapolis to be with friends and family during the recent RNC. I knew something had changed as the airport was filled with bomb sniffing dogs and welcome booths. It was quite intimidating. As I road the light rail and went by Fort Snelling I saw all kinds of "people managing" trucks/tanks/bulldozers at the ready. Shades of the Democratic Convention in Chicago.<br /><br />As we informed friends that we had people visiting us during the convention they were surprised to hear that they were coming as delegates and not as protesters.<br /></span>joeguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623285430642565587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469893790085573566.post-86746663122846180212008-08-28T05:14:00.000-07:002008-08-28T05:24:51.982-07:00Monsoon Season at Chaco<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPc6Mbky997Zf-PQmYYfVKUjgruVt1rIU2XxmiF3CdQtF0IrTr7J-J0Ah7hgsodUGdvx6PxLOVYVJQ4Luv88D6pEuVZn-NecciFIATvAxA1pzY9-ZVhyphenhyphenSlr4lwgLLP1gKslkicy-U8pA/s1600-h/IMG_1868.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPc6Mbky997Zf-PQmYYfVKUjgruVt1rIU2XxmiF3CdQtF0IrTr7J-J0Ah7hgsodUGdvx6PxLOVYVJQ4Luv88D6pEuVZn-NecciFIATvAxA1pzY9-ZVhyphenhyphenSlr4lwgLLP1gKslkicy-U8pA/s400/IMG_1868.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239543467112931474" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> I had heard that July and particularly August bring substantial rain to Chaco. This time of year we have a daily "10 % chance of isolated thunderstorms." These <a href="http://www.srh.noaa.gov/abq/climate/Monthlyreports/July/nams.htm">monsoon</a> rains usually come up in the late afternoon and into the evening. We recently had .65 inches of rain in one evening's storm.<br />Water was cascading over the canyon wall and into the wash. Roads were pretty slippery and this brought out the grating crew to smooth and taper them a bit. A storm in this part of the country is pretty dramatic. The storm last night brought an incredible display of lightning flashes - sky to ground, cloud to cloud - just tremendous bursts. There wasn't much rain here at Chaco associated with the display but it sure was dramatic.<br /></span>joeguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623285430642565587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469893790085573566.post-13734534776652577352008-08-28T05:01:00.000-07:002008-08-28T05:13:26.104-07:00Roasting Chiles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEoWIqziINghG6f4p9giUxQv0fnoMgDUqq7uMcYcvw5LKFogCF0uJ3SRXu48C71Q92SdTaZnxsmbJpx63RE3zTUxuYHfVWb3gOdqO2HwL2z9_invaiFykZ8bArdksZ5kbFMJMBkxH19oI/s1600-h/IMG_1849.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEoWIqziINghG6f4p9giUxQv0fnoMgDUqq7uMcYcvw5LKFogCF0uJ3SRXu48C71Q92SdTaZnxsmbJpx63RE3zTUxuYHfVWb3gOdqO2HwL2z9_invaiFykZ8bArdksZ5kbFMJMBkxH19oI/s400/IMG_1849.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239539958782077218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSGn1_AVffKWQLtQhL9b0uYPiPS-XCVPn69MId8EmquEGi273DqUxkSSRcORfDJtaiPJzmZPzEyL7U5xd7qE9DRB1svsrRmh2rL3oZWDjCrnU2ozaNBP2jWzGO_gQM_8fLFOkavNcarLE/s1600-h/IMG_1852.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSGn1_AVffKWQLtQhL9b0uYPiPS-XCVPn69MId8EmquEGi273DqUxkSSRcORfDJtaiPJzmZPzEyL7U5xd7qE9DRB1svsrRmh2rL3oZWDjCrnU2ozaNBP2jWzGO_gQM_8fLFOkavNcarLE/s400/IMG_1852.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239539522152554450" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The best way to get a great "bang for the buck" and be assured your chiles are properly roasted is to do them yourself. Not complicated but it takes a bit of time. Purchase your <a href="http://www.nmchili.com/chili_history.htm">Hatch chiles</a> in bulk and set to work slowly roasting them over a fire - in this case a small propane with an excellent view. After they are sufficiently heated and blackened on the outside you scrape off the burnt portion of the skin, cut off the stem side, slit open the chile and scrape out the seeds. The result is a thin and spicey addition to any recipe.<br /></span>joeguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623285430642565587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469893790085573566.post-21535244401189544582008-08-28T04:37:00.000-07:002008-08-29T05:46:27.719-07:00Carson Trading Post<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibB_lmT51nVnLpNU-wPie1dK-V0A5V2bRc1I6g-SGuxKE0I0_h7r02rHIXzMjfx-NjMTrv-L4v26egS4oQcMiqxs8nZarDJ6rHkMVE2fXQieYi7WpxQBh-JtlFMrqzEfs2FUGU4jrLBVE/s1600-h/IMG_1835.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibB_lmT51nVnLpNU-wPie1dK-V0A5V2bRc1I6g-SGuxKE0I0_h7r02rHIXzMjfx-NjMTrv-L4v26egS4oQcMiqxs8nZarDJ6rHkMVE2fXQieYi7WpxQBh-JtlFMrqzEfs2FUGU4jrLBVE/s400/IMG_1835.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239536840643874530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtTupOUeGT8HtGSPgHtn7-GRhTJi2rkro58zbanHVZ4JBWKDrKizsh_TCplMxUm0pUQ-Sa7lMj5dAjvnNcJ258R4-Ddttps4sju_Z5C1C31PFo9F7duOcmt-c06mmJbgALeK7kVY-3Alw/s1600-h/IMG_1837.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtTupOUeGT8HtGSPgHtn7-GRhTJi2rkro58zbanHVZ4JBWKDrKizsh_TCplMxUm0pUQ-Sa7lMj5dAjvnNcJ258R4-Ddttps4sju_Z5C1C31PFo9F7duOcmt-c06mmJbgALeK7kVY-3Alw/s400/IMG_1837.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239536595810288066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4C82agfkKh2GxEZrD3HPCxxiw7NAruAed9nd1_lDhXbedWYe5hXaN7eKpzMFZPb5SbGTNfV6WoddC2hO331N4LXHa7PPzdvubIU2EtRiOEeE47Vt2Wphu_gHjp45CWU4Ztj8LbubCDjc/s1600-h/IMG_1838.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4C82agfkKh2GxEZrD3HPCxxiw7NAruAed9nd1_lDhXbedWYe5hXaN7eKpzMFZPb5SbGTNfV6WoddC2hO331N4LXHa7PPzdvubIU2EtRiOEeE47Vt2Wphu_gHjp45CWU4Ztj8LbubCDjc/s400/IMG_1838.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239536139764708610" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I had occasion to visit the Carson Trading Post south of Farmington, NM. It has had better days. Navajos came to the trading post as pretty much the sole source of goods after relocating back to their native lands from <a href="http://www.nmculturaltreasures.org/cgi-bin/instview.cgi?_recordnum=SUMN">Fort Sumner</a>. It was well located along an active wash and close to the local Chapter House. The trading post is built into the side of a sandstone cliff and the main room has a substantial ceiling braced by pondersa pines not unlike those that brace the ceilings in the Great Houses at Chaco Canyon. Petrified wood was used to supplement materials for the walls. Once bustling, today it is pretty quiet except for folks in cars and trucks passing by on the black top road toward town to do their shopping.<br /></span>joeguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623285430642565587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469893790085573566.post-85695300494874692882008-08-22T04:43:00.000-07:002008-08-22T16:36:02.134-07:00Coyotes at Chaco<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8DX7t5Uhyphenhyphenu671-RZz_gfm0CAoy5QUB6lLCEh_kBoSbkKvw1DdBjZLLA2MwBmWavfWLhUiMiVkjPAil5HVCc_9j0Lb-vLOlqWtFG-Bmfc7lnIx7e-S1xaeMc7Z_Y_oHEQwoYzuoOLBkY/s1600-h/IMG_1782.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8DX7t5Uhyphenhyphenu671-RZz_gfm0CAoy5QUB6lLCEh_kBoSbkKvw1DdBjZLLA2MwBmWavfWLhUiMiVkjPAil5HVCc_9j0Lb-vLOlqWtFG-Bmfc7lnIx7e-S1xaeMc7Z_Y_oHEQwoYzuoOLBkY/s400/IMG_1782.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237307375604543602" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote_%28mythology%29">Coyotes</a> are quite prevalent in this area and provide a valuable service by keeping the rodent population in check. We often hear them at night and just before dawn. This coyote was just ambling off to the side of the road. There is a particular young, scraggly looking coyote which scoops the area just to the south of my residence.<br /></span>joeguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623285430642565587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469893790085573566.post-6012537798749104462008-08-22T04:36:00.000-07:002008-08-22T04:41:44.295-07:00Rain at Chaco<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Gqd0lKz8z-mGtbB46eo7Vk2xF9A2n7dxwt4uiWN_Fy3GfjhYg8XeCrWqQSOUrGJatGGB-EZRnn2qocvpyXSJEAFceahLD4Ah0UBdGhkvZ7EHdTRGPt9guo7Sf0fIqnNtlTNrNL8Bm00/s1600-h/IMG_1777_1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Gqd0lKz8z-mGtbB46eo7Vk2xF9A2n7dxwt4uiWN_Fy3GfjhYg8XeCrWqQSOUrGJatGGB-EZRnn2qocvpyXSJEAFceahLD4Ah0UBdGhkvZ7EHdTRGPt9guo7Sf0fIqnNtlTNrNL8Bm00/s400/IMG_1777_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237305740145076082" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Chaco gets about eight to nine inches of rain a year. Occasionally there are isolated and very heavy thunderstorms which reek havoc with the not paved roads and often leave them impassable. This particular burst of rain and hail lasted about twenty minutes and dropped one quarter of an inch of rain fall. Not having been at Chaco during the "monsoon" season, it was pretty exciting.<br /></span>joeguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623285430642565587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469893790085573566.post-65166598372139467692008-08-22T04:24:00.000-07:002008-08-22T04:35:44.294-07:00Crown Point Rug Auction<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8mSb3eLhSwZPr59QVXk2Idf5yhACp_L3ECIAWCCSl7ogMPcTdhkBH2DDthV1leSQMYcopU_ZN2wJ4J29PSWl4gYAvvHOK3p2XOajEEigX5ZAgi-zOmJ4Bp7UUBe7423OQqllnJ7uY4o/s1600-h/IMG_1769.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8mSb3eLhSwZPr59QVXk2Idf5yhACp_L3ECIAWCCSl7ogMPcTdhkBH2DDthV1leSQMYcopU_ZN2wJ4J29PSWl4gYAvvHOK3p2XOajEEigX5ZAgi-zOmJ4Bp7UUBe7423OQqllnJ7uY4o/s400/IMG_1769.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237304293389278786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhpy7QBG51furmIRTwexxK2V5uwzWes9FSt94XZNDjSypQ1MA7x1Fe4WE9esztlMoryOaMmCwfEYUYXIBvjlUOzU4ZLQuXiUr28l7TnM_DfHGTstaMl8h1y-i3rTdhAZhXNOKnx0Sy74/s1600-h/IMG_1770.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhpy7QBG51furmIRTwexxK2V5uwzWes9FSt94XZNDjSypQ1MA7x1Fe4WE9esztlMoryOaMmCwfEYUYXIBvjlUOzU4ZLQuXiUr28l7TnM_DfHGTstaMl8h1y-i3rTdhAZhXNOKnx0Sy74/s400/IMG_1770.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237303855099400386" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Crown Point is about an hour drive south of Chaco (very skillful local driver going very fast). There is a <a href="http://www.crownpointrugauction.com/">rug auction</a> which takes place on a monthly basis. Navajo weavers bring their work to the auction which tends to be filled with Anglo consumers from all over the world. It is an exciting event with spirited bidding for some beautiful and skillfully done items. Craft person also display and sell their jewelry and bead work.<br /></span>joeguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623285430642565587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469893790085573566.post-68727737015987219912008-08-22T04:18:00.000-07:002008-08-22T04:23:55.637-07:00Researchers at Chaco<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqa11Ia2Wjh24D_rGBJwH5Ro78D9JlH28WF_8zPhPiARN0JQtWYFULuB1W5IQp0s3ybZtLaKb4buEEO1aXZcj5gzF0OVitRXO9QgwgdFzTsax2MTrYCT6Yr-01zjkU5aR5eqbUffKi44/s1600-h/IMG_1757.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqa11Ia2Wjh24D_rGBJwH5Ro78D9JlH28WF_8zPhPiARN0JQtWYFULuB1W5IQp0s3ybZtLaKb4buEEO1aXZcj5gzF0OVitRXO9QgwgdFzTsax2MTrYCT6Yr-01zjkU5aR5eqbUffKi44/s400/IMG_1757.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237301190301825698" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Recently a group of students from the <a href="http://www.mines.edu/index_js.shtml">Colorado School of Mines</a> were at Chaco doing some scanning of the plaza at Chetro Ketl. While many of their colleagues had chosen research in the oil or gas area they chose to come to Chaco. I appreciated their values and commitment.</span>joeguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623285430642565587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469893790085573566.post-74394250190739905032008-08-22T04:12:00.000-07:002008-08-22T04:18:07.499-07:00Return to Chaco<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6scDor04lVoUXuc9PQfsiFFUnyZSBtcqgIAPIGsxWwbHi9_vrbpdgWm8VkR3qKDgEJVo1rBMFHT6CB3wzvzjq7CB7a5-zGZTF2BcrSo9pPe_LZdMxQ7a7jy6E-C_sXp-QDUK5sTs-WTY/s1600-h/IMG_1755.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6scDor04lVoUXuc9PQfsiFFUnyZSBtcqgIAPIGsxWwbHi9_vrbpdgWm8VkR3qKDgEJVo1rBMFHT6CB3wzvzjq7CB7a5-zGZTF2BcrSo9pPe_LZdMxQ7a7jy6E-C_sXp-QDUK5sTs-WTY/s400/IMG_1755.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237299472709879090" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Back at <a href="http://www.nps.gov/chcu/">Chaco Canyon National Historical Park.</a><br />We say that a bad day at Chaco beats the heck out of a good day just about anyplace else.<br /></span>joeguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623285430642565587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469893790085573566.post-37726043685236852922008-05-11T05:40:00.000-07:002008-12-13T04:55:33.074-08:00MerleFest 2008<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgZ5L18M2SNfPx6ji5CLjhHVq3NNUiTu7zNvkYMWlOAstiJIKZ9M_CmqU80aLrFAuA61Kj7FgjVutURNN9qD42EifM52UgBhL46nkAjspRqrkRLysO6W-_pFV6I_r469wULR3-0UaKi1I/s1600-h/IMG_1090.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2UKfixWW74fUhoQ0Km5iox2unde_VhLLS1F4OO29wY4EzogivKnmEP8pMPgUSQz7FUMEOCEtkwuXo_xj-kfYDKSgDd7JL0PsmrdelVwTWzkkudb22IWQjFQQwN79mZ4xfvdZLYW0tXZE/s400/IMG_1102.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199105186558822146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFXm3hIKik4X7VzrGYdjng_EhPvnIfuivzmqpMwKiySxiakFuEz8EICmhvbMo1qsy1dul92nzN8nOKC-JBNj1ZD7UdJzRVQqFw0QXgn3G6ZpqzHo719-CUEQvpnh334erAQa94tLl9KXc/s1600-h/IMG_1094.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFXm3hIKik4X7VzrGYdjng_EhPvnIfuivzmqpMwKiySxiakFuEz8EICmhvbMo1qsy1dul92nzN8nOKC-JBNj1ZD7UdJzRVQqFw0QXgn3G6ZpqzHo719-CUEQvpnh334erAQa94tLl9KXc/s400/IMG_1094.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199105036234966770" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.merlefest.org/MerleFestCMS/default.aspx">MerleFest </a>is an "Americana" music festival held on the grounds of <a href="http://www.wilkescc.edu/wcccms/">Wilkesboro Community College</a> in Wilkesboro, NC. It is a totally family friendly festival with great venues and performers representing a wide variety of musical styles. It ain't all "traditional" and it features groups "on the way up." It does feature old stand byes such as Ralph Stanley, Sam Bush and Bela Fleck. The best part is entering the back pack inspection area and watching the members of the local Baptist churches (especially trained in sniffing out liquor - I often wonder where they get their training) go through suspect back packs - it is a "no booze" venue.<br /><br />My faves this year were <a href="http://www.bearfootbluegrass.com/">Bearfoot</a>, the <a href="http://www.lovellsistersband.com/">Lovell Sisters</a>, the <a href="http://www.theavettbrothers.com/site.php">Avett Brothers</a>, the <a href="http://www.carolinachocolatedrops.com/">Carolina Chocolate Drops</a> and of course <a href="http://www.docsguitar.com/">Doc Watson</a>. I hadn't heard <a href="http://www.donnathebuffalo.com/">Donna the Buffalo </a>in previous years so it was fun to listen to a jam band for a while.<br /></span>joeguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16623285430642565587noreply@blogger.com